Op Sindoor Live: Air Siren Sounded in Chandigarh, Residents Advised To Remain Indoors
Indian forces foil drone and missile attacks from Pakistan, launch retaliatory strikes under Operation Sindoor, targeting terror hubs and air defence systems in Pakistan
India on Thursday night swiftly thwarted Pakistan's fresh attempts to strike military sites with drones and missiles including in Jammu and Pathankot after foiling similar bids at 15 places in northern and western regions of the country, as tensions soared between the two countries amid fears of a wider conflict.The renewed attempts and intense shelling by the Pakistani forces on the Line of Control(LoC) and the International Border(IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan came after India on Thursday morning targeted Pakistani air defence systems at multiple cities with one in Lahore being "neutralised".
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- 8 May 2025 10:23 PM IST
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds high-level meeting with the Chiefs of the Army, Air Force, and Navy to assess the current security situation.
- 8 May 2025 10:16 PM IST
India's Air Defence Units intercept eight missiles from Pakistan directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, Arnia
Pakistan fired eight missiles directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia and all were intercepted and blocked by air defence units, defence sources said on Thursday.
- 8 May 2025 10:11 PM IST
IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals called off midway as Dharamsala goes dark Sports
IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals called off midway as Dharamsala goes dark Sports
- 8 May 2025 10:09 PM IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday, urging immediate de-escalation amid rising tensions with Pakistan.
- 8 May 2025 9:52 PM IST
J&K People Fear Escalation In Active Hostilities Between India & Pakistan
The latest hostile events on the India-Pakistan front have created a reasonable apprehension of escalation among the vast section of the populations in Jammu and Kashmir and beyond.
While many people Deccan Chronicle spoke with on Thursday were of the view that India and Pakistan technically remain in a state of war for the past two days and the situation can take a turn for the worse, some others were hopeful of the effectiveness of the international intervention, particularly with the Western support.
- 8 May 2025 9:43 PM IST
Pakistan attempts to attack the 3 airbases in Jaisalmer. Total blackout enforced in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan after heavy shelling by Pakistan.
