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 6:00 PM IST
Pakistan's Denial of Terror Ties Is Misleading: India Cites History from Osama bin Laden to Cross-Border Terrorism
India has accused Pakistan of misleading the international community by denying links to terrorism, despite a long record of providing safe havens to terror figures — from sheltering Osama bin Laden to glorifying him as a martyr. The MEA said Pakistan’s pretext of having “no ties with terrorists” is a deliberate attempt to evade responsibility while continuing to sponsor cross-border terrorism.
- 8 May 2025 5:57 PM IST
India Was Compelled to Respond: MEA
India's response has been non-escalatory, precise, measured, and considered. Our intention is not to escalate the situation — we are only responding to the original provocation, the Pahalgam attack. - 8 May 2025 5:55 PM IST
"There has been a lot of disinformation, though Pakistan claimed responsibility twice," said Foreign Minister Vikram Misri.
- 8 May 2025 5:53 PM IST
Operation Sindoor: Indian Forces Foiled Pakistani Missile Strike, Says MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs said Indian forces thwarted a Pakistani missile attack on Thursday, while 16 civilians, including women and children, were killed in cross-border shelling along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. - 8 May 2025 5:49 PM IST
India made it very clear that only terrorist targets were attacked. Pakistan, on the other hand, attempted to strike Indian military bases, according to the Foreign Ministry's briefing.
- 8 May 2025 5:38 PM IST
IndiGo Suspends Almaty, Tashkent Flights Till June 14 Over Airspace Closure
IndiGo has extended the suspension of its Delhi-Almaty and Delhi-Tashkent flights till June 14 due to aircraft range limitations caused by the closure of Pakistan's airspace, an airline official said. The suspension, initially till May 7, follows rerouting challenges since April 24, when Pakistan shut its airspace after India’s retaliatory strikes under Operation Sindoor. IndiGo, which uses Airbus narrow-body jets, said both routes now fall beyond the fleet’s operational range.
- 8 May 2025 5:27 PM IST
Govt Bans Pakistan-Origin Content on OTT, Streaming Platforms
Amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions, the Indian government has directed all OTT and media streaming platforms to immediately stop hosting Pakistan-origin web series, films, and other content, citing national security and public sentiment.
