Page 9 - India-pak Conflict

Isro using 10 satellites to ensure national security: Chief V Narayanan

Addressing the 5th convocation ceremony of the Central Agricultural University (CAU) in Imphal yesterday, Isro chief highlighted the organisation's effort to ensure the country's safety

Stocks to watch today, May 12: Tata Steel, Dr Reddy's, Yes Bank, UPL, SRF

At 6:50 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 496 points higher at 24,561.5, indicating a gap-up start for the bourses.

India's strikes on 8 Pak military facilities forced Islamabad to seek truce

Pakistan realised that India meant business after its eight air bases were destroyed, and "sued for peace" by seeking a cessation of hostilities, government sources said on Sunday. There was no need for a third-party intervention and, in fact, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to convey that the Pakistanis got the message after being hammered by Indian missiles, they said. The comments dilute US President Donald Trump's claim that American mediation brought about peace, said the sources, pointing out that Trump is given to hyperbole. On Saturday, the US president claimed credit for the understanding reached between India and Pakistan on halting all military actions, saying the two sides agreed on a "full and immediate ceasefire" after a "long night of talks mediated by the US". The sources cited above said the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan reached the understanding and no third party was ...

Govt rejects false claims of drones over J&K, explosions in Udhampur

The government on Sunday dismissed as "false" social media reports about explosions in Udhampur and drones being spotted in certain areas of Jammu and Kashmir. "Claims of heavy explosions in Udhampur are circulating on social media. The claim is FALSE. There have been no explosions in Udhampur," the Press Information Bureau's (PIB) Fact Check Unit said in a post on X. It said these rumours were being spread to create panic and urged people to rely only on official government sources for accurate information. The PIB's Fact Check Unit also dubbed as "fake" claims on social media that drones had been spotted in certain areas of Jammu and Kashmir. "This claim is fake. There is no drone activity in Jammu and Kashmir," it said on X. Social media has been awash with various claims regarding the recent military conflict between India and Pakistan in wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. The Indian Armed Forces carried out strikes against terror sites inside Pakistan and ...

India calls Pak's nuclear bluff, rejects Kashmir mediation: Govt sources

Will respond 'fiercely' and 'punitively' in case of violations by Pakistan, say Armed forces

Why the Indus river system is truly Pakistan's economic 'jugular vein'

With India keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, Pakistan's agricultural sector, the backbone of its economy, faces uncertainty. SANJEEB MUKHERJEE analyses

Events-related travel to, within India hit amid rising Indo-Pak tensions

Several upscale hotels in New Delhi reporting cancellation or postponing of business meetings, conferences

India-Pakistan LIVE: Will hold talks with Pakistan DGMO at 12 noon on Monday, says Lt Gen Ghai

Operation Sindoor highlights: India and Pakistan reached an understanding on the stoppage of firing and military action with effect from 5 pm on Saturday; catch all live updates here

Terms of engagement: India resets rules for Pakistan with new red lines

The limited military engagement last week would have likely provided plenty of information and data points that can be used to improve the readiness of the Indian armed forces

We see India as a relatively bright spot: BlackRock Investment's Vivek Paul

Mid and smallcaps have seen frothy valuations come off the boil, creating scope for stock-specific opportunities amid market dislocations, Vivek Paul said

Equity markets stared down the barrel - but now, the trigger's pulled

Bordering on peace tested: Past shots fired, but this bullet strikes closer to home

Punjab: Schools in five border districts, Sangrur to remain shut on May 12

Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan, as well as in Sangrur, will remain closed on Monday, officials said. However, academic institutions in the rest of the state will reopen, they said. The authorities in Pathankot, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts that lie on the border with Pakistan have ordered schools to remain shut. Punjab shares a 553-kilometre border with Pakistan, spanning these five districts as well Fazilka. Education Minister Harjot Bains said if any university already revised its examination schedule, those exams would follow the revised schedule. Deputy commissioners of border districts have also been authorised to take a call on opening or closing schools, based on local circumstances. Bains also directed the academic institutions to strictly adhere to the government's safety protocols and guidelines. Meanwhile, the authorities in Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Moga issued advisories, urging people to voluntarily switch o

BJP hails PM Narendra Modi, says India isolated Pakistan diplomatically

The BJP on Sunday asserted that India had rewritten the rules of its engagement with Pakistan under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the ruling party hit out at the Congress and alleged the Indira Gandhi-led government released more than 90,000 prisoners of war without securing any strategic advantage after the 1971 war. The remarks came after India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an agreement to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. The Congress on Sunday demanded answers from the government on if it had accepted third-party mediation on Kashmir after the US made announcements on behalf of India and Pakistan, pressing for convening an immediate session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor and the latest developments on the cross-border firing. Asserting that it was time to remember Indira Gandhi's leadership, the Congress also cited her actions in 1971 that led

Commanders given full powers to respond to Pak over ceasefire violation

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi has given full authority to the Army commanders for counter-action in the kinetic domain to any violation of the understanding reached between the Indian and Pakistani militaries. India and Pakistan announced reaching an understanding on Saturday to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect. "Consequent to the ceasefire and airspace violations on the night of May 10-11, the Chief of Army Staff reviewed the security situation with the Army Commanders of the Western Borders," the Army said. The Army Chief "has granted full authority to the Army Commanders for counteraction in the kinetic domain to any violation of the understanding reached vide the DGMO talks of May 10", it said.

India won't compromise on terrorism; has capacity to wipe out Pak: Shinde

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said India has a zero tolerance policy towards terrorism and possesses the capacity to wipe out Pakistan from the world map. His remarks come a day after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a strong message to Pakistan that there is zero tolerance against terrorism. India will not tolerate any compromise on terrorism," Shinde told reporters. India has got strength to deal with external threats, he said. "India holds the capacity to obliterate Pakistan from the world map. It should learn from India's firm stance," Shinde added. Pakistan should engage with India by taking into consideration its own limitations, the deputy CM said.

India right to act against Pak-based terrorists, industry backs govt: CII

India has done the right thing to punish Pakistan-based terrorists who killed innocent citizens and the industry stands firmly behind the government, committed to doing what is required to ensure that the country's economic progress sustains, according to CII President Sanjiv Puri. The military conflict between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the killing of 26 people in Pahalgam last month is a moment to "rededicate ourselves and re-energise ourselves towards nation building", including enhancing India's defence manufacturing capabilities and capacities, Puri told PTI in an interview. "What the government is doing is absolutely the right thing to do. The idea is really aligned to what the government has always said 'to punish those responsible for terrorism' and nothing can justify killing of innocent citizens. So those people responsible must be punished," Puri, who is also the MD of ITC, said. Puri was responding to a query on what would the industry like the government to

Pakistan reopens its airspace after ceasefire talks, ban on India stays

India's ban on Pakistan and its airlines in Indian airspace also remains in place

Pahalgam attack to Trump mediation: Complete timeline of India-Pak conflict

Pahalgam attack, suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, and drone attacks to fragile ceasefire talks. Everything known about the India-Pakistan conflict so far

Trump lauds India, Pak on peace move, offers help on 'Kashmir solution'

US President Trump lauds leaders of India and Pakistan for agreeing to halt further escalation

Operation Sindoor Highlights: Pakistan breached understanding reached earlier today, says MEA

Operation Sindoor Highlights: India and Pakistan reached an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action with effect from 5 pm on Saturday