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Pakistan: An economy on life support, strained by debt and weak reforms

Faces shaky recovery amid renewed tensions with India, surging debt, IMF dependence, weak reforms, and chronic structural and governance failures. SHIKHA CHATURVEDI & JAYANT PANKAJ explain

India Inc on high alert despite tensions with Pakistan under control

Companies unlikely to roll back employee safeguard measures in a hurry

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

IAS body, politicians defend Foreign Secy Misri after social media trolling

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who led briefings on the India-Pakistan conflict, received support from the IAS Association and leaders after facing unfair online trolling

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

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

IC-814 hijacker, Pulwama attacker among those killed in Op Sindoor: Army

Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai said that more than 100 terrorists were killed during strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan on early May 7 operation

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.

IPL likely to resume on May 16 or 17, final could be moved out of Kolkata

Suspended due to the India-Pakistan military conflict, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to resume either on May 16 or 17 with the possibility of the final being moved out of Kolkata. The announcement of ceasefire on Saturday paved the way for resumption of the league that was suspended on May 9 for one week. The IPL Governing Council members and the BCCI officials discussed the resumption plan on Sunday. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said the board is still working on creating a suitable schedule. "As of now there is no decision on IPL. BCCI officials are working out on the solutions. BCCI secretary, IPL Chairman are in talks with franchises and everyone, so very soon we will know about the decision, efforts are being made to resume the tournament early," said Shukla. An IPL source said the league will resume with the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow -- the game which was supposed to be played on May 9. "All the teams have be

Tech, arms used in Pak conflict rooted in self-reliance: Jitendra Singh

India's scientific prowess and advances in technology as well its progress in these fields in the last 11 years were demonstrated to the world in the recent armed conflict with Pakistan, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Sunday. Addressing a function to celebrate the National Technology Day, Singh said many of the technologies and weapons used in the conflict over the past four days - from drones to missiles - were rooted in the concept of self-reliance (atma nirbharta) espoused by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India celebrates National Technology Day on May 11 every year to mark the anniversary of the nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1998. "Over the last few days, there has been an abundant opportunity for India to demonstrate its scientific prowess to the rest of the world. Any armed conflict these days is driven by technology. "Therefore, it was a vindication of India having acquired supremacy in every sphere of scientific technology, including defence," Sin

India follows its defence and diplomatic strategy, says Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday said that India, its defence, and diplomacy follow their strategy, and that the government, after discussions with the armed forces, reached an understanding with Pakistan to stop all firing and military action. However, before reaching this understanding, the Government decided that India would treat any future act of terror on its soil as an "act of war" and respond accordingly, he said. "India has its strength. Earlier, even after major terror attacks, our response was mild. But this time, on the very first day, our soldiers attacked about nine terror bases or launch pads in Pakistan. A large number of terrorists were killed. So, I don't want to respond to those criticising the ceasefire announcement," Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, said in response to a question. Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, Joshi said that ever since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, terrorist activities, which earlier occurred

Stock in India, Pakistan set for relief rally following 'understanding'

Foreign investors, who had been on a 16-day buying streak in Indian shares until the clashes flared up Friday, may resume flows as volatility subsides

Doomscrolling, fear: India-Pakistan tensions take toll on mental health

Pakistan was nothing but a name for seven-year-old Hazel till earlier this week. Now she grows suspicious with every knock on the door and breaks down at the thought of impending doom. It all started when her school had an awareness session and then she heard things from her friends in the class. Now she wants me to be careful before opening the door. She says Pakistan will attack us' and everyone will die, said Annu Mathew, who is having a difficult time explaining to her daughter that she is in no direct danger in Kerala's Trivandrum. Young Hazel is not the only one. Hundreds of miles away in Delhi, 36-year-old Mahendra Awasthi said he can't sleep. If the child is troubled by conversations around her, the young man finds himself doomscrolling endlessly through social media, unsure of what to believe and what to not. This continues even after Pakistan and India agreed to step off the escalatory ladder of war on Saturday evening and US President Donald Trump said the two countries

Armed forces' response echoed in Rawalpindi: Rajnath Singh on Op Sindoor

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Indian Army brought justice to those terrorist organisations who were behind the Pahalgam attack, in which 26 civilians were killed

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

Executed assigned tasks with precision during 'Operation Sindoor': IAF

The Indian Air Force on Sunday said it has successfully executed its assigned tasks with precision and in line with national objectives during Operation Sindoor. The operation was launched on early May 7 to destroy seven terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack. All subsequent retaliations to Pakistani offensives were carried out under Operation Sindoor. In a statement, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said the operation was "still ongoing". "Since the operations are still ongoing, a detailed briefing will be conducted in due course. The IAF urges all to refrain from speculation and dissemination of unverified information," it said. India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect. The IAF said it has "successfully executed its assigned tasks in Operation Sindoor, with precision and professionalism". It said the operations were

Rahul Gandhi demands Parliament session to discuss Op Sindoor, US mediation

Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging clarity on ceasefire talks with Pakistan