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Operation Sindoor: What we know so far about Indian missile strikes in Pak

India launched Operation Sindoor targeting sites in Pakistan across the LoC. Here's what we know so far about the 2025 cross-border military strike and its implications

Operation Sindoor: What we know so far about Indian missile strikes in Pak
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 9:31 AM IST

Israel backs India's 'right to self defence' following Operation Sindoor

Operation Sindoor: India launched a high-level military mission targeting nine sites associated with terrorist organisations

Israel backs India's 'right to self defence' following Operation Sindoor
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 8:59 AM IST

Operation Sindoor: 9 sites hit by Indian Army and reasons behind the strike

India carried out precision strikes on nine terror-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under 'Operation Sindoor' targeting long-standing terrorist infrastructure

Operation Sindoor: 9 sites hit by Indian Army and reasons behind the strike
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:52 AM IST

Operation Sindoor: Why was Bahawalpur targeted? Its Jaish, Masood Azhar link

Bahawalpur, Pakistan's 12th largest city, reportedly serves as the nerve centre of Jaish-e-Mohammed, a place which also has a Masood Azhar connection

Operation Sindoor: Why was Bahawalpur targeted? Its Jaish, Masood Azhar link
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:41 AM IST

India briefs US, Russia, UK, Saudi Arabia following 'Operation Sindoor'

India reached out to several leading countries, including the US, Russia, the UK and Saudi Arabia, early Wednesday and briefed them about the military strike it carried out on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, sources said. The strikes were carried out in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack. "Senior Indian officials have spoken to their counterparts in a number of countries to brief them on the steps taken by India," said a source. "Among these are the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Russia," it said. India's actions came two weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack that triggered widespread outrage in India and abroad. "These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered," the defence ministry said in a statement. "We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable," it said.

India briefs US, Russia, UK, Saudi Arabia following 'Operation Sindoor'
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:28 AM IST

NSA Doval speaks with US Secretary of State after Indian strikes on Pak

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has spoken with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shortly after" India early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and briefed him on the actions taken, the Indian Embassy in Washington DC said. India launched Operation Sindoor' targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pak-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. India's actions have been focused and precise. They were measured, responsible and designed to be non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani civilian, economic or military targets have been hit. Only known terror camps were targeted, a press release from the Embassy of India, Washington DC said. It said that shortly after the strikes, NSA Doval spoke with US NSA and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and briefed him on the actions taken. The release said that terrorists killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 in a brutal and heinous attack. India has credible leads, technical inputs, ...

NSA Doval speaks with US Secretary of State after Indian strikes on Pak
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:15 AM IST

Civil defence drill in Bengaluru today: Everything you need to know

In Karnataka, the mock drill will be conducted in three districts - Bengaluru urban, Karwar, and Raichur

Civil defence drill in Bengaluru today: Everything you need to know
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:15 AM IST

Chennai, Kalpakkam civil defence drill today: What residents should expect

The mock drill will include air-raid siren tests, blackout simulations, mock evacuations, and emergency rescue operations

Chennai, Kalpakkam civil defence drill today: What residents should expect
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:13 AM IST

Civil defence drill in Delhi today: Here's what residents should know

Delhi is set to hold a large-scale civil defence mock drill today with air raid alerts, blackout simulations, and evacuation exercises amid rising India-Pakistan tensions

Civil defence drill in Delhi today: Here's what residents should know
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:11 AM IST

Civil defence mock drills across India today: All you need to know

The Centre has called the mock drills necessary due to "new and complex threats". The exercises will take place in 244 designated civil defence districts nationwide

Civil defence mock drills across India today: All you need to know
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:10 AM IST

Civil mock drills in Mumbai, Thane, Pune today: All you need to know

The nationwide civil defence drill today will test emergency readiness post-Pahalgam attack; Maharashtra among key states with large-scale mock exercises

Civil mock drills in Mumbai, Thane, Pune today: All you need to know
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:09 AM IST

Civil defence mock drills in 244 districts tomorrow: Check full list

The decision comes after a series of top-level discussions led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to plan India's response to the April 22 terror attack.

Civil defence mock drills in 244 districts tomorrow: Check full list
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 7:03 AM IST

Operation Sindoor: Indian armed forces hit 9 terror sites in Pakistan, PoK

Indian armed forces conduct 'Operation Sindoor', hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir

Operation Sindoor: Indian armed forces hit 9 terror sites in Pakistan, PoK
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 6:34 AM IST

Indian strikes in Pak: Marco Rubio calls for restraint, peaceful resolution

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for Indian and Pakistani leadership for a peaceful resolution, as India struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and PoJK under Operation Sindoor

Indian strikes in Pak: Marco Rubio calls for restraint, peaceful resolution
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 6:13 AM IST

'Justice is served': Indian Army strikes nine terror camps in Pak and PoJK

The attacks on multiple targets across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir under Operation Sindoor were reportedly conducted jointly by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force

'Justice is served': Indian Army strikes nine terror camps in Pak and PoJK
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 5:35 AM IST

IAF to start mock war drill on Pak border amid civil defence exercise

The war exercise and the civil preparedness campaign follow heightened tensions after the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed

IAF to start mock war drill on Pak border amid civil defence exercise
Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 1:12 AM IST
Action plan: How civil defence mock drill will be conducted on Wednesday
Updated On : 06 May 2025 | 11:51 PM IST

Pakistan to raise defence budget by 18% amid tensions with India: Report

Pakistan coalition government has endorsed an 18 per cent increase in defence spending to over Rs 2.5 trillion in the next budget due to tensions with India, according to a media report on Tuesday. The government is set to unveil the 2025-26 budget in the first week of the next month ahead of the start of the new fiscal year from July 1. India and Pakistan have witnessed heightened tensions since the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 people. The Express Tribune reported that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) delegation, led by its chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his economic team to discuss the budget matters on Monday. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government shared roughly Rs 17.5 trillion worth of new budget framework with its key ally, the PPP, which agreed to 18 per cent increase in the defence outlay. There was a consensus between the PML-N and the PPP to increase the defence budget du

Pakistan to raise defence budget by 18% amid tensions with India: Report
Updated On : 06 May 2025 | 11:48 PM IST

Mock drills across India on May 7: Will banks, schools remain open?

Mock drills in India: Will banks and schools stay open or face disruptions on May 7 for civil defence mock drills?

Mock drills across India on May 7: Will banks, schools remain open?
Updated On : 06 May 2025 | 11:41 PM IST

Mock drill in Delhi: Schools to conduct exercise for disaster response

The Delhi govt will conduct mock drills under 'Operation Abhyaas' for disaster response training and safety preparedness in schools

Mock drill in Delhi: Schools to conduct exercise for disaster response
Updated On : 06 May 2025 | 10:15 PM IST