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Under Heavy Shelling From Pakistan, J&K's Rajouri Refuses To Bow Down
- May 09, 2025 00:10 am IST
- Written by: Anurag Dwary
Rajouri, once a well-known pit-stop in Buddhist journeys and mentioned in ancient texts, is now a district where families shelter behind faith and sandbags.
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S Jaishankar Speaks To US Secretary Of State Amid India-Pak Tensions
- May 08, 2025 23:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday night spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and conveyed to him that India will firmly counter any attempts by Pakistan to escalate the situation.
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Indian-Origin Man, 37, Stabbed To Death Inside Bank Branch In England
- May 08, 2025 23:44 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 37-year-old man stabbed to death while inside a bank branch in the eastern England city of Derby has been formally identified as Gurvinder Johal.
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X To Block Over 8,000 Accounts In India After Government Order
- May 08, 2025 23:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The microblogging website X (formerly Twitter) will block over 8,000 accounts in India following the government's order to do so, the Elon Musk-run company said today.
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24 Airports Shut Amid Pakistan's Missile Attacks. See List
- May 08, 2025 23:23 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Twenty-four airports across the country were shut on Thursday amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, after the latter launched fresh missile and drone attacks in the Indian territory.
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Airlines Ask Passengers To Arrive 3 Hours Before Flight Amid India-Pak Tension
- May 08, 2025 23:14 pm IST
- NDTV Newsdesk
Several airlines, including Air India and SpiceJet, advised passengers to arrive at their respective airports at least three hours before scheduled departure on Thursday amid rising India-Pak tensions.
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Adani Group Signs Pact With Bhutan's Druk Green Power Corporation For 5,000 MW Of Hydropower Project
- May 08, 2025 23:09 pm IST
- Asian News International
Chairman of Adani Group, Gautam Adani, on Thursday, thanked Prime Minister of Tshering Tobgay after Adani Group and the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) of Bhutan signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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"Unwavering Solidarity": Gautam Adani Amid Escalation By Pakistan
- May 08, 2025 23:02 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Amid an escalation by Pakistan, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has said it is in times like these that the world witnesses India's true strength.
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Operation Sindoor Live Updates: Airports On Alert, Sirens, Blackout In Many Cities Amid Pak Attack
- May 08, 2025 23:01 pm IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja, Amit Rajpurohit, Liu Chuen Chen
Operation Sindoor Live Updates: The Indian armed forces foiled fresh attempts by the Pakistani military to target northern and western cities using drones and missiles on Thursday evening, sources said.
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Leaves Of Police Personnel Suspended In Rajasthan Amid Heightened Tensions
- May 08, 2025 22:50 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Amid the prevailing tense situation due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, the Rajasthan Police Headquarters on Thursday issued a statewide alert and suspended leaves of all police personnel until further notice, an official said.
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Leave Cancelled, Schools Shut: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan Among States On High Alert
- May 08, 2025 22:12 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, many states have announced the closure of schools, blackouts in border districts, and cancellation of leave of police personnel and administration officials.
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"Need For Immediate De-escalation": Marco Rubio Speaks To S Jaishankar
- May 08, 2025 22:08 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Even as the night skies over Indian cities lit up by Pak missiles, the United States has emphasised on India the need "immediate de-escalation" of military tension with Pakistan, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Thursday night.
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Sirens Sounded In Chandigarh And Mohali, Blackout Enforced
- May 08, 2025 21:48 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Amid a missile and drone attack by Pakistan in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and shelling in Punjab's Pathankot, sirens have been sounded in Chandigarh and a blackout has been enforced. Shops have been asked to close and people have been asked to go hom
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Pakistan F-16 Shot Down By Indian Surface-To-Air Missile: Sources
- May 08, 2025 21:38 pm IST
- Edited by: Divyam Sharma
An F-16 supersonic fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force was shot down in the evening by an Indian surface-to-air missile defence system, sources told NDTV.
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"Mark Those Words": India's Sharp Response To Pak On Indus Treaty Suspension
- May 08, 2025 21:34 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
India on Thursday asserted its right to put the decades-old Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in "abeyance" following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, in which 26 civilians were killed by terrorists linked to Pakistan.
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Pak Launches Fresh Attack In Jammu, Other Areas. What We Know So Far
- May 08, 2025 21:11 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Pakistani missiles were intercepted over Jammu this evening, the authorities said. The Pakistani attack marked a huge escalation. Information is coming fast, with people sharing videos of what appeared to be Indian interceptor missiles being fired.
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Pakistani Shelling Reported In Punjab's Pathankot, Parts Of J&K
- May 08, 2025 21:03 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The Pakistani military opened up artillery fire in Punjab's Pathankot in a major escalation of hostilities this evening. Pathankot is about 30 km from the International Border and serves as the entry point to Jammu region and Himachal Pradesh.
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Pahalgam Terror Attack Was "Original Escalation" By Pakistan, Says India
- May 08, 2025 20:54 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
India has responded in a "controlled, precise, measured, considered and non-escalatory" manner to the Pahalgam terror attack - the "original escalation" - that killed 26 tourists, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters in Delhi today.