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Security scare at Kolkata airport after bomb threat to Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight

Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport was put on high alert on Tuesday after an unidentified man called the authorities and informed them that there was a bomb on an IndiGo flight.

Former Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh's stepson found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kolkata

Former Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dilip Ghosh's stepson was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kolkata's New Town area on Tuesday.

De-escalation and counter-terrorism efforts are critical, says Australia, welcoming India-Pakistan ceasefire

The Australian government has welcomed the ceasefire reached between India and Pakistan amid four days of heightened tensions after New Delhi conducted Operation Sindoor on May 7.

Turkish tech, Pakistani push: A new dimension in border hostilities

In a troubling escalation of hostilities along the India-Pakistan border, hundreds of advanced drones—reportedly supplied by Turkey—were deployed in a coordinated aerial offensive by Pakistan, sparking alarm in Indian defense circles and raising the specter of a broader regional conflict.

Modi's surprise and strategic visit to Adampur air base busts Pak lies over S-400

Jalandhar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategic visit to the Adampur air base days after Operation Sindoor has busted the lies spread by Pakistan that claimed missiles from its JF-17 fighter destroyed the defence system of India.

Jammu and Kashmir: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Shopian

At least three terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit were killed during a gunfight with security forces in the Zinpather Keller area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Shopian

At least three terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit were killed during a gunfight with security forces in the Zinpather Keller area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Tuesday.

PM Modi visits Adampur Air Base days after Operation Sindoor

Jalandhar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Adampur Air Base days after the Indian Armed Forces conducted Operation Sindoor which was launched to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack.

Op Sindoor: A Paradigm Shift in India’s Post-Pokhran-II Strategic Thinking

India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ against Pak-based terror infrastructure, just over two weeks after the cold-blooded massacre of 26 Hindu tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, has drastically altered the sub-continent’s security environment. It marks a radical departure from the perceived ‘deterrence’ that overshadowed strategic thinking in the region since both India and Pakistan officially went nuclear in 1998.

Fourteen dead after consuming spurious liquor in Amritsar, suppliers arrested

Amritsar/IBNS: Fourteen people died and several others are critical after they consumed spurious liquor in Punjab's Amritsar, media reports said.

Encounter rages between security forces and four terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

Srinagar/IBNS: An encounter between security forces and four terrorists broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, media reports said.

Encounter rages between security forces and four terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

Srinagar/IBNS: An encounter between security forces and four terrorists broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, media reports said.

US: Two Indian students die in road mishap in Pennsylvania

At least two Indian-origin students died in a road mishap in the US state of Pennsylvania recently, media reports said.

Suspected drones spotted in J&K's Samba district shortly after PM Modi's address: Report

Srinagar/IBNS: Suspected drones were spotted and engaged over Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Monday shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, India Today reported quoting defence sources.

Suspected drone spotted in J&K's Samba district shortly after PM Modi's address: Report

Srinagar/IBNS: Suspected drones were spotted and engaged over Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Monday shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, India Today reported quoting defence sources.

'No firing or aggressive action': India, Pakistan decide in first talks post ceasefire

New Delhi/IBNS: India and Pakistan have agreed that both sides will refrain from engaging in any aggressive action and no shots will be fired, the Indian Army said on Monday after the military operations chiefs of the two countries spoke on a hotline for the first time since the ceasefire.

India struck Malir Cantonment in Karachi: IAF's big revelation on Operation Sindoor

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out precision strikes on Malir Cantonment, a key military base near Karachi, as part of India's calibrated response to Pakistan's drone strikes, Air Marshal AK Bharti, Director-General of Air Operations, has confirmed during the briefing on Operation Sindoor.

Nuclear blackmailing will not be tolerated, Operation Sindoor not over: PM Modi in address to nation

New Delhi/IBNS: In a bold address to the nation, his first one after Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a loud message against terrorism and "terror-backing state" Pakistan, stating that India will not tolerate any such misadventure or give in to nuclear blackmailing, and instead deliver a befitting reply in its own terms.

Ethiopian delegation meets Jitendra Singh, expresses solidarity, lasting cooperation with India

A high-level official delegation from Ethiopia, comprising Governors, Vice-Governors and Ministers, currently on India visit, called on the Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday, reiterating the African nation's solidarity and lasting cooperation with India.

We have not hit Kirana Hills: Air Marshal Bharti clears air on Pak nuclear site rumour

The Indian Air Force on Monday confirmed that the Indian Armed Forces did not hit the Kirana Hills region in Pakistan, which is speculated to have nuclear installations.

We have not hit Kirana Hillls: Air Marshal Bharti clears air on Pak nuclear site rumour

The Indian Air Force on Monday confirmed that the Indian Armed Forces did not hit the Kirana Hills region in Pakistan, which is speculated to have nuclear installations.

Narendra Modi to address nation at 8 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm on Monday evening amid the ceasefire reached between India and Pakistan following four days of escalation in tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Treasury Bill: India extends financial support to the Maldives

The Indian government has extended financial support to the Maldives through the rollover of the USD 50 million Treasury Bill for one more year, which the Maldivian administration said will help in its ongoing efforts to implement fiscal reforms for economic resilience.

Military bases, equipment, systems operational, ready for next mission if required: Armed Forces on Operation Sindoor

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Armed Forces on Monday cleared its military bases, equipment and systems are "operational" and "ready for next mission if required", hinting at a strong retaliation if Pakistan violates the ceasefire, which was agreed upon on May 10.

Operation Sindoor: India, Pakistan DGMOs to hold talks today 

The Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on Monday will review and discuss the ceasefire understanding reached between the two countries following an escalation in tension in recent days.

Operation Sindoor: Indian Navy was ready to strike Karachi, says India

The Indian Navy on Sunday said it was ready and fully capable of striking targets at sea and on land, including the Pakistani city of Karachi, during the recent escalation of tension between the warring neighbours.

Pulwama plotters, IC-814 hijackers among 100 terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor: Indian Army

The Indian Army on Sunday announced that three terrorists, who were responsible for the Pulwama terror strike and the flight IC-814 hijack, were eliminated during the Operation Sindoor that was conducted across nine terror hubs inside Pakistan and PoK on May 7.

Indian Army says 5 soldiers died in Operation Sindoor

The Indian Army on Sunday confirmed that five soldiers died during Operation Sindoor, which was launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that drew worldwide condemnation.

Reports suggest India may have deployed BrahMos missile to hit Jaish headquarters in Pak

New Delhi: Amid India-Pakistan conflict, a missile booster and nose cap has been found near Bikaner in Rajasthan, giving rise to speculations that the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile may have played a role in the May 7 strikes on terror hubs in Pakistan, media reports said.

35-40 Pakistan Army soldiers killed at LoC: Indian Armed Forces on Operation Sindoor

The Indian Army on Sunday said 35-40 Pakistani Army personnel were killed at the Line of Control between May 7 and May 10.