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'Uski fitrat hai mukar jaane ki': Shashi Tharoor slams Pakistan's ceasefire violation in a poetic fashion

'Uski fitrat hai mukar jaane ki': Shashi Tharoor slams Pakistan's ceasefire violation in a poetic fashion

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday took a poetic jab at Pakistan after it violated the ceasefire within hours of reaching an understanding with India.

IBNSMay 11, 2025
Rajasthan jawan working as IAF assistant medical sergeant in Udhampur killed in Pak airstrike

Rajasthan jawan working as IAF assistant medical sergeant in Udhampur killed in Pak airstrike

Jaipur/IBNS: A 36-year-old assistant medical sergeant of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Surendra Kumar, who had been working as an a at the Udhampur airbase in Jammu and Kashmir, was killed during an airstrike launched by Pakistan early on Saturday, media reports said.

IBNSMay 11, 2025
Drones target locations across Rajasthan, J&K, Punjab, Gujarat as Pakistan breaches ceasefire

Drones target locations across Rajasthan, J&K, Punjab, Gujarat as Pakistan breaches ceasefire

New Delhi: Hours after India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire agreement, swarms of drones targeted several Indian cities in the bordering regions, including Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Gujarat.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
India warns Pakistan after ceasefire violations, says armed forces will respond strongly

India warns Pakistan after ceasefire violations, says armed forces will respond strongly

New Delhi: Within hours of the ceasefire declaration, Pakistan violated the agreement, prompting India to demand that Islamabad act responsibly and rein in the breaches, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said late Saturday night.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
Explosions rock Srinagar hours after ceasefire; Omar Abdullah says ‘this is no ceasefire’

Explosions rock Srinagar hours after ceasefire; Omar Abdullah says ‘this is no ceasefire’

Srinagar: Hours after India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire agreement, residents of Srinagar were rattled late Saturday night by loud explosions, prompting sharp public remarks from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan violates ceasefire hours after truce, drone attack in Srinagar

BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan violates ceasefire hours after truce, drone attack in Srinagar

Hours after a ceasefire deal supposedly brokered by United States, Pakistan on Saturday violated the agreement along the LoC at multiple locations. Explosions were heard in Srinagar, said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. "This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up," he posted on X.  This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up. pic.twitter.com/HjRh2V3iNW — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 10, 2025 "What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!," Abdullah posted.  Reports said the Border Security Force (BSF) has been asked to retaliate the violations along the LoC. 

IBNSMay 10, 2025
India accepted ceasefire with Pakistan but only on its own terms

India accepted ceasefire with Pakistan but only on its own terms

New Delhi: India agreed to a ceasefire with Pakistan strictly on its own conditions, top government sources said, as both sides jointly announced a halt to hostilities on May 10 following Operation Sindoor.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
Names of top 5 LeT, JeM commanders killed in Pakistan in Operation Sindoor emerge

Names of top 5 LeT, JeM commanders killed in Pakistan in Operation Sindoor emerge

New Delhi: The names of five terrorists, who were believed to have held key positions in the Pakistan-based terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, eliminated in the early phase of Operation Sindoor, have emerged.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
India and Pakistan agreed to stop military actions: Govt confirms Trump's ceasefire claim

India and Pakistan agreed to stop military actions: Govt confirms Trump's ceasefire claim

New Delhi/IBNS: India and Pakistan have agreed to stop military actions on land, air and sea, the government said on Saturday, confirming US President Donald Trump's earlier claim of ceasefire.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting as India-Pakistan military conflict escalates

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting as India-Pakistan military conflict escalates

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting at his residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, amid the heightened tension and ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
India rejects Pakistan's claim of destroying S-400 air defence system

India rejects Pakistan's claim of destroying S-400 air defence system

India on Saturday firmly rejected reports published in multiple Pakistani media about the damage caused to India's S-400 air defence system during a recent attacks from across the border amid heightening tension between the two neighbours as 'fake news'.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dials Jaishankar, urges India, Pakistan to identify methods to de-escalate

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dials Jaishankar, urges India, Pakistan to identify methods to de-escalate

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday interacted with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over telephone when he urged the Indian leader to identify methods to de-escalate the ongoing tension with neighbouring Pakistan.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
Indian Army 'pulverizes' multiple terrorist launchpads located across LoC, video shared

Indian Army 'pulverizes' multiple terrorist launchpads located across LoC, video shared

The Indian Army on Saturday shared a video showing it destroyed multiple terrorist launchpads located close to the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
'Frivolous allegation': India dismisses Pakistan's 'Indian missiles hit Afghanistan' disinformation

'Frivolous allegation': India dismisses Pakistan's 'Indian missiles hit Afghanistan' disinformation

New Delhi/IBNS: India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday rejected Pakistan's claim that Indian missiles hit Afghanistan calling the allegation "frivolous".

IBNSMay 10, 2025
Pak military moving into forward areas, Indian Armed Forces ready: Govt in Operation Sindoor briefing

Pak military moving into forward areas, Indian Armed Forces ready: Govt in Operation Sindoor briefing

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Saturday said the country's Armed Forces are "in a high state of operational readiness" as the Pakistani troops are observed to be moving into the forward areas indicating a possible escalation bid by the hostile neighbour.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
NCAER-ILO Roundtable discusses greater investment in care economy, formalization of part-time work  

NCAER-ILO Roundtable discusses greater investment in care economy, formalization of part-time work  

Experts feel that disproportionate unpaid domestic work responsibilities, entrenched gender norms, and difficult conditions at work are among the reasons inhibiting the growth of female employment in urban India.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
Operation Sindoor: NSA Ajit Doval meets PM Modi after overnight India-Pak military conflicts

Operation Sindoor: NSA Ajit Doval meets PM Modi after overnight India-Pak military conflicts

New Delhi/IBNS: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi after intense overnight military faceoff between India and Pakistan amid the bilateral conflict, media reports said.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF hits back after unprovoked firing by Pakistani Rangers

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF hits back after unprovoked firing by Pakistani Rangers

The Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on Border Security Force (BSF) posts located at the International Border in Jammu sector, prompting the Indian armed personnel to respond on Friday.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
Indian Army confirms destroying drones spotted over Khasa Cantt in Amritsar, shares video

Indian Army confirms destroying drones spotted over Khasa Cantt in Amritsar, shares video

The Indian Army on Saturday confirmed that multiple armed drones, launched from across the border, were spotted over Khasa Cantt in Amritsar amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
Senior Jammu and Kashmir official Raj Kumar Thappa dies in Pakistani shelling, says CM Omar Abdullah

Senior Jammu and Kashmir official Raj Kumar Thappa dies in Pakistani shelling, says CM Omar Abdullah

A senior Jammu and Kashmir official was killed in Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Saturday, UT's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said.

IBNSMay 10, 2025
India opposes IMF's proposal to extend fresh loans to Pakistan, abstains from voting

India opposes IMF's proposal to extend fresh loans to Pakistan, abstains from voting

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Friday opposed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s proposal to extend fresh loans of USD 2.3 billion to Pakistan, saying the funds could be utilised for financing state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.

IBNSMay 09, 2025
NYT shifts tone, calls Pahalgam attackers 'terrorists' after India strikes terror hubs in Pakistan

NYT shifts tone, calls Pahalgam attackers 'terrorists' after India strikes terror hubs in Pakistan

New Delhi: In a notable shift, The New York Times described the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack as “terrorists” in a headline reporting India’s cross-border retaliatory strike under Operation Sindoor.

IBNSMay 09, 2025
Pakistani drones sighted at 26 Indian locations, leave 3 injured in Punjab's Ferozepur

Pakistani drones sighted at 26 Indian locations, leave 3 injured in Punjab's Ferozepur

New Delhi/Jammu/IBNS: Three people of a family were injured in a Pakistani drone attack in Punjab's Ferozepur on Friday night, as Islamabad targeted at least 26 locations in India for the second consecutive night, the Army PRO said in a statement.

IBNSMay 09, 2025
India activates 14 infantry battalions of Territorial Army amid escalation with Pakistan

India activates 14 infantry battalions of Territorial Army amid escalation with Pakistan

New Delhi/IBNS: The Defence Ministry on Friday activated 14 of 32 infantry battalions of the Territorial Army, which is India's auxiliary military force, for deployment across the country till 2028, media reports said.

IBNSMay 09, 2025
Taslima Nasreen free to travel across India, says MEA after BJP MP seeks her return to Kolkata

Taslima Nasreen free to travel across India, says MEA after BJP MP seeks her return to Kolkata

New Delhi: The Indian government has confirmed that Taslima Nasreen, the exiled Bengali author who fled Bangladesh after facing death threats over her writings, is free to travel anywhere within the country.

IBNSMay 09, 2025
Fresh Pakistani drones target Jammu, Samba and Pathankot; explosion heard in Pokhran

Fresh Pakistani drones target Jammu, Samba and Pathankot; explosion heard in Pokhran

Jammu/IBNS: Jammu city plunged into darkness once again on Friday after as Pakistan targeted it and 10 other locations with fresh drone attacks for the second consecutive night, prompting alarms to sound, media reports said.

IBNSMay 09, 2025
PM Modi meets all three service chiefs amid escalated tensions with Pakistan

PM Modi meets all three service chiefs amid escalated tensions with Pakistan

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the three service chiefs again on Friday as India-Pakistan tensions escalated this week to the worst in nearly three decades.

IBNSMay 09, 2025
PM Modi meets all three service chiefs amid escalated tensions with Pakistan

PM Modi meets all three service chiefs amid escalated tensions with Pakistan

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the three service chiefs again on Friday as India-Pakistan tensions escalated this week to the worst in nearly three decades.

IBNSMay 09, 2025
Pakistan used civilian flights as shield during May 8 attack: Indian government

Pakistan used civilian flights as shield during May 8 attack: Indian government

The Indian government on Friday said Pakistan did not close its airspace and allowed civilian flights to operate while launching drones on multiple targets across 36 locations in India on Thursday.

IBNSMay 09, 2025
Pakistan’s cross-border attacks risk derailing crucial IMF bailout

Pakistan’s cross-border attacks risk derailing crucial IMF bailout

New Delhi: Pakistan’s recent targeting of Indian military and civilian locations may prove more damaging to itself than to India, particularly given the timing. Islamabad is clinging to financial lifelines in the form of loans and aid, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scheduled to review its $7-billion bailout programme on May 9, media reports said.

IBNSMay 09, 2025

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