Uttarakhand: Helicopter crashes in Uttarkashi, 6 killed
Dehradun/IBNS: Six people were killed after a helicopter crashed near Ganganani in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Thursday morning, media reports said.
IBNS•May 08, 2025
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Iran's foreign minister to meet S Jaishankar in Delhi tomorrow amid Indo-Pak tensions
New Delhi/IBNS: Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi embarked on his maiden visit to New Delhi tonight and will meet his counterpart, S Jaishankar, on Thursday.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
'This is the kind of response Indians were waiting for': Shashi Tharoor lauds Operation Sindoor
New Delhi/IBNS: Welcoming the targeted military strike on nine terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said it was India's right to defend itself against terrorism and that this was the response Indians were waiting for.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
Ex-UK PM Rishi Sunak backs India over Operation Sindoor, says 'no nation should accept terrorist attacks'
New Delhi/IBNS: Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday supported India over Operation Sindoor, a targeted military strike on nine terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
Ensure smooth functioning of essential services: Amit Shah tells states in security review meet after Operation Sindoor
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday chaired a security review meeting in the national capital with the Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of bordering states adjoining Pakistan and Nepal.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
'Verify your facts': India schools Chinese state media over Operation Sindoor disinformation
New Delhi: India has slammed Chinese state-run publication Global Times for disseminating what it called disinformation aimed at misleading the public about the country's recent cruise missile strikes on terror infrastructure located deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
IBNS•May 07, 2025
Over 200 flights cancelled, 18 airports shut across north India
New Delhi: Over 200 flights were cancelled and at least 18 airports — including Srinagar, Leh, Amritsar and Chandigarh — were temporarily shut on Wednesday after the Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), media reports said..
IBNS•May 07, 2025
'We eliminated only those who killed our innocent people': Rajnath Singh lauds Army and PM Modi for Operation Sindoor
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has lauded the Indian army for conducting Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-based terrorist bases and said the forces "eliminated only those who killed our innocent people" in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
China calls India's Operation Sindoor 'regrettable', says 'we oppose all forms of terrorism'
Beijing/IBNS: China has called Operation Sindoor- the Indian Army's response to the Pahalgam terror attack- "regrettable" and asserted that it "opposes all forms of terrorism".
IBNS•May 07, 2025
US Embassy in Pakistan issues 'Do Not Travel' advisory for its citizens
The US Embassy in Pakistan has issued a 'Do Not Travel' advisory to its citizens, asking them to avoid travelling to the South Asian nation, following the Operation Sindoor conducted by the Indian Armed Forces on terror launchpads located in PoK and other regions of the country.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
India, Uzbekistan aim to deepen strategic defence collaborations
In a significant development aimed at strengthening bilateral defence relations, India and Uzbekistan convened a high-level virtual seminar focused on combat leadership, signalling a renewed commitment to strategic collaboration.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
Operation Sindoor: Who are Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh briefing the world?
New Delhi/IBNS: "Operation Sindoor was launched to give justice to victims of Pahalgam terrorist attack. Nine terrorist camps were targeted and destroyed," said Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who was one of the all-female representatives of the Indian Army to brief the media on Operation Sindoor.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
Rahul Gandhi, other opposition leaders hail Indian Army's Operation Sindoor
Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday backed the Indian Armed Forces' military operation that targeted terrorist camps inside the territory of Pakistan and in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
IBNS•May 07, 2025
Jaishankar, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah laud Indian Army's Operation Sindoor
New Delhi/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have lauded the Indian Army's Operation Sindoor, a retaliatory action against the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
Operation Sindoor focussed on dismantling terrorists' infrastructure: Foreign Secy Vikram Misri
New Delhi/IBNS: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has called the Operation Sindoor, India's retaliation against the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, "measured", "non-escalatory" and aimed at dismantling terrorists' infrastructure.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
Operation Sindoor: Israel supports India’s right to self-defence, says envoy Reuven
The Israeli government on Wednesday expressed strong support for the Operation Sindoor conducted by the Indian Armed Forces on several terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistani firing along LoC leaves three civilians dead, five hurt
At least three people died and five others were injured in Pakistani heavy firing along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
It's a shame, hope it ends quickly, reacts Donald Trump to Operation Sindoor
Shortly after the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor and targeted nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, US President Donald Trump reacted to the development and hoped the situation would end quickly.
IBNS•May 07, 2025
BREAKING NEWS- Operation Sindoor: India strikes terror camps in Pakistan to avenge Pahalgam
Targeting terrorist camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), the Indian Armed Forces have launched Operation Sindoor, to avenge the Pahalgam terrorist attack, in which 26 people, mostly Hindu tourists, were killed on April 22. India launches Operation Sindoor, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and #POK from where Pahalgam attacks and had been planned and directed. #PahalgamTerroristAttack #OperationSindoor #Terrorism #Pakistan #JammuKashmir #IndianArmy pic.twitter.com/3XeQziC4ZZ — India Blooms (@indiablooms) May 6, 2025
IBNS•May 06, 2025
From threat to dialogue: Bilawal Bhutto pivots to peace as India tightens screws
Islamabad: Just days after warning of bloodshed if India stopped the flow of the Indus River, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has now extended an olive branch, urging for peace between the two neighbours, media reports said.
IBNS•May 06, 2025
India's water will be used for country's benefit: PM Modi on Indus Treaty suspension
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that the decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty that stopped the supply to Pakistan will not be reversed, saying, "India's water will be used for India's interests".
IBNS•May 06, 2025
India gears up for security mock drill tomorrow. Know the details here
New Delhi/IBNS: India is gearing up for a nationwide security drill on Wednesday amid heightened tension with Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians, mostly Hindu tourists, dead.
IBNS•May 06, 2025
India to conduct major air exercise along international border with Pakistan
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct large-scale military drills in Rajasthan, along the international border with Pakistan, a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued on Tuesday evening said.
IBNS•May 06, 2025
Acknowledge Modi's effort to bring all the Buddhist countries closer to India: Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said India is sending Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Vietnam as a special gesture by the government, and lakhs of devotees have paid their respects and highlighting the deep spiritual link between the two countries.
IBNS•May 06, 2025
Modi cancelled Kashmir trip after receiving intelligence input three days before Pahalgam terror attack, claims Congress chief Kharge
Congress supremo Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his visit to Jammu and Kashmir after receiving an intelligence alert, three days before the Pahalgam attack occurred, which left 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, dead on April 22.
IBNS•May 06, 2025
DRDO, Indian Navy conduct combat firing of Multi-Influence Ground Mine amid escalation of tension with Pakistan
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully undertaken combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).
IBNS•May 06, 2025
Modi, Albanese eye to advance India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during telephone conversation
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, following his victory in the general polls, when the two leaders agreed to work together with renewed vigour to advance the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
IBNS•May 06, 2025
Hold dialogue with all political parties on caste census: Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing for a "dialogue with all political parties soon on the issue of the caste census".
IBNS•May 06, 2025
PM Modi meets NSA Ajit Doval amid India's wait for retaliation against Pahalgam terror attack
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval amid the simmering tension between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
IBNS•May 06, 2025
Calcutta High Court stays demolition of Kolkata's rooftop restaurants amid civic body's crackdown
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Monday stayed the demolition of rooftop restaurants in Kolkata after the city's civic body launched a massive crackdown following the order of Mayor Firhad Hakim, media reports said.
IBNS•May 06, 2025
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