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Rajasthan on high alert: leaves of police, medical staff cancelled; blackouts enforced in border areas

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the Rajasthan government has placed the state on high alert, cancelling leaves for personnel across key departments, including police, doctors, and paramedical staff. The move comes as a precautionary ...

May 9, 2025 4:30 PM

RSS hails ‘Operation Sindoor’, stands firm with govt and armed forces in “spirit and action”

In a strong statement following the terror attack in Pahalgam and escalating hostilities along the India-Pakistan border, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) extended full support to the Indian government and armed forces, praising the launch of �...

May 9, 2025 3:13 PM

Can’t even take name of PM Modi: Pak lawmaker calls Shehbaz Sharif ‘coward’

The Pakistan government and its Army have found themselves at the receiving end of their citizens and Parliamentarians, after getting beaten in the war of nerves with their Indian counterpart and also losing face globally, over their brazen support t...

May 9, 2025 2:55 PM

‘Pakistan risks fragmentation if war escalates,’ warn army veterans and defence experts

As tensions between India and Pakistan intensify, prominent defence experts and retired military officers have warned that any further escalation by Islamabad could have catastrophic consequences, potentially leading to the disintegration of Pakistan...

May 9, 2025 2:24 PM

India-Pak conflict affects 11 pc of daily domestic air traffic: Industry data

As tensions flare up between India and Pakistan, at least 11 per cent of the daily domestic air traffic has been affected following the shutdown of 24 airports in the country, data showed on Friday. According to industry data, average daily domestic...

May 9, 2025 2:02 PM

Centre expands credit guarantee scheme for startups

The Centre on Friday notified an expansion of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS). The revised scheme significantly enhances guarantee coverage and reduces associated fees, in a bid to ease access to debt funding for early-stage and innov...

May 9, 2025 1:56 PM

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis to chair high-level security review meeting amid rising border tensions

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will chair a high-level security review meeting today at his official residence, Varsha Bungalow, in Mumbai. The meeting will be attended by senior police and administrative officials to assess the current...

May 9, 2025 1:38 PM

Defence Ministry urges media to avoid live coverage of security operations

The Ministry of Defence on Friday issued an advisory urging media outlets to avoid live coverage of defence operations and the movement of security forces. In a post on X, the Ministry said, “All media channels, digital platforms, and individuals ...

May 9, 2025 1:03 PM

India is always a winner: CM Yogi lauds armed forces amid India-Pak tensions, calls for national unity

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath delivered a strong message of national unity and support for the armed forces on Friday, amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Speaking at a public gathering in Lucknow on the occasion of Ma...

May 9, 2025 1:08 PM

Operation Sindoor: How Pakistani media is twisting the truth

Operation Sindoor was launched as a response to the attack that took place in Pahalgam, on April 22, killing 26 civilians. During the press briefing on May 7, India clarified its response as focused, measured and non-escalatory. It was specifically m...

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