The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued an urgent directive on Friday, suspending all forms of leave for its officers, citing an unspecified “impending situation.” According to a circular reported by news agency ANI on its official X account, the Ministry has instructed that no leave of any kind, including station leave, is to…
US-born Pope Leo XIV urged the Catholic Church to step up efforts to combat a growing “lack of faith” during his first homily as pontiff on Friday (May 9), one day after becoming the first American to lead the 2,000-year-old institution. “In today’s world, it is not easy to preach the Gospel and bear witness…
The Indian government has strongly condemned Pakistan for what it described as a reckless and hazardous act of keeping its civilian airspace open while launching a drone and missile assault on multiple Indian cities on Thursday night. At a press briefing, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force (IAF) detailed the incident, stating…
In a recent development, China Daily has been called out for disseminating misleading information regarding Indian military operations. A tweet by the Chinese news outlet falsely claimed that at least three Indian jets had crashed in Kashmir, quoting The Hindu as the source. However, India’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check has clarified that the…
Pakistan has denied as “fake” a request made by its Ministry of Economic Affairs to global partners for more loans, citing economic losses and a stock market crash. The appeal, posted from a now-deleted and allegedly hacked X account, also called for international help to de-escalate tensions with India. Despite this denial, Pakistan faces a…
A day after Pakistan attacked India with series of drone and munition attacks along India’s western border, a bomb-like object was found Friday morning in the Kishanghat area of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, reported PTI. Following the local residents’ sighting of the bomb-like object, they alerted the police. Soon after this, the Indian Air Force quickly…
The Chenab Rail Bridge, located in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, connects remote mountainous terrain and is crucial for improving access to the Kashmir Valley. Part of the newly completed Kashmir railway network, the bridge, rising 359 metres above the riverbed, enhances strategic connectivity across the Pir Panjal range, helping bypass landslide-prone roads and drastically…
India-Pakistan tensions: India on Thursday said it neutralised Pakistan’s air defence system in Lahore through its Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. India retaliated to Pakistan’s drona and missile on April 8 evening in border areas of Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan attempted to engage 15 military targets using drones and…
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday said it has killed seven terrorists who were trying to infiltrate from across the India-Pakistan International Border in Jammu’s Samba sector. The security force also said it destroyed a Rangers post across the border in Samba. The incident took place in the Samba sector on the intervening night…
The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Aera) has granted approval to Adani Group-led Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), which operates the airport in the nation’s financial capital, to impose a higher user development fee (UDF) on international business class passengers compared to those travelling in international economy class, effective until 2028-29. In a statement…
