NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s demands, as a non-permanent member of UN Security Council (UNSC), for leadership of four terrorism-related committees have been rebuffed by other members of the council, official sources here said. The country had to make do with chairship of only the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee.Pakistan had demanded chairships of the 1267 Sanctions Committee; […]
NEW DELHI: A US intelligence assessment report has painted a sobering picture of Pakistan’s military ambitions for the coming year, highlighting a continued focus on nuclear modernization, cross-border tensions given that it gets consistent economic and military support from China. The report titled ‘2025 World Threat Assessment’ was prepared after India and Pakistan agreed to […]
Life in the villages situated along the India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur district of Punjab is returning to normal, with the villagers coming back to their homes that they had left behind for safer places following tensions between the two countries. After the two neighbouring countries arrived at an agreement on May 10 to halt military […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru players and support staff have safely returned to Bengaluru amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. On Saturday, RCB released a statement thanking the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for its swift action during a time when air raids between the two nations are making headlines. “Our players and […]
NEW DELHI: In a bizarre claim designed to save face in light of the complete failure of its army to take on India’s retaliation, Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif has said Pakistani forces did not intercept Indian drones as it did not want to reveal strategic military locations to the enemy.In a viral video, Asif […]
Virender Sehwag (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan, former Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag and Shikhar Dhawan voiced strong support for the Indian Armed Forces, asserting that the country will deliver a firm response to recent cross-border hostilities. Taking to his official X handle, Sehwag accused Pakistan of choosing war […]
Fans leaving the Dharamsala Cricket Stadium during the IPL T 20 Match in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, May 08, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals here on Thursday (May 8, 2025) was cancelled midway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot, putting […]
Mumbai Indians’ travel to Dharamsala for their upcoming IPL 2025 match against Punjab Kings has been delayed due to the closure of the Dharamsala airport amid heightened security following escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Flight operations at several airports in northwest India-including Dharamsala, Chandigarh, Leh, Jammu, Srinagar, and Amritsar – have been suspended until […]
File photo: US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Picture credit: ANI) US secretary of state Marco Rubio after India’s Operation Sindoor on Pakistan, said that he is closely monitoring the unfolding situation between the nuclear-armed nations, expressing hope for a swift de-escalation and reaffirming Washington’s commitment to promoting peace in the region.Posting on social media […]
Authorities in Delhi will carry out security drills at 55 locations in the city at 4 pm on Wednesday as part of the nationwide civil defence exercise ‘Operation Abhyaas’ directed by the Centre, officials said. The drill will simulate multiple hostile scenarios like air raids, multiple fire emergencies, and search and rescue operations, among others. […]
