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J&K: Authorities distribute relief to victims of Pakistan shelling in Poonch
Jammu, May 8 (IANS) The District Administration in J&K’s Poonch on Thursday distributed relief among the victims of Pakistan army’s indiscriminate shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in the district.
Gautam Adani sees group’s pact to set up 5,000 MW projects in Bhutan as deepening of partnership
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday said the signing of the MoU to jointly develop 5,000 MW of hydropower projects in Bhutan represented a deepening of the group’s partnership with the Himalayan country.
EAM Jaishankar discusses India's firm stand on countering terrorism with Saudi Arabia Minister
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar conveyed India's steadfast stance in combating terrorism during a meeting with Adel Aljubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, in New Delhi, on Thursday.
Rajasthan: Leaves of all medical staff cancelled, control room activated
Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Amid heightened concerns over potential tension in the India-Pakistan border areas, the Rajasthan Department of Medicine and Health has taken major precautionary steps, cancelling all leaves for doctors, nursing, and paramedical staff with immediate effect, an official said on Thursday.
IPL 2025: Unchanged Punjab Kings elect to bat first against Delhi Capitals
Dharamshala, May 8 (IANS) An unchanged Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bat first against Delhi Capitals in Match 58 of IPL 2025 at the HPCA Stadium here on Thursday. The toss was delayed by an hour and 15 minutes due to steady drizzle at the venue, with the first ball to be bowled at 8:30 pm.
Bangladesh’s deafening silence: Dhaka walks tightrope as India strikes terror camps in Pakistan
Dhaka, May 8 (IANS) As tensions soar across South Asia following India’s precision strikes against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under Operation Sindoor, Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has chosen a path of calculated silence, refraining from making any direct statement about the operation or India's retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Operation Sindoor: Bihar parents name newborn babies as ‘Sindoor’, ‘Sindoori’
Patna, May 8 (IANS) The success of Operation Sindoor, in which the Indian Army targeted nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), has sparked a wave of patriotic sentiment across Bihar.
Leaves of West Bengal government employees cancelled indefinitely
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Thursday issued an order cancelling all leaves of the state government employees, except medical leaves, for an indefinite period amid the situation following Operation Sindoor, in which Indian armed forces attacked several terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
India adhered to Indus Waters Treaty for 65 years despite so many provocations from Pakistan: MEA
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Slamming the disinformation being spread by Pakistan on the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 which resulted in the death of 26 innocent civilians, India on Thursday said Islamabad has repeatedly rejected New Delhi's several calls for holding negotiations on modification of the 1960 agreement.
Seven-hour blackout in Rajasthan's Barmer amid rising Indo-Pak tensions
Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Amid rising tensions along the India-Pakistan border, the Barmer district administration in Rajasthan has imposed a mandatory blackout on Thursday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. as a precaution against any potential air raids.