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Home Ministry Urges States, UTs To Strengthen Civil Defence Amid Hostile Threats
- May 09, 2025 17:06 pm IST
- Asian News International
In light of the current security environment and the threat of hostile attacks, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has urged all states and Union Territories (UTs) to augment civil defence measures under the Civil Defence Act and Rules of 1968.
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Day after Pak Escalation, Army Blasts Explosive Found In Amritsar Field
- May 09, 2025 17:02 pm IST
- Edited by: Divyam Sharma
The Indian Army successfully detonated an unexploded ordnance in Punjab's Amritsar. The nature of the ordnance, which was found in the Makhan Windy village, is unclear.
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Bengal Private Schools Declare Early Summer Holidays After Mamata Banerjee's Appeal
- May 09, 2025 16:57 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Several private schools in West Bengal have declared summer vacations from Friday, after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the educational institutions to advance the holidays by a week in the wake of the India-Pakistan military conflict.
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Which Indian Force Guards Which Sector: NDTV Explains
- May 09, 2025 16:51 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
In the wake of heightened tensions along the India-Pakistan border, Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting on Friday to assess preparedness across India's frontiers and critical infrastructure, including airports and metros.
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Watch: Omar Abdullah Plays Cricket With People Displaced By Pak Shelling
- May 09, 2025 16:34 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday indulged in a small game of cricket at a relief camp that has been set up to shelter residents affected by the increasingly unprovoked firing by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC).
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"Can't Even Take PM Modi's Name": Pak MP Calls Shehbaz Sharif A "Coward"
- May 09, 2025 16:27 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
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 terror support.
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Watch: Swami Yo's War Prophecy On BeerBicep's Show Amid India-Pak Conflict Goes Viral
- May 09, 2025 16:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
India and Pakistan have been on the precipice of a war ever since terrorists backed by Islamabad killed 26 innocent tourists in Pahalgham last month.
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Ramdev Gets Delhi High Court Relief In 'Rooh Afza' Remark Row
- May 09, 2025 16:22 pm IST
- NDTV Newsdesk
In a relief for yoga guru Ramdev, the Delhi High Court has closed a lawsuit against him. The court passed the order while hearing a case filed by the Hamdard National Foundation India against Ramdev and his Patanjali Foods Ltd.
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India Mobilises The "Terriers": What Is Territorial Army - NDTV Explains
- May 09, 2025 16:14 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Indian Army chief has been given the go-ahead by the government to activate the Territorial Army (TA) to provide for essential guard or in a support role to the regular army. The government's decision comes amid the conflict with Pakistan.
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"We Will Rise Again": J&K Man Whose House Was Destroyed In Pak Shelling
- May 09, 2025 15:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
The Pahalgam terror attack and the continuous firing by Pakistan across the LoC have taken the residents back to a tense environment filled with anxiety, fear, and uncertainty.
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NDTV Exclusive: Woman Dead, Daughter Screaming - J&K's Uri Faces Pak Firing
- May 09, 2025 15:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
In the mountainous Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, less than ten kilometres from the Line of Control (LoC), the family of 45-year-old Nargis Bano is devastated by her loss.
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Amid Pak Tensions, India Activates Territorial Army, Its Auxiliary Military Force
- May 09, 2025 15:26 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Defence Ministry on Friday activated 14 of 32 infantry battalions of the Territorial Army - India's auxiliary military force - for deployment across the country till 2028.
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"Let's Not Bring Their Morale Down": Supreme Court On Women Army Officers
- May 09, 2025 15:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre not to release from service Short Service Commission women Army officers challenging the denial of permanent commission to them asking not to "bring their morale down" in "the prevailing situation".
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Devendra Fadnavis Chairs Key Security Meet Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
- May 09, 2025 15:18 pm IST
- Written by: Saurabh Gupta
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Friday chaired a key meeting on internal security amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month.
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Delhi Tests Air Sirens Amid India-Pak Tensions, 40 More To Be Installed Soon
- May 09, 2025 15:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Air raid sirens were heard in the national capital today as part of a mock drill amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and two waves of missile and drone attacks from across the border.
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PM Modi Conveys Felicitations To Pope Leo XIV From People Of India
- May 09, 2025 15:09 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed felicitations and best wishes from the people of India to Pope Leo XIV, and said India remains committed to continued dialogue and engagement with the Holy See to further shared values.
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PM Modi Pays Tribute To Rabindranath Tagore On His 164th Birth Anniversary
- May 09, 2025 15:02 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary, saying his works emphasised on humanism and at the same time ignited the spirit of nationalism among the people.
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"First Saw Twins Playing, Then Found Bodies": Mehbooba Mufti Breaks Down
- May 09, 2025 14:35 pm IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti broke down on Friday over the deaths of children during unprovoked firing by Pakistan.
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Fake News Alert: Sukhoi Shot Down In POK? Centre Fact-Checks Pak Propaganda
- May 09, 2025 13:56 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Pakistan-based social media handles are spreading fake news that an Indian fighter jet was shot down and its pilot was captured in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), the government has warned.