Month: May 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Flights between north India and parts of west India and the west may get even longer in case of diversions after 27 airports were closed, as of Saturday morning. Rajkot was among the diversion/alternate airports for single aisle aircraft taking the longer route to and from the west after the closure of Pakistan airspace on April 24."Now the diversion airports are more distant, like Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Goa.So, in case of diversion, aircraft will have to fly for a longer distance both while headed there and then when resuming their journey to north India," said a senior pilot.Airports that have been closed - till Saturday morning as of now - are Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bhatinda, Halwara, Pathankot, Bhuntar, Shimla, Gaggal, Dharamsala, Kishangarh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Mundra, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Kandla, Keshod, Bhuj, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Calling the 1960 Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan a "historic mistake" by the then govt, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the present govt would work on "short, mid and long term" plans to utilise waters, given to the neighbouring country under the agreement, for providing irrigation facilities to farmers and enhancing hydro-power capacity. He said it was unfortunate that 80% water of Indian (western) rivers, including Indus, Chenab and Jhelum, went to Pakistan in accordance with this treaty."It was a historic mistake... Our farmers have rights on waters of these rivers. We'll utilise every drop of it for irrigation, hydro-power and development," said Chouhan while addressing a national conference here on Kharif (summer sown crops) campaign. Keeping the treaty in abeyance is a "historic decision" in the interest of the country and farmers, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Government on Thursday said at least 100 hardcore terrorists were killed in Indian strikes on terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), and emphasised that Operation Sindoor, launched to avenge the slaughter of tourists in Pahalgam, was ongoing.The number given by defence minister Rajnath Singh at an all-party meeting was the first count on the likely toll of India's precision strikes on terror camps which suffered considerable damage."It is difficult to give an exact estimate, as the operation is ongoing, and we are collating details," Singh told the meeting while asserting that "India will give a befitting reply if Pakistan attacks". While Singh refrained from disclosing details of operations, saying they were still under way, he assured representatives of parties that India had enough stocks of ammunition. tnn India has enough ammo, Rajnath is said to […]

[ad_1] PATNA: In a surge of patriotic pride following India's military operation against terror camps in Pakistan, families across the state are naming their newborns Sindoor, a symbolic tribute to the nation's resolve. The strike, dubbed 'Operation Sindoor' and launched in the early hours of May 7, came just days after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, most of them tourists.At least 12 babies born in Muzaffarpur district have been named Sindoor, while in Katihar, a baby girl was named Sindoori. For many families, it is a message of pride, sacrifice and hope.In Katihar, Rakhi Kumari and Santosh Mandal celebrated the birth of their daughter with deep emotion. "The name Sindoori represents both patriotic sentiment and emotional unity. It is our tribute to the nation," said Santosh. He described the timing of her birth, which coincided […]

[ad_1] MEERUT: Three persons were arrested in Meerut for allegedly posting objectionable posts on social media in "favour of Pakistan". The arrests came as authorities intensified online surveillance amid heightened Indo-Pak tensions.The first arrest was made in Ruknpur village under Bhavanpur limits, where a man posted an "objectionable" picture on WhatsApp.Villagers reported the matter to police, following which the man was taken into custody after preliminary verification. SP rural Rakesh Kumar Mishra said, "In the current national context, any separatist or anti-national behaviour is unacceptable. The accused was produced before the court on Thursday."In another incident, city activist Vinod Jatav approached the Civil Lines police on Wednesday with "evidence" against a youth for "pro-Pakistan remarks" on his Instagram account. He was employed at a salon in Prabhat Nagar.According to police, when Jatav and his associates reached the salon, a group […]

[ad_1] A view of a damaged windows and structures following cross-border shelling by Pakistan in the wake of 'Operation Sindoor', in Poonch on Thursday. NEW DELHI: The initial civilian casualties in Poonch due to the relentless mortar fire and shelling by Pakistani forces occurred while the evacuation of residents from border villages was still underway, a government source said. Evacuations, officials told TOI, have since been stepped up not only in Poonch but also other border villages spread across Uri, Baramulla, Karnah, Tangdhar, Mendhar and Rajouri in J&K, all of which came under shelling on Tuesday and Wednesday night.Pakistan army had resorted to heavy mortar fire and shelling at several points in J&K close to LoC/international border soon after Indian armed forces struck terror facilities across PoK and Pakistan during the intervening night of May 6 and 7. Though Poonch […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In fast widening hostilities, India hit several air defence systems and other targets in Pakistan after thwarting missiles and drones launched from across the border against Indian military bases and civilian areas in the early hours of Thursday as well as later at night."Operation Sindoor is fully underway. Pakistan army chief Asim Munir will not be given a face-saving exit," a senior officer told TOI, as India's counter-strikes were still unfolding at night, including forward deployment of warships in northern Arabian Sea and total breakdown of the LoC ceasefire.Amid the 'fog of war', there were unconfirmed reports of two Pakistani JF-17 jets and an F-16 fighter being shot down and India targeting Pak capital Islamabad.The IAF deployed Israeli-origin Harop and Harpy kamikaze drones, which act as cruise missiles by exploding into enemy targets and radars, soon after […]