Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Trucks seen parked on a road as they are struck following the shutdown of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to a landslide in the Ramban area, at Jakhani in Udhampur on Thursday. JAMMU: Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed Thursday on both sides due to rain-triggered mudslides in Jammu’s Ramban.Hundreds of vehicles were stuck at various points due to the disruption on the highway (NH 44) at a time of intensifying hostilities with neighbouring Pakistan.Heavy rains that lashed the area led to multiple landslides and shooting stones from hillocks overlooking the road between Seeri and Nachlana in Ramban, officials said.A flash flood also hit Ramban town’s market but no casualties were reported, the officials added. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for J&K for more rain […]

[ad_1] PM asks top officers to ensure "fool-proof" functioning of essential system NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed 20-odd secretaries dealing with critical sectors to remain alert, “fool-proof functioning of essential systems, with special focus on readiness, emergency response, and internal communication protocol”. He also instructed the top officers to ensure any supply, particularly of essential items and to take proactive action rather than waiting for orders, and to ensure the security of critical infrastructure.“PM Modi stressed the need for seamless coordination among ministries and agencies to uphold operational continuity and institutional resilience,” said an official release from PMO. Secretaries have been directed to undertake a comprehensive review of their respective ministry and department’s operations to see that there is no glitch in functioning of essential systems and are shielded from any cyber attack.The secretaries were from […]

[ad_1] Dharamsala: Spectators being asked to leave by officials after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was suspended, at the HPCA Stadium, in Dharamsala. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) *** Local Caption *** New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is in a huddle after the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off midway due to the cross-border tensions. The players and spectators were asked to evacuate the venue immediately and now the Indian cricket board has planned a special train to get the players, support staff and broadcast crew to safe zone."We are organising a special train from close to Dharamsala to bring everybody home safely. As of now the match has been called off and the stadium has been evacuated. We will take […]

[ad_1] Logo of the Indian Premier League. The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council entered discussion mode on Thursday evening following escelation of situation between India and Pakistan. Earlier in the evening, the fixture between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned. It is reliably learnt that the status of the tournament could be decided in the meeting.The Delhi Capitals versus Gujarat Titans fixture, scheduled to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, on May 11 is also under uncertainty.The same day, PBKS' home fixture against Mumbai Indians was moved to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It was earlier scheduled to take place in Dharamsala.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Panic has gripped IPL teams with foreign players expressing their concerns to respective franchise. On Thursday, air raid alerts were sounded in neighbouring cities […]

[ad_1] Geopolitical tensions spilled into the world of cricket on Thursday evening after the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala was called off midway due to escalating cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. In a rapid response, players, support staff, and spectators were asked to evacuate the stadium immediately.Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag, known for his outspoken views, took to social media shortly after the incident, posting:Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“War has been chosen by Pakistan when they had an opportunity to keep quiet. They have escalated to save its terrorist assets, speaks so much about them. Our forces will reply in the most appropriate manner—a manner Pakistan will never forget.”The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) swiftly moved into action following the sudden […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a sharp military escalation following Pakistan’s attempted strikes on military targets, India launched kamikaze drones on early Thursday morning and neutralised an air defence system in Lahore, the defence ministry said.The counteroffensive came hours after Pakistan targeted 15 Indian locations across Jammu, Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat using missiles and drones.The Indian Air Defence, using S-400 missile systems, surface-to-air missiles, and integrated counter-UAS grids, successfully intercepted multiple threats.The defence ministry confirmed that Indian armed forces responded by targeting air defence radars and missile systems in multiple locations across Pakistan. One such precision strike destroyed a Pakistani air defence installation in Lahore, using loitering munitions known as kamikaze drones.These drones, also called suicide drones, are designed to loiter in the air before striking targets with high precision, often exploding on impact.What are kamikaze dronesKamikaze drones, also known […]