At a press briefing held in New Delhi Saturday evening, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced that India and Pakistan have agreed to “cease firing on land, in the air, and at sea from 17:00 hours IST”. He added that further talks are scheduled for 12 May.
The announcement follows nearly 4 days of heightened tensions between the 2 countries.
Misri had earlier in the day said that it was Pakistan’s actions that “constituted provocation and escalation”, in response to which India defended and reacted in a “responsible and measured” fashion. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi said India had targeted Sialkot airbase in Pakistan “with a precision air strike”.
In light of the situation, district administrations in several border areas ordered closure of schools and colleges, while mock drills and air raid siren tests were conducted across the country.
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08.05 pm: Lt Gen Ghai says, “We have been compelled to be in this situation and, as you have seen, India’s armed forces are always prepared. Whatever has to be done will be done. I am not concerned about what Pakistan will do, I am only concerned about what we will do. We have a roadmap and a plan and we will follow it diligently.”
Ghai also paid homage to the “five fallen colleagues and brothers from the armed forces and civilians who tragically lost their lives in Operation Sindoor”.
“Our hearts go out to the bereaved families. Their sacrifices shall always be remembered. We have thus far exercised immense restraint and our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory. However, any threat to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and safety of our citizens will be met with decisive force,” he said.
07.45 pm: Air Marshal A.K. Bharti says, “Have we achieved our objectives of decimating the terrorist camps? The answer is a thumping ‘YES’, and the results are for the whole world to see.”
07.35 pm: Vice Admiral A.N. Pramod says “This time if Pakistan dares to take any action, Pakistan knows what we are going to do.”
07.15 pm: “The line of control was also violated soon after by Pakistan and the erratic and rattled response of our enemy was apparent from the number of civilians, inhabited villages and religious sites, such as gurudwaras that were unfortunately hit by them, leading to a sad loss of lives. The Indian Air Force played a major part in these strikes by engaging some of these camps and the Indian Navy provided wherewithal in terms of precision munitions. The Indian Air Force had their assets up in the sky….”
07.10 pm, 11 May: Addressing a media briefing Sunday, Military Operations (DGMO) Lt. General Rajiv Ghai said that India’s strikes across nine terror hubs in Pakistan left more than 100 terrorists, including high value targets such as Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf and Mudasir Ahmed, who were involved in the hijack of IC814 and the Pulwama blast.
12.10 am: PM Shehbaz said that India’s Rafale jets were targeted and reduced to failure by the Pakistan Air Force. He added that the enemy’s military depots, ammo storage places and airbases were reduced to ruins.
“This is a victory of our principles and respect…. This is a victory not just for the armed forces, but for the whole nation,” he said.
12.01 am: He reiterated Islamabad’s claim that India ‘imposed an unjustified war’ on Pakistan, using the Pahalgam massacre as an ‘excuse’. Pakistan, meanwhile, offered an independent and neutral investigation and showed restraint to India’s accusations.
“Innocent lives, mosques and civilian populations were targeted through drones and missiles and our patience was tested,” he said.
11.57 pm: Pakistan PM Sharif said that the armed forces have given “professional and effective response” to what he termed as “open aggression” by India.
11.55 pm: Minutes before, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar had denied that Pakistan violated the ceasefire. “Pakistan cannot do any ceasefire violation not has it thought about this,” he was quoted as saying in an interview to Geo News.
11.50 pm: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the nation after the recent ceasefire.
“You have made it clear to the world that Pakistan is a self-respecting nation. Our respect and valour are more dear to us than our lives. If anyone challenges them, we become an iron fortified wall to protect our land,” he said.
11.05 pm: “An understanding was reached this evening between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan to stop the military action that was going on for the last few days. For the last few hours, this understanding is being violated by Pakistan. The Indian Army is retaliating and dealing with this border intrusion. This intrusion is extremely condemnable and Pakistan is responsible for it. We believe that Pakistan should understand this situation properly and take appropriate action immediately to stop this intrusion,” said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a press briefing Saturday evening.
“The Armed Forces are maintaining a strong vigil on the situation and have been given instructions to deal strongly with any instances of repetition of the violations of the borders along the international border as well as the line of control,” he added.
10.30 pm: ThePrint journalists are on the ground across key locations, bringing updates on the ceasefire violations in Jammu, Gujarat and Punjab as part of #ThePrintGroundTruth. Read the report here.
10.00 pm: Pakistan has violated the bilateral understanding reached Saturday afternoon, government sources told ThePrint
09.50 pm: The BSF posts a tribute to Sub-Inspector Md Imteyaz, who was killed Saturday during cross-border firing by Pakistan along the international boundary in RS Pura area, Jammu.
“Prahari Pariwar stands firm with the bereaved family in this trying time,” the Border Security Force posted on X.
0.9:45 pm: A drone sighting in the Harami Nala, or Sir Creek area of Kutch, Gujarat, raised fresh security concerns. Blackout put back in place with immediate affect across Kutch district.
In Rajasthan, Barmer under blackout.
“Urgent blackout to be observed in the district,” reads a post by the Barmer District Magistrate on X. Barmer Police patrolling the streets, urging people to stay indoors.
09.30 pm: Hours after India and Pakistan announced an agreement to pause hostilities, shelling was reported in J&K’s Rajouri and Nowshera. Loud explosions and drone activity were witnessed across Samba and Jammu. Rajouri and Poonch are under a complete blackout.
Drones were also spotted overhead in Jammu districts, including Nagrota and the border areas of RS Pura.
09.20 pm: Ceasefire violations along LoC and drones over J&K, Punjab and Rajasthan, hours after India and Pakistan announced agreement to pause hostilities.
Indian air defence activated.
8.55 pm: In a post on X, J&K CM Omar Abdullah wrote: “What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!”
6.43 pm: Navy Commodore Nair concluded the briefing with: “We remain fully prepared and ever vigilant and committed to defending the sovereignty of the motherland. Any future escalation by Pakistan will invite decisive response. We remain in full operational readiness.”
6.35 pm: At an official press briefing by the Ministry of Defence, Navy Commodore Raghunath Nair says, “We have stopped all military activities and all 3 armed forces have been instructed to adhere to this understanding. Since the tragic events of Pahalgam, a lot of misinformation has been going around. Our duty is to dispel the misinformation.”
“Pakistan claimed JF17s destroyed India’s S 400 and our BrahMos base. This is a lie,” says Col Sofiya Qureshi.
“The forward ammunition depot at Chandigarh and Beas are also fit and fine,” says Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. “There was also a certain way of misinformation campaign of press conferences conducted by Pakistan. They claimed India targeted mosques. Let me be clear here, India being a secular nation….holds respect for all religious sites. No religious sites was attacked by the Indian military.”
“Pakistan has suffered losses in both land and air,” she added. “Crucial damage was done to air bases like Skardu and Jacobabad, along with loss of an air defence launcher and air defence radar.”
6.15 pm: S. Jaishankar, too, posted on X: “India and Pakistan have today worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action. India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so.”
6.00 pm: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a post on X, says, “Over the past 48 hours, @VP Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik.
I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site.
We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace.”
5.53 pm: “The Director General of Military Operations of Pakistan called DGMO of India at 15:35 hrs earlier this afternoon. It was agreed that both sides will stop firing in land, air and sea from 17:00 hours IST. DGMO will talk on 12 May,” says Vikram Misri.
“Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect,” posts Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on X. “Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!”
5.25 pm: US President Donald Trump, in a post on social media platform Truth Social, says “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
India and Pakistan yet to issue an official statement.
A screenshot of Trumps’s Truth Social post was shared on X by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
5.20 pm: 60 flights cancelled at Delhi Airport Saturday, says All India Radio News in an X post. “This includes 30 domestic arrivals and 30 domestic departures.”
5.00 pm: Amid the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan, the Kerala Congress revived its allegations about the Rafale jet deal, accusing the BJP government, in a now deleted X post, of increasing costs agreed to by the UPA despite a 75% reduction in the fleet size.
The BJP’s Kerala unit hit back, alleging in its own X post that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi “didn’t want India to have Rafale Jets”.
Read more in this report by Sourav Roy Barman
4.30 pm: An official press briefing to be held in New Delhi at 6 pm today on latest developments.
4.00 pm: Contrary to what the Pakistan military has claimed, the late-night Indian attack on military installations across the border was larger and deadlier, ThePrint has learnt.
According to initial inputs received so far, at least one transport plane of Pakistan has been destroyed, while two other critical aircraft have suffered moderate to severe damage. A runaway at another critical airbase has been left non-operational for the next few months, at least with the kind of impact that the Indian missiles have made.
Read more in this report by Snehesh Alex Philip.
3.15 pm: According to a post on X by All India Radio News, Inayatullah Khawarizmi, a spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Defence, spoke to Hurriyat Radio and “strongly rejected Pakistan’s claim about India’s missile attack on Afghan territory”.
Khawarizmi said that there is no truth to such claims. Pakistani military officials had earlier claimed Afghan territory was targeted by India–a claim slammed by Vikram Misri as “ludicrous and frivolous”.
2.40 pm: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says the Char Dham Yatra is “being conducted smoothly in the state” with over 4 lakh devotees having visited the holy sites.
Helicopter services for Kedarnath Dham are also fully operational, he said, sharing the helpline numbers for for any information and assistance on X—1364 and 0135-1364.
2.15 pm: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Saturday reviewed security measures undertaken by the administration in the border districts, during a meeting held at the State Emergency Operation Centre in Gandhinagar.
He obtained detailed information on issues such as the availability of essential commodities, transportation, and communication systems. “Gave necessary directives to ensure the administration’s preparedness to deal with any adverse situation,” the CM said on X.
2.00 pm: Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.
1.00 pm: The Indian Railways has announced a one-way reserved superfast special train from Jammu to New Delhi for 10 May. Northern Railways shared the details on its official X account.
12.40 pm: Speaking to his American counterpart Marco Rubio about the current situation between India and Pakistan Saturday, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that New Delhi’s response has always been “measured and responsible”.
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Secretary Rubio emphasised that both sides need to identify methods to de-escalate and re-establish direct communication to avoid miscalculation. He further proposed US support in facilitating productive discussions to avert future disputes,” Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the US Department of State, said in a statement.
Rubio, also spoke with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, after speaking to General Asim Munir, the Army Chief earlier in the morning, offering the services of the US assistance in “starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts”.
12.30 pm: Pakistan’s shelling in J&K’s Poonch district persists, with the latest incidents taking place in daylight.
11.45 am: In a post on X, PRO Defence Jammu stated that Pakistan continued its hostilities Saturday, targeting places of worship, including the famous Shambhu Temple, as well as residential areas.
“Multiple armed drones have been sent through the night, endangering civilians and religious sites. The Indian Armed Forces remain vigilant and are committed to defending the sovereignty of the nation,” the post stated.
11.15 am: Misri also slammed another claim, that India had fired missiles into Afghanistan, as “ludicrous and frivolous”, before concluding the briefing.
11.10 am: “Pakistani claims about activities that they have undertaken remain driven by lies, misinformation and propaganda,” says Misri.
“On top of that, this has been peddled by Pakistani state agencies. Claims have been made about large sections of Indian critical infrastructure being attacked and destroyed. Completely false,” he said.
“Pakistan continues with its wanton campaign of targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure especially in the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. There has been specific focus in targeting the civilian population in these states.”
“Pakistan officials continue to make ludicrous claims of India firing missiles at Amritsar. These lame attempts to sow discord are doomed for failure…. The Pakistan Army spokesperson takes great joy that the Indian public should criticise the government on various issues. It may be a surprise for Pakistan to see citizens criticising their government. It is the hallmark of open democracy.”
11.05 am: “India carried out attacks on identified military targets, ensuring minimal collateral damage…Claims circulated on social media by Pakistan about hits on the S-400, airfields, the BrahMos base, and the Chandigarh ammunition depot are baseless. India unequivocally rejects these assertions,” she says.
“Small arms fire in Baramulla, Poonch and Akhmoor sectors continued. Pakistan military has been seen moving their troops to forward areas indicating a possible offensive intention,” adds Col Qureshi.
Images of AFS Sirsa and Suratgarh screened at the briefing show intact runways and normalcy at the air bases.
The runway at Sirsa Air Force Station | Photo: GoI
11.00 am: “Pakistan military also resorted to air intrusions using drones and firing of heavy calibre weapons along the Line of Control. Along the international border and the Line of Control, air intrusions and several harassment attacks were also attempted from Srinagar to Naliya at over 26 locations.
“However, limited damage was sustained to equipment and personnel at Indian Air Force stations at Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur and Bhuj. There were also several high-speed missile attacks noticed subsequently after 0140 hours in the night at several air bases in Punjab,” says Col Qureshi.
“Pakistan also targeted civilian infrastructure, attacking school and medical facilities at the air bases in Srinagar and Awantipur.”
10.55 am: Colonel Sofiya Qureshi says, “Pakistan launched a high speed missile at Punjab.”
She adds, “India targeted Sialkot airbase in Pakistan with a precision air strike.”
“Pakistan Army continued with its provocations, carrying out aggressive actions employing multiple threat vectors all along the Western Borders. Pakistan employed UCAVs, drones, long range weapons, loitering munitions and fighter aircrafts to target civilian areas and military infrastructure,” says Col Qureshi.
10.50 am: MoD briefing begins.
Foreign Secretary Misri says, “It is Pakistani actions that have constituted provocation and escalation. In response, India has defended and reacted in a responsible and measured fashion to these provocations and escalations by the Pakistani side”.
10.00 am: Multiple explosions were heard in Srinagar early Saturday morning after Pakistan attacked several key defence facilities with drones. The city has been put on high alert following last night’s aerial incursion.
Read more in this report by Sajid Ali.
9.50 am: Colonel Sofiya Qureshi says, “Pakistan launched a high speed missile at Punjab.”She adds, “India targeted Sialkot airbase in Pakistan with a precision air strike.”
9.15 am: The Indian Army, in a post on X, Saturday said that Pakistan’s “blatant escalation with drone strikes and other munitions continues along our western borders.”
09.00 am: The district administration in Kutch has appealed to its residents to stay indoors as a precautionary measure. “There is no need for anyone to panic. Citizens are specially urged to remain alert at all times for their safety and security,” says Kutch DM Saturday.
The Kutch district in Gujarat shares a border with Pakistan. The Bhuj area of Kutch district witnessed an intense blackout Friday night.
According to Army officials, drones were sighted at 26 locations from Baramulla in the North to Bhuj in the South along both the Line of Control and International Border with Pakistan. Some suspected to be armed drones posing potential threats to civilian and military targets.
8.30 am: CM Omar Abdullah slams the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) loan to Pakistan.
The IMF Friday approved a $2.3 billion loan for Pakistan, including the immediate disbursement of $1 billion. India abstained from the vote, citing concerns over financing for cross-border terrorism.
8.15 am: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah tweeted about the death of a district official in cross-border shelling in Rajouri.
8.00 am: Red alert issued in Amritsar and Bathinda in Punjab, and Barmer in Rajasthan.
7.20 am: Pakistan Saturday morning launched a ‘retaliatory operation’ against India which Dawn, quoting Pakistani state broadcaster PTV News, said is being referred to as Op ‘Bunyan-un-Marsoos’. It also quoted Pakistani Information Minister Attatullah Tarar as saying that the name means “a wall fortified with lead”.
6 am: A press briefing is to be held in New Delhi later today on latest developments.
5.50 am: One person arrested in Rajasthan’s Barmer for sharing details of Army movement on social media, according to an X post by Barmer Police.
5.45 am: DG ISPR in a press conference in the early hours of Saturday says Indian missiles targeted at least three PAF bases.
Read more in this report by Snehesh Alex Philip.
1.45 am: Civil flight operations at 32 airports across northern and western India have been temporarily suspended till 15 May due to “operational reasons,” the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said in a statement issued in the early hours of Saturday.
These airports are: Adhampur, Ambala, Amritsar, Awantipur, Bathinda, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Halwara, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kandla, Kangra (Gaggal), Keshod, Kishangarh, Kullu-Manali (Bhuntar), Leh, Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot, Patiala, Porbandar, Rajkot (Hirasar), Sarsawa, Shimla, Srinagar, Thoise, and Uttarlai.
In addition to airport closures, AAI has also extended the suspension of 25 segments of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes within Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information System.
11.30 pm: Defence officials say drones have been sighted at 26 locations along the international border and Line of Control (LoC), from Baramulla to Bhuj. Citizens in border areas have been advised to remain indoors and limit unnecessary movement.
(Inputs by Snehesh Alex Philip)
11 pm: Three members of a family, including a woman, were injured in a suspected drone attack in a village in Punjab’s Ferozepur. All three are under treatment for burn injuries.
(Inputs by Chitleen Sethi)
10.30 pm: Blackout has been initiated in Bathinda and Muktsar in Punjab. The state government has also set up a control room. In case of any emergency, residents can connect with authorities on the phone numbers 0172-2741803 and 0172-2749901.
9.30 pm: A complete blackout is being observed in Bhuj, in Gujarat’s Kutch district as well as Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and Jammu city in J&K.
(Inputs by Nootan Sharma, Krishan Murari and Sagrika Kissu)
9 pm: Indian armed forces are engaging drones spotted in Jammu, Samba and Pathankot.
(Inputs by Snehesh Alex Philip)
J&K CM Omar Abdullah had in a post on X at 8.32 PM said he could hear “intermittent sounds of blasts, probably heavy artillery” from where he was in Jammu.
In another post minutes later, he wrote: “It’s my earnest appeal to everyone in & around Jammu please stay off the streets, stay at home or at the nearest place you can comfortably stay at for the next few hours. Ignore rumours, don’t spread unsubstantiated or unverified stories & we will get through this together.”
8.30 pm: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman convened a high-level meeting with the managing directors and CEOs of public and private sector banks and insurance companies amid emerging security concerns arising from tensions at the border, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. Bank MDs and CEOs said cybersecurity measures had been reinforced throughout the banking system, including anti-DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) systems to protect against massive cyberattacks, it added.
8.20 pm: IndiGo and Spicejet announce flight cancellations in line with the latest directives from aviation authorities. “Important Travel Update: Due to the ongoing situation, our flights to and from Leh, Srinagar, Jammu, Dharamshala, Kandla & Amritsar are cancelled till 10th May’25 up to 2359 hrs,” Spicejet said in a post on X.
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8.10 pm: In line with directions from aviation authorities, a post on X, Air India announces flight cancellations as a result of closure of multiple airports.
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8.00 pm: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has emphasised there’s no shortage of essential commodities in the country.
“I want to assure everyone that we currently have stocks many times higher than the normal requirement—whether it is rice, wheat, or pulses such as chana, tur, masoor, or moong,” according to statement by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. “There is absolutely no shortage, and citizens are advised not to panic or rush to the markets to purchase food grains.”
Don’t believe in propaganda messages regarding food stocks in the country. We have ample food stocks, far exceeding required norms. DONT PAY HEED TO SUCH MESSAGES.
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7.45 pm: During the MEA press briefing Friday, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh announced that late Thursday night, an armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle of Pakistan, which attempted to target the Bathinda military station, was detected and neutralised.
Read the full report by Snehesh Alex Philip and Keshav Padmanabhan here.
7.35 pm: Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda chaired a high-level meeting Friday to review emergency health systems preparedness with senior officers of the health ministry, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said in a statement. “Hospitals and medical institutions have been advised to ensure availability of essential drugs, adequate supply of blood, oxygen, trauma care kits etc.”
The MoHFW statement further said, “AIIMS New Delhi and other central government hospitals have mobilised doctors and nurses with supplies for ready deployment. They have been advised to coordinate with state and district administration, armed forces and regional associations of doctors, nurses, paramedics, private sector hospitals, charitable institutions etc., to strengthen the emergency response networks.”
7.25 pm: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Jammu & Kashmir government has appointed senior IAS officers as “district mentors” to oversee emergency measures in case of any contingencies in the Union territory. Over and above the district magistrates, they will oversee rescue, medical emergency and other related work.
Read this report by Sanya Dhingra to know more.
7.15 pm: India’s Operation Sindoor and reports of the alleged killing of senior Jaish-e- Mohammad (JeM) commander Abdul Rauf Azhar have brought the name of slain WSJ journalist Daniel Pearl back into public conversation.
Read Debdutta Chakraborty’s report on what Pearl’s father said.
7.10 pm: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has issued a circular saying “no leave of any kind, including station leave, are to be granted to any officer except on medical grounds, till further orders”. The circular, issued Friday, adds that leaves already sanctioned “stand cancelled and the officers who are on leave are directed to resume their duties immediately”.
7.05 pm: Jaisalmer, the border district of Rajasthan, will experience a 12-hour blackout from Friday onwards. The entire district will experience the blackout between 6 pm and 6 am, while a ban on the movement of vehicles will ensure roads are clear during this time.
District Collector Pratap Singh issued the guidelines after drones from Pakistan entered Indian territory from the border along Jaisalmer late on Thursday night. The Indian air defence system had successfully intercepted the drones.
Read report from the ground by Krishan Murari.
7.00 pm: EAM Jaishankar speaks at 80th anniversary celebrations of Victory Day at the Russian Embassy in India. “We also meet at a time when India is confronting the challenge of terrorism, one that is a shared threat to the international community.”
6.45 pm: Chandigarh district commissioner issues advisory on what to do in case air raid sirens are sounded.
6.40 pm: Chandigarh to shut all shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants, clubs and shops (excluding medical shops) from 7 pm Friday to 8 am on 10 May. All external lights, display boards and street lights are also directed to be switched off from 7 pm.
The order was issued by the Office of the District Magistrate-cum-Chairperson, District Disaster Management Authority, in the Union territory.
6.30 pm: Amid rising India-Pakistan tensions, officials in the state health administration in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Delhi told ThePrint Friday that they have been taking stock of available resources, assessing requirements, anticipating possible medical emergencies and working on creating a real-time database on available health resources in every district.
Read the full story by Sumi Sukanya Dutta here.
6.20 pm: On the intervening night of 8-9 May, Pakistan attempted drone intrusions at 36 locations along LoC and international border with 300-400 drones, says MEA, adding that India brought down drones using kinetic and non-kinetic means.
The possible purpose of these “large-scale intrusions” was to test India’s air defence and gather intelligence, it said. While forensic examination of drone debris is being undertaken, preliminary reports suggest they are of Turkish origin.
6.05 pm: Pakistan did not close its civilian airspace despite using it airspace to launch attacks at India. It used civilian airliners as a shield: MEA briefing
6.00 pm: In view of the existing security situation, the services of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor to stay closed till further notice, Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance: Misri
5.55 pm: 2 children killed, families injured after shell fired by Pakistan landed behind Christ school, run by Carmelite order, in Poonch, J&K on 7 May, according to the MEA.
5.50 pm: Foreign Secretary Misri says, “These provocative and escalatory actions taken by Pakistan last night were targeted at Indian cities and civilian infrastructure in addition to some military infrastructure.”
5.45 pm: In response to the Pakistani attacks, armed drones were launched at four sites in Pakistan and was able to neutralise an air radar. Pakistan army suffered major losses in India’s retaliatory fire, MEA says in press briefing.
5.40 pm: MEA says Pakistan military carried out multiple attacks along western borders, used heavy calibre artillery along the LoC on the intervening night of 8-9 May.
5.30 pm: Special briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson for the MEA, set to begin shortly.
5.25 pm: Northern Railway announces special train one-way from Jammu to New Delhi on Friday to manage the extra rush. The train is scheduled to depart Jammu Tawi station at 7.10 pm and arrive at the New Delhi Railway Station at 4 am Saturday.
@RailwayNorthern will run one-way reserved special train no. 04620 (TOD) from #JammuTawi to #NewDelhi on 09.05.2025 to manage extra rush.
Departs JAT: 19:10
Arrives NDLS: 04:00
📍Stops: Samba, Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar Cantt, Ludhiana, Sanahwal, Ambala Cantt, Panipat.#Punjab pic.twitter.com/Cn0nJWBQuV
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5.20 pm: The Ministry of External Affairs is expected to brief the media on the developments of the last 24 hours at 5.30 pm.
5.10 pm: Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar has issued directions, urging his followers to respond to India’s air strikes. In his 8 May letter, Azhar said, “The Indian jets that were downed were not revenge or retribution. The aircraft did what they had come to do. They could not be stopped… Now, retaliatory action is vital.”
JeM-linked groups are responsible for a number of attacks in India, including one on the Jammu & Kashmir legislative assembly and another on Parliament House.
Read the full report by Praveen Swami here.
4.30 pm: The IPL governing council has suspended the Indian Premier League for one week, taking the decision in the “collective interest of all stakeholders”. There are 16 matches yet to be played in the ongoing 18th edition of the league. On Thursday, the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, was called off midway following air raid alerts in Pathankot, less than 100 km from the venue.
Read this report by Triya Gulati to know more.
4.15 pm: The Ministry of Home Affairs has written to the chief secretaries and administrators of all states and Union Territories, asking them to invoke emergency powers under Section 11 of the Civil Defence Rules, 1968. Under this provision, government authorities can grant necessary emergency procurement powers to the director of civil defence of the state/UT to ensure effective implementation of precautionary measures.
4 pm: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Friday afternoon chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the security situation along the western border and overall operational preparedness of the Indian armed forces.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh attended the meeting.
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