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TopicDrone attack

Topic: Drone attack

Pokhran resident shrugs off drone incursions from Pakistan—‘we’re from land where nuclear tests happened’

Blackout was enforced from 8 May to 11 May in Pokharan. All the shops were shut by 5 p.m. in this period. Pokharan was not targeted in 1965 or 1971, says shop owner Om Prakash.

Amritsar under fresh wave of attacks by Pakistan drones, 5 shot down by Indian Air Defence System

Saturday was the third consecutive day when Amritsar came under attempted attack by Pakistani armed drones. A red alert has been declared in the city.

Electricity meters covered, deserted streets, Jaisalmer plunged in darkness after drones intercepted

Day after drones thwarted by Indian air defence system, administration decided to impose a blackout from sunset to sunrise.

Blackout in Bhuj, DM issues public notice for blanket ban on firecrackers

Post-8 pm, there was no movement of people in Gujarat's Kutch district, which shares its border with Pakistan. The blackout will last till 6 am.

12-hr blackout, markets close at 5 & no night weddings in Jaisalmer after Pakistan drones intercepted

The district collector issued guidelines for citizens after drones from Pakistan entered Jaisalmer late Thursday night but were thwarted by the Indian air defence system.

At least 2 killed, 18 injured in biggest ever Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow

A total of 337 drones were downed over Russia—91 over Moscow region and 126 over Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been pulling back, the Russian defence ministry said.

Ukraine launches biggest drone attack on Moscow. 1 injured, several flights diverted

Kyiv attacked Moscow Sunday with at least 34 drones & Russian air defences destroyed another 36 drones over other regions of Western Russia in 3 hrs, defence ministry says.

‘I told her to take cover. 3 mins later, she was shot’: Uneasy calm in Manipur broken by fresh violence

Violence erupted in Manipur Sunday as suspected Kuki militants attacked Koutruk village using guns, drones. Ngangbam Ingo's wife was among 2 civilians killed, daughter among those injured.

Ukraine drones attack oil refinery, target Moscow, disrupt power in border areas, Russia says

Moscow accuses Kyiv of election sabotage with its days of strikes on Russian infra, one of the most sweeping air operations on Russian territory since Putin ordered Ukraine invasion.

US retaliates with airstrikes on 85+ Iran-linked targets in Iraq & Syria after deadly drone attack

The strike targeted sites associated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard and the militias it backs, in response to the attack in Jordan last weekend that killed three US troops

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.