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Lahore’s Air Defence system neutralised: India strikes back after Pakistan tried to hit military targets on May 7-8 night

May 8, 2025
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Lahore's Air Defence system neutralised: India strikes back after Pakistan tried to hit military targets on May 7-8 night

The Indian government on Thursday said Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. This comes a day after India’s targeted strikes against terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

The government also said that Pakistan on the night of 07-08 May attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, using drones and missiles.

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India-Pakistan tension escalates: Pak targets Jammu using loitering munitions, complete blackout in Amritsar

May 8, 2025
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India-Pakistan tension escalates: Pak targets Jammu using loitering munitions, complete blackout in Amritsar

Sirens were heard across Akhnoor region in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening after Pakistan reportedly targeted Jammu region, including its airport using loitering munitions, prompting Indian Air Defence units to respond.

As tensions continue to escalate along the Line of Control (LoC), the Jammu and Kashmir administration has enforced a complete blackout in Jammu region. Sirens were reported throughout the area. A complete blackout has been enforced in Amritsar, Punjab, as well.

Indian armed forces and local administration in the region have remained on high alert since New Delhi launched precision strikes under Operation  ..

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Severe Heatwave Likely In Delhi From April 24, Yellow Alert Issued

April 23, 2025
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Severe Heatwave Likely In Delhi From April 24, Yellow Alert Issued

IMD has advised residents to take precautions, especially vulnerable groups such as infants, the elderly, and those with chronic health conditions.

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi, warning of a potential severe heatwave from April 24 to 26. Daytime temperatures are expected to hover between 41 and 43 degrees Celsius, staying 2 to 4 degrees above normal across several parts of the capital.

After a brief dip on Tuesday, when the maximum temperature settled at 39.9 degrees Celsius – two degrees above normal – the mercury will likely climb again from Wednesday. Monday saw the season’s hottest day, with temperatures reaching 41.3 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature on Tuesday was 20.9 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal.

“Maximum temperatures are likely to rise over Delhi by 2-3 degrees Celsius over the next five days,” the IMD said. Heatwave conditions are likely to intensify between Thursday and Saturday, with most areas witnessing extreme daytime heat.

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‘It was their wedding anniversary’: Raipur man on holiday with wife, children among tourists killed in Pahalgam

April 23, 2025
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‘It was their wedding anniversary’: Raipur man on holiday with wife, children among tourists killed in Pahalgam

Pahalgam Terror Attack News: On Tuesday evening, several neighbours gathered outside Mirania’s residence at a housing society in Samta colony to find out what had happened.

Dinesh Mirania, a 42-year-old man from Raipur, was shot dead in Kashmir during a terror attack.

Dinesh Mirania (42), a resident of Raipur, was in Pahalgam for his wedding anniversary when he was shot dead, along with at least 25 other tourists, in a militant attack.

He had left for Jammu and Kashmir on April 17 with his wife Neha, their 17-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter.

“It was their wedding anniversary. He had called me last night to tell me they had visited Vaishno Devi Temple,” a close friend of Mirania said.