Trump declared a 90-day suspension of his planned reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners last month. India-US trade deal: India has proposed reducing its tariff differential with the United States to under 4% from the current 13%, seeking exemption from President Donald Trump‘s existing and future tariff increases, two sources familiar with the negotiations between…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Friday asked all states and Union territories to invoke civil defence measures under the Civil Defence Act and Rules of 1968 as India-Pakistan tensions escalate. Calls to reinforce civil defence preparedness have intensified following a major security incident along the India-Pakistan border. “In the current hostile attack…
NEW DELHI: Amid fears of further escalation between India and Pakistan, states, particularly those which share border with the neighbouring country, have started taking emergency response measures. In the capital, for instance, the Delhi government cancelled leaves for its employees “till further orders”, citing the need to maintain high alertness.“No leave will be granted to…
Photo posted by PIB NEW DELHI: The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Friday trolled the Pakistani government for “urging International partners” to loan Islamabad more funds in the wake of the “heavy losses inflicted by enemy”.“Govt of Pakistan appeals to International Partners for more loans after heavy losses inflected by enemy. Amid escalating war and…
Pakistan Parliament on Friday. Pakistan parliament on Friday became a scene of intense battles as ministers clashed on how the government is handling the ongoing conflict with India amidst rising tensions between the two countries.Pakistan MP Shahid Khattak, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president of south region Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, slammed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a parliament…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Armed Forces defused a projectile-like object that fell in a village in Amritsar, Punjab on Thursday, ANI reported. This came as Pakistan escalated tensions in the border regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab launching air strikes at several locations.The footage shared by ANI showed a loud explosion as the Army…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a new advisory outlining important ‘dos and don’ts’ for the internet users across India as tensions rise following Operation Sindoor. The advisory, shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), talks about the importance of responsible online behaviour and asks internet users to…
NEW DELHI: Over the past 36 hours, India and Pakistan have engaged in their most intense military confrontation since 2019, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.India launched “Operation Sindoor,” a precision strike targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), eliminating over 100 terrorists.This operation came as a response to…
Rohit Sharma (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma showed his support for the country’s military action against terror infrastructure in Pakistan. Rohit, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, expressed pride in the Indian Armed Forces through a social media post.“With every passing moment, with every decision taken I feel extremely…
S-400 ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ NEW DELHI: India’s S-400 air defence system, “Sudarshan Chakra,” on Thursday successfully countered a Pakistani offensive involving both drones and missiles. The attack was launched in response to India’s Operation Sindoor, which had targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoK.The Pakistani forces orchestrated a multi-wave assault, directing drones and missiles toward crucial…