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India bans Pakistan-origin content on OTT platforms, streaming services
New Delhi: India on Thursday banned Pakistan-origin content on OTT platforms, streaming services and digital intermediaries amid rising tensions between the two countries, following the Islamabad-sponsored terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s…
- India
Media portrays teacher killed in Kashmir as terrorist, police refute
A teacher who was killed in an attack on Poonch, Kashmir, on Thursday, May 8, due to shelling from Pakistan, was labelled as a terrorist by some media organisations in India. However,…
- Hyderabad
Brand founded in Hyderabad, name part of history: Karachi Bakery
Hyderabad: Amidst the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict, Karachi Bakery has clarified that the brand was founded in Hyderabad and that the name is part of its history. On its Instagram handle, the bakery…
- India
Anxious night in Punjab amid India-Pakistan tensions, blackout in several places
Chandigarh: People in several districts of Punjab, including the key border areas of Amritsar, Pathankot and Ferozepur, spent an anxious night as authorities enforced a complete blackout amid heightened tension between India…
- Sports
IPL 2025 faces uncertainty amid rising Indo-Pak conflict
Dharamsala: The high-octane excitement of IPL 2025 hangs in the balance as escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan raise serious concerns over the tournament’s smooth continuation. The IPL jamboree was brought…
- World
India-Pakistan conflict is ‘none of our business’, says US Vice-President Vance
Washington: US Vice-President J.D. Vance has said that the conflict between India and Pakistan is “fundamentally none of our business,” though he and President Donald Trump are encouraging both the countries to…
- India
Pakistan’s F-16 and 2 JF-17 jets shot down by India
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, India has shot down Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 as well as two JF-17 aircraft after Pakistan tried to attack multiple locations in Jammu…
- India
Passengers advised to reach airports early amid India-Pak tensions
New Delhi: Air India, IndiGo and other airlines on Thursday, May 9, advised passengers to arrive at their respective airports earlier than the scheduled departure, as the India-Pakistan conflict escalated further. In…
- India
8000 X accounts blocked in India after govt’s executive orders
New Delhi: Social media platform X on Thursday said it has blocked 8,000 accounts in India following executive orders from the government. X said it received executive orders from the Indian government…
- India
8-yr-old stabbed during Operation Sindoor success celebrations in UP
An eight-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed by two men during a public celebration of Operation Sindoor in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district. Witnesses say a boy named Surjeet was enthusiastically chanting patriotic slogans,…
- News
Nikki Haley backs India’s right to retaliate, slams Pakistan on terror
New York: Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley on Thursday said that India had “every right” to retaliate and defend itself after the Pahalgam terror attack, asserting that Pakistan does not get to…
- India
Maktoob Media’s X account witheld in India
The Indian government on Thursday, May 8, witheld the X account of news portal Maktoob Media in the country. A disclaimer suggests that the platform was withheld in the country due to…
- Middle East
Arijit Singh pushes date of Abu Dhabi concert amid India-Pakistan tensions
Mumbai: Superstar singer Arijit Singh has pushed the date of his upcoming live show in Abu Dhabi in light of the tense situation between India and Pakistan. On Thursday, Arijit’s team took…
- India
India neutralises Pakistan’s plan to target 15 cities, Lahore airbase levelled
New Delhi: In a significant operation, India on Thursday, May 8, targeted the Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan, during which the one at Lahore has…
- India
PM Modi chairs high-level meet with top govt officials, reviews preparedness
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with the Secretaries of various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India to review national preparedness and inter-ministerial coordination…
