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Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
PIB debunks claim that Pakistani hackers crippled 70% of India's power grid
Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, several instances of fake news emerged to misguide the people. One of the countless "news" reports surfaced that Pakistani hackers made a cyber attack, as a result of which 70% of India's electricity grid became inoperative. Now, the official X (formerly known as Twitter) account of PIB Fact Check has clarified that it's fake news. (Also Read | 'Worst intelligence in history': Piers Morgan blasts Pakistani panelist on show) A few days ago, anchors on a Pakistani channel made claims that their hackers had taken down a part of India's electricity grid. In a clip, a female anchor said, 'Woh jo bacche lade hain, jo humare hackers lade hain. Main hairaan hoon (Those kids who fought, our hackers who fought. I'm shocked)." A male journalist then added, 'Unhone toh barbaad kar diya. Wahan ka 70% bijli nizaam hack kar liya aapne. Wahan ki jo main websites hain, woh hack kar li hain aapne. Isse zyada aap unse aur kya expect karte hain (They've destroyed everything. They've hacked 70% of their power system. They've hacked their main websites. What more could anyone expect from them)?" She then added, 'Hum technology mein kitne advanced hain, humein nahi pata tha (We didn't even know how advanced we are in technology)." Similar posts also emerged. PIB Fact Check shared a few posts and called them fake. The words written on the post read, 'The claim that 70% of the electricity grid of India has become dysfunctional is fake.' The caption read, "(Police car light emojis) Attention: False Claim Circulating Online! Social media posts are asserting that a cyber attack by #Pakistan has caused 70% of India's electricity grid to become dysfunctional. #PIBFactCheck (Cross mark emoji) This claim is #FAKE #IndiaFightsPropaganda." Reacting to the post, a person wrote, "If it was 10%, then that is a big deal." "You have to reply to that misleading tweet. So it can be reached till masses," read a tweet. A comment read, 'Thank you for working hard and nonstop to make sure we are safe and not fall for false propaganda.' 'Thank you for your excellent service,' wrote another person. "PIB nowadays, lightning speed," read a comment. Another person said, "70% of the electricity is dysfunctional, yet our entire city has electricity. These handle lies too much." India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 to strike multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in retaliation for a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 in which 26 tourists were killed. After rising tensions, both India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire recently.
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First Post
12-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
From damage to aircraft to denying capturing Indian pilot: Is Pakistan accepting defeat to India?
Pakistan has admitted 'slight' damage to its aircraft from Indian strikes and said that no Indian pilot was in its custody. This comes after the Indian military spoke of downing a 'few planes'. India's attacks also caused damage to a runway at the Rahim Yar Khan airbase in Pakistan's Punjab, rendering it non-operational for a week read more Air Marshal AK Bharti, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, Vice Admiral AN Pramod and Major General SS Sharda attend a press briefing at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, India, May 11, 2025. Reuters The fragile truce between India and Pakistan is holding. No hostilities were reported last night (May 12) along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB), the Indian Army said today. After four days of military clashes, India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on Saturday (May 10). However, within hours, Islamabad violated the understanding between the two nations. While the United States has tried to take credit for the ceasefire, India has maintained that there was no third-party involvement. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD As military tensions ebb, Pakistan has begun admitting the setbacks caused by Indian strikes. Here's how. No Indian pilot captured by Pakistan Pakistan has accepted that no Indian pilot was in its custody amid the military tensions last week. Addressing a press conference along with officials of the air force and navy on Sunday, Pakistan Army spokesman Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that Pakistan did not have any Indian pilot in custody, saying such reports were based on 'fake social media reports'. His dismissal came after several pro-Pakistan social media handles claimed that an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, was captured by Pakistan. This claim was debunked by PIB Fact Check on Saturday, which termed it 'fake'. Indian Female Air Force pilot has NOT been captured🚨 Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan.#PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is FAKE!#IndiaFightsPropaganda@MIB_India… — PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 10, 2025 The IAF also confirmed yesterday that all its pilots involved in 'Operation Sindoor' were safe. During a press briefing, Air Marshal AK Bharti said, 'We are in a combat scenario and losses are part of combat. However, we have achieved all our objectives, and all our pilots are back home.' Pakistan admits damage to its aircraft In its briefing on Sunday on 'Operation Bunyanum Marsoos', Pakistan's counter mission to India's military strikes, the country's military admitted that at least one of its aircraft suffered 'minor damage' during skirmishes with India. Lt Gen Chaudhry said that 'only one aircraft' of Pakistan suffered 'slight' damage during Indian missile strikes, without providing further details. On Sunday evening, India said it downed a few Pakistani fighter jets. 'Their planes were prevented from entering inside our border. We have downed a few planes. Definitely, there are losses on their side which we have inflicted," Air Marshal AK Bharti said in a press briefing on Operation Sindoor. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD PAF pilot 'killed' A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot died during the recent military escalation with India. Squadron Leader Usman Yousaf, along with four other PAF personnel, were killed at Bholari airbase in Sindh when India hit Pakistan's military targets early Saturday, as per a Times of India (TOI) report. The base houses Pakistan's F-16 and JF-17 fighter jets, crucial for its southern air operations. Pakistani media Dawn reported that 31 'people' died after India's May 7 strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under Operation Sindoor in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. However, India has said over 100 terrorists were killed during its attack on nine terror camps, including the headquarters of Masood Azhar's terrorist outfit in Bahawalpur, in Pakistan and PoK. 'Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters at Bahawalpur (Pakistan) was hit the hardest, most potent weapon was used. Jaish-e-Mohammed was created by ISI [Pakistan's spy agency]. It was an important message by India,' sources told ANI. Rahim Yar Khan airbase became unoperational The Indian Armed Forces carried out 'precision attacks' on several of Pakistan's military targets early Saturday after Islamabad launched attacks at 26 locations along the IB and the LoC. India targeted six Pakistani airbases, including Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian. Hours after the strikes, US President Donald Trump took to social media to announce a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. This was later confirmed by both countries. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD After India's action, the sole runway at the Rahim Yar Khan airbase in Pakistan's Punjab was declared non-operational for a week, Indian Express reported, citing a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) Saturday evening. As per the notice, the runway has been shut due to work in progress from 4 pm Pakistan time (4:30 pm IST) on May 10 till 4:59 am Pakistan time (5:29 IST) on May 18. The NOTAM said the runway will not be available for flight operations. In a briefing on Operation Sindoor on Sunday, the Indian Air Force shared satellite imagery to confirm the damage to the runway at the Rahim Yar Khan airbase by Indian strikes. As per TOI, the missile has left a huge crater on a portion of the runway. Pakistani officials have also reportedly confirmed damage to transport aircraft at Nur Khan and technical facilities at Chunian air bases. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With inputs from agencies
India Today
10-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Did New Delhi just refute US claims on India-Pak mediation?
India and Pakistan on Sunday agreed to an unexpected ceasefire after days of military action and heightened tension along the Line of Control and the International Border, following the Phalagam terrorist attack and India's retaliatory Operation Sindoor. While the US claimed that the talks were held through its mediation, India said the discussions took place directly between the two was US President Donald Trump who announced the surprise decision, even before any indication from New Delhi or Islamabad. He claimed that the ceasefire was reached "after a long night of talks mediated by the United States".advertisement"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," he posted on social media. Within a minute of Trump's tweet, the White House and Vice President JD Vance also shared Turmp's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, joined, saying "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", among others. He also claimed India and Pakistan have agreed to start talks on a "broad set of issues at a neutral site".TRUCE TALKS HELD DIRECTLY: INDIA ASSERTSIndia, which confirmed the ceasefire at 6 pm, stated that Pakistan had initiated the talks on Saturday evening by dialling India and that the talks were held directly between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both a cryptic message tagged with #IndiaFightsPropaganda, the government appeared to counter the US announcement that seemed to take credit for the truce, asserting that the ceasefire 'was worked out directly between the two countries'. The post also addressed Rubio's assertion that India and Pakistan had agreed to engage in broader dialogue."Stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries."Pak DGMO initiated the call this afternoon after which discussions took place and understanding reached."No decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place," the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting according to sources, the United States played a key role in de-escalation by exerting direct pressure on Pakistan, linking the provisional release of a $1 billion IMF loan to its immediate acceptance of the ceasefire, with the remaining amount contingent on full the US has officially recognised India's revised war doctrine, which declares that any future terrorist attack will be considered an act of targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir recently, days after Pakistan-based terrorists killed 26 people -- mostly tourists -- in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. The Pakistani army escalated the situation further with drone and missile attacks, which were intercepted by Indian defence systems. The surprise truce came amid fears that the conflict could spiral into a broader InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#India-Pakistan#Pakistan#Donald Trump
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First Post
10-05-2025
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Who is IAF's Shivangi Singh, who was falsely claimed to have been captured by Pakistan?
A PIB fact check earlier debunked a viral claim doing the rounds on social media that an Indian Air Force pilot, Shivangi Singh, has been captured by Pakistani forces as her fighter jet was shot down. Singh is India's first female Rafale fighter pilot. Here's what we know about her read more Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh holds the historic distinction of being India's first woman to fly the French-made Rafale fighter jet. AFP As tensions between escalate, social media has been flooded with fake news and viral misinformation, fuelling confusion and fear among citizens. One such false claim that gained traction on Saturday alleged that Indian Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, had been captured by Pakistani forces. The rumour, which spread rapidly across multiple platforms, falsely stated that Singh was arrested near Sialkot after her fighter jet was shot down. Some users even circulated an unrelated video in an attempt to show her supposed capture. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD However, the government's fact-checking arm, PIB Fact Check , swiftly debunked the viral claim. Indian Female Air Force pilot has NOT been captured🚨 Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan.#PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is FAKE!#IndiaFightsPropaganda@MIB_India… — PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 10, 2025 The agency also urged citizens to be vigilant, avoid forwarding such unverified content and rely only on official updates. But who is IAF pilot Shivangi Singh? Why was her name caught in the fake news mess? Here's a closer look. Becoming India's first female Rafale fighter pilot Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh holds the historic distinction of being India's first woman to fly the French-made Rafale fighter jet. She is part of the prestigious Golden Arrows Squadron of the Indian Air Force, based in Ambala, Punjab. Her dream of flying began in childhood. A visit to the Air Force Museum in New Delhi with her parents left a lasting impression. She once recalled how she 'gawked' at the aircraft and 'immediately knew that [she] wanted to become a pilot.' Hailing from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Singh took her first steps towards that dream by joining the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Air Wing during her graduation at Banaras Hindu University (BHU). With a strong academic record and unwavering passion, she then made it to the Indian Air Force Academy in Hyderabad, where she underwent rigorous training to become a fighter pilot. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh is part of the prestigious Golden Arrows Squadron of the Indian Air Force, based in Ambala, Punjab. AFP Singh was commissioned into the Indian Air Force in 2017, as part of the IAF's second-ever batch of women fighter pilots — a milestone in itself, given that it took the force over two decades to induct women into combat flying roles. By 2023, official figures showed that over 1,600 women officers were serving in the Indian Air Force, including many pilots. 'There have been many of us,' Singh told AFP. 'This not only reflects modernisation (of our society) but also the fact that we can now realise our dreams.' Flying Rafale and guarding the borders The first time Singh took the controls of a fighter jet, a MiG-21, was when she 'realised how much skill it takes to control' to fly. In 2020, after clearing a competitive evaluation, she was chosen for Rafale training, an advanced programme that involved simulator sessions with French instructors. 'I learned something new every step of the way, be it flying the MiG-21 Bison aircraft or the Rafale fighter aircraft,' she told India Today. Her training focused on mastering the Rafale's high-tech systems, including its Thales RBE2 AESA radar and precision weaponry. This prepared her for complex missions, including those under Operation Sindoor. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Shivangi Singh has represented India at international military exercises, such as the prized Exercise Orion in France in 2023, when the Rafale saw its first-ever foreign deployment by the IAF. File image/ Reuters Singh has since flown missions in sensitive regions like eastern Ladakh and the Line of Actual Control (LAC), where her skills and the Rafale's capabilities were put to the test amid tensions with China. She even represented India at international military exercises, such as the prized Exercise Orion in France in 2023, when the Rafale saw its first-ever foreign deployment by the IAF. Aiming for space Singh was among the first to try the new Rafale jets. But her dreams are even bigger. 'I succeeded in a field that was long reserved for men, and if I succeeded, then women can now work in any sector,' she said. 'I want to be an astronaut,' she told AFP. 'So let's hope.' With input from agencies
Business Upturn
10-05-2025
- Business Upturn
Fact Check: No, Indian pilot Shivangi Singh has not been captured by Pakistan
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on May 10, 2025, 11:33 IST Amid the rising tensions between India and Pakistan following India's precision strikes under Operation Sindoor, a viral claim on social media has falsely stated that Indian Air Force pilot Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh has been captured by the Pakistan Army. The claim, accompanied by a photo and a video, was widely circulated on X (formerly Twitter), triggering confusion and concern. The post read: 'There are news that Indian Female Air Force pilot Squadron Leader Shivani Singh captured in Pakistan while she jumped from the jet. Here is a video too, watch out. By the way, Chai Peeni Hai. After Abhinandan, another one.' However, India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked this claim. In a prompt response, PIB stated: 'Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan. This claim is FAKE!' Indian Female Air Force pilot has NOT been captured🚨 Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan.#PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is FAKE!#IndiaFightsPropaganda — PIB India (@PIB_India) May 10, 2025 Who is Lt Shivangi Singh? The person being referred to, Lieutenant Shivangi Singh, is actually an officer in the Indian Navy, not the Air Force. She is among the first three women pilots of the Indian Navy and hails from Fatehabad village in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. She previously flew the Pilatus trainer aircraft and has not been reported missing or involved in any incident. The false narrative is part of a larger pattern of misinformation being circulated online since the escalation of cross-border hostilities. Indian authorities have urged the public to verify all such claims through official channels and avoid amplifying unverified and fake content. Aditya Bhagchandani serves as the Senior Editor and Writer at Business Upturn, where he leads coverage across the Business, Finance, Corporate, and Stock Market segments. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to journalistic integrity, he not only contributes insightful articles but also oversees editorial direction for the reporting team.
