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Time of India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Indian armed forces capable of giving fitting reply to Pakistan, says Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar
NEW DELHI: As the tension between India and Pakistan continued to escalate, Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the country's armed forces are capable of giving a fitting reply to the neighbouring Indian defence forces possess the capability to respond appropriately. Shivakumar assured reporters of the readiness of the Army, Air Force and highlighted the nationwide support for the Central Government's actions, including Karnataka's participation through initiatives like the Tiranga BSF has reported the successful destruction of a terrorist launch facility at Looni in Pakistan's Sialkot district, opposite Akhnoor, Jammu. This action followed Pakistan Rangers' unprovoked firing on Friday counter-strike occurred in response to the ceasefire violation that commenced at 9 pm on Friday."The terrorist launch pad at Looni was completely destroyed," the BSF confirmed in their Saturday statement, underlining their dedication to addressing cross-border security incident has heightened tensions along the International Boundary, with Indian forces maintaining vigilance to safeguard national security."On May 9, from about 2100 hrs, Pakistan initiated unprovoked firing on BSF posts in the Jammu responded in a commensurate manner, causing widespread damage to the posts and assets of the Pakistan Rangers along the International terrorist launch pad at Looni, district Sialkot, opposite Akhnoor area, was completely destroyed by the BSF. Our resolve to protect India's sovereignty is unshaken," BSF mentioned in the statement. Officials confirmed no Indian on Friday, the BSF prevented a significant infiltration attempt in the Samba Sector, neutralising seven terrorists. The BSF detected a large group attempting to enter Indian territory under covering fire from Pakistan Rangers' Dhandhar post early Friday through their surveillance executed retaliatory strikes after Pakistan targeted 26 Indian locations on Saturday, according to sources speaking to ANI. Ongoing exchanges of fire continue at various LoC sources revealed that Indian strikes impacted four Pakistani airbases early Saturday, amidst rising bilateral tensions. Check out the latest news in Bengaluru on The Times of India with a wide range of topics including Bengaluru's politics, Bengaluru crime, sports, fashion, movies, culture, dance and music, industries, civic bodies, Bengaluru traffic updates, Bengaluru weather updates, new trends, education and BBMP issues. From the regular hustle-bustle of the fast-paced life of the metropolis to an incredible array of talent in performing arts. From latest political developments to entertainment-related events or even Bengaluru's notorious traffic jams. We cover it all in detail and you can check it all in just one click. Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, is also known as the 'City of Gardens'. Bengaluru is draped over the Deccan Plateau at an altitude of 949 metre (3,113 feet) above sea level. It is one of the most attractive cities in India with its beautiful parks, avenues and impressive architecture. Historically known as Vengaluru, Bendakaluru (village of boiled beans), Bengaluru is cosmopolitan in nature and a nerve center of the arts and cultural activities. With its booming economy and racy lifestyle, the city has metamorphosed from a sleepy Garden City into one of India's fastest growing, accommodating and cosmopolitan cities. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), is the administrative body responsible for civic amenities and some infrastructural assets of the Greater Bengaluru metropolitan area. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation in India being responsible for a population of 6.8 million in an area of 741 km2. Its boundaries have expanded more than 10 times over the last six BBMP is divided into ten zones. For the ease of administration each zone is administered by a zonal commissioner.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
28 terrorists in POK die in Army shelling, BSF kills 7 infiltrators
Image used for representative purposes BSF on Friday said it had killed at least seven terrorists trying to infiltrate from across Pakistan into J&K's Samba on the night of May 8-9. The terrorists were backed by fire from a Pakistan Rangers' post at Dhandhar across IB. This coincided with Indian Army busting two terror launchpads next to a Pakistan army post in POK in retaliatory fire from Uri. An Indian officer said going by the chatter and ambulances seen at the site, at least 28 terrorists waiting to cross over under the cover of Pakistan army's artillery fire were killed. Operation Sindoor PM Modi meets NSA, chiefs of armed forces amid spike in tensions with Pak India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan Several airports in India to be closed till May 15 - check list Pakistan army also suffered heavy damage, according to sources. An infiltration attempt by a big group of terrorists was detected by the surveillance grid in Samba sector of Jammu Frontier. The group was trying to sneak across the international border (IB), supported by fire from Pakistan Rangers' post at Dhandhar. Alert troops of BSF foiled the infiltration bid, killing at least seven terrorists and causing extensive damage to the Dhandhar post," said a BSF spokesperson. The destruction of the bunker was captured with a hand-held thermal imager (HHTI) and the clip released by BSF on Friday. "The foiled infiltration bids at Samba and Uri display the desperation of Pakistan and ISI to use foreign terrorists, under the cover of heavy shelling by Pakistan army, to carry forward its parallel terror agenda. Pakistan wants to open multiple fronts and divert the attention of Indian security forces , by using the trained terrorists," noted an officer. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Undo Amid the heavy shelling and attempted drone attacks by the Pakistani forces on Indian villages and towns close to the LoC/IB, Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday held a security review with heads of BSF, CISF, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and Intelligence Bureau on Friday. The meeting is said to have laid stress on stepped up surveillance to detect and foil any possible infiltration bids by terrorists, apart from ensuring safety of vital installations close to the border, including airports, dams and oil refineries.
The Print
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Terrorist Masood Azhar appeared at funeral rites for family members in Bahawalpur, eyewitnesses say
The eyewitnesses said those buried in Bahawalpur did not include Abdul Rauf Azhar, Masood Azhar's brother and the military chief of the Jaish-e-Mohammed. Though there has been no official confirmation, multiple sources have said Rauf died in the air strikes. New Delhi: Maulana Masood Azhar Alvi, the fugitive head of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, made a brief appearance at state funerals held Thursday for family members killed in air strikes by India at its seminary in Bahawalpur, two sources present at the event said. The commanding officer of the XXXI corps headquartered in the city, Lieutenant-General Saqib Mehmood Malik, and senior officers of the Pakistan Rangers' border guards, were also in attendance. An internationally-designated terrorist, Rauf is alleged to have been involved in the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814, and the gruesome 2002 murder of Daniel Pearl, an American journalist who worked for the Wall Street Journal. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto had announced in 2022 that Masood Azhar escaped to Afghanistan ahead of an attempt by Pakistani authorities to declare him a proclaimed offender. The declaration was made even as Pakistan mounted a successful effort to be removed from a terror finance watchlist maintained by the multinational Financial Action Task Force. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan denied Pakistan's claim. Earlier, Pakistan had said it had placed Azhar in protective custody, following India's 2019 air strike targeting his seminary at Balakot, in the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Twenty-two people were buried in coffins draped in Pakistan's national flag at the funeral, the sources said, with honours normally observed only at state funerals. The victims included Azhar's eldest sister, Baji Zahra, who remained in a section of the mosque reserved for women even after most others had evacuated the building in the days before the strike, one of the two sources said. Two of Azhar's nieces, who were studying at the seminary, were killed along with her. Large numbers of seminaries had been closed and evacuated on 1 May, a week before India's strikes, as fears mounted of military attacks, local authorities had announced. The mosque in Bahawalpur was also emptied of its students, the sources said, except for a caretaker, his family, and a handful of women students. An Indian intelligence source said there was credible intelligence that four top personnel of the Jaish-e-Mohammed had been killed, but said confirmation of their identities had not yet been obtained. Even though Pakistani authorities had announced that they had taken administrative control of the complex in 2019, the Jaish-e-Mohammed has erected new buildings since, and posts armed guards to prevent unauthorised entry. Azhar also made an appearance at the seminary in December, when he delivered a speech at the Bahawalpur mosque to mark the collapse of the Ottoman Caliphate in 1924. 'Fearful rulers who do not believe in the word of Allah and jihad have led us to defeat in Kashmir, Palestine and other Muslim lands,' Azhar said in the speech, which includes several explicit calls for transnational violence. 'They say nothing can change, and America will rule the world.' 'Tell me, are there not even 300 people who can fight to reclaim my Babri Masjid?…We will send you all to Kashmir with such powerful guns that all the television anchors will quiver, and ask where these weapons have come from,' he had said at the event. (Edited by Gitanjali Das) Also Read: Operation Sindoor brings Daniel Pearl back in focus. How slain WSJ journalist's father reacted
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BSF foils major infiltration bid in J&K's Samba, at least 7 terrorists killed
NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) said on Friday that it had successfully foiled a major infiltration attempt along the India-Pakistan International Border in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, killing at least seven terrorists in the process. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The attempted breach occurred around 11pm on the intervening night of May 8 and 9, and was backed by cross-border firing from the Pakistan Rangers' Dhandhar post. According to the BSF, the infiltration attempt was detected by its surveillance grid, which spotted a large group of terrorists trying to cross into Indian territory under the cover of darkness. In response, troops launched a swift counter-operation, neutralising the infiltrators and inflicting heavy damage on the Pakistani post believed to have supported the assault. The BSF also released thermal imaging footage showing the destruction of the Dhandhar post. The force remains on high alert amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 civilians dead. India responded to that attack with 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7, launching precision missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Indian officials said the strikes targeted infrastructure belonging to groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Pakistan is also said to have attempted strikes on Indian military installations in Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur using missiles and drones. The Integrated Defence Staff reported that Indian forces intercepted all threats without any casualties, neutralising them through kinetic and non-kinetic means. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Union home minister Amit Shah had on Thursday convened a high-level meeting with the Director Generals of all border guarding forces to assess India's preparedness. A separate meeting was also held to review airport security nationwide.
