Operation Sindoor – Shutdown of total 21 airports till May 10
Pakistani troops retaliated to cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir for the 2nd consecutive day on Thursday (May 8, 2025).
India briefs envoys of 13 Security Council members
At least 12 civilians, including 3 women and 3 children were killed, and 51 others injured as the Pakistan Army retaliated with heavy mortar shelling and firing on villages, hitting houses and vehicles in four districts close to the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K on Wednesday (May 7, 2025).
Operation Sindoor: Pakistan authorized its armed forces to take ‘action’ after strikes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu and chaired a Cabinet meeting to brief his colleagues on the military strikes. The government has also called an all-party meeting to brief all political parties on ‘Operation Sindoor’ in Parliament on Thursday (May 8, 2025).
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At least 21 airports across India, from northern and north-western regions, have been closed for passenger flights until May 10, following a government directive amid Indian military strikes near the border with Pakistan.
Operation Sindoor Effect : Schools shut across border districts in Punjab and Rajasthan
Amid soaring tensions between India and Pakistan, schools in 6 border districts of Punjab remained shut on Thursday, officials said.
The schools were then closed in Ferozepur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts, they said.
Govt briefed all-party meeting on ‘Operation Sindoor’
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, S. Jaishankar, J.P. Nadda and Nirmala Sitharaman represented the government, while Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge from the Congress, Sandip Bandyopadhyay of the Trinamool Congress and DMK’s T.R. Baalu were among the leading Opposition figures in the meeting.
Kerala stepped up security amid India-Pakistan war-like tensions
In the light of elevated tensions between India and Pakistan, security has been beefed up around vital installations in Kerala, including airports, the international seaport. According to sources in the seaport, the authorities have decided not to entertain any visits, including personal and business purpose visits, to the port until a new instruction from the Centre.
Operation Sindoor Effect : All party meeting takes place in Delhi
Amid elevated tensions between India and Pakistan following the launch of ‘Operation Sindoor’, centre on Thursday convened an all-party meeting to brief political parties on its action against terrorism.
British MP Priti Patel speaks on Pahalgam attack and appeals for a possible de-escalation
British MP Priti Patel said,” The U.K. must work with India to handle the terrorist threats and work with India, Pakistan and key partners in the region will have to de-escalate tensions and support peace, security and stability.”
Pakistan suspends flight operations at Karachi, Sialkot and Lahore
Amid the elevated tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has temporarily suspended flight operations at airports in Karachi, Lahore, and Sialkot, Pakistani media reported. According to PAA, the airports in Lahore and Sialkot will remain unavailable for all flights until 12 p.m. on Thursday (local time). – Reports by ANI
Blast was heard in Pakistan’s Lahore
A blast was heard in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Thursday morning, according to broadcaster Geo TV and a Reuters witness, a day after Indian strikes at multiple locations in the country strengthened fears about an escalation of military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors. – Reported by Reuters
Maharashtra’s Skill Development Department to give disaster management training to all its government ITI students
Maharashtra’s Skill Development Department has decided to give disaster management training to all its government ITI students. The training will start today at Rajamata Jijau ITI in Thane district, where former DGP of Maharashtra Pravin Dixit will guide the students, says the state Skill Development department. – Reported by ANI
Mock drills conducted, border areas in Rajasthan on high alert
Large-scale mock drills were conducted in several cities in Rajasthan on Wednesday (May 7, 2025) in the aftermath of ‘Operation Sindoor’ and the border areas in the State were put on high alert. All schools in four border districts were closed as a precautionary measure, while blackout drills were carried out at different time slots late in the evening.
Jodhpur, Bikaner and Kishangarh airports were closed and all flights were cancelled. Flight operations to Chandigarh and Hindon from Sanganer airport in Jaipur were cancelled in view of the heightened alert, while a help desk was set up in Jodhpur for providing assistance to the passengers.
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