Operation Sindoor: Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet cancel flights amid Indo-Pak tensions, airspace curbs affect major northern cities

Operation Sindoor News: In the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following the Indian Army’s precision strikes under *Operation Sindoor*, major Indian airlines have suspended and diverted several flights on Wednesday morning. The Indian Armed Forces launched the operation around 1:44 am on the intervening night of May 6 and 7, targeting nine…

GIFT Nifty futures down 100 pts; markets likely to open in red after India hits terror camps in Pak & PoJK under Operation Sindoor

Indian equities are set for a cautious to negative start on Wednesday as markets digest the geopolitical repercussions of Operation Sindoor, under which Indian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK. The government has termed the mission “measured and non-escalatory”, but investors are expected to stay on edge until more clarity emerges from the…

Operation Sindoor: Indian Armed Forces strike terrorist infra in Pak, PoJK; ‘justice is served,’ says Indian Army

“Justice is served. Jai Hind.” Those were the precise words posted by the Indian Army on X (formerly Twitter) after launching Operation Sindoor, a precision attack on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). In a statement released shortly after the launch of the operation, the Ministry of Defence said that the…

India Accelerates Brahmos-II Development: Next-generation hypersonic missile set to reach Mach 7 speed

India is fast approaching a milestone in advanced weapons technology with the accelerated development of the BrahMos-II hypersonic cruise missile—an ultra-high-speed weapon projected to achieve velocities between Mach 6 and Mach 7. This next-generation system places the country in the elite club of nations developing hypersonic capabilities, alongside the US, Russia, and China, reaffirming its…

Civil Defence mock drill to be undertaken in identified railway stations by SCR; check details

Civil Defence Mock Drill: As part of the pre-war preparedness initiative undertaken by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) under the Civil Defence Programme, a comprehensive Civil Defence Mock Drill is scheduled to be conducted on May 7, Wednesday, in the following Civil Defence (CD) categorised railway stations under the jurisdiction of South Central Railway…

‘Transformative accord a bridge to shared prosperity’: Industry welcomes FTA with UK

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the successful conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom on Tuesday. The development between the world’s fifth and sixth largest economies follows three years of stop-start negotiations. Several industry representatives welcomed the significant development, expecting the deal to benefit Indian exporters in particular given…