The world reacts to selection of Pope Leo XIV with excitement, hope | Religion News

The announcement that US Cardinal Robert Prevost has been named Pope Leo XIV has caused excitement tinged with hope around the world, with leaders from numerous countries offering their congratulations. The elevation of Prevost, the first person from the United States to ascend to the highest position in the Catholic Church, has also sparked discussion…

Drone Stocks Take Off: Ideaforge, Droneacharya, ZEN Tech jump up to 15% as India’s high-tech strikes rattle Pakistan

India’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) sector saw a sharp surge on Friday, May 9, with frontline drone and defence tech stocks rallying up to 15 per cent. This comes in the aftermath of India’s strategic use of suicide drones in its precision airstrikes on Pakistan under ‘Operation Sindoor’, and amid continuing border hostilities that have…

Defence stocks rally after Operation Sindoor: HAL, BDL, BEL surge up to 7% as tensions with Pakistan escalate

India’s defence sector stocks witnessed strong buying interest on Friday, May 9, after the Indian Armed Forces carried out strategic missile strikes under Operation Sindoor targeting nine terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This escalation, following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, has reinforced investor confidence in companies catering to India’s military infrastructure and…

PIB Fact Check debunks seven instances of misinformation amid escalated tension

Amid the escalated tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of India’s precision strikes on terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, detrimental elements from Pakistan have been trying to deliberately sabotage the narrative from the ground reality by spreading misinformation with a sole objective to instil fear among the Indian masses. Following India’s…

Rafale vs F-16: How India and Pakistan’s top fighter jets stack up after Operation Sindoor

India’s Dassault Rafale is a 4.5-generation multirole jet with advanced stealth design, superior radar, and precision munitions. In contrast, Pakistan’s US-supplied F-16s, although capable, belong to an older fourth-generation class, with many aircraft still based on Block 50/52 configurations. The key advantage lies in the Meteor missile, with a 150+ km range and a large…