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Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed states to keep SDRF, Civil Defence, Home Guards, NCC, etc., on alert to handle any situation following Operation Sindoor.
Blackout mock drills take place across India amid rising tensions with Pakistan after Indian Armed Forces launched strikes on terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occuped Kashmir (PoK).
More than 200 flights were cancelled and 18 airports across northern and western India temporarily shut down operations.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired an urgent high-security meeting on Wednesday (May 7) and directed border states to stay on alert after Operation Sindoor. Shah met the chief ministers and lieutenant governors of border states adjoining Pakistan and Nepal. Everyone present in the meeting expressed their gratitude to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Operation Sindoor on Wednesday (May 7) in which Indiqa struck nine terror sites in POK and Pakistan. Shah directed states to keep SDRF, Civil Defence, Home Guards, NCC, etc., on alert to handle any situation.
WATCH | Blackout mock drills across India amid rising tensions with Pakistan after Operation Sindoor
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After Operation Sindoor launched by India against nine terror sites in POK and Pakistan on Wednesday (May 7), India witnessed a short blackout across the nation as part of a mock drill directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). All states across the nation are scheduled to experience a blackout as a practice measure. The motive of the mock drill is to prepare civilians for any state of emergency in the country.
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More than 200 flights were cancelled and 18 airports across northern and western India temporarily shut down operations following the Operation Sindoor, which the Indian Armed Forces carried out early Wednesday (May 7) in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
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India under code-named Operation Sindoor, targeted key installations of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)—two Pakistan-based terror outfits on Wednesday midnight. Hours after the attack, visuals emerged showing the Pakistani Army standing with LeT commander Abdul Rauf, attending the funeral of killed terrorists.
Operation Sindoor: PM Modi cancels his 3-nation Europe visit
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled his crucial upcoming tour to Europe after Operation Sindoor under which India struck against nine terror sites in POK and Pakistan on Wednesday (May 7).The Indian PM was scheduled to go on a three-nation visit: Croatia, Norway, and the Netherlands. The visit was being planned for mid-May.
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Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the Indian Army after Operation Sindoor on Wednesday (May 7).
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Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday (May 7) spoke with his counterparts in Europe and Asia to discuss India’s strikes on terror sites in Pakistan, which happened earlier in the day.
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India schooled the Chinese state media on Wednesday (May 7) after Operation Sindoor in which India struck nine terror sites in POK and Pakistan.
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Hours after India launched "Operation Sindoor", carrying strikes in nine terror sites in Pakistan, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian politician slammed Pakistan, describing what "PAKISTAN" really stands for.
Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket
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India captain Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. The news came in after Rohit took to Instagram to make the announcement. The 38-year-old has already retired from T20Is following India's T20 World Cup win last year.
