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White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave.

Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan made attempts to target several locations in India; however, Indian air defence guns shot down the intruding drones.

Trump's remarks came after the Indian military carried out strikes against terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday.

In response to the elevated threat level, several Indian airlines have issued travel advisories, urging passengers to plan accordingly and cooperate with the enhanced security checks.

Reiterates India's strong resolve to firmly counter any attempts at escalation being made by Pakistan

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security makes secondary ladder point checking compulsory for all flights as part of enhanced security arrangements

The Pakistani drones and missiles effectively engaged by Indian armed forces and enemy's attempts were thwarted, say officials

India’s Operation Sindoor must be a message not just of retribution but also of resolve and resilience

“I hope that when I return to Rome this evening, I'll find the white smoke already rising,” he said, speaking from the city of Pompei on Thursday.

Balochistan: At least 14 Pakistani army personnel were killed in two separate attacks carried out by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in Balochistan’s Bolan and Kech regions, underscoring the intensifying insurgency in the troubled province. In the first operation, the BLA’s Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOS) launched a remote-controlled IED attack targeting a military convoy […]

Pakistan will take revenge. We will take this war to the end. My Pakistani people, for your safety, our army and our people -- we will always be united. Pakistan is most affected by terrorism, he said

Media reports said that the Pakistani police officials confirmed the blast, stating they are in the process of determining the exact nature and location of the explosion

In a televised statement aired on the group's al-Masirah TV on Wednesday, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group fired two drones at Ramon airport in southern Israel, and launched another drone towards a "vital target" in Tel Aviv.

What started as a focused and effective military operation by the Indian Armed Forces has now spiralled into a chaotic online propaganda war.

At the meeting, political parties will be briefed on several aspects of 'Operation Sindoor', including the objectives of the operation, the specific terror targets hit, the strategic and security impact, and India's preparedness in the event of any retaliatory actions from Pakistan.

To face either PSG or Arsenal in Munich on May 31 for the summit clash

Pakistan Airports Authority says it has formally conveyed its concerns to International Civil Aviation Organisation regarding “serious risks” posed to civil aviation safety by India's “reckless and provocative actions”

It is time the international community acknowledged the dangers of state-sponsored terrorism and joined the fight against this menace

Intense shelling from across the border starts shortly after Indian armed forces carry out missile attacks on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to avenge Pahalgam terror attacks

White Lotus Day is observed on 8th May, as a commemoration within the Theosophical Society across 70 countries, honouring Helena Blavatsky who passed away on this date in 1891. The 120-year-old inspiring structure of the Hyderabad Theosophical Society was gifted to the society by Pestonji Dossa 

The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 and taking 251 hostages. Israel's massive retaliation has killed over 52,000 people in Gaza

"We are deeply concerned by the heightened military tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of a terror attack near the town of Pahalgam," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting, which was attended by cabinet ministers, chief ministers, all services chiefs and senior officers.  

Azhar said those killed in the attack on Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur included the JeM chief's elder sister and her husband, a nephew and his wife, another niece, and five children from his extended family