International

Operation Sindoor: Modi chairs meeting with military chiefs, Rajnath Singh

Int’l Desk: In a quick escalation of cross-border hostilities, India launched strikes overnight targeting six key Pakistani airbases, marking a military response to a series of recent drone attacks originating

Trump announces immediate India-Pakistan ceasefire

Int’l Desk: In a post on his Truth Social platform, US president Donald Trump has announced a “full and immediate” ceasefire between India and Pakistan. In the post at 5.55pm

India, Pakistan signal willingness to avoid escalation if other side reciprocates

Int’l Desk: India and Pakistan have signaled that they will not escalate hostilities further—provided the other side does the same—after both nations exchanged missile fire across their borders. The exchange

Leo XIV, first US pope, to celebrate first mass as pontiff

Int’l Desk: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with the world watching for signs of what kind

Pakistan army sources say 77 Indian drones shot down in two days

Int’l Desk: Pakistani military sources confirmed to AFP on Friday that 77 Indian drones were shot down over two days, as the nuclear-armed neighbours have been exchanging attacks. “On May

India says repulsed fresh Pakistan attacks as de-escalation efforts grow

Int’l Desk: India said on Friday it had repulsed a wave of Pakistani drone and artillery attacks overnight, and Islamabad insisted it had not struck targets across the border, as