Indian Oil, BPCL assure sufficient fuel supply amid India-Pak tensions

IANS | May 9, 2025 3:50 PM

New Delhi/Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, state-run oil marketing companies Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Friday issued public statements, assuring citizens that the country has sufficient stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG.

Securing own skies, breaching enemy airspace with ease: India’s overhauled air defence system under Modi govt

IANS | May 9, 2025 3:49 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The unprecedented face-off at the Line of Control (LoC) and the border areas, after India destroyed nine terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan, saw a barrage of missiles, drones and other munitions being fired from across the border on Thursday night, but India intercepted and shot all of them in the air. Not a single missile could land on Indian territory, failing to reach intended targets.

AIMPLB supports steps taken for country’s defence

IANS | May 9, 2025 3:29 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Voicing concern over the growing tension on the India-Pakistan border, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday said that it supports every step taken for the defence of the nation and its people.

Gujarat CM Patel chairs high-level security review amid India-Pakistan tensions

IANS | May 9, 2025 3:21 PM

Gandhinagar, May 9 (IANS) As cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan intensify, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel convened a high-level meeting at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar on Friday to assess the state's security and emergency preparedness, particularly in sensitive border and coastal areas.

Pakistan’s imported weaponry no match against India’s indigenous missile systems

IANS | May 9, 2025 3:01 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India’s homegrown missile systems are proving to be a formidable deterrent to Pakistan’s imported military assets. As part of the Central government’s 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative in the defence sector, Indian indigenous systems like the Akash missile have significantly bolstered the country’s military capabilities.