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New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.20 pm: NATION DEL57 INDOPAK-HOSTILITIES-MISRI Pak moving troops in forward areas, launched missile in Punjab and attacked health facilities in J-K: govt New Delhi: Pakistan’s military is moving its troops in forward areas, India said on Saturday as the two countries continued to attack each other’s military facilities, dangerously escalating the ongoing conflict.
DEL67 INDOPAK-FALSE CLAIMS-MISRI **** Pak claims of destroying Indian Air Force bases, S-400 missile systems completely false: Misri New Delhi: India responded on Saturday to the Pakistani military’s “provocative” and “escalatory” actions in a measured way and Islamabad is resorting to a wanton campaign of targeting innocent people and civilian infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. **** DEL61 INDOPAK-JK-LD BLASTS Fresh blasts in Srinagar hours after explosions shook city on Saturday morning Srinagar: Srinagar was rocked by massive blasts hours after similar explosions shook Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.
DEL31 INDOPAK-JK-SHELLING-2NDLD OFFICER J-K govt official, toddler among five killed in intense Pak shelling across Jammu region Jammu: Five persons, including a senior J-K government official and a two-year-old girl, were killed as intense mortar shelling and drone strikes by Pakistan hit Jammu region early Saturday, officials said.
DEL60 INDIOPAK-JAISHANKAR-RUBIO India’s approach is measured, responsible: Jaishankar New Delhi: India’s approach has always been measured and responsible and remains so, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday after talking to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
DEL34 INDOPAK-2NDLD-PUNJAB Unidentified object explodes in Jalandhar village; air sirens ring out in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur Chandigarh: After a night of bristling tension, people woke up to explosion-like sounds in Punjab’s Pathankot and Jalandhar districts, while air sirens rang out in Hoshiarpur, Amritsar and Ferozepur districts, as the military conflict between India and Pakistan took a sharp upturn, officials said.
DEL29 INDOPAK-BSF Terrorist launchpad in Pak opposite Jammu’s Akhnoor destroyed: BSF New Delhi/Jammu: The Border Security Force on Saturday said it has “completely destroyed” a terrorist launchpad opposite Akhnoor in Jammu in response to unprovoked firing from the other side along the International Border.
DEL28 INDOPAK-AVI-DELHI AIRPORT Operations presently normal at Delhi airport: DIAL New Delhi: Operations at the Delhi airport are presently normal though some flights might be impacted due to the evolving airspace conditions amid the military conflict between India and Pakistan, officials said.
DEL12 INDIA-PAK-G7 G7 countries urge India, Pakistan to de-escalate situation New Delhi: The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday urged India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint and called for immediate de-escalation of their military conflict through dialogue.
DEL66 IMD-MONSOON-KERALA Monsoon likely to reach Kerala on May 27: IMD New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala on May 27, earlier than the usual date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
LEGAL LGD1 SC-YOUTUBE CHANNEL SC to hear plea challenging blocking of YouTube channel ‘4PM’ on May 13 New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea seeking quashing of an order blocking YouTube channel ‘4PM’ on May 13.
FOREIGN FGN20 PAK-INDIA-LD CHINA**** China ‘strongly’ urges India, Pakistan to exercise calm, restraint Beijing: China on Saturday strongly urged India and Pakistan to exercise calm and restraint and return to the track of peaceful settlement amid reports of escalation of the military conflict between the two neighbours. By K J M Varma **** FGN18 PAK-INDIA-DAR Pakistan’s foreign minister says his country would consider de-escalation if India stops attacks Islamabad, May 10 (AP) Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Saturday his country would consider de-escalation if India stopped further attacks.
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