Govt calls all-party meet on Operation Sindoor; Cabinet lauds military strikes

Hours after ‘Operation Sindoor’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu and chaired a Cabinet meeting to brief his colleagues on the military strikes. The government has also called an all-party meeting to brief all political parties on ‘Operation Sindoor’ in Parliament on Thursday (May 8, 2025).

India briefs envoys of 13 Security Council members

India’s strikes on Pakistan were not an escalation, but a “response” to the Pahalgam terror attack, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told envoys of 13 of 15 countries in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The 14th member, Pakistan’s envoy, was not invited to the briefing held hours after India’s actions at South Block, but included China’s envoy to India, Xu Feihong. Sierra Leone wasn’t present at the meeting as they don’t have an envoy here.

Amit Shah asks border States to stock up on essential goods

As the scheduled mock drills were conducted at various places across the country hours after Wednesday’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ by the Indian armed forces concluded, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked the Chief Ministers of the States bordering Pakistan and Nepal to stock essential items, and ensure the availability of essential services in accordance with the guidelines of the drill.

Black smoke signals no pope elected at first conclave vote

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday (May 7, 2025), signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

Pakistan authorises armed forces to take ‘action’ after India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’

Calling India’s strikes on nine targets across the Line of Control and the International boundary a “violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty”, the National Security Committee (NSC) on Wednesday (May 7, 2025) said they had authorised the Pakistani armed forces to take “corresponding actions”. The NSC meeting was convened by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hours after the strikes, and the participants were apprised of the casualties and damage to property in the country.

SC assures communication of CJI’s action on inquiry panel report on Justice Varma

The Supreme Court has assured that a communication will be issued regarding the action taken by the Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, following the submission of a confidential report on May 4, 2025, by a three-member in-house inquiry committee. The committee investigated the discovery of half-burnt currency notes on the premises of the official Delhi residence of former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, after a blaze on March 14, 2025.

21 airports in northern parts of India shut until May 10

At least 21 airports across India, primarily in northern and north-western regions, have been closed for passenger flights until May 10, following a government directive amid Indian military strikes near the border with Pakistan. These airports will remain closed till 5.29 a.m. on May 10, as per the notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued to airlines accessed by The Hindu through sources in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Operation Sindoor: Opposition parties commend Indian Armed Forces

Political leaders across the spectrum united in commending the Indian Armed Forces for missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor.

The Hindu Made of Chennai wins laurels at WAN-IFRA World Media Awards 2025

The Hindu has been honoured with ‘World Winner’ award under the ‘Best in Digital Advertising Product or Initiative’ category at the WAN-IFRA World Media Awards 2025, recently held in Krakow, Poland.

Skipper Rohit calls it quits in the longest format

On a Wednesday night when most eyes were on a tense border, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Tests, through an Instagram story. Even if his statement seemed a trifle too fast, it wasn’t exactly a surprise.