India-Pakistan conflict: Defence ministry, MEA to hold press briefing at 10.30 am

Indian government briefing

The Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Defence will hold a joint media briefing on Operation Sindoor at 10.30 am.

How to keep yourself safe and informed in a time of conflict

Scroll staffers attended a safety drill and spoke to government officials to put together a few suggestions for readers.

BSF says Pakistan opened fire at its posts in Jammu sector on Friday night

The Border Security Force said that Pakistan had opened unprovoked fire on its posts in the Jammu sector at about 9 pm on Friday.

“BSF is responding in commensurate manner causing widespread damage to posts and assets of Pakistan Rangers along the international boundary,” the BSF said on Saturday morning.

Delhi airport functioning as normal

The Delhi airport was functioning as normal, the airport’s operator said at 6 am on Saturday.

However, it said that some flight schedules may be impacted and security checks may take longer.

IMF ‘essentially reimburses’ Pakistan for ordnance used to shell J&K: Omar Abdullah

“I’m not sure how the ‘International Community’ thinks the current tension in the subcontinent will be de-escalated when the IMF [International Monetary Fund] essentially reimburses Pakistan for all the ordnance it is using to devastate Poonch, Rajouri, Uri, Tangdhar and so many other places,” the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said on social media.

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