In a major crackdown on international narco-hawala cartel, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a drug cartel linked to Turkey-based smuggler Navpreet Singh alias Nav Bhullar and arrested his three operatives, said a top official on Monday.
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) stated on Monday that the temporary closure of 32 airports across northern and western India for civil aircraft operations amid India-Pakistan tensions has been lifted with immediate effect.
After days of tensions between India and Pakistan, the situation in Amritsar is "normal" on Sunday, with people doing their daily work and markets remaining open, an official said.
Security was heightened at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar on Sunday after access to the Gurdwara located within the airport premises was restricted due to safety concerns. Police confirmed that there was no drone activity and urged the public to not believe or circula
Amid India-Pakistan tensions, the Amritsar District Collector advised everyone to remain indoors with lights off and to keep themselves away from windows on Sunday.
The Indian Army, during the intervening night of May 8 and May 9, pulverised terror launch pads close to the Line of Control in a coordinated fire assault in response to Pakistan's attempted drone strikes on multiple cities in Jammu-Kashmir and Punjab, the army stated.
Pakistan launched several Byker YIHA III Kamikaze drones in Punjab's Amritsar, endangering several civilian areas of the region on Saturday. The attempt was thwarted by the Indian Army Air Defence guns at 5 am as the drones were destroyed in the air itself.
The Indian Army was successful in thwarting a Pakistani drone attack in the early hours on Saturday, demonstrating India's robust air defence systems in the wake of Pakistan's blatant escalation along India's western borders.
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, parts of a suspected projectile were recovered on Saturday in Jammu's Bishnah area and Rajasthan's Barmer, as Pakistan reportedly targeted civilian zones.
Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, the holy saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib were shifted to Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib in Amritsar from the Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Havelian village of Tarn Taran on Friday.