India

At least 39 people have been killed and more than 50 others injured in a stampede during an election rally in Tamil Nadu state of India, reports said on Sunday.

The Indian Foreign Minister expressed condolences to his Afghan counterpart over Sunday night’s earthquake during a telephone call and confirmed that India had delivered 1,000 tents and 15 tons of food supplies to Afghanistan.

Pakistan and India, expressing solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, have voiced their readiness to provide assistance to those affected by the deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.

At least 11 people have been killed and 33 others injured in a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Pakistan and India have extended airspace restrictions for each other’s aircraft, Dawn reports.

Pakistani and Indian military operation chiefs have agreed on considering immediate steps to ensure troop reduction from borders and forward areas.

India has suspended flight operations at 24 airports amid rising tensions with Pakistan, according to media reports.

The leader of the militant group Jaish-I-Mohammed has claimed that 10 members of his family and four close associates were killed in an Indian airstrike on Pakistan.

In the wake of escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has emphasised the importance of regional peace and stability.

India announced on Saturday a complete ban on imports from Pakistan, effectively halting trade with the neighbour.

Pakistan on Wednesday claimed having “credible intelligence” reports about India’s plans to conduct a military action on it in the next 24 to 36 hours.

The Russian foreign minister has suggested India’s inclusion in the quadrilateral group on Afghanistan, an Indian news channel reported on Wednesday.