Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 8 pm today (12 May). This will be his first address after the Indian armed forces launched 'Operation Sindoor' in retaliation against the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

While no details have been disclosed regarding his address, it is expected that the Prime Minister will brief the nation on the military operation launched in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

The world cricket fraternity was left in a state of bewilderment on Monday (May 12) as star Indian batter Virat Kohli announcement his retirement from Test cricket in an Instagram post.

The 36-year-old Kohli, who admitted that it wasn't an easy call to make, turned up in 123 Tests for India, scoring 9230 runs with 30 hundreds at an average of 46.85. He will now only play in ODIs, having already retired from T20 Internationals last year.

Amid ongoing discussions regarding a trade agreement, the United States and China have jointly declared a 90-day pause on a portion of their existing tariffs, as outlined in a statement released by both countries.

In a media address, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the two countries had agreed not only to a temporary suspension but also to a notable reduction in current tariff levels.

Tata Electronics is preparing to significantly expand its manufacturing capacity of Apple iPhone enclosures at its Hosur facility in Tamil Nadu, according to a report by The Economic Times.

"Tata Electronics is looking to double its existing capacity of around 50,000 enclosures," the report quoted a source as saying.

India on Monday morning reopened 32 airports across northern and western parts of the country that were shut in the wake of mounting tension between India and Pakistan. The two countries had on Saturday reached a ceasefire understanding to stop military action.

According to a notice issued by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to airmen, all 32 airports were now open.

The Indian armed forces have released high-resolution satellite images providing visual proof of strikes carried out under Operation Sindoor on terror infrastructure across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The images offer before-and-after views of key targets, notably in Muridke and Bahawalpur, and also highlight the damage inflicted on Pakistan’s air defence radars and airfields.

The Indian armed forces successfully downed a few Pakistan planes during 'Operation Sindoor', Air Marshal AK Bharti told the media on Sunday. The Air Marshal also maintained that all Indian pilots were back home.

The Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the three armed forces disclosed details of 'Operation Sindoor'.

The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Sunday urged India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint and called for immediate de-escalation of their military conflict through dialogue.

The call by the powerful grouping came amid the continuing escalation of the military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday hit out at the IMF for granting a billion dollar loan to Pakistan, saying the global financial organisation was "essentially reimbursing" Islamabad for the ammunition used to devastate border areas of the Union territory.

The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved the disbursement of around $1 billion to Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).

The government on Saturday debunked claims that India had launched a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan.

"A video shared on social media is claiming that India has carried out a drone attack on the Nankhana Sahib gurdwara. This claim is completely fake," the PIB Fact Check Unit said.

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