The Directorate of Civil Defence will carry out testing of an air raid siren installed atop the multistorey Public Works Department (PWD) building in ITO on Friday afternoon, according to an official government statement. The testing will commence at 3 pm, it added.

Pakistan has reportedly made an appeal to international partners for financial assistance amid escalating tensions with India, citing significant losses. Shortly after, ANI reported that Pakistan’s Economic Affairs Division’s X account was hacked.

The Delhi International Airport Limited — the authority that operates the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi — has issued a fresh advisory for passengers, stating that all its operations continue as normal. DIAL has also released some guidelines for the passengers.