In a post on Facebook, the District Public Relations Officer of Amritsar requested all citizens to stay indoors and away from windows. The citizens have also been asked to turn off the lights and put the curtains.

"No need to panic, a siren will go off now and we will message again when it is cleared. Please don't worry, our armed forces are on duty and we need to stay indoors to support them. There's no need to panic. Just stay indoors," the statement read.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma presided over a high-level meeting regarding security arrangements. Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Mr Sharma instructed on security arrangements across the state, especially in the border districts. The Chief Minister also instructed on cancelling the leave of all government employees.

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has fact-checked a video claiming an attack on Gujarat's Hazira Port by Pakistan. "This is an unrelated video confirmed to depict an oil tanker explosion. The video is dated July 7, 2021," PIB said.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah shared a picture from his morning drive, stating he is on the way to Jammu to take stock of the situation "after last night's failed Pakistani drone attack" directed at Jammu city and other parts of the division.

DPS Mathura Road and DPS RK Puram schools in Delhi have informed that they will remain shut today in view of the tense situation.

"Dear Parent, keeping in view the current tense situation, the school, including office, will remain closed today i.e., 9-5-2025. Weekly test for classes 6-10 & 12 and other activities postponed till further orders. Stay safe," said a notification by DPS Mathura Road.

"It is hereby informed that Delhi Public School RK Puram, East of Kailash and Vasant Vihar will remain closed on Friday, May 9, 2025. All concerned are informed to make a note of the above accordingly. It is directed to all the Departmental Heads/Coordinators /In-charges to disseminate the information to their team members also," said DPS RK Puram.

Pakistan has resumed firing at multiple points across the Line of Control early morning. Indian Army is giving a befitting reply. There is still a blackout in Srinagar as well as other cities.

Huge explosions were heard early Friday morning in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. 

According to News agency ANI, the explosions, heard near the Line of Control (LoC), occurred as a complete blackout was enforced across Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S. said on Thursday that India and Pakistan have had contacts at the level of their respective National Security Councils (NSC), when asked if the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors had any ongoing lines of conversation.

US Vice President said the India-Pakistan conflict is "" though he called for a de-escalation in the ongoing tension between the two countries. 

"What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we're not going to get involved in the middle of war that's fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America's ability to control it. You know, America can't tell the Indians to lay down their arms. We can't tell the Pakistanis to lay down their arms. And so, we're going to continue to pursue this thing through diplomatic channels," Mr Vance told Fox News.

India will respond in a "measured" manner to all terrorist attacks targeting its territory and citizens, but will not take kindly to any attempt by Pakistan to escalate military tension, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told United States State Secretary Marco Rubio in a call late Thursday.

He also said India appreciated the US' commitment to work together to combat terrorism.

"Underlined India's targeted and measured response to cross-border terrorism. Will firmly counter any attempts at escalation," Mr Jaishankar posted on X after the call.

Mr Rubio, who spoke to Pak Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on a separate call, emphasised the need "immediate de-escalation" of military tension, a State Department spokesperson said.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) after tensions at the border with Pakistan.

Secretary, Home Secretary, Director General of Police, DG Intelligence and ADG Law and Order attended the meeting.

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has fact-checked a video claiming a "drone strike" on Jalandhar. PIB said, "This is an unrelated video of a farm fire."

Many fake videos are being circulated on social media, and PIB has fact-checked these claims as tensions between India and Pakistan are at their peak.

All schools, colleges and educational institutions, except the Medical colleges, in Jammu province will remain closed on Friday. 

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri today said that India responded through precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan to the "original escalation" - April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam" - by Islamabad.

"We are only responding to the original escalations. Our response has been targeted, precise, controlled and measured. No military targets have been selected. Only the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan has been hit," he said.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma monitored the situation from his office on Thursday after explosions were heard in Jaisalmer.

Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa, ministers Sumit Godara and Jogaram Patel, BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore, Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant, Director General of Police UR Sahoo and other senior officials were also present.

A fake video is being circulated by some social media handles alleging that an Indian Post was destroyed by the Pakistani Army.

Delhi airport has said the operations have been normal amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, adding some flights would be impacted due to the changing airspace conditions.

All schools, colleges, and educational institutions in Una district in Himachal Pradesh, will remain closed on May 9.

The microblogging website X (formerly Twitter) will block over 8,000 accounts in India following the government's order to do so, the Elon Musk-run company said today.

All educational institutions in Punjab will be closed for the next three days amid rising tension along the India-Pakistan border. The Punjab government has also cancelled the leaves of all police personnel. It has also set up a control room for people's convenience.

The social media posts claiming entry to airports across India are banned is fake news.