More than 300 flights have been cancelled after Operation Sindoor was launched on the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday

A member of university staff was killed and a security guard was severely injured in the attack on Wednesday. 

​A member of university staff was killed and a security guard was severely injured in the attack on Wednesday.  

A nationwide civil defence drill, ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs, included a blackout in Amritsar to assess emergency preparedness. The exercise, part of Operation Sindoor following a terrorist attack, involved switching off lights at key locations, including the Golden Temple, between 10:30 pm and 11 pm. Similar blackouts were observed in other states and cities across India.