India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation.
There were seven women and 15 children among those killed
They were expected to be held later in the evening
There were no reports of explosions or projectiles overnight
India and Pakistan have stepped back from the brink of all-out war, with a nudge from the US
The arch rivals had been involved in the worst fighting in nearly three decades
As conflict between India and Pakistan escalated, United States Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Thursday that it was "fundamentally none of our business"
The ceasefire comes after four days of attacks and counter-attacks by both sides
Indian army says it repelled Pakistan drones
India today accused Pakistan of endangering civilian lives by keeping its airspace open during drone and missile attacks on multiple Indian cities, allegedly using commercial flights as a shield against counter-strikes
"We will not de-escalate -- with the damages India did on our side, they should take a hit," Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told media at a briefing
India said "the threat was neutralised ... with kinetic and non-kinetic means"
Blackouts enforced in border districts
India and Pakistan yesterday accused each other of carrying out waves of attacks using drones and missiles, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes raised the fear of escalation.
The violent crisis between India and Pakistan is exactly the kind of international emergency that would once have prompted a full-on US diplomatic drive to cool tempers and head off a wider war.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged de-escalation and expressed support for direct dialogue in separate calls with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said
Devi, a daily labourer, had recently come along with 15 relatives from Bihar, one of India's poorest regions, for employment in the village of Akhnoor near Jammu, in the Indian-administered part of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir
An Indian Air Force spokesperson said he had no comment when asked about the Reuters report
