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
South Asia's two nuclear-armed countries, India and Pakistan, are once again embroiled in a new conflict over the issue of Pahalgam in Kashmir
Sirens ring out in Jammu, projectiles in night sky; Islamabad says Indian drones earlier entered its airspace
Today's Star Explains is on how the web of misinformation is being spread around the conflict, and who is fuelling it
"This cowardly attack is a sign of India's worry and panic," Pakistan ISPR said in a statement
Pakistan's army said it shot down 25 Indian drones, while New Delhi accused Islamabad of launching overnight raids with "drones and missiles", and claimed it destroyed an air defence system in Lahore
India's government said Thursday that Pakistan launched an overnight air attack using "drones and missiles", before New Delhi retaliated to destroy an air defence system in Lahore
Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to retaliate after India launched deadly missile strikes
This was the second time that top government functionaries and opposition leaders met
