India, May 10 -- Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the Chandigarh administration witnessed a large turnout for the inaugural enrollment of its civil defence volunteer program, held at the Tagore Theatre on Saturday.

The event was initiated by deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav, with registration set to begin at 10.30 am.

This call for volunteers comes in the wake of escalating hostilities between the two nations since the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.

On Saturday, the Indian armed forces targeted eight military sites in Pakistan, responding to attacks on Indian military infrastructure and civilian areas.

Air raid sirens sounded across Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula on Thursday night, followed by a blackout that ...