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Pahalgam terror attack: NIA names LeT, TRF in chargesheet, cites Pak role

The NIA on Monday filed a comprehensive chargesheet against six people and two terrorist organisations, Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and its shadow outfit TRF, in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 25 tourists and a local pony operator. The 1,597-page chargesheet, filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) before a special court, details the deep conspiracy traced back to Pakistan, which the probe agency said has been "unabatedly sponsoring terrorism against India". The NIA has named Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) headed by Hafeez Saeed, who has been designated as a global terrorist by the US as well as India, along with The Resistance Front (TRF) headed by Habibullah Malik alias Sajid Jatt, in the chargesheet for their role in planning, facilitating, and executing the Pahalgam attack that took place in the Baisaran meadows on April 22 this year. "Pakistani handler terrorist Sajid Jatt is also named as an accused in the chargesheet, filed before th

Pahalgam terror attack: NIA names LeT, TRF in chargesheet, cites Pak role
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 9:01 PM IST

NIA to file charge sheet in April 22 Pahalgam terror attack case today

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will file a charge sheet on Monday in the Pahalgam terror attack case, in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by Pakistan-based terrorists, officials said. NIA investigations had found direct involvement of three terrorists in the April 22 terror attack. The anti-terror probe agency will present a charge sheet before a NIA special court in Jammu on Monday, officials added. In June, the NIA had arrested two men for harbouring the three Pakistan-based terrorists, who were killed by the armed forces in July. The arrested duo -- Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar from Pahalgam -- disclosed the identities of the three assailants as Pakistani nationals affiliated to the proscribed outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The two men provided food, shelter and logistical support to the terrorists, NIA officials had said. The three LeT terrorists, who were killed in the July 28 encounter code-named 'Operation Mahadev' on the .

NIA to file charge sheet in April 22 Pahalgam terror attack case today
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 8:12 AM IST

Pakistan and India were going at it, I ended the war in May: Trump

US President Donald Trump said India and Pakistan were going at it and he ended the conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, repeating the claim once again. Trump has so far repeated the claim nearly 70 times that he stopped the conflict in May between India and Pakistan. In 10 months, I ended eight wars, including Kosovo (and) Serbia, Pakistan and India, they were going at it. Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia. Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump said on Tuesday in remarks to his supporters at a rally on the economy in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. India has consistently denied any third-party intervention in resolving the conflict. Meanwhile, Trump

Pakistan and India were going at it, I ended the war in May: Trump
Updated On : 10 Dec 2025 | 10:53 AM IST

CM Omar Abdullah hopes December snowfall will revive J&K tourism

In the wake of the Pahalgam attack and Delhi blast, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said 2025 has not been good for tourism, but pinned hope on snowfall reviving the sector and helping attract more visitors to the valley. "This year has not been easy for us from a tourism point of view. Be it Pahalgam, Delhi, and Nowgam, it has had a huge impact on our tourism," Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of a tourism event. "The key to (increasing) footfall is snowfall. We had a totally dry November. It is hoped that God will bless us and we will have good snowfall in December. When it snows, we think places like Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, and Srinagar will benefit from that, but it is up to God. The sooner it snows, the sooner our winter tourism season will start," he said. The preparations and promotions that needed to be done by the government have been done, the chief minister said. "Promotion is the main thing in tourism. The more promotion and

CM Omar Abdullah hopes December snowfall will revive J&K tourism
Updated On : 29 Nov 2025 | 6:14 PM IST

India rejects UN expert's claim linking Pahalgam attack to Myanmar refugees

India has strongly rejected baseless observations made by a UN expert on Myanmar that refugees from the Southeast Asian nation were under severe pressure following the Pahalgam terror attack, with Delhi denouncing this prejudiced and blinkered analysis. I express serious objection to the baseless and biased observations in the report regarding my country. I strongly denounce the biased approach adopted by the Special Rapporteur of the innocent civilian victims of the April 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam through a biased communal lens, Member of Parliament Dilip Saikia said on Tuesday. Saikia delivered India's statement on the situation of human rights in Myanmar at the interactive dialogue in the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly. India strongly rejected the observations made by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, in his report on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. Referring to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, the

India rejects UN expert's claim linking Pahalgam attack to Myanmar refugees
Updated On : 30 Oct 2025 | 9:59 AM IST

EAM S Jaishankar slams UN's inaction on terrorism, calls for reform

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday criticised the UN's decision-making, calling it polarised and gridlocked, and raised concerns over its credibility and response to terrorism

EAM S Jaishankar slams UN's inaction on terrorism, calls for reform
Updated On : 24 Oct 2025 | 2:45 PM IST

Omar Abdullah mulls legal move for J&K statehood, rules out BJP tie-up

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he is considering becoming a party to the Supreme Court case seeking restoration of statehood, while ruling out any alliance with the BJP

Omar Abdullah mulls legal move for J&K statehood, rules out BJP tie-up
Updated On : 19 Oct 2025 | 10:32 AM IST

Pak PM Sharif lauds Trump's efforts in Gaza deal, calls him 'man of peace'

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif made the remarks at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, shortly after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire.

Pak PM Sharif lauds Trump's efforts in Gaza deal, calls him 'man of peace'
Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 9:59 AM IST

India-Pak going to live very nicely together: Trump at Gaza Peace Summit

Trump's remarks came against the backdrop of heightened tensions that the two nuclear-armed neighbours witnessed in May this year

India-Pak going to live very nicely together: Trump at Gaza Peace Summit
Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 8:55 AM IST

Trump credits tariffs for halting India-Pak clash, touts 'peacekeeper' role

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Donald Trump said that if he did not have the power of tariffs, at least four of the seven wars would have been raging

Trump credits tariffs for halting India-Pak clash, touts 'peacekeeper' role
Updated On : 07 Oct 2025 | 8:44 AM IST

Tourism in J&K, Ladakh struggling to recover after Pahalgam terror attack

Passenger traffic at Srinagar, Jammu, and Leh airports remains below last year's levels as terror attacks, floods, and bans hit the tourist season

Tourism in J&K, Ladakh struggling to recover after Pahalgam terror attack
Updated On : 05 Oct 2025 | 11:30 PM IST

F-16, JF-17 among 5 Pakistani fighter jets hit in Op Sindoor: IAF chief

IAF Chief AP Singh said 4-5 Pakistani jets, including F-16s and JF-17s, were destroyed during Operation Sindoor; radars, runways, hangars, a SAM system and a C-130 were also hit

F-16, JF-17 among 5 Pakistani fighter jets hit in Op Sindoor: IAF chief
Updated On : 03 Oct 2025 | 2:25 PM IST

Pak Army chief Munir said I saved lives: Trump on India-Pak conflict

Trump made these remarks days after he hosted Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House in a closed-room discussion

Pak Army chief Munir said I saved lives: Trump on India-Pak conflict
Updated On : 01 Oct 2025 | 11:10 AM IST

Pakistan and India conflict was 'very big', I settled that: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again claimed that he settled the "very big" conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. "I have settled so many wars since we're here. We're here almost nine months, and I've settled seven. And yesterday we might have settled the biggest of them all, although I don't know, Pakistan (and) India was very big, both nuclear powers, I settled that, Trump said in his remarks to military leaders in Quantico. Referring to his plan to end the Gaza conflict, announced on Monday, Trump said, We got it, I think settled. We'll see. Hamas has to agree, and if they don't, it's going to be very tough on them, but it is what it is. But all of the Arab nations, Muslim nations, have agreed." Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire after a "long night" of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim nearly 50 times that he helped settle the tensions between India and

Pakistan and India conflict was 'very big', I settled that: Trump
Updated On : 30 Sep 2025 | 10:02 PM IST

'Absurd theatrics': India slams Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's remarks at UNGA

India strongly rejected Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's UN speech, accusing Islamabad of supporting terrorism, glorifying militants, and spreading false claims about the May conflict

'Absurd theatrics': India slams Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's remarks at UNGA
Updated On : 27 Sep 2025 | 10:44 AM IST

Trump hosts Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir amid strained India ties

Donald Trump hosted Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif at the White House, marking a thaw in US-Pakistan ties as India-US relations remain tense over tariffs and Russian oil imports

Trump hosts Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir amid strained India ties
Updated On : 26 Sep 2025 | 8:41 AM IST

India, France hold 17th counter-terrorism meet, vow deeper cooperation

During the meet India and France condemned the April Pahalgam terror attack, assessed threats from cross-border terrorism and extremism, and agreed to expand cooperation

India, France hold 17th counter-terrorism meet, vow deeper cooperation
Updated On : 12 Sep 2025 | 10:48 AM IST

India to Switzerland: Don't preach on minorities while ignoring your own

India slammed Switzerland's remarks on minorities, offering instead to help it tackle racism, systematic discrimination, and xenophobia in the Alpine nation

India to Switzerland: Don't preach on minorities while ignoring your own
Updated On : 10 Sep 2025 | 8:36 PM IST

Rethinking the nuclear dimension in India-Pakistan relations

Doctrinal asymmetry, limited escalation thresholds, and China's shadow demand a recalibration of India's strategic posture

Rethinking the nuclear dimension in India-Pakistan relations
Updated On : 03 Sep 2025 | 7:35 PM IST
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India, Japan condemn Pahalgam terror attack; urge action against LeT, JeM

The two Prime Ministers called for the elimination of terrorist financing channels and their nexus with transnational crime, and a halt to the cross-border movement of terrorists

India, Japan condemn Pahalgam terror attack; urge action against LeT, JeM
Updated On : 30 Aug 2025 | 9:26 AM IST