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Pahalgam terror attack: Armed forces have 'full operational freedom'

Sources say PM said this at high-level meet attended by the three services chiefs

59 Pakistanis deported from Kashmir; Shaurya Chakra awardee's mother stays

Days after the tragic Pahalgam attack, Jammu and Kashmir authorities have transported 59 Pakistani nationals to Punjab for their repatriation to their country of origin, officials said here. According to officials, the Pakistani nationals, who were living in the valley for decades and included the mother of Shaurya Chakra awardee Constable Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, were collected from various districts and taken in buses to Punjab, where they will be handed over to the Pakistani authorities. Shameema Akhtar, the mother of Constable Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, who died in May 2022 while fighting terrorists, was one of the deportees. However, she was later allowed to stay back. In a carefully worded clarification, Shameema's brother-in-law Mohammad Younus said martyr Mudasir's mother has returned home as she was not taken for deportation. "We are thankful to the Government of India," Younus said. Earlier, Mudasir's uncle had told reporters that his sister-in-law belonged to Pakistan-occupied

All preparations in place for Char Dham Yatra amid heightened security

The Char Dham Yatra to the four Himalayan shrines in Uttarakhand will begin on Wednesday with the opening of the doors to the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples for devotees on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya, officials said on Tuesday. The doors to the other two Dhams -- Kedarnath and Badrinath -- will open on May 2 and May 4, respectively. The four temples remain closed for six months during winter. All preparations, including heightened security arrangements, have been completed for the Yatra, officials said. Uttarakhand DGP Deepam Seth reached Rishikesh on Tuesday and reviewed the security arrangements for the Yatra. Talking to reporters, the DGP said that in view of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, strict security arrangements have been made for the annual pilgrimage. "We will not compromise on the security of pilgrims," Seth said. Nearly 6,000 police personnel, 17 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and 10 companies of paramilitary force

Mother of Shaurya awardee faces deportation as J&K deports 60 Pakistanis

The mother of a Shaurya Chakra awardee is among 60 Pakistanis being deported from J&K, as families plead for mercy after decades of living in India

48 tourist spots in J&K shut down days after Pahalgam terror attack

The tourist sites that have been closed are in remote parts of Kashmir and include several destinations opened to visitors over the past decade

Union Cabinet to meet tomorrow for the first time since Pahalgam attack

Tensions between India and Pakistan have flared since the Pahalgam attack last week, in which at least 26 people were killed

Video: Ziplining tourist accidentally captures Pahalgam horror unfold

The viral video captures men being gunned down by terrorists as the crackle of gunshots pierces the air in Baisaran Valley

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC for 5th night; Indian Army retaliates

This was the fifth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC amid escalating tensions following last week's terror attack in Pahalgam

Kashmiris will no longer tolerate violence: Sajad Lone on Pahalgam attack

The barbaric attack on innocent tourists in Pahalgam has awakened the people of Kashmir, who will no longer tolerate violence, Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone said on Monday. Speaking on a resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to condemn the April 22 terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists, Lone asserted that the people must be engaged positively rather than pushed back by punitive actions. He said several areas of Jammu and Kashmir are earning their livelihoods from the tourism sector, and the dastardly terror attack was a direct attempt to uproot a generation. "We are thankful to our nation, which woke up after 35 years to unequivocally condemn the attack on our guests. "Leaving politics aside, I am of the opinion that the violence has some sort of acceptance in our society as some people have accepted it as a legitimate thing, but their number is continuously declining," Lone said. A former minister whose father and Hurriyat

Pak FM vows 'appropriate steps' to protect rights under Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday promised to take all appropriate steps to protect its right under the Indus Waters Treaty that was suspended by India after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Dar chaired a high-level meeting on the Indus Waters Treaty, attended by the Minister for Law and Justice and Water Resources Azam Nazeer Tarar, Attorney General Mansoor Awan, senior officials and technical experts, according to a statement by the Foreign Office. On April 22, terrorists opened fire in Kashmir's Pahalgam killing 26 people, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack. Dar also said that India's unilateral and illegal move to hold the treaty in abeyance contravened the established norms of inter-state relations, international law, and the treaty's own provisions. He said that the treaty i

Nawaz Sharif urges use of diplomacy to ease India-Pakistan tensions: Report

As Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has not yet condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, local media says he wants diplomatic channel to be used to deescalate tensions between Pakistan and India. The 75-year-old three-time former premier is the chief of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). His younger brother Shehbaz Sharif is prime minister while his daughter Maryam Nawaz is chief minister of Punjab province. Neither Nawaz and Maryam have condemned the Pahalgam terror attack nor issued any statement over the incident so far. However, The Express Tribune newspaper quoting sources in the PML-N said: Nawaz Sharif wants his government to utilise all the available diplomatic resources to restore peace between the two nuclear armed states. Nawaz is not keen on taking an aggressive position. It said that Shehbaz Sharif briefed Nawaz during a meeting in Lahore on Sunday on the decisions taken by the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting in the wake of the suspens

Pak nationals holding NORI visa allowed to cross over to India

A total of 70 Pakistani nationals, who were issued the NORI (No Obligation to Return to India) visa, crossed over to India through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at the Attari border here on Monday, officials said. Earlier, Pakistanis nationals, married in India, were not allowed to return to India. However, Indian authorities on Monday allowed the Pakistani nationals with NORI visas to cross over to India, the officials said. Asma, who had gone to Pakistan two months ago to visit her parents, could not come back after the Centre revoked all visas issued to the nationals of the neighbouring country following the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed on April 22. Asma expressed her happiness on being allowed to cross over to India.

China backing Pak's probe demand shows its double standards: Experts

The two districts are located in Jammu & Kashmir, where 26 people were killed in a targeted terrorist attack in the town of Pahalgam on April 22

After row over Indus Waters Treaty remarks, farmer leader clarifies

He is believed to have said that the decision would hurt Pakistan's farmers the most as every farmer wants water

Won't use Pahalgam for statehood demand: J&K CM Omar Abdullah

Centre blocks 16 Pak YouTube channels; Pak defence minister says Indian attack imminent

Rajnath updates PM Modi on Pahalgam attack as India vows severe response

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, people familiar with the matter said. The briefing came as India mulled its options to punish those behind the terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 civilians. Citing "cross-border linkages" to the horrific incident, India has promised severe punishment to those involved in the strike that triggered widespread outrage within India and abroad. There was no official word on Singh's nearly 40-minute meeting with PM Modi. On Sunday, the prime minister said the "perpetrators and conspirators" of the Pahalgam attack will be "served with the harshest response". "The whole world stands with 140 crore Indians in our fight against terrorism. I once again assure the affected families that they will get justice, and justice will be done," Modi said in his 'Mann ki Baat' address. "The perpetrators and conspirators of this at

Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan violates ceasefire, Rafale jets, Canada election & more

The Government of India has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for spreading provocative and communally sensitive content, following the tragic Pahalgam terror attack.

FIR filed against Folk Singer Neha Singh Rathore over Pahalgam attack posts

An FIR has been filed with Lucknow Police against folk singer Neha Singh Rathore over social media posts questioning the PM Modi-led government on the Pahalgam attack

'Do you control your party?' BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad to Rahul, Kharge

Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised Congress for controversial statements, alleging Pakistan is exploiting them to tarnish India's reputation, amid rising tensions with Pakistan after Pahalgam attack

'Won't demand statehood at this time, failed as hosts': Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah called the Pahalgam attack, in which 26 people were killed, a "turning point" in the fight against terror in the Valley