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Owaisi distributes black armbands at mosque to protest Pahalgam attack

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi distributed black armbands at a mosque before the Friday prayers, urging people to wear them as a mark of protest against the Pahalgam terror attack. Owaisi, who also wore a black armband, distributed them at a mosque in Shastripuram here, party sources said. "Juma Namaz, please do wear a black band around your arms to protest the terrorist act perpetrated by LeT in Pahalgam against innocent Indians," he said in a post on 'X'. Terrorists had opened fire at a tourist spot near Pahalgam in Kashmir on the afternoon of April 22, killing 26 peoplemostly touristsin the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.

Important that India stands united against terror: Rahul in Srinagar

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Friday said the idea behind the Pahalgam terror attack was to divide the people of the country and it was imperative that India stood united to defeat terrorism once and for all. "It is a terrible tragedy and I came here to get a sense of what is going on and to help. The entire people of Jammu and Kashmir have condemned this terrible act. They have fully supported the nation," Gandhi told reporters here. The Congress leader, who arrived here Friday morning, visited the Army's 92 Base hospital at Badamibagh Cantonment to inquire about the injured. "I met one of the injured, I could not meet the others because they have gone back. My love and affection to everybody who has lost family members. I want everybody to know that the whole nation stands together as one," he said. Referring to an all-party meeting that took place in Delhi on Thursday, Gandhi asserted that a united opposition condemned the terror attack and is behind the ...

'Identify Pakistani nationals, ensure their return': Amit Shah to CMs

Amit Shah directs CMs to identify Pakistani nationals in their states and ensure their swift return days after the Pahalgam terror attack

With Indus and Simla pacts halted, a look at key India-Pakistan treaties

With the Simla Agreement and Indus Waters Treaty now suspended following the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, a look at the milestones and breakdowns in decades of India-Pakistan diplomacy

Why markets fell today: LoC ceasefire violation drags Sensex nearly 1200pts

Why Sensex, Nifty are down today: The NSE Nifty50, on the other hand, declined 399 points to break the 24,000-mark and hit a low of 23,848

Pahalgam attack: Pak airspace ban hits Indian airlines with higher costs

Air India's flights to the Middle East from New Delhi will now be forced to fly roughly an hour extra

India scraps SAARC visa for Pakistanis: What is the scheme? Decoded

The SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) was launched in 1992 to ease movement of select individuals within South Asia

Nation united to hold Pahalgam perpetrators accountable: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the entire nation is united in its commitment to hold accountable the persons responsible for the terror attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 people lost their lives. Speaking at an event here, Goyal said Tuesday's attack has caused outrage from "Kargil to Kanyakumari". Terrorists opened fire in a meadow near Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 persons, mostly tourists. "This is a moment when the entire country comes together and, in one voice, expresses both its anger and collective commitment to hold accountable those responsible for this heinous crime," the Union commerce minister said. "There is an outrage from Kargil to Kanyakumari over the dastardly attack on innocent lives at Pahalgam. We are all united in grief. I offer my condolences to the victims and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. May god give strength to the families who are deeply impacted by this extremely heinous and criminal act committed by

Congress flags security lapse; govt gets all-party backing on terror

Pahalgam attack: Political leaders expressed support for the government's stance on the Pahalgam terror attack at all-party meeting, but raised concerns over security lapses and preparedness

Pahalgam terror attack: LG, Army chief review security situation in J-K

Every perpetrator of the Pahalgam terror attack must be hunted and made to pay a heavy price for the dastardly act, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha said on Friday at a security review meeting with top army officials, including Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi. The meeting chaired by Sinha lasted for nearly an hour. The Lieutenant Governor asked the Army Chief to take effective steps not only to bring those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack to justice but also to intensify efforts to crush infrastructure of terrorism and its ecosystem. During the discussion, Sinha said the nation has full faith in the bravery and valour of the army, police and CAPFs and they must work in close synergy to identify perpetrators, enablers and OGWs of Pahalgam terrorist killing and pursue the entire chain in a sustained manner and neutralise them. "Every perpetrator and supporter of Pahalgam terror attack, whatever his location or affiliation, must be hunted and they must pay the he

World Bank not informed of Indus Waters Treaty suspension by India

India maintains there is no need to notify the World Bank, a past neutral broker of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, as Pakistan has already been informed

Pahalgam attack grim reminder that terrorism is global menace: V-P Dhankhar

Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar said here on Friday that the Pahalgam terror attack was a grim reminder that terrorism is a global menace to be addressed by humanity in unison. He also appealed to the people to rise above political, personal and other interests to prioritise national interest. Bharat, he said was the world's most peace loving nation and her civilisation ethos reflected in 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the doctrine that sees the world as a family) was getting global resonance. "We observed silence at the commencement of this conference. I join the nation in expressing profound grief and outrage at the heinous attack in Pahalgam that claimed innocent lives," the Vice President said speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day Vice Chancellors conference of state, central, and private universities of Tamil Nadu at the Raj Bhavan, Udhagamandalam. Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, and Vice Chancellors joined the Vice President in observing a minute's silence in memo

LIC eases claims process for families of Pahalgam terror attack victims

Insurer will accept any evidence from government records confirming death of a policyholder in attack

Shameful but not surprising: Deora on Sena UBT MPs skipping all-party meet

Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora on Friday targeted the Shiv Sena (UBT) over the absence of its legislators at the all-party meeting the Centre convened on the Pahalgam terror attack, saying that it was shameful but expected. Taking to X, Deora said, "Shameful but expected, not a single UBT MP turned up for the all-party meeting on the #Pahalgam terror attack. When the nation needs one voice on security, those who bark into mics daily suddenly fall silent." Party leader Arvind Sawant wrote to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju ahead of the all-party meeting called by the government on the attack, as he informed him about his and Sanjay Raut's inability to attend it. Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant had written to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju ahead of the all-party meeting called by the government on the attack on Thursday and informed him about his and Sanjay Raut's inability to attend it. Raut is a Rajya Sabha MP of the party. He said both of them were on an official t

'Will say nothing more': US official to Pak journalist over Pahalgam attack

Expressing condolences for those who lost their lives, Bruce said that the US prays for those who lost their lives in one of the deadly attacks since the 2019 Pulwama attacks

After Pahalgam attack, songs from Fawad Khan's film removed from YouTube

In the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, songs from Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor's film 'Abir Gulaal' have been pulled from YouTube amid boycott calls

Pahalgam terror attack: Rahul Gandhi reaches Kashmir to meet injured people

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday arrived in Kashmir to meet those injured in the Pahalgam terror attack, a Congress leader said. The party leader said Gandhi is likely to visit the Army's Base Hospital in Badamibagh Cantonment here to enquire about the health of those injured in the attack on April 22 that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead. Several people were injured in the attack. Gandhi would also meet various delegations, including from party, and trade and tourism sectors, the leader said. He said the LoP is likely to have individual meetings with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Gandhi has come with a message of "healing the wounds" of the people of the country, including Kashmiris, in the wake of the attack and its aftermath. The Congress leader cut short his visit to the United States to attend the crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee that was called on Thursday in the aftermath of

Pahalgam terror attack a 'murder of humanity': Kerala Governor after 26 die

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday said here that the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam was the "murder of humanity" and that the terrorists were trying to "wipe out" all the work that was done there by the Central government in the last few years. Arlekar also said that in the current circumstances citizens of India need to stand together as a nation, in an apparent reference to criticisms of security lapses from some quarters, including the Congress and the CPI(M). The Governor was speaking to reporters after paying his respects to the mortal remains of N Ramachandran, a resident of Edappally here, who was gunned down in the April 22 terror attack that claimed 26 lives. "It is a very sad moment not only for Kerala, but the entire country. In fact, what happened in Pahalgam was against humanity. This was a murder of humanity and we all are so saddened that we cannot express it," he said. "All that was done in the last few months and years is being wiped out by

'Invite sent before Pahalgam attack': Neeraj Chopra on Arshad Nadeem row

Neeraj Chopra confirmed the invite to Arshad Nadeem was sent before the Pahalgam attack and said his family has suffered abuse amid rising backlash

World leaders call PM Modi, express support as tensions with Pak escalates

French President Emmanuel Macron, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi are among those who reached out to PM Modi as tensions escalate