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Rahul, Robert Vadra naive, says Digvijaya's brother on Pahalgam attacks

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's brother and former MLA Lakshman Singh on Friday tore into the leadership of his party in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and asserted Rahul Gandhi and Robert Vadra were nave. He said he did not mind getting expelled from the party for these statements since the security of the country was paramount for him. Lakshman Singh, a Congressman who has had a stint with the BJP, also claimed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah "may be in cahoots" with terrorists. During a condolence meeting organised in Raghogarh to pay tribute to those who died in Tuesday's attack, Lakshman Singh said, "Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah may be in cahoots with terrorists. In such a situation, the Congress should withdraw support from the National Conference government (in the Union Territory). I am going to write to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in this regard." Lakshman Singh also came down heavily on the statements of ...

Raj CM asks officials to ensure exit of Pakistanis by Centre's deadline

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday instructed police and administrative officers to strictly implement the guidelines issued by the central government regarding the cancellation of visas for Pakistani nationals in the wake of the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists. The chief minister held a discussion with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and assured that the directions concerning Pakistani nationals' visas would be rigorously enforced in the state. Following this, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Anand Kumar convened a meeting of senior officials at the Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Director General of Police UR Sahoo, DG CID Security Sanjay Agrawal, Additional Secretary of Home Department Sovila Mathur and other officials. District Collectors and SP participated in the meeting via video conference. The Pakistani nationals have to be sent from the Attari border. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) directed the concerned SPs to ensure that Pakistani ..

Delhi govt ensuring no Pakistani stays beyond deadline: CM Rekha Gupta

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said the Delhi government is ensuring strict compliance with the Centre's order to ensure that no Pakistani stays in India beyond the deadline set for them to leave the country. India announced on Thursday that all visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be revoked from April 27 and advised Indian nationals residing in Pakistan to return home at the earliest, as tensions between the two countries escalated over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22. According to sources, the home minister personally called up the chief ministers of all states and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani stays in India beyond the deadline. "The Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India, has revoked all Visas issued to Pakistani Nationals, except Medical, Diplomatic & Long-Term visas, with effect from 27th of April, 2025," Gupta said in a post on X. "The existing medical visas shall also stand invalid after 29th of April, ...

IWT suspension: India likely to take visible on-ground action soon

India on Wednesday suspended the IWT and downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan, a day after 26 people - mostly tourists - were killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam

Pahalgam attack: HDFC Life simplifies death claim settlements process

For submitting a death claim against a policy held with HDFC Life, the nominee/legal heir must provide proof of death caused due to the terror attack

Unquiet flows the Indus: Will treaty pressure shift Pakistan's stance?

The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will certainly put pressure on the Pakistani government - but whether it will be enough to change its behaviour remains to be seen

Pahalgam terrorist attack: Pakistan's ISI targets Hindus, tests India

At some point, the ISI's calculation has been, Hindus will rise in reprisal against their own minorities. That's a crisis they've been conjuring up in India. A nation at war with itself

What A S Dulat said about Kashmir, threats a day before Pahalgam attack

Dulat feels that Bangladesh needs to be watched, and recalls a Kashmiri leader telling him that in creating Bangladesh, India helped create another Muslim nation, and that one day, they would unite

Pahalgam attack: The Pakistan playbook and messaging from Islamabad

There is a deliberate upping of the ante and a realisation that international support against Indian attack is no longer guaranteed

'Doing dirty work for US, West': Pak min admits to terror funding

Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif has admitted the country's history of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations as dirty work for the West, a mistake for which he said Pakistan had suffered. In an interview with Sky News aired overnight, news presenter Yalda Hakim questioned Asif on Pakistan's response and stance on terrorism in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people earlier this week. You do admit, sir, that Pakistan has had a long history of backing and supporting and training and funding these terrorist organisations, asked Hakim. Well, we have been doing this dirty work for the United States for about three decades, you know, and the West, including Britain, replied Asif. That was a mistake, and we suffered from that, and that is why you are saying this to me. If we had not joined the war against the Soviet Union and later on the war after 9/11, Pakistan's track record was an unimpeachable track record, he said. It is very

Pahalgam terror attack: Pak army opens fire along LoC, India retaliates

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi visits J&K to review ground situation

Markets expect an escalation in India-Pakistan tensions, say analysts

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack that left 26 dead earlier this week, India has launched a series of retaliatory measures

Pahalgam terror attack: Rupee, bond weaken on rising India-Pak tension

The rupee settled at 85.45 per dollar on Friday, against the previous close of Rs 85.27 per dollar. It depreciated up to 85.67 against the dollar during the day

Pahalgam attack: Iran offers to mediate between its 'brotherly neighbours'

Tehran is willing to use its ties with both India and Pakistan for "greater understanding at this difficult time", Iran's Foreign Minister has said

Indian Army responds to Pak firing amid tensions after Pahalgam attack

The Indian Army has effectively responded to unprovoked firing by Pakistani military at some places along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir amid sharp escalation of tension between the two neighbours following the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack. Military sources said the Pakistan military resorted to the firing on Thursday, adding there were no reports of any casualties. There is no official word from the Indian Army on the Pakistani firing and the Indian response. "There were incidents of small arm firing at some places on Line of Control initiated by Pakistan," said a source. "The firing was effectively responded to," the source added. As tensions between India and Pakistan rose, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the security situation in Srinagar with senior Army commanders. Pakistan military has been put on high alert following India's assertion that it will hunt down the terrorists involved in Tuesday's Pahalgam strike that killed 26 people. In view

Working on to ensure 'not even a drop' of water goes to Pak: C R Paatil

The decision was made following a militant attack on tourists in the Himalayan territory of Kashmir that killed 26 people, causing India to suspend a key river water sharing treaty with Pakistan

Pahalgam terror attack, Amit Shah, Punnet Jaggi detained, Pakistan defence minister & more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today directed all Chief Ministers to identify and expel Pakistani nationals living in their states.

Explained: What Pakistan’s Simla Agreement suspension really means | India-Pak tensions | Pahalgam

In a major diplomatic move, Pakistan has announced the suspension of the 1972 Simla Agreement, a foundational pact that has guided India-Pakistan relations for over 5 decades. Watch the video to know

'We stand with India', declares Tulsi Gabbard, director of US intelligence

Gabbard offered her sympathies to the victims' families and the Indian populace, saying the US supports India in its hunt for those responsible for the terror attack

How Pakistan’s airspace ban impacts Indian flights and passengers

Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian carriers after a deadly terror attack in J&K’s Pahalgam. What does this mean for Indian airlines, passengers, and international flight routes?