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India informs Pak of its decision to keep Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance

India informs Pakistan of its decision to keep Indus Water Treaty in abeyance with immediate effect, saying Pakistan has breached conditions of the treaty. The decision was detailed in a letter from Debashree Mukherjee, India's Secretary of Water Resources, to her Pakistani counterpart, Syed Ali Murtaza. Sustained cross-border terrorism by Pakistan targeting Jammu and Kashmir impedes India's rights under the Indus Water Treaty, the letter said. What we have seen instead is sustained cross-border terrorism by Pakistan, the letter stated, noting that these actions have created security uncertainties that impede India's ability to fully utilise its treaty rights. India's decision to suspend the decades-old treaty follows the killing of 26 people, mostly tourists, in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday. The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, has governed the use of the Indus river and its tributaries between India and Pakistan since 1960.

NSE pledges ₹1 crore for families of Pahalgam terror attack victims

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Chief Ashishkumar Chauhan expressed deep sorrow over the tragic terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people and the bourse pledged Rs 1 crore to the next of kin of the victims. "We are deeply saddened by the tragic terrorist attack in Kashmir on April 22, 2025 where 26 people lost their lives," Chauhan, who is MD and CEO of NSE, said on X. "In a humble gesture of support, NSE pledged Rs 1 crore to the next of kin of the victims, standing in solidarity with their families during this difficult time," he added. On Tuesday, 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by terrorists at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam in Anantnag district.

Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance may hurt Pakistan's food security

The treaty that was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960, brokered by the World Bank

Pahalgam attack: Karachi-100 index crashes 2,565 pts as tensions mount

Pahalgam terror attack news: Pakistan's premier stock index in Karachi was trading 2.2 per cent lower on Thursday. In comparison, the Sensex, Nifty were volatile as geopolitical tensions escalate

Pahalgam terror attack: Srinagar airfares dropped after govt intervention

Airlines responded by waiving cancellation and rescheduling fees and boosting flight capacity from Srinagar

Hindu Raksha Dal leader booked in Uttarakhand for threatening Kashmiris

A video of Sharma went viral on social media in which he demanded Kashmiri Muslims leave the state by Thursday morning

Pahalgam attack: Kaneria blames Pak PM for shielding, nurturing terrorists

Former spinner Danish Kaneria has accused Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of "sheltering and nurturing terrorists", suggesting that his country has a role in the Pahalgam terror attack in India which led to 26 deaths. In a post on X, the 44-year-old UK-based Kaneria said that Sharif has maintained a stoic silence on the attack, which is indicative of Pakistan's role. Sharif may not have personally commented on the gruesome incident but the Pakistan Foreign Office has expressed concern over the loss of life. "If Pakistan truly has no role in the Pahalgam terror attack, why hasn't Prime Minister @CMShehbaz condemned it yet? Why are your forces suddenly on high alert? Because deep down, you know the truth - you're sheltering and nurturing terrorists. Shame on you," Kaneria, who was banned for alleged spot-fixing in English county cricket, posted on X. Terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in Pahalgam on Tuesday in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama str

Pahalgam attack: IAF conducts 'Exercise Aakraman' amid rising tension

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is carrying out 'Exercise Aakraman' in the central sector with its mainstream fighter aircraft taking part in it, sources said on Thursday. However, this is a "routine exercise", a source said. India's frontline fighter jets include Rafales, Su-30s and other aircraft. Further details are awaited. The exercise is taking place at a time when the tension between India and Pakistan has gone up after the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

India may act at a time of its choice after Pahalgam terror attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a public event in Bihar on Thursday that India would pursue the attackers to the ends of the Earth, and punish "every terrorist and their backers"

Pahalgam attack: Delhi trade associations to observe bandh on Friday

Trade associations of Delhi have called for a "complete shutdown" of markets in the national capital on Friday in protest against the terror attack in Pahalgam, CAIT said on Thursday. "The brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens, has caused deep sorrow and anger among the trading community. As a mark of tribute to the deceased and in strong solidarity with the government, leading trade associations of Delhi have called for a complete shutdown of markets in Delhi on 25 April," CAIT said. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said it fully supports this call and appeals to traders across Delhi to voluntarily keep their establishments closed and observe the bandh peacefully. CAIT has also requested the Delhi Police and administrative authorities to maintain law and order during the bandh and ensure a peaceful environment across all marketplaces.

Opposition backs Centre at all-party meet after Pahalgam terror attack

During the meeting, LoP in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that all the parties condemned the terrorist attack and the opposition has given full support to the govt

PM Modi’s warning to Pahalgam attackers, Pak shuts airspace to Indian airlines, trade & more

Speaking at a rally in Bihar’s Madhubani today, PM Modi issued a strong response to the deadly militant attack in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam, vowing to track down and punish the terrorists.

Pak nationals reach Wagah border to return after India suspends Saarc Visa Exemption Scheme

Pakistani nationals reached Attari-Wagah border to return to their country after India suspended the Saarc Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) asking Pakistani citizens who are in India under SVES visa

“Mitti me milane ka samay aa gaya hai…”: PM Modi’s fierce warning after Pahalgam terror attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly criticised the Pahalgam terror attack while addressing a public meeting in Bihar's Madhubani. Watch the video to know more

Pahalgam terror attack: LIC to speed up death claim settlement process

All efforts will be taken to ensure that the claimants are reached out to and claims are settled expeditiously for the affected families

LIC relaxes claim settlement rules for victims of Pahalgam terror attack

Life Insurance Corporation on India on Thursday announced relaxation in claim settlement procedure for victims of Pahalgam terror attack. The dastardly terror attack that took place on Tuesday in Kashmir's Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Expressing grief over the death of citizens in the terror attack, LIC in a statement said it is committed to supporting those affected and will expedite claim settlements to provide financial relief. LIC CEO & MD Siddhartha Mohanty said the insurance company announced many concessions to mitigate the hardships of the claimants of LIC policies. In lieu of death certificates, any evidence in government records of death of the policyholder due to the terrorist attack or any compensation paid by central/state government will be accepted as proof of death, he said. All efforts will be taken to ensure that the claimants are reached out and claims are settled expeditiously to the affected families, it said. For further assistance, the ...

'They became my brothers': Woman recalls horror & humanity in Pahalgam

Menon's father, 65-year-old N Ramachandran was among the 26 who lost their lives in the deadly terror attack of Baisaran in Pahalgam, Kashmir.

MLA Aminul Islam arrested for defending Pak in Pahalgam attack: Assam CM

Assam's opposition AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam was arrested on Thursday on sedition charges for allegedly defending Pakistan and its complicity in the Pahalgam terror attack, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. We have seen a video where the MLA is defending Pakistan and its complicity in the attack. I had instructed the police to take action and accordingly, the DGP has informed me that he has been arrested, Sarma said at a press conference here. "The MLA will be produced before a court and we will take the case to its logical conclusion, he added. Twenty-six people, mostly tourists, were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday.

Resolution condemning Pahalgam attack passed at all-party meeting in J&K

A resolution unequivocally condemning the "heinous and inhumane" attack on innocent civilians in Pahalgam was passed at an all-party meeting convened by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday. Reading out the resolution, Abdullah appealed to governments of other states and union territories to protect Kashmiris against any form of harassment in the wake of the Pahalgam killings. "We, the participants of the All-Party Meeting of Jammu & Kashmir, deeply shocked and anguished by the recent barbaric attack in Pahalgam on 22nd April 2025 on innocent civilians, do hereby adopt this resolution in a spirit of collective solidarity," the chief minister said. "We unequivocally condemn in the strongest possible terms the heinous, inhumane attack in Pahalgam that targeted and killed innocent civilians. "Such cowardly acts of brutality against peaceful citizens have no place in society and are a direct assault on the values of Kashmiriyat, and the idea of India which have ..