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'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

'This was a terrorist attack': US House panel slams NYT's Kashmir coverage

NYT faces backlash from the US House Foreign Affairs Committee for calling terrorists 'militants' in its report on the Pahalgam attack that left 26 people dead

Kapil Sibal urges PM Modi to pass resolution to express national sentiment

Sibal further suggested sending a delegation of ruling and Opposition MPS to countries such as Africa, the US, Europe, and other countries to raise awareness about the situation

Homes of suspected Pahalgam terror attackers demolished in Jammu & Kashmir

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir are on the hunt to track down Adil Thokar and Asif Shaikh, who are believed to have been part of the Pahalgam terror attack

Tit-for-tat: Expulsions of Pakistani diplomatic staff over the years

Expelling officials have been part of a diplomatic tit-for-tat that has been repeated with regularity over the past 30 years

Strong sentiment across India to avenge Pahalgam terror attack: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said there is a strong sentiment across the country to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 persons lost their lives. Pawar said the Indian Army will take decisive action against persons responsible for Tuesday's attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which six tourists from Maharashtra were killed. Speaking at an event organised by the public health department here, the deputy chief minister said, "We have paid tributes to those who lost their lives in the attack, including six people from Maharashtra. There is a feeling across the country that the attack should be avenged. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken some key decisions such as suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, and all ties have been snapped with them (Pakistan)." Innocent tourists were killed in such a "cowardly attack", he said, adding that everybody has condemned the act and it should not recur. Pawar said, "I have no doubt that our Indian Army will elimin

Pahalgam attack: Pakistan warns of 'all-out war', vows measured response

On April 22, terrorists launched an attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 26 and injuring over a dozen tourists at the Baisaran meadow, triggering national outrage and calls for action

India retaliates as Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire after Pahalgam attack

Pakistan's ceasefire breach along the LoC triggers a strong Indian response, just days after the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives

Bandipora: Worker of terrorist killed, two security force personnel injured

Indian Army is on a high alert, launching several search operations to neutralise the terrorists following the attack in Pahalgam on April 22 in which 26 people were killed

It is a fight between 'dharma' and 'adharma': RSS chief on Pahalgam attack

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat emphasised the importance of unity and closeness in society, stating that while evil must be eliminated, true strength lies in togetherness

Pahalgam attack: UN chief urges India, Pakistan to show 'maximum restraint'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the situation between India and Pakistan very closely and with very great concern and appeals to both governments to exercise maximum restraint and ensure no further deterioration, his spokesperson said. We were very clear in our condemnation of the terror attack that occurred in Jammu and Kashmir, on the 22nd, two days ago, which killed a large number of civilians, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said at the daily press briefing Thursday. Dujarric was responding to a question on whether Guterres has had any contact with the governments of India and Pakistan amid escalating tensions in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians were killed. He said Guterres has not had any direct contact, but I can tell you he's obviously following the situation very closely and with very great concern. The secretary-general very much" appeals to both the governments of India and Pakistan to exercise maximu

US stands with India, urges perpetrators be brought to justice: State dept

The United States has said it stands with India and strongly condemns all acts of terrorism, calling for perpetrators of the heinous Pahalgam terror attack to be brought to justice. As President (Donald) Trump and Secretary (Marco) Rubio have made clear, the United States stands with India, strongly condemns all acts of terrorism," State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Thursday. "We pray for the lives of those lost and for the recovery of the injured and call for the perpetrators of this heinous act to be brought to justice, Bruce added. Twenty-six civilians were killed on Tuesday when terrorists opened fire at them near Kashmir's Pahalgam town. Most of those killed were tourists. Responding to a question on whether the US sees Pakistan as potentially being behind the attack and if Washington is playing any role in trying to de-escalate tensions between the nations, Bruce said the issue was highlighted due to the severity of the situation but added that no further comment

What makes the latest India-Pak standoff more dangerous than the past?

While civilians, including Hindu pilgrims, have been targets before, in recent years the most deadly militant raids in Kashmir have been on the army or the police

Trade set-up, April 25: Nifty strategy amid RIL, Maruti Q4, Pahalgam news

Stock Market Today, Sensex Today, April 25: Rising tensions between India and Pakistan amid Pahalgam attack, and Q4 results of RIL and Maruti, back home, will guide Sensex, Nifty today

Two men posing as pony service providers caught on Vaishno Devi route

Two men were booked for allegedly impersonating pony service providers using fake documents on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi route in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials said. During routine patrolling near Shri Geeta Mata Mandir, police team intercepted a man identifying as one Puran Singh. On verifying, police found his name to be Manir Hussain. He was using someone else's authorised service card to operate illegally, police said, adding that an FIR under relevant sections of law has been registered at Katra Police Station. In a similar case near Ban Ganga bridge, police caught Sahil Khan, who was from Kotli in Jammu district, for allegedly operating a pony service without any valid license. He admitted that he had no authorisation and a case was registered, police said. Authorities said surveillance and verification drives would continue to curb unauthorised activities on the shrine route. Police have urged all service providers to carry valid documents and requested the