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A Delhi police head constable was allegedly dragged on the bonnet of a car for more than 7 km by a man attempting to evade interception near outer north Delhi's Bhalswa Landfill area, an official said Friday. The accused, identified as Karamveer, was apprehended in Kolkata after he fled from...
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Days after communal violence broke out in parts of Murshidabad district, the West Bengal government on Friday transferred two superintendents of police from the region. A senior government official refused to link the transfers with the incidents of violence following the enactment of the...
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Three persons including two police personnel of Manipur were arrested for their alleged involvement in a firing incident near a CRPF camp in Churachandpur district, an officer said. Three rounds were fired from a white car near a CRPF camp close to the old DC Guest House on Thursday. The...
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Three persons including two police personnel of Manipur were arrested for their alleged involvement in a firing incident near a CRPF camp in Churachandpur district, an officer said. Three rounds were fired from a white car near a CRPF camp close to the old DC Guest House on Thursday. The...
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The Uttarakhand Police on Friday said two of the three Pakistani citizens living in different districts of the state on short-term visas have been sent back. According to a press release issued here, the process of sending back the third one is underway. Twenty-six people, most of them...
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A Pakistani man in India for a life-saving medical procedure for his two children has appealed to the two governments to allow their treatment to be completed before they are compelled to return home. The family from Hyderabad in Sindh province is among the several from India and...
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Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane on Friday said Hindus should ask the religion of shopkeepers before buying anything from them, controversial remarks coming in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack. Heavily-armed terrorists struck a prime tourist location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on...
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Tension gripped the village of Sirsabadan here after a statue of Lord Buddha in the local Ambedkar Park was found vandalised. According to police, the incident came to light Friday morning when locals discovered the damaged statue. As news spread, hundreds of villagers gathered at the...
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Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar/ANI Photo
Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar on Friday found himself at the centre of a controversy following his remarks over national mourning and lack of accountability by the Centre in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. Kumar, who holds multiple key portfolios including urban development and...
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Cops stand guard at closed Matia Mahal Market during the 'Delhi Bandh' call against the Pahalgam attack/ANI Photo
Several of Delhi's busiest commercial hubs, including Connaught Place, Sadar Bazar and Chandni Chowk, were bereft of their usual hubbub on Friday as over 900 markets observed a 'Delhi Bandh' in protest against the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Shops across key sectors such as textiles,...
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A special flight carrying 232 tourists who were evacuated from Kashmir following the Pahalgam terror attack landed in Mumbai on Friday, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This was the third special flight operated by the Maharashtra government as part of efforts to bring back...
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The Economic Offences Unit of the Bihar police has arrested Sanjeev Kumar Singh, the alleged mastermind behind the NEET (UG)-2024 paper leak case, from the state capital, officials said on Friday. Singh, alias Sanjeev Mukhiya, who was posted as a technical assistant at a government college...
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US director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday affirmed her support to India after the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam. Gabbard affirmed her support to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in hunting the perpetrators down. In a post on X, she said, We...
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A Delhi court on Friday refused to issue notice to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald money laundering case for now. Special judge Vishal Gogne was acting on a plea of the Enforcement Directorate, which claimed cognisance of the complaint (ED's...
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IndiGo on Friday said it will temporarily cancel flights to Almaty and Tashkent due to aircraft operational range constraints in the wake of the Pakistan airspace closure. The airspace closure has forced Indian airlines operating flights to the West to take longer routes and narrow-body...
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A top Russian general was killed in a car bomb blast near Moscow on Friday, with the Foreign Ministry describing it as a terrorist act, according to a media report.Deputy director of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defence, Lt. General Yaroslav Moskalik,...
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A screengrab from 'Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning'
Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning, the eighth and final installment of Tom Cruise's blockbuster action franchise, will open in Indian cinemas on May 17, six days before its release in the US, Paramount Pictures India announced on Friday. The Hollywood superstar reprises his fan-favourite...
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma/File image
At least six people, including an opposition MLA, have been arrested across Assam for their alleged pro-Pakistan stand following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. Of the six, four were held on Friday while two including the legislator...
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Tamil actor-turned-politician SV Shekher
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up Tamil actor-turned-politician SV Shekher over his reported derogatory posts on social media against a journalist and said he carried out a nasty campaign against a woman. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh which granted him exemption...
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Karnataka minister for medical education and skill development Sharan Prakash Patil on Friday announced that admissions to physiotherapy courses will now come under the purview of NEET, aligning with the national move towards standardised medical education. Additionally, the course duration...
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Mourners at Smit Parmar's funeral. He was one of the 26 killed at Pahalgam
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said while the Centre kept claiming that terrorism had ended in Kashmir, the Pahalgam terror attack showed security lapses, and added that corrective measures were required to be taken urgently. Addressing a press conference in Pune, he said that in view...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined sharply on Friday due to selling in Axis Bank and growing tensions along the Indo-Pak border following the terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir. Wiping out all early gains, the 30-share BSE barometer tanked 588.90 points or 0.74...
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An earlier picture of the army chief in Srinagar today
Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi has reached Udhampur to review the security situation at the Northern Command headquarters there. The chief is being briefed on the security situation along the LoC in Poonch-Rajouri districts and other areas South of Pir Panjal mountain ranges, the army said.
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Indian citizens from Pakistan reach the Attari border which is now closed
The Pune district administration has identified 111 Pakistani nationals living in the district and directed them to leave India by April 27. The action followed the suspension of all types of visas issued to Pakistani citizens in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and...
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Narendra Modi condoles the Dr K Kasturirangan's death. I am deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. K. Kasturirangan, a towering figure in India's scientific and educational journey. His visionary leadership and selfless contribution to the nation will always be remembered. He served ISRO with...
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Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met J&K CM Omar Abdullah at his residence in Srinagar earlier today.
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When everyone was running away from the terrorists, Adil did exactly the opposite, he ran towards them to catch them, the brother of the slain pony ride operator tells Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Read the story here.
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Defence Expert DS Dhillon on Friday said that Pakistan's decision to suspend the Simla Agreement of 1972 was a suicidal move since it frees India from the obligation to respect the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, which was a result of the ceasefire in 1971. He said that the...
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Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met the injured people and victim families of the Pahalgam attack. 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 action, and they've fully supported the nation. I...
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Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi being briefed by the 15 Corps Commander
A combing operation to track down three escaped terrorists entered its second day on Friday, with security agencies strengthening the multi-layered cordon. Forces are scouring the forest area in Udhampur district, where the terrorists were believed to be hiding, as well as areas in Kishtwar,...
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The PM and Amit Shah during a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a key meeting on Friday to discuss the future course of action on the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 with Pakistan, which has been kept in abeyance, sources said. Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil and senior officials of several ministries will take...
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The ravishing views of Pahalgam with its snow-capped mountains, picturesque valleys and pastoral hamlets have always fascinated film-makers. Here's looking at movies that captured the beauty of the haseen vadiyan there.Take a look
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There are many Indian towns or cities whose most famous landmark is not a building. Nor a street. Or a monument. But a sweet. In some cases the sweet is more well-known than the place. And the mithai also tells a story about local flavours, festivals and traditions. Take a look
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Omar Abdullah at the all-party meeting
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that he had sent Cabinet Ministers to different cities across India to ensure the safety of state residents, especially students and businessmen.This comes amid rising tensions following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and...
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Pakistan has placed the Simla Agreement on hold. Here are three features from Rediff archives that reveal more about Indira Gandhi and the Simla Agreement.Why the 1972 Shimla accord was a disaster.Secured in Dhaka, but squandered in ShimlaThe Errors of Simla Could India...
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My brother is a Mujahideen, says the sister of a terrorist believed to be involved in Pahalgam attack whose house in Tral was demolished.My one brother is in jail, the other brother is a 'Mujahideen', and I also have two sisters. Yesterday, when I came here from my in-laws' place, I did not find...
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A relative of Niraj Udhwani shot by terrorists weeps at his funeral
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is speaking to all chief ministers on the issue, asking them to identify all Pakistan nationals in their respective states and take steps to ensure their prompt return to Pakistan. India on Thursday announced revoking all visas issued to Pakistani nationals from...
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Former ISRO chief and chairperson of drafting committee behind the ambitious new National Education Policy (NEP) K Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on Friday, officials said. He was 84.He left for heavenly abode this morning at his residence in Bengaluru. His body will be kept at Raman...
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Odisha Police arrested three persons including two serving Navy personnel in Khurda district, on the charge of extorting money from Agniveer aspirants during a recruitment drive in November 2024, an officer said on Friday.The arrested persons were identified as Satyam Chahar, currently working at...
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The chilling emptiness of Baisaran meadow
Amid the rising tension between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, for the first time, reached Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and reviewed the security situation of the Union Territory.Upon his arrival, the 15 Corps Commander briefed him...
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A Lashkar-e-Taliba (LeT) terrorist associate was killed by the security forces during the ongoing encounter in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. The terrorist associate has been identified as Altaf Lalli of the Lashkar-e-Taiba oufit. Two security...
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The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his irresponsible remarks on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, saying let's not mock our freedom fighters. The top court, however, stayed the criminal proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in a case lodged in Uttar Pradesh for his...
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Grief and despair at Prashant Satpathi's funeral
The truth about Pakistan is out of the bag, with its defence minister admitting that Pakistan has been funding and backing terrorist groups. In a video clip that has now gone viral, Pakistan's defence minister is in conversation with Sky News's Yalda Hakim, when she asks him, But you do...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined sharply in morning trade on Friday dragged lower by Axis Bank and growing concerns over geopolitical tensions following the terror attack at Pahalgam, in Jammu & Kashmir.Wiping out all early gains, the 30-share BSE benchmark gauge tanked...
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Rucha performs the last rites of her father Atul Mone who was shot in Pahalgam
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric emphasised that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is closely monitoring the situation with deep concern. He reiterated the UN's strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, and called on India...
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Sensex tanks by a 1,000 points, Nifty down 225 points.
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Security has been stepped up in Pahalgam
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Kashmir on Friday to review the situation in the wake of the Pahalgam attack earlier this week that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead, officials said. The officials said Army commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, accompanied...
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The father of BSF jawan P K Sahu, who was detained by Pakistan Rangers after he inadvertently crossed the international border in Punjab, on Friday said that the family was anxiously waiting for his return. Bholanath Sahu, the father of the detained jawan, said that the commanding officer of his...
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Family grieve at the funeral of a Pahalgam attack victim
Former Chief of Air Staff Arup Raha has advocated for a military offensive against 'Pakistan-sponsored terrorists' in the wake of the Pahalgam bloodbath, asserting that India has shattered the 'myth' that two nuclear powers cannot engage in conventional warfare, citing strikes after the Uri and...
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Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday left for Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.Yesterday, the Central government convened an all-party meeting to deliberate on the security situation and formulate...
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Update: Houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists allegedly involved in the Pahalgam attack were destroyed in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. The houses were destroyed in a blast on Thursday night. The officials said security forces were conducting searches inside the...
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Umar Ganie/Rediff reports from SrinagarAuthorities in Jammu in Kashmir have demolished the houses of two militants linked to the recent attack on tourists at Baisaran, Pahalgam.The operation was carried out during the intervening night of April 24 and 25, targeting the residences of Asif Sheikh...
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Family mourns the death of Manish Ranjan
In a fortunate twist of fate, a family from Kerala narrowly escaped the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, thanks to a horse-riding accident that delayed their journey. At least 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed in the deadliest attack in decades at Baisaran meadows...
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Shailesh Kalathiya's wife mourns his death
Security checks have been intensified in Paltan Bazaar, a well-known market in Dehradun, following concerns about the unauthorised sale of military uniforms on Friday. The action comes in the wake of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, where assailants were reportedly disguised in military...
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A boy accompanies his father's body, killed in Pahalgam, for the funeral.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said that the current fight is between 'Dharma' (righteousness) and 'Adharma' (unrighteousness), rather than just a conflict between sects and religions.Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Bhagwat made the remarks in the aftermath of...
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An IPKF battalion
General A S Kalkat, who led the IPKF, passed onto the ages on Wednesday. Read our fascinating archival interviews with him here and here and here and here
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Two security forces personnel were injured in an encounter with terrorists in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said here. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Kulnar Bazipora in Bandipora district following information about the presence of the...
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Pakistan Army troops opened fire at some places along the Line of Control (LoC) on Friday, prompting an immediate retaliation from the Indian Army, officials said.Small Arm Firing at some places on Line of Control initiated by Pakistan Army. Effectively responded to by Indian Army. No casualties,...
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Around 1,000 tourists were stranded in picturesque North Sikkim on Thursday following landslides in the Himalayan state which is also witnessing heavy rain, the police said. Around 200 tourist vehicles were stranded at Chungthang and the occupants are staying in a Gurudwara there, they...
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The Chamber of Trade and Industry announced a 'bandh' across the national capital on Friday to protest against the Pahalgam terror attack as trade organisations held a candle march Thursday at the Connaught Place in New Dehli to express solidarity with the victims. More than 100 markets are...
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