Indian goods worth $10 bn reach Pak via third countries

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Indian goods worth $10 bn reach Pak via third countries

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Indian goods worth over USD 10 billion are reaching Pakistan every year indirectly through ports such as Dubai, Singapore, and Colombo, bypassing trade restrictions, according to estimates of economic think tank GTRI.   Explaining the system, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said...
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Indian woman stopped at Attari while trying to return to Pak

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A Meerut woman married to a Pakistani was sent back from the Wagah border with her two children for carrying an Indian passport.   Sana, a resident of Sardhana area of Meerut, had came to India with her two children on a 45-day visa, but when she visited the the Wagah border on April...
20:42

Thiruvananthapuram Airport receives bomb threat via email

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Thiruvananthapuram International Airport received a bomb threat via email early Sunday, which turned out to be a hoax, police said.The email was received in the official email ID of the airport manager, they added.As soon as the information was received, Kerala police and CISF personnel conducted...
20:37

Senthil Balaji, Ponmudy step down as TN ministers

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Tamil Nadu Ministers V Senthil Balaji and K Ponmudy have resigned from the M K Stalin-led state cabinet and the Governor has accepted the same, the Raj Bhavan said on Sunday.Governor R N Ravi has approved Chief Minister Stalin's recommendation to accept their resignation, a Raj Bhavan communique...
20:15

54 TTP terrorists killed by security forces in Pakistan

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At least 54 terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been killed while trying to infiltrate from Afghanistan into northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military's media wing said on Sunday. According to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations...
20:13

Fire at ED office doused after 12 hrs; files feared damaged

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A huge fire broke out at the Enforcement Directorate's office building in south Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday, though no one was hurt in the incident, officials said.A Mumbai Fire Brigade official said the Level III (major) blaze at Kaiser-I-Hind building in Ballard Estate area was doused...
19:04

11 dead as van hits bike, lands in water-filled well in MP

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A speeding van plunged into a water-filled well after hitting a bike in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district on Sunday, leaving 11 persons, including a biker and a rescuer, dead, police said.The incident occurred in the Narayangarh police station area.Ratlam range Deputy Inspector General (DIG)...
18:44

C'garh: Students forced to offer namaz at NSS camp

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Eight persons, including seven faculty members, were booked for allegedly forcing some students of Guru Ghasidas Central University to offer namaz during a National Service Scheme (NSS) camp in Chhattigarh's Bilaspur district, a police official said on Sunday.They forced 159 students to offer...
18:06

272 Pak citizens left India via Attari in past 2 days

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Around 272 Pakistani nationals have left India in the past two days through the Attari-Wagah border point and a few hundred more are expected to exit on Sunday when the deadline for the 12 categories of short-term visa holders of the neighbouring nation ends, an official said.As many as 629...
18:03

Bollywood actor reaches Pahalgam with 'chalo Kashmir' message

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At a time when tourism has taken a hit due to the terror attack in Pahalgam, actor Atul Kulkarni has landed in Jammu and Kashmir with an appeal to fellow citizens to visit the Himalayan region in huge numbers.  Kulkarni reached Srinagar on Sunday early morning and drove straight to Pahalgam...
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Pak wants Russia, China's involvement in Pahalgam attack probe

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Pakistan wants involvement of Russia and China in investigating the Pahalgam terror attack, according to a media report. Terrorists opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in...
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Bomb scare on Varanasi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight, Canadian detained

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Panic broke out at Varanasi airport after a foreign national aboard a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight claimed he was carrying a bomb, police said on Sunday.   The incident took place on Saturday night, police said, adding that the passenger, a Canadian, has been detained. Security...
17:01

Properly utilise our support: Cong to PM on JK attack

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said his party has extended full support to the central government in its actions against the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack and that they will have to properly utilise it, take everyone into confidence, and move ahead.The country is...
16:52

China unlikely to get involved in India-Pak 'instability': Ex-army commander

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China is unlikely to get directly involved in the instability between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, due to the current geopolitical scenario and tariff-related complexities, a former Indian Army commander has said.He, however, also underscored that China's...
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2 arrested for fabricating 'love jihad' case to extort money in UP

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Police have arrested two individuals in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar for allegedly falsely implicating a man in a 'love jihad' case and extorting over Rs 1 lakh from him, officials said.  The incident occurred in the Ladhowala locality under Kotwali police station, where a woman alleged...
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Ban on sale, stitching and storage of army uniforms in J-K's Kishtwar

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Authorities have ordered prohibition on sale, stitching and storage of army uniforms and combat pattern dresses in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district to check their misuse by anti-national elements.  Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Rajesh Kumar Shavan ordered the prohibition.Whereas, this...
15:43

Pakistan Ratna: BJP on K'taka CM's 'no need for war' remark

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The opposition BJP on Sunday slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, with Pakistan media playing up his no need for war comments over the Pahalgam terror attack.Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R Ashoka accused Siddaramaiah of acting like a puppet of an enemy nation, at a...
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Exit deadline ends, Pak citizens rush home through Attari

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My mother's an Indian and she is not being allowed to accompany us to Pakistan, bawled teenage Sarita, not knowing when she could see her in person. She, her brother and father were among the hundreds queued up at the Attari border point to exit India on Sunday as the clock ticked.  The exit...
14:47

16 arrested in Assam for seditious comments post Pahalgam attack

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At least 16 people have been arrested across Assam for making seditious comments in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.Total 16 arrests have been made till now against rogue elements, he said in a post on X.The number of arrests was 14 till Saturday...
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'Anytime Anywhere': Navy test fires anti-ship missile

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Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Navy has successfully conducted multiple anti-ship missile firings in the Arabian Sea, showcasing its long-range precision strike capabilities.#IndianNavy Ships undertook successful multiple anti-ship...
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Adnan Sami slams ex-Pak minister in wake of Pahalgam attack

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Adnan Sami has called out former information and broadcasting minister of Pakistan Chaudhry Fawad Hussain after he raised questions about the singer-composer's citizenship as tensions run high in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.  Terrorists struck Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir,...
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After Arijit, Shreya Ghoshal cancel her concert after Pahalgam attack

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Singer Shreya Ghoshal became the latest artist to cancel her concert following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.  Ghoshal, who has been the voice behind songs like Dola Re Dola, Sunn Raha Hai and Zoobi Doobi, was supposed to perform at Surat on Saturday as a part...
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Pakistani nationals missing in Maha? Fadnavis says...

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday rubbished reports about Pakistani nationals being missing in the state and said all of them were accounted for.Fadnavis said arrangements are being made to deport Pakistani nationals from the state as per the Centre's directives.Talking to...
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Maha sarpanch murder key accused Karad suffers panic attack in jail

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Walmik Karad, former Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde's close aide arrested for the kidnapping and murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, suffered a panic attack in jail and is undergoing treatment, an official said on Sunday.Karad, who is lodged at Beed prison, complained of some health issues...
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Enemies of India want to destroy Kashmir: Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated on Sunday that the terrorists behind the Pahalgam terror attack and those involved in the conspiracy will be served the most stringent punishment, asserting that the victims will receive justice.  In his Mann Ki Baat address, Modi said the solidarity...
11:58

Major fire breaks out at ED's Mumbai office

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A major blaze broke out at the Enforcement Directorate's office building in south Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday, and there were no casualties in the incident, officials said.The fire broke out at the Kaiser-I-Hind building in the Ballard Estate area around 2.31 am, they said.Officials said...
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MP CM Yadav directs officials to ensure safety of J-K students in state

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav (middle)
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav (middle)
Amid tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has directed officials to ensure the safety of students from Jammu and Kashmir studying in the state.Yadav also directed the administration to ensure the return of Pakistani nationals as per the...
11:10

Indian Navy carries out anti-ship firing drills amid tension

Indian naval ship during missile a test in Arabian Sea/ANI Photo
Indian naval ship during missile a test in Arabian Sea/ANI Photo
Indian naval warships have successfully carried out anti-ship firings revalidating readiness for long-range precision strikes, officials said on Sunday. The firing drills came amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack. Indian Navy Ships...
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J-K: Two suspected overground workers of terror ranks detained in Budgam

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Budgam police in Jammu and Kashmir have detained two suspected overground workers affiliated with terrorist ranks under the Public Safety Act (PSA), police said in a statement.  According to an official statement,  in a decisive move against terrorism and acting tough against...
10:18

Madhya Pradesh CM reviews measures to identify Pak nationals in state

MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
Against the backdrop of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a crucial meeting with the state police officials to review measures for the identification and expulsionof Pakistani nationals from the state, following directives from the...
09:52

NIA takes over Pahalgam terror attack probe

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The National Investigation Agency has officially taken over the investigation into the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, as per the sources. The attack which took place on April 22, terrorists attacked tourists at the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali...
09:51

All Pakistani nationals left Bihar ahead of April 27 deadline: Officials

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The Bihar government has said that all Pakistani nationals, who had been to the state in the recent past, have left well ahead of the April 27 deadline. A total of 19 Pakistani nationals, who came to different districts of Bihar on visit visas and tourist visas left the state on April 25 or...
09:19

Russian security service arrests suspect in general's car bomb death

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Russia's top internal security and counterintelligence service has arrested a man for his alleged involvement in the death of a Russian general, who was killed by a car bomb on Friday, officials said on Saturday. Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department in...
09:05

Terrorists gun down social activist in J-K's Kupwara

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A 45-year-old social activist was shot dead by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Sunday. The terrorists fired at Ghulam Rasool Magray inside his residence at Kandi Khas late on Saturday, they said. Magray was rushed to a hospital where he...
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Assam: Woman held for 'anti-national' comments on Pahalgam attack

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A woman from Golaghat district was detained by the Crime Branch from Guwahati for allegedly making controversial and anti-national comments on the Pahalgam terror attack, a police official said. The woman was later handed over to the Golagat police, who subsequently arrested...
08:22

Major fire breaks out at ED office building in south Mumbai

Firefighting continues at Kaiser-I-Hind building, which houses ED office in Mumbai/ANI on X
Firefighting continues at Kaiser-I-Hind building, which houses ED office in Mumbai/ANI on X
A major fire broke out at the Enforcement Directorate office building in south Mumbai's Ballard Estate area early on Sunday, civic officials said and added there were no reports of any injuries. The fire brigade received a call about the blaze at the multistorey Kaiser-I-Hind building, which...
08:11

Pak violates LoC ceasefire for 3rd day; India retaliates

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Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing, violating the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday and added Indian Army soldiers responded effectively. This was the third consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the...