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Pahalgam attack

Pahalgam attack

Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Kashmir's Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The 26 dead included two foreigners and two locals, a high ranking official said without getting into details.
 

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Vikram Misri briefs MPs on Op Sindoor: No nuclear threat, Trump role denied

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Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 9:55 PM IST
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CDS visits border bases, lauds armed forces after Operation Sindoor

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Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 7:59 PM IST
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Espionage crackdown: Nine accused of spying for Pakistan arrested

The arrests in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh come amid a crackdown on espionage networks after the Pahalgam terror attack and India's Operation Sindoor retaliation

Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 6:49 PM IST
Pahalgam attack

Latest Updates on Pahalgam attack

Ashoka University professor Mahmudabad sent to 14-day judicial custody

Professor Mahmudabad was arrested on Sunday by Delhi Police from his home in Greater Kailash, following a complaint over his social media remarks about Operation Sindoor

Ashoka University professor Mahmudabad sent to 14-day judicial custody
Updated On : 20 May 2025 | 6:29 PM IST

Not opting out of Centre's diplomatic mission, clarifies WB CM Mamata

Reaffirming her party's support for the Union government on matters of external affairs, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her party was not boycotting the Centre's multi-party diplomatic mission aimed at countering Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and would send its representatives once a formal request is received from the Centre. She stressed that the Centre should not decide which party sends whom as part of the delegation. "We were not contacted about this. Nowadays, they only inform the parliamentary party, not the main outfit. The parliamentary party cannot take policy decisions," the West Bengal Chief Minister said at Kolkata airport before leaving for north Bengal on a three-day official trip. "No request to send a representative's name for the outreach programme came to us. If it had, then of course we could have considered it. We are totally in favour of the country on matters of external affairs. Naming representatives for diplomatic multi-party delegations to count

Not opting out of Centre's diplomatic mission, clarifies WB CM Mamata
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 1:39 PM IST

71 'anti-nationals' arrested in Assam after Pahalgam attack: CM Himanta

Three more people have been apprehended in Assam for allegedly being involved in "anti-national" activities, following the Pahalgam terror attack, taking the total number of such arrests to 71 so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. In a post on X, Sarma said one person each was arrested from Kokrajhar, Goalpara and South Salmara-Mankachar districts. "71 Anti-Nationals are now behind bars! @assampolice is strictly monitoring the digital space," he added. Earlier, opposition AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam was arrested on sedition charges for allegedly "defending" Pakistan and its complicity in the Pahalgam terror attack. After getting bail in the case, Islam was detained under the National Security Act (NSA). Sarma had, on May 2, threatened to take stringent action against those who raised the 'Pakistan zindabad' slogan in the aftermath of the Jammu and Kashmir terror attack last month.

71 'anti-nationals' arrested in Assam after Pahalgam attack: CM Himanta
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 12:56 PM IST

China provided Pakistan with satellite support, says Indian defence group

China helped Pakistan reorganise its radar and air defense systems to more effectively detect India's deployments of troops and weaponry, said the director general of group

China provided Pakistan with satellite support, says Indian defence group
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 12:54 PM IST

What is Official Secrets Act, under which YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was held?

YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, also known as Jyoti Rani, was arrested for passing sensitive information to Pakistani handlers. She has been charged under Official Secrets Act and Section 152 of BNS

What is Official Secrets Act, under which YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was held?
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 12:28 PM IST

Foreign secy set to brief Parl panel on issues related to Pakistan today

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will brief a parliamentary committee on Monday on the India-Pakistan military conflict in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The briefing will be held around 4 pm, sources said. The meeting comes against the backdrop of the Indian armed forces carrying out Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam attack and the subsequent military actions between the two countries. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on halting all military actions on May 10. Misri will brief the panel, chaired by Congress member Shashi Tharoor, on the "current foreign policy developments regarding India and Pakistan" on Monday and Tuesday. The committee on water resources, chaired by BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy, is scheduled to be briefed by officers of various government departments on issues such as flood scenarios, protection of river banks, soil erosion, relief measures during monsoon, including rivers flowing across the border. The government has decided to send

Foreign secy set to brief Parl panel on issues related to Pakistan today
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 9:59 AM IST

Jaishankar begins visit to Germany, Denmark, Netherlands today: Details

S Jaishankar will visit Germany, Denmark and Netherlands from May 19-24, where he will brief leaders on Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor, and India's zero-tolerance stance on cross-border terrorism

Jaishankar begins visit to Germany, Denmark, Netherlands today: Details
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 9:38 AM IST

'Operation Sindoor' trademark applications filed in US, UK, India

Fourteen trademark applications have been filed in India alone for 'Operation Sindoor', the term used for India's missile strikes on terror sites in Pakistan and PoK

'Operation Sindoor' trademark applications filed in US, UK, India
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 8:54 AM IST

Amit Shah launches development projects worth Rs 1,593 cr in Gujarat

While paying tribute to the civilians who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Union Minister lauded the Indian Army for delivering a strong and decisive response to the terrorists

Amit Shah launches development projects worth Rs 1,593 cr in Gujarat
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 7:43 AM IST

Parliament session will signal unity against terrorism: Sachin Pilot

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday reiterated the opposition party's demand for convening a special session of Parliament, which he said would send a message of unity in India's fight against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism to the world. He also demanded the government's "clarification" on facts regarding the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, and the "ceasefire" announcement. Pilot was speaking to reporters after visiting the family of Dinesh Mirania, a Raipur-based businessman who was killed by terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22. Addressing the media, he said that though a "ceasefire" has been announced, the government should clarify whether it was assured that Pakistan will not carry out any misadventure in future. "We want the forces responsible for such incidents (Pahalgam attack) to be destroyed forever. A ceasefire has been declared for now, but there should have been credible assurances (to ensure that such incidents do not recur in the future)," Pilot said.

Parliament session will signal unity against terrorism: Sachin Pilot
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 6:29 AM IST

India-Türkiye ties: Of Erdoğan's gambit, Kamikaze drones & diplomatic chill

India-Türkiye ties are strained over Ankara's Islamabad tilt, its arms links with Pakistan, and fallout from the Pahalgam terror attack

India-Türkiye ties: Of Erdoğan's gambit, Kamikaze drones & diplomatic chill
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 12:27 AM IST

'India paused Op Sindoor after achieving goals, escalation dominance'

Lt Gen Deependra Singh Hooda (Retd.), key to the 2016 surgical strike, explains how Operation Sindoor changed warfare in South Asia, why India paused, and what became of Pakistan's nuclear blackmail

'India paused Op Sindoor after achieving goals, escalation dominance'
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 12:13 AM IST

India puts up united front abroad, Congress shows its cracks at home

Tharoor's role in bipartisan diplomatic outreach in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack has raised eyebrows in the country's main Opposition party

India puts up united front abroad, Congress shows its cracks at home
Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 12:06 AM IST

Foreign secy to brief parl panel on Monday on issues related to Pakistan

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will brief a parliamentary committee on Monday on the India-Pakistan military conflict that happened in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The meeting comes against the backdrop of the Indian armed forces carrying out Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam attack and the subsequent military actions between the two countries. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on halting all military actions on May 10. Misri will brief the panel, chaired by Congress member Shashi Tharoor, on the "current foreign policy developments regarding India and Pakistan" on Monday and Tuesday. The committee on water resources, chaired by BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy, is scheduled to be briefed by officers of various government departments on issues such as flood scenarios, protection of river banks, soil erosion, relief measures during monsoon, including rivers flowing across the border. The government has decided to send all-party delegations to 33 global capit

Foreign secy to brief parl panel on Monday on issues related to Pakistan
Updated On : 18 May 2025 | 11:44 PM IST

Tensions with India may derail bailout scheme's goals: IMF warns Pakistan

The IMF also slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme. This takes the total conditions imposed on Pakistan to 50

Tensions with India may derail bailout scheme's goals: IMF warns Pakistan
Updated On : 18 May 2025 | 10:19 PM IST