In the peaceful slopes of Pahalgam, once the postcard-perfect emblem of Kashmir’s charm, the past returned with a vengeance. On April 22, 2025, militants ambushed a group of tourists in the Baisaran Valley, killing 26 civilians in an act that shook not only India but the world.
India has significantly reduced poverty over the past decade, with extreme poverty declining from 16.2 percent in 2011-12 to 2.3 percent in 2022-23, bringing 171 million people above the poverty line, a World Bank report has said.
Srinagar/IBNS: In an attempt to curb terrorism and dismantle its infrastructure, security forces have bombed the house of another suspected terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir, continuing the massive crackdown in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, mostly Hindu tourists.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) issued alerts across the Muzaffarabad area as water levels in the River Jhelum increased on Saturday, media reports said.
Islamabad: Pakistani health authorities have launched "emergency preparedness" measures to safeguard pharmaceutical supplies after India slapped retaliatory measures to punish Pakistan in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, where 26 people, mostly Hindu tourists, were killed, media reports said.
Srinagar: Adil Ahmed Thoker, one of the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam massacre of April 22 that left 26 people dead, had travelled to Pakistan in 2018 and returned six years later with three to four other terrorists, NDTV reported, citing sources.
Police have detained a pony service provider in Jammu and Kashmir after a video went viral on the social media where a female tourist alleged that a man interrogated her about her religion.
Gandhinagar/IBNS: In a major crackdown on illegal immigrants, over 550 Bangladeshi nationals have been detained in Gujarat in an overnight operation, media reports said.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Pope Francis in the Vatican City, where his funeral will be held on Saturday.
Srinagar/IBNS: The houses of three more terrorists have been razed by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindus, in the popular tourist spot on April 22, media reports said.
The UN Security Council has 'strongly condemned' the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The Pakistani Army carried out unprovoked firing at Indian posts located across the Line of Control on Friday night amid heightening tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
New Delhi/IBNS: Justifying the government's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty in the aftermath of Pahalgam massacre, Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil Friday said the same has been taken in national interest and India will ensure that not even a "drop of water" from the Indus River goes to Pakistan.
Washington DC/IBNS: US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, paying homage to those who lost their lives in the Kashmir terror strike and said that America extends full support to India in hunting down those 'responsible' for the attack.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday said it would oppose any stay, partial or complete, on the implementation of the new Waqf laws as the Supreme Court hears petitions challenging the same.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Opposition raised tough questions at the Centre during the all-party meeting on Friday evening over the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians dead.
The Indian government has handed over the first consignment of vaccines for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia to Nepal.
The Indian security forces eliminated top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Altaf Lalli during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora region on Friday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday warned Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against India's independence activist Veer Savarkar, staying a trial court's summons to the senior politician, media reports said.
Srinagar/IBNS: The houses of two local terrorists, who were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, were demolished in separate blasts in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Social activist Medha Patkar was on Friday arrested by the Delhi Police after a court issued a non-bailable warrant against her in an over-two-decade old defamation case, which was filed by the city's current Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena, media reports said.
Srinagar/IBNS: The houses of two local terrorists, who were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, were demolished in separate blasts in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night, media reports said.
The Pakistani Army on Thursday opened fire at some places along the (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, days after 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, were killed in a terror attack in the popular destination of Pahalgam.
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday formally informed Pakistan about its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, which will come into effect immediately in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Opposition has extended full support to the Indian government for "any action" taken in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed 26 lives and prompted one of the worst face-offs with Pakistan.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) aboard the INS Surat warship in the Arabian Sea amid tensions with Pakistan over the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
New Delhi/Islamabad/IBNS: After being cornered by India, Pakistan on Thursday decided to respond to New Delhi's actions in a tit-for-tat move following the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.
New Delhi: Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, reportedly carried out a clandestine cyberattack on the home servers of Sam Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress and a close political advisor to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Washington DC: The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has strongly criticised prominent Western news outlets for what it called a “shameful and deliberate erasure” of the religious targeting involved in the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, reported The Times of India.
Tears and pain gripped the families and friends of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack as mortal remains reached their hometowns on Wednesday onwards for their final farewells.
