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New Delhi/IBNS: India has snapped the water flow to Pakistan from the Baglihar dam on Chenab river in another diplomatic strike on Islamabad in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
A 23-year-old man, who reportedly confessed to providing food and shelter to terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, was drowned to death after he allegedly jumped into a river while escaping from security forces.
Security has been heightened amid reports that there is a possibility of a terror strike in prisons across Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday sent a strong message to those involved in the Pahalgam attack and said it is his responsibility to work with the armed forces and give a befitting reply to those who dared attack the country.
Showing solidarity with those who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack, nearly 100 members of the Indian diaspora demonstrated in Italy's Milan on Saturday.
In an appalling display of opportunism, Khalistan extremist groups have once again revealed their true intentions — hijacking legitimate grief and concern to further a violent and divisive agenda.
Mumbai: In a landmark move to elevate India’s standing in creative technologies, the Centre has announced the formation of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) in Mumbai—modelled on the lines of IITs and IIMs.
New Delhi: In a significant escalation of diplomatic and trade measures, the Government of India on Saturday announced the suspension of all inbound mail and parcel exchanges from Pakistan with immediate effect, media reports said.
Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has condemned the recent Pahalgam terror attack during his telephonic conversation with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Tata Group-owned airline Air India on Sunday announced the suspension of its flight service to Tel Aviv city till May 6 after Houthi rebels fired a missile that landed close to the main terminal in Ben Gurion airport in Israel.
New Delhi: Pakistan suffered another embarrassment on May 1 as hacker groups linked to its establishment—such as "Cyber Group HOAX1337" and "National Cyber Crew"—attempted, but failed, to breach several Indian websites, ANI reported.
West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose has sent a special report to the Union Home Ministry, where he has recommended the deployment of central armed forces in border regions of Murshidabad, where violence during a protest over anti-Waqf bill left three people dead, media reports said.
Indian Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Sunday met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that drew worldwide condemnation.
Islamabad: Pakistan’s military is reportedly battling a severe shortage of artillery ammunition, with enough reserves to last just four days of high-intensity combat.
Islamabad: Amid fears of war with India following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Islamabad will target any Indian infrastructure on the Indus River if New Delhi violates the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty.
New Delhi/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday and discussed various issues in the state, including the Pahalgam terror attack.
Pakistan's ambassador to Russia Muhammad Khalid Jamali has warned that Islamabad will use its full military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if it is attacked by India, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Lawrence Wong after his long-ruling People’s Action Party registered a resounding victory in the general elections.
Facing a sharp question on the Congress's role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi said a lot of these "mistakes" happened when he was "not there", but added that he was ready to take responsibility for "everything the Congress party has ever done wrong in its history".
Jammu/IBNS: Hours after being dismissed from service for "concealing" his marriage with a Pakistani woman, CRPF jawan Munir Ahmed on Saturday said he solemnized his wedding nearly a month after being granted permission from the force's headquarters last year, media reports said.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has detained a member of Pakistan’s paramilitary force along the international border in Rajasthan, India Today reported, citing sources.
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has terminated a jawan from service with immediate effect for concealing his marriage to a Pakistani citizen and knowingly allowing her to remain in India beyond the validity of her visa, media reports said.
Dhaka: A senior Bangladesh official has dismissed as personal opinion a controversial anti-India comment by retired Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman, clarifying that his views do not reflect the government’s position, media reports said.
Indian envoy to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir shook the conscience of the country.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday described the death of seven people in a stampede during a religious procession in Goa as 'unfortunate'.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has suspended Pakistani Information and Broadcasting Minister Ataullah Tarar's X account amid the heightened border tension between the two countries over the Pahalgam terror attack.
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's civic body has banned all rooftop restaurants in the city in the wake of 14 deaths in the fire that broke out at a hotel in the city earlier this week.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has banned all direct or indirect imports from Pakistan in another diplomatic strike on Islamabad in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said the Modi government "stands at a historic crossroads" in view of the Centre's decision to include caste census in the next year's population census.
The Indian government has blocked the official YouTube page of Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif amid the ongoing tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbours over the Pahalgam terror attack.
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