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India and France are slated to sign a defence agreement for the acquisition of 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets, media reports said.
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India and France are slated to sign a defence agreement for the acquisition of 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets, media reports said.

Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has reshuffled his state cabinet after two senior ministers, V Senthil Balaji and Dr. K Ponmudi, resigned on Sunday, media reports said.

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday passed a resolution expressing shock and anguish over the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam town that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead.

Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Pahalgam terror attack hollowed people from the core as the nation is still grieving over the death of 26 tourists.

The Indian community members across the globe demonstrated against the Pahalgam terror attack in several countries, including the USA and Canada, over the weekend.

New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has written to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News strongly disapproving of its terming of terrorists as militants in reports on the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindus and all men, on April 22.

New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for provocative and communally sensitive content in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindus and all men, on April 22.

Pakistan violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in areas located opposite to Kupwara and Poonch for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, with tension continuing to escalate between the nuclear-armed neighbours following the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam town.

Pahalgam (Jammu & Kashmir): Unperturbed by the gruesome terror attack that left 26 people dead, tourists have started visiting Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, determined to enjoy their summer holidays amid the scenic landscapes.

Thousands of people belonging to the Indian community assembled at Melbourne city's Federation Square in Australia on Saturday to protest against the terror attack in Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 that left 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, dead.

Unidentified gunmen shot dead a civilian in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara region on Saturday amid heightened tension in the Valley over the death of 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, in a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam town on April 22.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor appeared to dismiss the criticisms of the government intelligence service over the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir last week, saying that no country had a foolproof intelligence service.

New Delhi: At least two people lost their lives after a fire broke out at a jhuggi (slum) near Shri Niketan Apartment in Sector 17 in Delhi’s Rohini area on Sunday.

Bengaluru: Congress has distanced itself from Karnataka Chief Minister and senior party leader Siddaramaiah’s "not in favour of war with Pakistan" remark, which drew sharp criticism from BJP and was highlighted by Pakistani media as "voices against war from within India".

New Delhi: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s participation in the BRICS NSA meeting in Brazil on April 30 remains uncertain due to heightened tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead, mostly tourists.

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian warships have conducted multiple anti-ship firings in the Arabian Sea, with the Navy demonstrating that they are combat-ready to protect the nation's interests.

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said every Indian's blood is boiling and each one of them is feeling the pain of those who lost their kin in the Pahalgam terror attack as he appealed to the nation to remain united.

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.
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