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JAIPUR: Following the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Pahalgam area in which 26 people were killed and scores were injured, Rajasthan authorities have initiated the process of identifying and sending back Pakistani citizens currently residing in the state.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Saturday said that owing to the disruption in National Government Cloud (NGC), several information communication technology-based services have been affected and the work was on to restore the impacted services.

SRINAGAR: Security forces have intensified their crackdown on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives and suspects linked to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives on April 22. In a series of targeted actions, multiple houses of active terrorists across South Kashmir were demolished overnight as part of the counterterrorism operations, sources said.

BHOPAL: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has confirmed the object as a piece of "non-explosive aerial store" inadvertently dropped from one of their aircraft on a house in Pichhor town of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh. While the family residing in the house miraculously escaped harm, the incident caused considerable damage to the property.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday sought severest of severe action against Air India employees responsible for misbehaviour with former Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh.

CHANDIGARH: Ravinder Singh Brahmpura, Vice President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and former MLA from Khadoor Sahib, today expressed deep concern regarding the safety of Kashmiri students studying in Punjab and UT Chandigarh following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. Addressing this sensitive issue, he has written separate letters to the Directors General of Police (DGPs) of Punjab Police and UT Chandigarh Police, urging their immediate attention.

CHANDIGARH: Ravinder Singh Brahmpura, Vice President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and former MLA from Khadoor Sahib, today expressed deep concern regarding the safety of Kashmiri students studying in Punjab and UT Chandigarh following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. Addressing this sensitive issue, he has written separate letters to the Directors General of Police (DGPs) of Punjab Police and UT Chandigarh Police, urging their immediate attention.

WASHINGTON: Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence (DNI), on Friday said that the United States supports India's "hunt" for the perpetrators of the "horrific Islamist terrorist attack" in Pahalgam that took place earlier this week.

NEW DELHI: Days after the Modi government announced diplomatic measures against Pakistan over the gruesome terror attack in J&K's Pahalgam, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked all the Chief Ministers to identify all Pakistani nationals staying in their states and take necessary steps for their deportation.

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Friday pressed for initiating ‘reforms’ in the Madrasa education system and bringing them at par with the modern education standards to ensure that the students are not left out and remain abreast with the latest ‘upgradations’ in curriculum.

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has asked the Bureau of Immigration to issue a look-out circular against Puneet Singh Jaggi and Anmol Singh Jaggi, the promoters of Gensol Engineering Ltd, in connection with an investigation into the diversion of funds from the scam-hit company, reports said on Friday.

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called a Cabinet meeting on Friday and approved 34 proposals.

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra unit chief Abu Azmi on Friday strongly backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stern warning against the perpetrators of the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and asked all parties to stand together with the government.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday castigated Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his alleged derogatory remarks on freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

KARNATAKA: The ruling Congress party in Karnataka has directed its leaders to observe a candlelight march in all district headquarters across the state on Friday evening, condemning the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

MUMBAI: In a major relief for stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, the Bombay High Court on Friday granted him protection from arrest in connection with an FIR lodged over his satirical video and his controversial “gaddar” (traitor) remark aimed at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

GANGTOK: More than 1,000 tourists have been stranded in various locations in North Sikkim due to continuous heavy rainfall and landslides.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena(UBT) in its mouthpiece Saamana on Friday said that the government should take quick action in the national interest in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, and not engage in a campaign, indirectly mentioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Bihar.

NEW DELHI: In a tense development along the India-Pakistan border after the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan Rangers detained a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan for allegedly crossing the international boundary.

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will visit Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday, following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu will travel to Vatican City for a two-day visit on April 25-26 to attend the state funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official statement on Thursday.

KOLKATA: The terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam massacre in Kashmir and their handlers will not be spared at any cost, said West Bengal BJP President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday, while walking at the last journey of slain Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Manish Ranjan Mishra, who was one of the three tourists from West Bengal who was killed on Tuesday.

ATTARI: The Attari border in Punjab’s Amritsar district on Thursday witnessed hectic activity with travellers from both India and Pakistan returning to their respective countries after New Delhi announced travel curbs in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.

AMRITSAR: The head of the Nihang Singhs' apex organization, Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal Panjwan Takht, Jathedar Baba Balbir Singh Akali 96 Crore, said that once again the heinous and terrifying face of jihadi terrorism has been seen in Kashmir.

AMRITSAR: Condemning the terrorist attack on the tourists in Pahalgam as ‘cowardly’, 'brutal', and 'inhuman', the Diocese of Amritsar, Church of North India, held a prayer meeting to express solidarity with the families of the victims. The meeting brought together members of the Christian community to offer comfort, peace, and strength to those affected by this senseless act of violence. The event featured prayers, hymns, and messages of condolence.

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that India has decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect following the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

PATNA: On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive public gathering in the Madhubani district of Bihar and inaugurated a series of development projects across key sectors, including railways, infrastructure, LPG, and rural empowerment -- collectively worth over Rs 13,480 crore.

NEW DELHI: Expressing deep shock and condemnation of the heinous terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, the Congress Working Committee (CWC), which met on Thursday, said in its resolution that there is a need to analyse the intelligence failure and security lapses that led to the attack.

PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday issued a powerful warning to the "enemies" of the nation, stating that India will "identify, trace, and punish" every terrorist and their supporters, pursuing them to the "ends of the Earth."

CHAMARAJANAGAR: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Thursday that foreigners overstaying their visas in the state are under watch against the backdrop of Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed 26 lives.

MUMBAI: Senior public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, renowned for his role in securing convictions in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, on Thursday strongly condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, in which terrorists targeted and killed civilians after asking their religion.

KOLKATA: BJP legislators in Bengal, led by the Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday staged protests against the Pahalgam terror attack by burning Pakistan flags in front of the House.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday could not take up for hearing a plea against halting the issuance of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) certificates in the national capital.

BENGALURU: Dr Sujata, the wife of the late Bharat Bhushan, one of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, recounted the horrific incident of her husband being shot dead in front of her eyes. "Even as I pleaded, telling them we have a toddler and to spare my husband, they shot him,” she said.

SRINAGAR: The J&K Police on Thursday announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for anyone providing information that leads to the arrest of Pakistani nationals and local Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.