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| Terror strikes Pahalgam: 26 civilians, mostly tourists, killed in Baisaran attack | | |  Early Times Report
Pahalgam, Apr 22: 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. The toll is still being ascertained, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said while describing the terror attack as “much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years”.
The attack, which comes as US Vice President J D Vance is visiting India and just as the tourist and trekking season is picking up momentum, took place around 3 pm, officials said.
Baisaran, about six kilometres from the resort town... | |
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| Amit Shah reaches Srinagar to review security scenario | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 22: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar to review the security situation in Kashmir following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed, officials said. Hours after the attack on tourists, Shah rushed to Srinagar and drove straight to the Raj Bhavan from the airport. He is scheduled to chair a high-level meeting of security officials, the officials said. The home minister is likely to visit Pahalgam on Wednesday, they add... | |
| | | | KCCI, JCCI, Mehbooba call for Kashmir, Jammu bandh today | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar/Jammu, Apr 22: Kashmir business and travel trade bodies have called for Kashmir Bandh on Wednesday in protest against the barbaric killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam.
The terror attack, which has been described as one of the deadliest targeting civilians in recent years, has left the region in mourning and has sparked outrage across the country.
According to statement the shutdown call has been jointly issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industries Kashmir (CCIK), Jammu and Kashmir Hoteliers Club (JKHC), All Travel Associations, transporters, restaurant owners, and civil society groups.
Tariq Rashid Ghani, President of CCIK, stated, “We have called for K... | |
| | | | LG Sinha condemns, says perpetrators will be punished | | CM Omar, Mehbooba, Karra, others express grief | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu/Srinagar, Apr 22: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday condemned the terror attack in the tourist resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Terrorists struck the prime tourist location of Pahalgham on Tuesday, killing multiple people and injuring at least 20, officials said.
“I strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam.
I assure the people that those ... | |
| | | | Shivamogga businessman among killed | | | | Shivamogga, Apr 22:
Agencies
A businessman from Shivamogga district in Karnataka was shot dead by terrorists in Pahalgam on Tuesday, his family said.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condoled Manjunath Rao's demise.
Siddaramaiah held a meeting with officials over the incident. A team of officials from Karnataka has left for Kashmir, an official statement said.
Multiple tourists were feared killed and at least 20 injured when terrorists opened fire in a picturesque meadow near Kashmir's Pahalgam town, breaking the calm of a regular Tuesday afternoon with scores of people enjoying their day out.... | |
| | | | Aga Ruhullah faces backlash after Pahalgam massacre | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: National Conference Lok Sabha member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, representing Srinagar, has come under intense scrutiny following a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The gruesome killings of innocent Hindu tourists, reportedly targeted after being questioned about their religion, have sparked widespread outrage. Social media platforms, particularly X, are flooded with posts resurfacing Mehdi’s earlier statements, where he d... | |
| | | | Attack puts tourist season at high risk | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 22: In a serious jolt to Kashmir’s fragile tourism revival, a terrorist attack on a group of tourists in Pahalgam’s Baisaran area on Tuesday afternoon left 26 persons dead, triggering fear and concern among local stakeholders ahead of the peak travel season.
Officials informed that unidentified terrorists opened fire at a tourist group in the upper reaches of Baisaran, a popular trekking and picnic spot in Pahalgam in south Kashmir.
The attack comes at a time when the valley had been witnessing a steady increase in tourist arrivals after years of disruption. Pahalgam, known for its scenic beauty and proximity to the Amarnath Yatra route, draws thousan... | |
| | | | Daughter narrates how terrorists shot her father dead | | | | Mumbai, Apr 22:
Agencies
The family was cowering in fear inside a tent when terrorists came. They asked Santosh Jagdale, 54, to come out. They shot him thrice: once in the head, then behind the ear and then his back.
The 26-year-old daughter of the Pune businessman recounted the terror the family went through in the horrific attack in Pahalgam in South Kashmir on Tuesday.
After her father fell to the ground, the gunmen turned on her uncle who was lying next to her and shot him several times in the back.
“We were a group of five people, including my parents. We were in Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam and were at a spot called Mini Switzerland when the firing began,” Asavari Jagdale tol... | |
| | | | Security beefed up in J&K, high alert sounded in Delhi | | Massive combing ops continue at attack site, NIA set to take charge of investigation today | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 22: Security has been heightened across Jammu and Kashmir, while Delhi has been placed on high alert following a deadly terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow that left dozens of people dead on Tuesday.
The attack occurred around 2:30 Pm when a group of terrorists, wearing combat uniforms, opened fire on tourists in the upper reaches of Baisaran, a popular trekking and picnic spot in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Most of the slai... | |
| | | | Deadliest terror attack since Art 370 abrogation | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: The Kashmir Valley was struck by its most devastating terrorist attack since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, as a brutal assault on unarmed tourists in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley revealed critical lacunas. The unprecedented attack, which claimed lives of 26 tourists and left several others injured, has sparked outrage and raised urgent questions about the safety of tourists during the region’s peak season. The gravity of the incident prompted Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit the site, marking a historic first for such an immediate high-level response.
The attack unfolded around 3:30 PM on Tuesday in Baisaran, a serene meadow 3–4 km from P... | |
| | | | ‘Anti-terror ops launched to neutralise terrorists’ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 22: The security forces have launched a massive anti-terror operation in the Pahalgam area following a terror attack in the Baisaran area today afternoon.
In a post on X, LG Manoj Sinha said that anti-terror operation has been launched to neutralise terrorists.
“Entire nation is angry & blood of our forces is boiling. I want to assure the nation that perpetrators of Pahalgam attack will have to pay a very heavy price for their heinous act. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved families,” he said.
Terrorists attacked a group of tourists in the Baisaran area of Pahalgam today afternoon with many casualties feared in the attack while official confirmati... | |
| | | | Prez , PM Modi, HM Shah, Rajnath, Rahul, EAM condemn | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: President of India Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several other top leaders of the country condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday.
President Droupadi Murmu said that the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir is shocking and painful.
“It is a dastardly and inhuman act which must be condemned unequivocally. Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly app... | |
| | | | J&K mourns death of tourists | | LG, CM, LoP Sharma, MLAs, politicians, KCCI, fruit growers condemn cowardly act | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 22: Cutting across the lines people from all sections of society, including politicians, business leaders, religious clerics, fruit growers and others condemned the terror attack in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam area, which claimed many lives and left several others injured.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MANOJ SINHA
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha while expressing shock and grief over the cowardly terror attack on tourists, said, “Perpetrators won’t be spared.” The Lieutenant Governor posted on X: “I strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam. I assure the people that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished. Spoke to th... | |
| | | | Uphold principles critical for national resurgence: RSS Chief | | |  Aligarh, Apr 22:
Agencies
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat concluded his five-day visit to Aligarh with a call to Sangh workers to uphold and propagate principles critical for social harmony and national resurgence.
In his interaction with RSS functionaries from the Brij region of central Uttar Pradesh on the last day of his visit on Monday, Bhagwat stressed the urgent need to revive and reconstruct traditional Indian family values, which he described as the “bedrock of Indian society.” He said fa... | |
| | | | 14 from J&K, 2 from Ladakh qualify UPSC exam 2024 | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 22: At least fourteen candidates from the Union Territory of J&K and two from Ladakh have qualified for the Union Public Services Examination 2024.
Those from J&K who have qualified the prestigious exam are Iram Choudhary (rank 40), Mubeeb Bhat (13), Akshay Parihar (26), Haris Mir (314), Manil Bejotra (401), Aakash Gupta (467), Ghulam Hadir (633), Sadif, Yassar, Peerzada, Vishal, Nazir, Harjot and Arshad while as Rigzen Angmo and Ghulam Haider have qualified from the UT of Ladakh.... | |
| | | | Criminal tries to escape from custody, dies | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: A wanted criminal died in a scuffle with cops while trying to escape from police custody along with an aide near here, an official said on Tuesday.
Four cops escorting wanted criminal Mushtaq Ali alias Raj Ali alias Bacchu Don from Punjab to Jammu were also got injured in the incident, a police spokesman said.
Sharing details of the incident, he said a police party from Jammu rounded up Ali and his associate, both wanted in a number of crimina... | |
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