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| After Pahalgam massacre, India pulls plug on Pakistan | | Indus water treaty suspended, Attari border shut, visas scrapped; Pakistani defence staff expelled, military advisors withdrawn; forces put on high alert | | | New Delhi, April 23:
Agencies
A day after terrorists killed 26 civilians, including one Nepali citizen, at Pahalgam in South Kashmir, the Government of India on Tuesday announced that “blood and water” cannot run together.
According to the details available the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met here this afternoon and announced a series of measures targeting Pakistan.
The decisions were taken at the CCS meeting following a detailed briefing on the Pahalgam terror attack and its cross-border linkages.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri while addressing a news conference soon after the CCS meeting in New Delhi said the government has decided to put the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance with immediate effect. “The decision will remain in force until Pakistan credibly and irreversibly ends its support for cross-border terrorism,” he added.
“The integrated checkpost at Attari has been closed with immediate effect. Pakistani nationals who entered India through valid endorsements may return through that route before May 1, 2025,... | |
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| Pahalgam terror attack perpetrators won’t be spared: HM Shah | | Winds up Kashmir visit, pays tributes to victims at PCR Srinagar, reaches terror attack site; Meets injured in hospital | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 23: A day after terrorists shot dead 26 civilians, mostly tourists, at Pahalgam in South Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that perpetrators won’t be spared.
Shah, who arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday evening chaired a crucial security review meeting last night and before winding up his Kashmir visit, paid tributes to victims at the Police Control Room Srinagar, visited the terror attack site at Baisaran and met the injured at Anantnag... | |
| | | | NIA team visits Baisaran | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 23: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) led by an Inspector General on Wednesday reached the terror attack site Baisaran, Pahalgam in South Kashmir.
Sources said the team besides other officials included top NIA officers, Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Senior Superintendent.
The team would provide assistance to the local police probing Tuesday’s terrorist attack which left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead.
Pertinently, a ... | |
| | | | J&K Police announce Rs 20 lakh bounty for info on terrorists | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 23: Police on Wednesday announced a bounty of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to the neutralisation of terrorists involved in the gruesome killing of tourists in a Pahalgam resort of Jammu and Kashmir.
Twenty-six people, including 24 tourists, were killed when terrorists opened fire in Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon. The horrific incident is the deadliest attack in the valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The dead included two foreigners and as many lo... | |
| | | | 2 friends left behind grieving families | | | | Pune, Apr 23:
Agencies
Kaustubh Ganbote, one of the 26 persons who lost their lives in the terror attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday, was visiting Jammu and Kashmir for the first time, his close friends said.
In fact, he rarely travelled outside the city, and was much excited about the Kashmir trip.
He and his friend Santosh Jagdale, both Pune residents in their late 50s, were among the six tourists from Maharashtra killed in the attack.
Ganbote, who had worked hard all his life to expand his business of `farsan' snacks, went on a rare trip away from work and it ended in a tragedy, they said.
Ganbote, his wife Sangita; Jagdale, his wife Pragati and their daughter Asavari were holida... | |
| | | | PM Modi avoids Pak airspace | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 23: In a move underscoring India’s escalating tensions with Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft deliberately avoided Pakistani airspace during his emergency return from Saudi Arabia to Delhi, following the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists.
This decision, coupled with reports of potential major diplomatic actions, indicates that the Indian government is seriously contemplating severi... | |
| | | | Rajnath Singh hints at ‘big revenge,’ | | |  New Delhi, Apr 23:
Agencies
Hinting at a “big revenge” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that orchestrators of Pahalgam attack will soon see a “loud and clear response.”
Expressing solidarity with the families of Pahalgam terror attack victims, the Defence Minister said, "Yesterday, in Pahalgam, targeting a particular religion, terrorists executed a cowardly act, in which we lost many innocent lives... I want to assure the countrymen that the government will take every nec... | |
| | | | NR launches special train for stranded passengers | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 23: Launch of a Special Train from SMVD Katra to New Delhi to assist the stranded passengers and accommodate the extra rush, a special train service has been launched. The tickets shall be available over the counter from Katra, Udhampur and Jammu stations.
Train Number: 04612
Departure Station: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Katra
Departure Time: 2120 Hrs
Halt at Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan Station Udhampur: 2148-2150 Hrs
Halt at Jammu Tawi railway St... | |
| | | | First time Kashmir unites against terrorism, observes shutdown against carnage | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 23: For the first time in 35 years, the Kashmir Valley observed a complete shutdown to protest a terrorist attack, following the brutal killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Anantnag district. The attack, one of the deadliest in recent times, sparked widespread outrage across the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with residents, political parties, religious organizations, and business groups condemning the act in unison.
Spontaneous protests er... | |
| | | | Elderly Keralite’s family vacation ends in tragedy | | |  Kochi, Apr 23:
Agencies
Edappally native Ramachandran's love for travel, a passion he shared with his wife, ended in tragedy on Tuesday when he was gunned down by terrorists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
The attack happened in front of his daughter, who had flown in from Dubai to meet her parents.
Ramachandran (65) was on holiday in Kashmir with his wife, daughter, and grandchildren when the attack occurred.
He was shot dead in front of his daughter, family sources said on Wednesday.
Kera... | |
| | | | CM convenes all-party meet | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday called an all-party meeting tomorrow in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
In a letter, a copy of which lies with news agency Omar Abdullah has invited all political parties, Members of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly for the meeting.
The meeting will be held tomorrow at 3:00 pm at the SKICC in Srinagar.
It has been convened to discuss the situation, express joint condemnation of the act of terror and deliberate on the path ahead in ensuring peace, justice and resilience.... | |
| | | | IAF mourns loss of life of colleague | | | | New Delhi, Apr 23:
Agencies
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday mourned the loss of life of one of its personnel in the Pahalgam terror attack, and expressed condolences to his family.
The IAF shared the update about the corporal in a post on X along with his photograph.
In the post, the Air Force also said it stands in solidarity with the families whose members either died or sustained injuries in the attack.
“All air warriors of the #IndianAirForce mourn the loss of Cpl Tage Hailyang in the terror attack at Pahalgam and convey heartfelt condolences to his family in this moment of immense grief,” the IAF posted on X. “The IAF stands in solidarity with the families of all those ... | |
| | | | Tourists flee Kashmir, CM says heartbreaking | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 23: Thousands of tourists have begun leaving Kashmir after the gruesome terror attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday, with authorities making all efforts for the safe return of the visitors to their respective home states.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it was “heartbreaking” to see the exodus of tourists.
“It’s heartbreaking to see the exodus of our guests from the valley after yesterday’s tragic terror attack in Pahalgam but at the same time we totally understand why people would want to leave. While DGCA & the Ministry of Civil Aviation are working to organise extra flights, NH-44 between Srinagar & Jammu has been reconnected for traffic in a single direc... | |
| | | | Increase Srinagar flights: DGCA | | |  NEW DELHI, Apr 23:
Agencies
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Wednesday asked airlines to increase the number of flights from Srinagar to facilitate the return of tourists in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. Besides, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has requested the carriers to consider waiving cancellation and rescheduling fees for Srinagar flight tickets.
Terrorists struck at a prime tourist location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least 26 peopl... | |
| | | | NH opened for one-way traffic | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 23: The landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for one-way traffic on Wednesday after remaining closed for three days, while a special train has been launched from Katra to New Delhi to assist the stranded passengers to reach their destinations, an official spokesperson said.
The highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, was opened in the wake of a terror attack in the tourist resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, in which at least 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed.
Thousands of tourists are leaving Kashmir after the gruesome terror attack, with authorities ma... | |
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