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| Tense standoff, eerie silence grips border; Pak vacates frontier villages | | Pahalgam Attack Aftermath | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 26: A haunting silence has descended along the 198-km International Border (IB) in Jammu, where escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack have cast a shadow of uncertainty.
Across the border, Pakistani authorities have evacuated entire villages, fearing a significant retaliatory response from India, while on the Indian side, border communities grapple with fear and apprehension amid an increasingly volatile situation.
In the village of Londi, situated just meters from the IB in Kathua’s Hiranagar sector, locals report a stark absence of life in three major Pakistani villages—Sukhmal, Sukhechak, and Chajar—directly across the border. According to Ravi Sharma, a longtime resident of Londi, these villages, once bustling with daily activity, now stand deserted. “The Pakistan Rangers, who typically patrol the area, have been replaced by heavily armed units of the Pakistani Army,” Sharma said. “For the last couple of days, we’ve heard no calls to prayer from the mosques across the border, no sounds of livestock... | |
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| Pak violates ceasefire along LoC | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, Apr 26: The Pakistani military resorted to unprovoked firing all across the Line of Control and Indian troops effectively responded to them, military sources said on Saturday. The exchange of fire for a second consecutive night came amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following Tuesday’s Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
The Pakistani troops fired at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday night as we... | |
| | | | Centre to look into max use of Pak’s share of suspended IWT | | |  NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
Agencies
The Centre is planning to undertake a study to look into ways to maximise the use of the quantum of water from the three rivers that Pakistan had earlier used under the Indus Water Treaty, now that the agreement has been, officials said. The proposal was made at a high-level meeting on Friday chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah that discussed the future course of action on the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which has been kept in abeyance following the Pahalgam ter... | |
| | | | Border villagers get ready to face escalating Indo-Pak tensions | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 26: Living in the shadow of rising tensions between India and Pakistan, villagers residing near the International Border and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region are filled with a sense of urgency as they clear underground bunkers, harvest crops along the fence and steel themselves for any potential escalation.
Thousands of underground safe shelters have been built by the government over the years for the protection of residents from firing by Pakistani troop... | |
| | | | Refrain from live coverage of defence operations: Govt to media channels | | |  New Delhi, Apr 26:
Agencies
The government asked media outlets on Saturday to refrain from live coverage of defence operations and movement of security forces, contending that such reportage may inadvertently help hostile elements.
The advisory comes in the wake of reporting on defence matters following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
“In the interest of national security, all media platforms, news agencies, and social media use... | |
| | | | Omar questions Pak’s offer to join ‘neutral’ probe | | | | Early Times Report
Ramban, Apr 26: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned Pakistan’s offer to join any “neutral and transparent” probe into the terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people on April 22. “The recent tragedy in Pahalgam is yet another example of this perpetual blame game, which must come to a grinding halt. Continuing with its role as a responsible country, Pakistan is open to participating in any neutral, transparent and credible investigation,” Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday.
“First they (Pakistan) did not accept that something happened in Pahalgam. Then they even said it was done by India. They were the ones w... | |
| | | | CM Omar visits Ramban reviews relief, restoration efforts during his third visit | | Directs formulation of special relief package for commercial losses, damaged business establishments | |  Early Times Report
RAMBAN, Apr 26: In his third visit to Ramban in a short span, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reviewed the situation and progress of relief and restoration efforts in the flood-affected areas of the district.
Touring extensively the severely impacted Dharmkund area and chairing a high-level review meeting in Ramban, the Chief Minister assessed the extent of damages and the ongoing response operations.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister emphasized that his ... | |
| | | | No traffic on Jammu-Srinagar NH today | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 26: The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway will remain suspended for 24 hours, beginning Sunday morning, for widening of road damaged due to recent landslides especially near Ramban town, an official said.
According to an order issued by Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Baseer-ul-Haq Chaudhary, the traffic will be halted on the highway for repair work from 8 am on Sunday to 8 am on Monday.
A traffic department official clarified that the traffic will... | |
| | | | Govt ensuring employment opportunities for youth: PM Modi | | |  NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that his Government is taking several measures to ensure that the opportunities for employment and self-employment keep growing. Addressing the 15th edition of Rozgar Mela after distributing more than 51,000 appointment letters to recruits in different departments of the Central Government, he said it is a time for unprecedented opportunities for youngsters.
In the virtual event, he noted that the Internationa... | |
| | | | India, China decide to resume Kailash Mansarovar yatra | | |  New Delhi, Apr 26:
Agencies
After a gap of nearly five years, India and China will resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from June — a move being seen as an attempt to normalise their relationship that was severely hit by the eastern Ladakh border standoff. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said the Yatra is set to take place from June to August via two routes — Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and Nathu La in Sikkim.
The pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Lake in Chin... | |
| | | | PSA slapped on Kathua man | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 26: A man allegedly involved in anti-national activities was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kathua district on Saturday, police said
The accused, identified as Jai Kumar alias Sonu, is a resident of Mirpur Jagoo village of Nagri tehsil.
According to police, nearly a dozen FIRs are registered against him at various police stations.
Kumar was detained after police obtained a warrant from Kathua district magistrate following the submission of a dossier, an official said.
Kumar is currently lodged in Rajouri district, police spokesperson said.... | |
| | | | Terrorist hideout busted in Kupwara | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: A huge cache of arms and ammunition was seized as security forces busted a terrorist hideout in Kupwara district on Saturday, police said.
The development came days after terrorists gunned down 26 people near Pahalgam.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a search operation was launched by the security forces in the forested area of Sedori Nala, Mushtaqabad Machil (the Samsha Behak forest region), in the north Kashmir district, a police official said.
He said a terrorist hideout was successfully located and busted during the operation.
A significant cache of arms and ammunition, including five AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines, a pistol, ... | |
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