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| We will hunt down every terrorist involved in Pahalgam attack: Amit Shah | | |  New Delhi, May 1:
Agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday vowed to hunt down each and every terrorist involved in the Pahalgam attack and said all of them will be made answerable for the heinous act.
Shah asserted that the Narendra Modi government will not spare any terrorist.
"Whoever has carried out the dastardly attack in Pahalgam, we will not spare anyone. We will hunt down each and every perpetrator," he said at an event here to unveil a statue of Upendra Nath Brahma, the patriarch of Assam's Bodo community, and name a road after him.
The home minister said the Modi government has been pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against terrorists.
"If someone thinks they will escape by carrying out such a cowardly attack, they are wrong. This is Narendra Modi's governme... | |
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| US supports India’s right to defend: Defence Secretary Hegseth to Rajnath | | |  New Delhi, May 1:
Agencies
The US on Thursday said it supports India's right right to defend itself and its fight against terrorism as American Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth dialled Defence Minister Rajnath Singh amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack.
Singh told Hegseth that Pakistan has been "exposed" as a "rogue" state fuelling global terrorism, and "destabilising" the region.
The world can no longer turn a "blind eye" to terrorism, the defe... | |
| | | | Attari-Wagah border completely shut | | | | NEW DELHI, May 1:
Agencies
The Attari-Wagah border crossing point between India and Pakistan was shut completely on Thursday following a week-long heavy rush of people from either side to cross over after the Union government ordered all Pakistani citizens with short-term visa to leave India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, sources said. The Attari-Wagah border crossing point is completely closed now and no one from either country crossed over to the other side on Thursday, two sources confirmed.
A total of 125 Pakistani nationals left India on Wednesday through the Attari-Wagah border, taking the total number of Pakistanis leaving the country to 911 in the last seven days. ... | |
| | | | NIA chief visits Pahalgam terror attack site | | |  Early Times Report
Pahalgam, May 1: The chief of National Investigation Agency (NIA), Sadanand Date, on Thursday inspected the site of April 22 terror attack at Baisaran here, officials said.
Date also had discussion with senior officials of the anti-terror agency probing the case, they said.
The NIA had on April 27 taken over the terrorist attack case in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were gunned down. The agency has also intensified search for evidence and questioned scores of eyewi... | |
| | | | Ties with Pak will never improve: Dr Farooq | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 1: Terming Pakistan as a "failed state", National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Thursday said relations between New Delhi and Islamabad would never improve until a peoples' government is elected in the neighbouring country.
Speaking to reporters after a party event at the NC headquarters here, he also said the people of Pakistan want friendship with India as he warned that war between the two countries would have dangerous consequences.
"There... | |
| | | | ACB uncovers massive wealth acquired by CAPD millionaire Chowkidar | | Investigation leads to palatial homes, foreign trips, trail of assets | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: An investigation by the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has uncovered massive wealth allegedly amassed by a night chowkidar of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department, raising serious concerns about corruption within lower ranks of the public service.
The accused, Shahilal Showkat Ali, currently posted at the Tehsil Supply Office (TSO) in Banihal, was found to own multiple bank accounts, several luxury vehicles, and ... | |
| | | | Centre flags fake news surge in J&K, tightens defence media norms | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: In a follow-up to its nationwide directive restricting live coverage of defence operations, the Ministry of Defence has issued a fresh advisory to media houses in Jammu and Kashmir, cautioning them against spreading fake or unverified news. The advisory, citing national security concerns, reinforces the earlier guidelines issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on April 26, which prohibit real-time reporting of military movements. The governmen... | |
| | | | Lt General Pratik Sharma takes over as Northern Army Commander | | |  New Delhi, May 1:
Agencies
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma assumed the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command today.
A highly decorated officer, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma is an alumnus of NDA, Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
He was commissioned into the MADRAS Regiment in December 1987. He is qualified on Higher Command Course and has also attended course at National Defence ... | |
| | | | Right time for create in India, create for world: PM Modi | | |  MUMBAI, May 1:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the WAVES summit will lay the foundation for a global ecosystem housing international talent and creativity.
Inaugurating the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) here, he said it was the right time for “create in India, create for world” when the world is looking for new ways of story-telling while India has so much more to offer.
Modi batted for creative responsibility, saying technology i... | |
| | | | Election Commission introduces key reforms to enhance electoral roll accuracy | | |  New Delhi, May 1:
Agencies
In a significant move to bolster the integrity and accuracy of electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has unveiled three major initiatives. These reforms aim to streamline voter data management and enhance the efficiency of electoral processes. In a press release, the Election Commission of India said, “These measures are in line with the initiatives as envisaged by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Shri Gyanesh Kumar during the Conf... | |
| | | | Pak violates LoC ceasefire for 7th straight night | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Control for the seventh consecutive night by its unprovoked firing in several sectors across three border districts of Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian military responded proportionately, officials said on Thursday.
The exchange of fire occurred even though the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan spoke over the hotline on Tuesday amid rising tensions between... | |
| | | | NTA reports 106 Telegram, 16 Instagram channels to MHA | | MISLEADING INFO ON NEET-UG | |  New Delhi, May 1:
Agencies
In a crackdown on fake claims about the NEET-UG, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has identified 106 Telegram and 16 Instagram channels involved in spreading false information, sources said on Thursday.
The NTA's dedicated portal for receiving such concerns has flagged more than 1,500 claims of alleged paper leaks for the upcoming medical entrance exam.
In a decisive move to protect the integrity of the NEET (UG) 2025 examination process, the agency has init... | |
| | | | Air Marshal Dixit assumes charge as CISC | | |  NEW DELHI, May 1:
Agencies
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, an accomplished fighter pilot with over 3,300 hours of flying experience on over 20 types of aircraft, on Thursday assumed charge as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC), considered to be a key position at the headquarters of Integrated Defence Staff.
He succeeds Lt Gen JP Mathew who superannuated on Wednesday.
Before assuming charge, Air Marshal Dixit laid a wreath at the National War Memorial, and paid homage to the fallen so... | |
| | | | Army jawan killed in avalanche cremated | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: An Army jawan, who lost his life in an avalanche in Ladakh's Kargil sector, was cremated with full military honours in his village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Thursday.
The wreath-laying ceremony and military funeral of Sepoy Harish Singh of 18 Dogra Rifles were held in his native village, Jandore.
Singh's body was brought to the village in a flower-decked vehicle and cremated amid a gun salute and the final bugle.
Army, police and civilian officers, besides political leaders, attended the jawan's cremation.
"He laid down his life for the country. He was guarding a border post in the difficult Kargil sector, where an avalanche result... | |
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