J&K Assembly passes resolution denouncing Pahalgam attack; Omar says he failed as CM

Jammu, 28/4: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Monday expressing shock and anguish over the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and resolved to fight resolutely to defeat the nefarious designs to disturb communal harmony and hinder progress. The resolution, moved by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary during a special session of the…

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Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire for fourth consecutive night; Indian Army responds

Jammu, 28/4: Pakistani troops continued to violate the ceasefire along the LoC by resorting to unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Kupwara districts, army officials said on Monday. This was the fourth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and came amid heightened tension between New…

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Modi govt bans 16 Pakistani YouTube channels amid rising tensons

New Delhi, 28/4: The Government of India on Monday banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels on the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs, news agency ANI reported. The channels have been banned for disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content, false and misleading narratives and misinformation against India, its Army and security agencies in the backdrop…

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Senthil Balaji, Ponmudy resign as Tamil Nadu ministers amid controversy; Mano Thangaraj makes comeback

Chennai, 27:4: Tamil Nadu ministers V Senthil Balaji, who was asked by the Supreme Court to choose between his post and bail, and K Ponmudy, who is in the dock over derogatory remarks on Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and women, resigned on Sunday night, paving the way for a minor reshuffle of the cabinet by Chief Minister…

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Pakistan wants Russian, Chinese involvement in Pahalgam terror attack probe

Moscow, 27/4: Pakistan wants involvement of Russia and China in investigating the Pahalgam terror attack, according to a media report. Terrorists opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of…

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South Korea martial law put Lee Jae-myung back on track for presidency

Seoul, 27/4: Lee Jae-myung, the liberal South Korean politician favoured to become the country’s next leader, has overcome a knife attack, martial law and criminal charges on his unexpected path back toward the presidency. Named the Democratic Party’s candidate on Sunday, Lee leads potential conservative opponents by double digits in most polls ahead of the…

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Bomb scare on Varanasi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight, Canadian detained

Varanasi, 27/4: Panic broke out at Varanasi airport after a foreign national aboard a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight claimed he was carrying a bomb, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday night, police said, adding that the passenger, a Canadian, has been detained. Security sleuths are questioning the man, officials said.    

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Malayalam directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamsa arrested for possessing hybrid ganja

Kochi, 27/4: Three persons, including noted Malayalam directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamsa, known for several notable movies, were arrested with hybrid ganja from a flat here in the early hours of Sunday, Excise officials said. 1.63 grams of hybrid ganja was seized from them, and the trio were released on station bail later, they…

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