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Pakistani Ranger detained by BSF days after India’s jawan held across border

The Border Security Force (BSF) has detained a member of Pakistan’s paramilitary force along the international border in Rajasthan, India Today reported, citing sources.

CRPF jawan dismissed for concealing marriage to Pakistani woman, aiding her overstay amid Indo-Pak tensions

New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has terminated a jawan from service with immediate effect for concealing his marriage to a Pakistani citizen and knowingly allowing her to remain in India beyond the validity of her visa, media reports said.

Bangladesh disowns ex-army officer’s call to ‘capture India’s northeast’ with China’s help

Dhaka: A senior Bangladesh official has dismissed as personal opinion a controversial anti-India comment by retired Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman, clarifying that his views do not reflect the government’s position, media reports said.

Pahalgam killings shook our collective conscience, says Indian envoy in Bangladesh

Indian envoy to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir shook the conscience of the country.

Droupadi Murmu, Narendra Modi mourn loss of lives in Goa stampede

Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday described the death of seven people in a stampede during a religious procession in Goa as 'unfortunate'.

Pahalgam fallout: India suspends Pakistan I&B minister Ataullah Tarar's X account

New Delhi/IBNS: India has suspended Pakistani Information and Broadcasting Minister Ataullah Tarar's X account amid the heightened border tension between the two countries over the Pahalgam terror attack.

Kolkata's civic body bans all rooftop restaurants days after hotel fire killed 14

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's civic body has banned all rooftop restaurants in the city in the wake of 14 deaths in the fire that broke out at a hotel in the city earlier this week.

India bans all imports from Pakistan in Pahalgam terror attack fallout

New Delhi/IBNS: India has banned all direct or indirect imports from Pakistan in another diplomatic strike on Islamabad in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.

'Your govt stands at a historic crossroads': Tejashwi Yadav to PM Modi on caste census move

New Delhi/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said the Modi government "stands at a historic crossroads" in view of the Centre's decision to include caste census in the next year's population census.

Centre blocks Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's official YouTube page amid rising tension following Pahalgam attack

The Indian government has blocked the official YouTube page of Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif amid the ongoing tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbours over the Pahalgam terror attack.

Seven die, 30 injured in stampede during annual Shri Lairai Zatra in Goa

At least seven people died and 30 others were injured after a stampede broke out during the Shri Lairai Zatra (an annual religious procession) in Goa’s Shirgao late on Friday.

Kanpur: Parents thrash their son, his girlfriend in public after catching them having chowmein together

Kanpur/IBNS: The parents of a 21-year-old man thrashed him and his 19-year-old girlfriend in public on Friday after catching them having chowmein together, media reports said.

Pahalgam attack: Supreme Court stays deportation of PoK-born man, his family with Indian passports

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to a family of Pakistani nationals facing deportation despite holding Indian passports, Aadhaar cards, and voter IDs, media reports said.

India plans twin financial blows to Pakistan after Pahalgam terror attack

New Delhi: Following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India is preparing to launch two strategic financial offensives against Pakistan aimed at choking its alleged support for cross-border terrorism, media reports.

Cops charge OTT show's host Ajaz Khan, producer Rajkymar Pandey over 'sex positions' viral clip

Mumbai/IBNS: The producer and host of the reality show 'House Arrest' on OTT platform 'ULLU' have been charged under sections related to the indecent representation of women after a clip in which contestants were made to depict 'sex positions' went viral.

Amaravati is a land where tradition and progress go hand in hand: PM Modi

Amravati/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs. 58,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati on Friday.

Another Nepali student found dead in KIIT hostel, MEA reacts

A Nepali student was found dead inside his hostel room in  Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) on Thursday, marking the second death of a person from the Himalayan country in the campus in less than three months.

Kashmir: Pakistani soldiers violate ceasefire for 8th consecutive night along LoC

Srinagar/IBNS: The Pakistan soldiers have violated ceasefire for the eighth consecutive night along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering a swift response by the Indian Army, media reports said.

Mamata Banejree shuts six bar-cum-restaurants in Kolkata's Park Street over 'violation' of fire rules

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday shut down six popular bar-cum-restaurants at Celica Park, formerly known as Magma House, in Kolkata's Park Street area over the alleged flouting of fire rules, media reports said.

'Don't vote for me but save your lives': Mamata Banerjee inspecting Kolkata hotel fire that killed 14

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday acted rough and tough over the alleged violation of rules in view of 14 deaths caused by a fire which broke out at the Rituraj Hotel in Machuabazar area of central Kolkata earlier this week.

Kashmir: Pakistani soldiers violate ceasefire for 8th consecutive night along LoC

Srinagar/IBNS: The Pakistan soldiers have violated ceasefire for the eighth consecutive night along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering a swift response by the Indian Army, media reports said.

Mamata Banejree shuts six bar-cum-restaurants in Kolkata's Park Street over 'violation' of fire rules

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday shut down six popular bar-cum-restaurants at Celica Park, formerly known as Magma House, in Kolkata's Park Street area over the alleged flouting of fire rules, media reports said.

'Don't vote for me but save your lives': Mamata Banerjee inspecting Kolkata hotel fire that killed 14

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday acted rough and tough over the alleged violation of rules in view of 14 deaths caused by a fire which broke out at the Rituraj Hotel in Machuabazar area of central Kolkata earlier this week.

PM Modi inaugurates Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala worth Rs. 8,800 crore

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport worth Rs 8,800 crore to the nation in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Friday.

'Many will get their sleep disturbed': Modi's veiled jibe at Congress over Shashi Tharoor, Pinarayi Vijayan's presence at Kerala event

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a veiled jibe at the Congress over the presence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and local Congress MP Shashi Tharoor at the inauguration of Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram.

Indian community members protest against Kashmir terror attack in London

Indian community members in London recently gathered in large numbers to demonstrate against Pakistan's act of terrorism, to express solidarity with India, over the Pahalgam terror attack that triggered worldwide condemnation.

Kashmir feels safe, say tourists from Vietnam visiting Pahalgam

A group of tourists from Vietnam arrived in Pahalgam on Thursday and described Kashmir a 'paradise', ignoring the tension prevailing in the region following the April 22 terror attack and indulging themselves in cherishing the beauty of the picturesque Indian Union Territory.

Kolkata fire: Hotel owner and manager arrested after blaze kills 14

Kolkata/IBNS: The owner and manager of Kolkata's Rituraj Hotel, where a deadly fire broke out on Tuesday evening, have been arrested this morning.

PM Modi should act soon without wasting time: Rahul Gandhi on avenging Pahalgam terror attack

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not waste time but act soon and firmly to avenge the death of 26 civilians in the Pahalgam terror attack.

Rahul Gandhi welcomes Centre's caste census announcement but demands clear timeline of implementation

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has welcomed the central government's decision to introduce caste census in the next year's population census but demanded a clear timeline for implementation.