Latest Updates on Pahalgam attack

PM Modi to skip Russia's Victory Day parade amid tensions with Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will skip Russia's Victory Day celebrations, likely due to security concerns after the Pahalgam attack

CCS reviews J&K security amid buzz over India's response to Pahalgam attack

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is understood to have deliberated on the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday amid speculations about India's possible retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack in view of its cross border linkages. The CCS meet was held at the prime minister's Lok Kalyan Marg residence, a day after he held a meeting with the top military brass and accorded operational freedom to the armed forces on the "mode, targets and timing" of India's response to the April 22 attack that killed 26 people. It was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, people familiar with the matter said. There is no official word yet on the CCS, held against the backdrop of growing indications of a retaliation against Pakistan. It was the second meeting of the CCS after the Pahalgam attack. In the first meeting on April 23, it decided a raft of punit

Ex-R&AW chief Alok Joshi to head revamped National Security Advisory Board

The government reconstitutes NSAB with former R&AW chief Alok Joshi as chairman; includes retired top brass from military, police, and diplomacy in 7-member advisory panel

786 Pakistanis left India through Attari-Wagah border since Pahalgam attack

The Centre ordered Pakistani citizens to leave India by April 27 following outrage over the deadly attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 people - mostly tourists - dead

India vs Pakistan military power 2025: Who leads on land, sea and air?

Following the Pahalgam terror attack and rising border tensions, here's how India and Pakistan compare in military strength across land, sea and air

India planning strike in 24-36 hrs, will face consequences: Pakistan

Pakistan on Wednesday, citing "credible intelligence", claimed that India was planning to carry out military action against it within the next 24 to 36 hours and warned New Delhi that consequences will follow. Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar said the Indian government was preparing to launch an attack on the basis of "baseless and concocted allegations" regarding Pakistan's involvement in the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. The minister said that Pakistan had itself been a victim of terrorism and had always condemned it in all its forms and manifestations. He added that Islamabad had offered a credible, transparent and independent probe by a neutral commission of experts, but accused India of evading investigation and choosing a confrontational path. Urging global attention, Pakistan said the international community must remain vigilant, warning that any military adventurism by India would be responded to assuredly and decisively and that the onus of any escalator

'In touch with India, Pakistan', says US official on Pahalgam terror attack

The US State Department spokesperson sidestepped a reporter's question about a Pakistani minister's claim that his country carried out 'dirty work' on behalf of the US and the UK

CCPA to decide on Oppn's demand for special session of Parliament: Meghwal

Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Wednesday said the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs will take a call on the demand of several opposition parties, including the Congress, for a special session of Parliament over the Pahalgam terror attack. Meghwal, who is a state minister in the parliamentary affairs department and also holds the independent charge in the law ministry, told reporters that the decision of the CCPA, which takes a call on convening the session, will be conveyed once it decides. The Union Cabinet is meeting on Wednesday. Several opposition leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi of the Congress, have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a session of Parliament to present a collective resolve following the April 22 terror strike which left 26 people, mostly tourists, killed. At the press conference, Meghwal slammed Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav over a picture showing one-half each of B R Ambedkar's and the former Yadav'

Follow party stance on Pahalgam or face action: Congress warns leaders

The Congress has issued a directive to its leaders, urging them to align all public communication with CWC's resolution, which condemned the Pahalgam attack and called for unity and enhanced security

Trade set-up, April 30: CCS meeting, US trade deal, Q4 results in focus

Stock Market Today, Sensex Today, April 30: CCS meeting on Pahalgam attack, Q4 results, Ather Energy IPO, Tanup Engineers listing, and India-US trade deal will guide the stock markets today

All preparations in place for Char Dham Yatra amid heightened security

The Char Dham Yatra to the four Himalayan shrines in Uttarakhand will begin on Wednesday with the opening of the doors to the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples for devotees on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya, officials said on Tuesday. The doors to the other two Dhams -- Kedarnath and Badrinath -- will open on May 2 and May 4, respectively. The four temples remain closed for six months during winter. All preparations, including heightened security arrangements, have been completed for the Yatra, officials said. Uttarakhand DGP Deepam Seth reached Rishikesh on Tuesday and reviewed the security arrangements for the Yatra. Talking to reporters, the DGP said that in view of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, strict security arrangements have been made for the annual pilgrimage. "We will not compromise on the security of pilgrims," Seth said. Nearly 6,000 police personnel, 17 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and 10 companies of paramilitary force

Mother of Shaurya awardee faces deportation as J&K deports 60 Pakistanis

The mother of a Shaurya Chakra awardee is among 60 Pakistanis being deported from J&K, as families plead for mercy after decades of living in India

Union Cabinet to meet tomorrow for the first time since Pahalgam attack

Tensions between India and Pakistan have flared since the Pahalgam attack last week, in which at least 26 people were killed

Video: Ziplining tourist accidentally captures Pahalgam horror unfold

The viral video captures men being gunned down by terrorists as the crackle of gunshots pierces the air in Baisaran Valley

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC for 5th night; Indian Army retaliates

This was the fifth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC amid escalating tensions following last week's terror attack in Pahalgam

Kashmiris will no longer tolerate violence: Sajad Lone on Pahalgam attack

The barbaric attack on innocent tourists in Pahalgam has awakened the people of Kashmir, who will no longer tolerate violence, Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone said on Monday. Speaking on a resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to condemn the April 22 terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists, Lone asserted that the people must be engaged positively rather than pushed back by punitive actions. He said several areas of Jammu and Kashmir are earning their livelihoods from the tourism sector, and the dastardly terror attack was a direct attempt to uproot a generation. "We are thankful to our nation, which woke up after 35 years to unequivocally condemn the attack on our guests. "Leaving politics aside, I am of the opinion that the violence has some sort of acceptance in our society as some people have accepted it as a legitimate thing, but their number is continuously declining," Lone said. A former minister whose father and Hurriyat