NIA team reaches terror-hit Pahalgam
New Delhi: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) led by an Inspector General on Wednesday reached terror-hit Pahalgam in south Kashmir, official sources said. The team would provide assistance to the local police probing Tuesday’s dastardly terrorist attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists from different parts of the country, were killed in […]
Pahalgam terror attack: CM Omar hails ‘ponywallah’ who died trying to save tourists
Pahalgam: A 30-year-old ‘ponywallah’ was among 26 persons, mostly tourists, who lost their lives in the deadly terrorist attack in this south Kashmir resort with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah turning up to offer ‘fatiha’ to him and hailing his courage to stand up against the armed assailants. The ‘ponywallah’ (pony ride operator), Syed Adil Hussain […]
Railways to run special train from Jammu’s Katra to New Delhi at 9:20 pm on Wednesday
New Delhi: Railways will run a special unreserved train from Katra to New Delhi at 9:20 pm on Wednesday for those who want to cut short their trip to Jammu and Kashmir and return to their respective destinations, an official said. Reports suggested that several tourists at various places in Jammu wanted to return to […]
NC takes out protest march against Pahalgam terror attack
Srinagar: Ruling National Conference members on Wednesday took out a protest march against the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead. NC workers and leaders, including MLAs and Nasir Aslam Wani, advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, assembled at the party office at Nawa-i-Subah here and marched to the Lal Chowk […]
Pahalgam massacre: Security agencies to fill ‘vacuum’, realign forces
Srinagar: In the aftermath of the terror strike at Pahalgam that left 26 tourists dead, authorities are working on a plan to fill the security “vacuum” with a permanent deployment of army and paramilitary forces in the mountains overlooking the tourist destination in the Kashmir valley. Officials in the security establishment told PTI that a […]
Landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar NH opened for one-way traffic
Jammu: The landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for one-way traffic on Wednesday after remaining closed for three days, while a special train has been launched from Katra to New Delhi to assist the stranded passengers to reach their destinations, an official spokesperson said. The highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest […]
Terrorists kill 26 tourists at Baisaran in Pahalgam
Two foreigners, two locals among those killed Pahalgam: Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Kashmir’s Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The 26 dead included two foreigners and two locals, a high ranking official […]
Terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam shocking, painful: Prez Murmu
Vice President Dhankhar, Speaker Om Birla condemn killing of tourists New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday termed terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam as shocking and painful, and said that their dastardly inhuman act of targeting innocent citizens was unpardonable. She also offered heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost […]
Those behind heinous act will not be spared: PM Modi
New Delhi: Condemning the terror attack on tourists in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that those behind the heinous act will be brought to justice. In a post on X, the prime minister said, “They (terrorists) will not be spared! Their evil agenda will never succeed. Our resolve to fight […]
Amit Shah reaches Srinagar, briefed on Pahalgam terror attack
Will visit Pahalgam on Wednesday Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar to review the security situation in Kashmir following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed, officials said. Hours after the attack on tourists, Shah rushed to Srinagar and drove straight to the Raj Bhavan from the […]