PAHALGAM: Undeterred by the killing of 26 tourists by terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22, holidayers were seen returning to the picturesque resort town on SaturdayThe tiny hill station was completely shut down from April 22 till Thursday. TOI on Saturday found tourists taking pictures and clicking selfies at Pahalgam’s popular “selfie point” on the…
NEW DELHI: Citing past incidents – Kargil War, 26/11 attack and Kandahar hijacking – where media coverage severely impacted security operations, Centre on Saturday issued a strong advisory to media outlets, urging them to refrain from live coverage of defence operations and troop movements. With tensions escalating following the Pahalgam attack, I&B ministry’s advisory warned…
NEW DELHI: Fifteen local Kashmiri overground workers (OGWs) and terror aides have been identified, based on electronic surveillance, as the key suspects who may have facilitated the Pakistani assailants behind the Pahalgam carnage. They are believed to have arranged logistics and, possibly, also received arms consignments from Pakistan.Sources said the multi-agency probe has zeroed in…
BENGALURU: Karnataka high court on Saturday issued notices to the state govt and Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on a PIL alleging that CET exam centres in Bidar, Shivamogga, and Dharwad districts forced candidates to remove their Janivara or Janeu (sacred thread).Appearing for petitioner Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha, senior advocate S Sriranga also informed a division…
DEHRADUN: A mazaar located within the premises of Govt Doon Medical College and Hospital, believed to be at least 50 years old, was demolished late Friday night by civic agency teams and district administration officials amid heavy police presence. The action was part of the Uttarakhand govt’s ongoing crackdown on unregistered structures following CM Pushkar…
PANAJI: A day after the enforcement directorate (ED) seized property documents worth Rs 600 crore from the offices and residence of ‘key mastermind’ Rohan Harmalkar, it seized his house. The directorate said that Harmalkar – who contested the 2022 assembly election as an independent – would identify properties that were unattended for many years, and…
RISHRA: The pregnant wife of Purnam Kumar Shaw, a BSF jawan in Pakistani custody after accidentally straying across the border in Punjab while on duty on April 23, said she would leave for Firozpur on Sunday to “seek answers”.“I cannot sit and wait here till eternity. Purnam would call me every evening and narrate what…
PAHALGAM: Re-verification of all pony guides and other locals in Pahalgam town is being carried out by local police. This action is based on the initial statements of tourists who had visited Baisaran meadow on April 22, the day 26 people were killed there by terrorists, and on videos released on social media by these…
NEW DELHI: UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian called PM Narendra Modi on Saturday to condemn the Pahalgam attack, amid efforts by countries in the Gulf region to defuse the situation between India and Pakistan.In the talks with Al Nahyan, a Gulf leader Modi shares great personal rapport…
Congress on Saturday accused BJP and RSS outfits of targeting Kashmiris and Muslims across states in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, alleging that such actions reflect Pakistan’s intent behind the assault – to hit the livelihood of Kashmiris and disrupt Hindu-Muslim unity in India.After Congress assured the BJP govt of its support for…
