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TMC MP faces protest, BJP seeks expulsion of Congress MP over remarks on Op Sindoor, Pahalgam

15May

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TMC MP faces protest, BJP seeks expulsion of Congress MP over remarks on Op Sindoor, Pahalgam

AT LEAST two Opposition leaders find themselves in a spot over remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack or Operation Sindoor. In West Bengal, the BJP held protests against Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy, after he described the India-Pakistan conflict as “insignificant” and questioned the government’s claims of hitting terrorist bases in Pakistan. Speaking Wednesday to ABP Ananda, Roy said: “This war is not a war at all. The matter is almost comical. Some aerial vehicles, drones went from here to there, missiles went from here to there. There were no major losses… Where were the terrorist bases destroyed?… The Central government should put the proof before the people.” Story continues below this ad The TMC, which has even stayed away from the rest of the Opposition in calli...

Delhi students anxious after mock drill, schools & parents say sensitisation must: ‘Kids afraid when they’re not prepared’

9May

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Delhi students anxious after mock drill, schools & parents say sensitisation must: ‘Kids afraid when they’re not prepared’

“There’s going to be a fight,” a Class 1 student at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya whispered to her father after an emergency mock drill at her school left her visibly shaken.Across hundreds of Delhi schools, sirens, blackouts and lockdown routines on Wednesday played out as part of a government-mandated exercise in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack — but for many young children, the drills sparked anxiety more than awareness. Parents and school principals, left to pick up the emotional pieces, now urge for more sensitive communication and preparation to help children process what they saw and felt. Story continues below this ad Karan Aggarwal, whose daughter studies in Class 1 at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lodhi Estate, said his daughter returned home after the drill, visibly...

Operation Sindoor shouldn’t stop till terrorism is wiped out: Victims’ wives

8May

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Operation Sindoor shouldn’t stop till terrorism is wiped out: Victims’ wives

The news of India carrying out strikes on the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir brought a sense of relief to the families of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists two weeks ago. Of the 26 tourists killed in the Kashmir Valley on April 22, three victims – Sameer Guha (52), Bitan Adhikari (40), and Manish Ranjan Mishra (41) — hailed from West Bengal. Speaking to The Indian Express on Wednesday following the Indian Army’s ‘Operation Sindoor’, the wife of Sameer Guha said: “We wanted this airstrike. We request our government not to stop now and that they should continue with these airstrikes until terrorism is completely eliminated so that what happened to us does not happen to anyone else.” Story continues bel...

BSF constable in Pakistan custody: Family worried by rising tension, pin hope on CM

8May

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BSF constable in Pakistan custody: Family worried by rising tension, pin hope on CM

The family of Border Security Force (BSF) constable Purnam Kumar Shaw (40) in Hooghly’s Rishra is increasingly anxious, due to the recent escalating border tensions following “Operation Sindoor.” Purnam was held captive by Pakistan Rangers on April 23 after he accidentally crossed the international border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. Shaw was detained a day after terrorists killed 26 men, mostly tourists, in Pahalgam in Kashmir, leading to tension between India and Pakistan. However, the current hostile situation has fueled fears and uncertainty about his fate. Story continues below this ad “Two days back, when we received information about the detention of two Pakistani Rangers, it gave us some hope for my husband’s release. But now, I am terrified. It feels like a wa...

Mamata reviews security situation, says we are together in war on terror

8May

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Mamata reviews security situation, says we are together in war on terror

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that everyone is together in the war on terror, and there should not be any differences among people.Her comments came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s urgent meeting of chief ministers, chief secretaries and DGPs of states having borders with Pakistan and Nepal. The meeting was called in the wake of the strikes carried out by the Indian armed forces on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, as a retaliatory action against the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were killed. Story continues below this ad “At this hour, we all should together fight the battle against terrorism and there should not be any differences among us. We will continue to be in touch with each o...

Over 500 schools take part in mock drills across Delhi: ‘For many children, it felt like a game of hide and seek’

8May

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Over 500 schools take part in mock drills across Delhi: ‘For many children, it felt like a game of hide and seek’

When the siren blared across the corridors of Amity International School in Saket on Wednesday morning, nearly 2,000 students responded instantly, taking cover under desks with bags over their heads — their voices hushed and hearts racing. Amity International School was one of the 500 schools in Delhi where the mock drill was undertaken in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The Ministry of Home Affairs earlier this week directed states and union territories to hold mock drills and ensure readiness to tackle tense situations amid India-Pakistan tensions. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) coordinated the implementation across the city schools on Wednesday. Story continues below this ad By 7.40 am, the students at Amity gathered for a special assemb...

Aligarh: 15-yr-old boy assaulted, ‘forced to urinate’ on Pak flag, say police

30Apr

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Aligarh: 15-yr-old boy assaulted, ‘forced to urinate’ on Pak flag, say police

A 15-year-old Muslim student in Aligarh was allegedly assaulted and forced to urinate on a Pakistan flag by a group of men after he picked up the flag that they had kept on the road during a protest against the Pahalgam terror attack, on Monday, police said. Text under the flag read “Pakistan murdabad”. The incident took place when the class 9 boy was returning home from school, the police said. In a video purportedly recorded during the incident, the boy can be seen surrounded by men who are asking him to raise slogans. The protesters are also seen pushing him and using abusive language. In another video, he can be seen putting the flag back on the road and then urinating on it. According to Pankaj Kumar Misra, SHO, Banna Devi police station, while the boy was on his way home from school ...

Kashmir crackdown gathers pace – from deep inside forests to capital Srinagar

27Apr

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Kashmir crackdown gathers pace – from deep inside forests to capital Srinagar

The crackdown in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack gathered pace in Kashmir, with security forces conducting massive combing operations in the forests surrounding Pahalgam and the state police intensifying its crackdown on suspected terror sympathisers across the Valley.After the homes of two local men suspected to be involved in the Pahalgam attack were demolished late Thursday night, the residences of four more have been demolished in south Kashmir, also using explosives. Sources say the operations were intensified after Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked security agencies to take tough measures to root out terrorists and their support structure. Story continues below this ad The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has been directed by the Union Home Minist...

Pahalgam attack | In Jhalda, a tearful farewell: ‘My whole world is shattered… he was brightest son’

25Apr

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Pahalgam attack | In Jhalda, a tearful farewell: ‘My whole world is shattered… he was brightest son’

Countless mourners gathered in Jhalda town of Purulia district on Thursday to pay their final respects to Intelligence Bureau officer Manish Ranjan Mishra, who lost his life in Tuesday’s terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. The mortal remains of the 41-year-old IB officer were brought to his residence from Ranchi airport in Jharkhand and then taken to Jhalda, about 50 km away, following a guard of honour at the CRPF camp in Ranchi on Thursday morning. Mishra was also posted for nearly six years in Ranchi. Story continues below this ad Manish’s father Mangalesh Mishra, a retired headmaster of Jhalda Hindi High School, sat in stony silence, waiting for his son’s coffin to arrive. “My whole world is shattered. He was my brightest son, the most innocent soul. I have...

If we stay united, nobody will dare look at us with crooked eyes: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

25Apr

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If we stay united, nobody will dare look at us with crooked eyes: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Two days after India witnessed one of the biggest terror attacks in several years, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday called for ‘Sangha Shakti’ (strength of unity) and said if we remain together, nobody will dare to look at us with crooked eyes. Pointing at the massive wave of anger across the country after the Pahalgam terror attack, Bhagwat said, “People setting aside their caste, community and religion have come together to express their anger… The unity amongst people as Indians should become the mainstay and permanent nature and character… And if anybody dares, their eyes will be gouged.” Speaking at an award function in Mumbai where he gave the Lata Mangeshkar Award to Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Aditya Birla Group, to honour and acknowledge the immense contribution made by h...

‘Fear replaced the fragrance of flowers’: Tourists back to Mumbai from Kashmir after Pahalgam attack

25Apr

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‘Fear replaced the fragrance of flowers’: Tourists back to Mumbai from Kashmir after Pahalgam attack

What started off as a picturesque holiday in Kashmir turned into fear and panic for many tourists who were back in Mumbai on Thursday, two days after terrorists struck Pahalgam, killing 26 tourists on April 22. The Maharashtra government quickly intervened to ensure their safe return, organising two special flights–one by IndiGo and another by Air India–which brought back 184 tourists to Mumbai. Another flight is planned on Friday to bring back 232 more.Some of the earliest people to exit Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Terminal 2 were a Bengaluru couple Sandeep and Jyothi Shanbag, who had only arrived in Srinagar the day of the attack. “We felt the fear all over on the attack day. There was complete shutdown everywhere and we had to cancel all our plans. We stayed inside...

Pahalgam attack | Mahayuti allies in race to claim credit: CMO says govt brought 500 tourists back, Shiv Sena claims it brought back 520

25Apr

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Pahalgam attack | Mahayuti allies in race to claim credit: CMO says govt brought 500 tourists back, Shiv Sena claims it brought back 520

As tourists scramble to leave J&K after 26 people, including six tourists from Maharashtra, were killed by terrorists near Pahalgam, a tussle has broken out within the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra over claiming credit for bringing back tourists from the state desperate to catch flights home.Late Thursday evening, Maharashtra CMO issued a statement announcing that around 500 stranded tourists have been brought back to Maharashtra from J&K. The CMO also informed that the Maharashtra government will send a special flight on Friday to bring back around 232 tourists, majority of them from Akola and Amravati districts. However, hours after CMO’s statement announcing the return of around 500 tourists, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s office released another statement claim...

Adhikari trying to instigate violence, unfortunate: Speaker Biman Banerjee

25Apr

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Adhikari trying to instigate violence, unfortunate: Speaker Biman Banerjee

Urging people to maintain calm, Speaker Biman Banerjee on Thursday said that Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari’s claims on suspicious activity in Baruipur and remarks on Kashmir attack were unfortunate. “We are deeply saddened by the incident of Kashmir. We should maintain our calm and communal harmony, but I don’t know why the Leader of Opposition is trying to instigate iolence. He burnt Pakistan’s flag, chanted slogans about Hindus. He doesn’t realise that Hindus live in Bangladesh and Pakistan. They can be attacked there. It is very unfortunate,” said Banerjee, who represents Baruipur in the Assembly. Earlier in the day, Adhikari assembled with BJP MLAs in front of the Assembly and burnt the national flag of Pakistan. “They killed 26, we need 260 of their heads. Modi hai to mumkin h...

Post Pahalgam terror attack | Police debunk Adhikari’s claim on ‘Kashmiris’ in Baruipur: No suspicious activity

25Apr

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Post Pahalgam terror attack | Police debunk Adhikari’s claim on ‘Kashmiris’ in Baruipur: No suspicious activity

The West Bengal Police on Thursday dismissed the allegations made by BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who claimed that two Kashmiri men were involved in suspicious activities in Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district. In a post on X, Baruipur police said the two persons in question are engineers from Madhya Pradesh exploring business opportunities in the state. Earlier in the day, Adhikari had posted a photo of a wireless network system disc on X, alleging that two persons from Kashmir were living in Baruipur and engaging in “suspicious” activities. Adhikari, who shared the address of the flat where the two men live, alleged that they had “installed a NanoBeam 2AC compact and high-performance wireless network bridge at the rooftop”, and demanded NIA probe into it. St...

Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar condemns Pahalgam terror attack, criticises Centre for abrogating Article 370

25Apr

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Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar condemns Pahalgam terror attack, criticises Centre for abrogating Article 370

Former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Thursday described the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir as “inhuman” and asked the Centre to help the injured and the kin of the deceased. “What kind of motive is fulfilled through such killings… This was an attack against Kashmir and its people. People of Kashmir are in favour of peace and tranquillity…” said Sarkar. He urged the Centre to bear the medical expenses of the injured. He also asserted that the security should be strengthened and the Centre should identify the loophole that led to the incident. Story continues below this ad Further, Sarkar asked the Centre to identify the culprits and give them exemplary punishment. Speaking about the terror attack, Sarkar also criticised the Centre over the abrogation of A...

Pahalgam terror attack: Saved by sheer luck, was just 10 steps away from meadow’s exit, recalls couple

24Apr

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Pahalgam terror attack: Saved by sheer luck, was just 10 steps away from meadow’s exit, recalls couple

“We had just reached Pahalgam. Everything was so serene. We bought bhelpuri and were sitting in a quiet corner, soaking in the view when suddenly, we heard gunshots. People started screaming and running,” says Mihir Soni, who along with his newlywed wife Komal managed to find a corner to hide before making their way out of Baisaran — the meadow where 26 people were gunned down by militants on Tuesday.Mihir (26) and Komal (25), residents of Jaipur, were among the many survivors who landed at Terminal 3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday. Many others, all tourists from Kashmir who were lucky enough not to be at Baisaran at the time of the attack, also arrived at the airport, cutting short their trip. What saved them, says Komal, was sheer luck. “We were just 10 steps...

Pahalgam terror attack: Maharashtra govt announces Rs 5 lakh aid for kin of victims

24Apr

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Pahalgam terror attack: Maharashtra govt announces Rs 5 lakh aid for kin of victims

Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced Rs 5 lakh financial assistance each to the six families who lost their loved ones in the terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. It also announced Rs 50,000 assistance each for the injured. Meanwhile, even as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assigned minister Girish Mahajan to go to J&K in the morning to ensure a smooth return of the stranded tourists back home, by evening Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde also left for Srinagar in a chartered plane. Condemning the attack, Fadnavis said the central and state governments are taking strict measures to curb such cowardly acts. He also assured all possible support to the families of the victims and the injured. Story continues below this ad Ear...

BJP leaders hit streets to protest Pahalgam terror attack

24Apr

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BJP leaders hit streets to protest Pahalgam terror attack

The BJP on Wednesday held demonstrations across the state to protest the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives including six tourists from Maharashtra. The BJP minorities morcha took the lead to protest outside the party headquarters with its president Washim Khan and vice-president Salman Khan demanding strong action against perpetrators. “ Such cowardly acts in the name of religion needs the highest condemnation. The terrorists have no religion. They are criminals,” Khan said. Story continues below this ad Mumbai BJP secretary Shah Alam said that those indulging in such acts are doing more harm to Islam. “The terrorists’ act of making Hindus read kalma forcibly goes against Islam. The religion does not allow killing of persons for not reading religious text. E...