Pahalgam attack: Pakistan High Commission in London sees protest from Indian community

Visuals from the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban after India announced suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan.

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has called for a 'bandh' in Delhi on Friday to protest the Pahalgam terror attack, with over 100 markets likely to remain closed in response. READ HERE

Lucknow Eidgah Imam, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, on Friday appealed to all mosques and imams to organise a special dua to pray for the elimination of terrorism from the country.

“On the occasion of Friday Jumma today, we have appealed to all the mosques and imams to organise a special dua to pray for the elimination of terrorism from our country,” he said.

Union home minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting regarding the Indus Water Treaty suspension at his residence in New Delhi on Friday evening, ANI reported.

Besides the home minister and the union minister for Jal Shakti, CR Patil, other senior government officials will attend this meeting.

The Delhi Traders Association on Friday held a march against the recent Pahalgam terror attack and raised anti-Pakistan slogans. BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal also participated in the protests.

Traders' associations in Delhi have decided to observe a one-day bandh on Friday, April 25, as a mark of tribute to the 26 people who were killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack on Tuesday.

AIUDF MLA and General Secretary Rafiqul Islam on Friday condemned party MLA Aminul Islam's statement on the Pahalgam terror attack, clarifying that it was his personal statement and not the party's stance.

According to Nagaon SP Swapnaneel Deka, a video surfaced on social media in which AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam defended the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack.

IndiGo also issued a travel advisory on X saying that some of its international flights are being impacted due to closure of airspace and that the situation is being closely monitored.

IndiGo also acknowledged the inconvenience and advised the passengers to check the latest flight status.

The serene landscapes of Pahalgam were rocked on Tuesday as a brutal terror attack claimed the lives of 26 people, including a local pony handler, Syed Adil Hussain Shah. Amid grief and devastation, Adil's father, Syed Hyder Shah, has emerged as a voice of sorrow, dignity, and immense pride in his son's final act of heroism. READ FULL STORY

Meghalaya Police arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly praising the recent Pahalgam terror attack on social media, an officer said on Friday. 26 innocent people, mostly tourists were killed in the attack.

East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said sleuths of the special cell raided Simon Shylla's house and seized two mobiles and a case has been registered at Lumdiengjri police station.

Jammu and Kashmir BJP state president Sat Sharma on Friday said that an all-party meeting was held in Srinagar by chief minister Omar Abdullah, where a resolution of unanimous support to PM Modi was passed.

“Yesterday, an all-party meeting was held in J&K headed by our CM, Omar Abdullah. MLAs of all the parties participated in it. The decisions made by PM Modi were supported unanimously. A resolution was passed unanimously that everyone in J&K stands with PM Modi,” Sharma told ANI.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should hold a special session of Parliament and pass a resolution unanimously to express India's sentiments to the world following the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, ANI reported.

India's army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday arrived in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.

He will review security arrangements and visit the site of a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir's Pahalgam, an incident that has led to a fresh crisis with neighbour Pakistan.

Kartarpur Corridor remains open for devotees to visit the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan despite the closure of the Integrated Check Post, Attari on the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar, following the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.

Houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists allegedly involved in the Pahalgam attack were destroyed in Jammu and Kashmir, PTI reported, citing officials on Friday.

The houses were destroyed in a blast on Thursday night.

The officials said security forces were conducting searches inside the houses of two LeT terrorists, Adil Hussain Thokar and Asif Sheikh, when the explosives already kept inside the houses went off.

Aravind, son of N Ramachandran, who was killed by terrorists in the Pahalgam terror attack, said that the terrorist asked them to recite the 'kalma', but when he failed to do so, they instantly shot his father in the head, ANI reported.

The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Thursday held a protest in Siliguri against the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

The protesters raised slogans demanding the elimination of Pakistan-backed terrorists.

Two Indian security forces jawans have been injured in Kulnar forests in Bandipora, where a search operation was underway.

The Maharashtra government arranged four flights to bring back its tourists from Jammu and Kashmir, ANI reported.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde personally visited Kashmir and worked actively to bring back as many tourists as possible. As a result, a total of 520 tourists have safely returned to Mumbai through four flights arranged so far.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said that the current fight is between 'Dharma' (righteousness) and 'Adharma' (unrighteousness), rather than just a conflict between sects and religions.

Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Bhagwat made the remarks in the aftermath of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 innocent people were killed.

Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel expressed shock over the Pahalgam terror attacks while drawing parallels with the Jhiram Ghati Naxal attack of 2013, where the Maoists attacked a convoy of Congress leaders, killing many, including prominent personalities.

He said that both incidents witnessed the absence of security arrangements, and people were killed as the "terrorists" asked for their names.

The government has issued an official notification on holding the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, ANI reported, citing sources said on Friday.

Yesterday, Jal Shakti Ministry Secretary Debashree Mukherjee wrote to her Pakistan counterpart Syed Ali Murtaza, conveying that the Indian government has decided that "the Indus Waters Treaty 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect".

Security Forces are conducting a search operation in the Bandipora area. Further details awaited.

Wreath Laying ceremony of Havildar J Ali Shaikh, who lost his life in the Udhampur encounter on Thursday.

The house of Lashkar terrorist Asif Sheikh, who is allegedly involved in the recent Pahalgam terror attack, was demolished in Kashmir on Friday.

India has taken seven key decisions with its retaliatory measures against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday declared that India will “identify, track, and punish” every terrorist and their “backers” involved in the Pahalgam carnage and pursue the killers to the “ends of the earth." READ FULL STORY