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'पाकिस्तान अपने हालात संभाल नहीं पा रहा, भारत आकर क्या होगा', बोले विजय देवरकोंडा

India put on hold the Indus Waters Treaty after the Pahalgam massacre. Eighty percent of Pakistan's farm fields depend on water from the Indus system. With the current infrastructure, India can at best store a portion of the water from flowing into Pakistan. Several projects have been planned to harness the Indus system. How long will it take for India to turn Pakistan's taps off completely if it wanted to?

When can India turn off Pakistan's tap completely?

कर्नाटक विधानसभा में विपक्ष के नेता आर. अशोक ने कहा कि सिद्धारमैया पाकिस्तान की कठपुतली की तरह बयान दे रहे हैं, वह भी ऐसे समय में जब देश बहुत संवेदनशील स्थिति का सामना कर रहा है और सीमा पर युद्ध का खतरा मंडरा रहा है.


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सूबेदार रफीकुल ने अपने भाई शहीद झंटू अली शेख के पदचिन्हों पर चलने की इच्छा जाहिर की. उन्होंने कहा कि मैं अपने भाई के बेटे और बेटी को भारतीय सेना में भेजने का प्रयास करूंगा. मेरे लिए पहले देश है और फिर परिवार. मेरा कर्तव्य पहले देश के प्रति है. मैं देश सेवा को ही पहली प्राथमिकता दूंगा.

'किसी में दम है तो बोल दे सेना हिंदू या मुस्लिम...' शहीद जवान की आखिरी विदाई में भाई की स्पीच

Two mobile phones - one belonging to a local resident and the other to a tourist - were snatched by the terrorists during the Pahalgam attack, sources said. Four attackers were involved in the carnage: three foreign terrorists and one local militant, Adil Thokar, sources added. 

Terrorists trekked 22 hours through rough terrain for Pahalgam attack: Sources

The India Today team is the first media network to reach ground zero, a day after terrorists killed 26 people in Pahalgam’s Baisaran. The video shows the exact place where the terror attack occurred on Tuesday afternoon.

India Today in Pahalgam: Choppers screen meadow where terrorists unleashed horror

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The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 and brokered by the World Bank, is one of the world’s most durable international water-sharing frameworks. It governs the use of six rivers in the Indus Basin.


India suspends Indus Waters Treaty: Here's how it impacts Pakistan’s farms, cities, and power

India’s urban real estate unaffordability stems from multiple entrenched issues. A key driver is the country’s restrictive Floor Space Index (FSI) norms—capped between 1.3 and 3.5 in metros. 


'4% land enough for all Indians': Startup investor explains why homes are priced like gold

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Sana, an Indian citizen married to a Pakistani in 2020, had come to India to visit her paternal home in Meerut. As the situation between the two countries grew tense following the Pahalgam attack, she planned to go back before scheduled.

Indian woman stopped at Attari border while trying to return to Pak with children

The officer voiced concern over rising vulnerabilities along the Bangladesh border following the political change in Dhaka.

'China unlikely to intervene': Former top general as India-Pakistan tensions rise after Pahalgam

As part of its diplomatic retaliation after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan has vowed to challenge the move legally.

Act of war: Pak says water lifeline for 240 million as India pauses Indus treaty

In the winter of 1986-1987, India rolled out tanks and troops on a scale not seen in peacetime since World War II. India's Operation Brasstacks stunned Pakistan and made it scramble its military resources and reveal it had nuclear capability. As tensions soar after the Pahalgam massacre, here's a look at the India-Pakistan war that never was.

When India gave Pakistan war scare with 5 lakh troops on border

In the video, an individual can be seen capturing the exact moment when the terrorists surrounded the unsuspecting tourists and began firing at them. While the sounds of gunshots and the screams of tourists can be heard in the background, alarming shots of bodies lying around can also be seen.

Disturbing video of Pahalgam horror, terrorists round up tourists, shoot them

The demand was part of a series of resolutions adopted at CAIT's two-day National Governing Council meeting held in Bhubaneswar on April 25–26, attended by over 200 prominent trade leaders from 26 states across India.



'Luxury, not necessity': Trade body demands 28% GST on e-commerce; seeks crackdown on malpractices

A Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Wing Commander posted a video on social media after facing a road rage incident in Bengaluru. In the video, he said he and his wife, a Squadron leader, were verbally abused in Kannada and the Commander was attacked leading to severe injuries on his face and neck.

'You DRDO people': Air Force officer left bloodied, wife insulted in road rage

RBI sends messages to caution customers against fraudulent transactions; Bank of Maharashtra CMD, five others arrested in DS Kulkarni fraud case and Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy has triggered enforcement measures such as separation of children from their families. BusinessToday.In Editor Rajeev Dubey explains this and more on The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

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The user, a 30-year-old based in Bangalore with a household income of around ₹60 lakh, painted a bleak picture despite what many would consider a comfortable lifestyle

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Hanif Abbasi said if India dares to halt Pakistan's water supply by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, it should "prepare for a full-scale war". He declared that Pakistan's nuclear weapons are not for display, and their locations are hidden across the country. 

130 nukes aimed at you: Pak minister’s open threat to India as tensions flare

Trump’s aggressive tariffs and attempts to reshape global trade are rattling investors and global markets.

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पहलगाम टेरर अटैक की जांच कर रही एनआईए की टीम को कई अहम सुराग मिले हैं. एजेंसियों के वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों की देखरेख में NIA की टीमें उन चश्मदीदों से पूछताछ कर रही हैं, जिन्होंने इस भयानक हमले को अपनी आंखों से देखा था.

पहलगाम आतंकी हमले के गुनहगार अब नहीं बच पाएंगे, NIA को जांच में मिले अहम सुराग

Authorities have released the names of the victims who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack, acknowledging for the first time that 26 were killed in the massacre.

US-based techie, IAF official among 26 killed in attack. Who were the victims?

जम्मू कश्मीर के पहलगाम में हुए आतंकी हमले 26 पर्यटकों की मौत के बाद अब केंद्र सरकार एक्शन मोड में है. इस बीच सरकार ने आज दिल्ली में सर्वदलीय बैठक बुलाई जिसमें कांग्रेस नेता राहुल गांधी समेत तमाम विपक्षी दलों के नेताओं ने शिरकत की.   

पहलगाम हमले में सरकार ने मानी सुरक्षा चूक, सर्वदलीय बैठक में विपक्ष ने उठाए ये सवाल

A photo accessed by India Today shows one of the terrorists involved in the attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam carrying an AK-47. 

Pahalgam terrorist caught on camera carrying AK-47

pahalgam update news: पाकिस्तान में जन्मी शारदा कुकरेजा पिछले 35 साल से ओडिशा में रह रही हैं. शारदा ने बताया कि वह अपने चार बहनों और पांच भाइयों के साथ 1987 में 60 दिन के वीजा पर पाकिस्तान से भागकर भारत आई थीं. उनके सभी भाई-बहन भारत में शादीशुदा हैं और अलग-अलग जगहों पर रहते हैं.

मुस्लिम से शादी न हो इसलिए 35 साल पहले पाकिस्तान से भारत आई, अब छोड़ना होगा देश

At least 26 people were killed when terrorists opened fire on tourists in the popular Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Kashmir in recent years.

Syed Adil Hussain: Hero Pahalgam pony ride operator who tried to stop terrorist

An Indian user pointed out the major revenue loss Pakistan faces by blocking Indian flights, given the scale and growth of India's aviation sector.



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त्तर प्रदेश के अलीगढ़ जिले में शादी से पहले सास को लेकर फरार हुए दामाद के मामले में बड़ा अपडेट सामने आया है. काफी समय से लापता चल रहे दामाद राहुल और सास अनीता  आज अचानक अलीगढ़ के दादों थाने पहुंच गए. जैसे ही पुलिस को उनकी मौजूदगी की जानकारी मिली, दोनों को हिरासत में ले लिया गया

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After revealing the exteriors of the Scorpio N a few weeks back, Mahindra has now officially revealed the interiors of the much-awaited SUV. The Mahindra Scorpio-N will be launched in India on June 27.  Check the design and features here-

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This was among the many decisions taken at the Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

Modi govt's big action after Pahalgam attack: Pakistani diplomats asked to leave within a week, says MEA

Carlo Acutis, a British-Italian teenager, known as God's influencer for coding and creating Christian websites, was slated to be canonised as the first millennial saint on April 27.  With the death of Pope Francis, Acutis' canonisation will have to wait for now. Hundreds of pilgrims have been making a beeline for the Italian town of Assisi every day to his tomb, and offer prayers.

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The NIA has launched a detailed probe into the Pahalgam terror attack, with a crucial video evidence from a local photographer and eyewitness testimony from an army officer to reconstruct how Pak-based terrorists brutally killed 26 people in the Baisaran Valley. 

Tree-top video, Army officer's statement critical to Pahalgam terror probe

A massive fire engulfed slums in Rohini. Bodies of two children under the age of three were recovered from the spot.

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हैदराबाद से सांसद और ऑल इंडिया मजलिस-ए-इत्तेहादुल मुस्लिमीन के प्रमुख असदुद्दीन ओवैसी ने पहलगाम हमले को मानवता पर हमला बताया है. आतंकियों पर भड़के ओवैसी ने कहा है कि ये कुत्ते कमीने नाम पूछकर निर्दोष लोगों को मार रहे थे. 

'ये कमीने कुत्ते नाम पूछकर मार रहे थे निर्दोष लोगों को...', पहलगाम हमले के आतंकियों पर भड़के औवैसी

The allegations came after India decided to suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, in response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam carried out by Pakistan-based terrorists.

POK flood alert after Pakistan accuses India of Jhelum water release: Report

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pointed out that Pakistan had initially denied the Pahalgam incident and accused India of 'staging' it.

They didn't recognise...: Omar Abdullah on Pak's probe offer into Pahalgam

Shangarh Meadows is located in the Sainj Valley, part of the Great Himalayan National Park region in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. 

'Visit Kullu's Shangarh instead, it's even more beautiful': Traveller urges shift from Kashmir after Pahalgam

पाकिस्तान की गीदड़भभकी के बाद शिमला समझौता एक बार फिर चर्चा के केंद्र में आ गया है. इसे 1972 में भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच एक निर्णायक युद्ध के बाद शांति बहाल करने के लिए साइन किया गया था. लेकिन सवाल उठता है कि शिमला समझौता आखिर है क्या? इसकी अहमियत क्या है? आज के संदर्भ में इसका क्या महत्व रह गया है और क्या पाकिस्तान इसे रद्द कर सकता है? आइए इसे आसान भाषा में विस्तार से समझते हैं.

क्या है शिमला समझौता, जिसे रद्द करने की धमकी दे रहा PAK... क्या होगा असर?

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जम्मू-कश्मीर के पहलगाम में हमले के वक्त आतंकियों ने नकली वर्दी पहनी हुई थी, इसलिए शुरुआत में किसी भी पर्यटक को उन पर शक नहीं हुआ. लेकिन थोड़ी देर बाद ही, जब उन्होंने हिंदू पर्यटकों की पहचान पूछ कर उन पर फायरिंग शुरू कर दी, तो मौके पर भगदड़ मच गई.

गोलियों की आवाज, चीख-पुकार और दहशत... सामने आया पहलगाम हमले के वक्त का VIDEO

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Terror has bled India once again, this time in Pahalgam, where Pakistani-backed terrorists shot down 26 innocent people, most of whom were tourists enjoying the scenic beauty of the Baisaran meadows

News Today

Pahalgam attack: What is the best way to tackle Pakistani terror? Experts debate

Over 48 hours after 26 people were killed in the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, the chorus for revenge against Pakistan and teaching it a lesson is growing around the country.

Pahalgam attack: How far should India go in teaching Pak a lesson? Experts debate

India on Wednesday announced that it was going to pause the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan with immediate effect in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, in which 26 tourists were killed.

What India's Indus Waters Treaty suspension mean for Pak: Experts weigh in

Last week, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar launched an explosive attack on the Supreme Court over an order setting deadline for President to decide on bills. He said said India was never meant to have a democracy where judges function as lawmakers, the executive, and even as a "super Parliament". Just days later, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey criticised the Supreme Court and said that if it wants to make laws, then there is no need for Parliament in the country. Is there an attempt to intimidate judiciary? Experts weigh in 

Supreme Court

Are recent remarks on court an attempt to intimidate the judiciary? Experts weigh in

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar sparked a legal debate after he criticised the Supreme Court for setting a deadline for the President to clear Bills and the use of Article 142 to clear 10 Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly without the approval of the Executive. 

Did Supreme Court overstep in directing President on bills? Legal experts discuss

The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an interim order on the contentious Waqf Act, directing the government that there should not be any change in the status quo of Waqf properties until the next hearing into the matter.

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Legal battle against Waqf law to continue: Asaduddin Owaisi on top court hearing

A fiery showdown is brewing between the White House and one of America’s most prestigious universities

Harvard professor slams Trump as showdown intensifies, says he 'can't succeed'

Violence erupted in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district following protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, leading to large-scale arson, stone-pelting, and road blockades. 

Violence erupted in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district following protests against the Waqf Amendment Act

As Trinamool, BJP trade blame on Bengal unrest, who is to blame? Panelists debate

After Murshidabad, West Bengal's South 24 Parganas on Monday saw clashes during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. Eight cops were injured, a police van and bikes were vandalised, and two people were arrested in the violence

Waqf protest violence in Bengal. Are Hindus being forced to flee? Experts discuss

Chinese President Xi Jinping hit out at the US after President Donald Trump's steep increase in tariffs on Chinese products brought Washington's extra rate on most products to 145 percent. 

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India is preparing with full force to deliver a final blow to terrorism following the dastardly Pahalgam massacre, in which 26 people were gunned down by Pakistan-backed terrorists. 

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What India's response to Pahalgam massacre may look like? Experts discuss

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke, for the first time, publicly about the Pahalgam terrorist attack which claimed the lives of 26 civilians after around five to six terrorists opened fire on them.

Newstrack

How should India plan ideal retribution against Pak? Top strategists weigh in

US Vice President JD Vance, accompanied by his wife Usha and their three children, reached 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi on Monday evening. PM Modi received the Vances, and the five of them took a brief tour of PM's garden before going inside. The choice of meeting was PM's residence and not Hyderabad House in Delhi, and JD Vance, who discussed India-US trade with PM Modi, was accompanied by his family. Experts decode the symbolism of Trump's Vice President meeting PM Modi with his family.

PM Modi with Vances

Experts weigh in on symbolism of Vance family meeting PM

Days after the BJP and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) announced an alliance in Tamil Nadu to take on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in next year's polls, Chief Minister MK Stalin attacked the NDA partners, throwing an open challenge.

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The world has been rocked by exponential tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump in recent weeks, especially rattling China with a whopping 245 per cent levy.

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's decision to table a controversial caste census report has triggered sharp backlash across the state. 

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The ongoing tariff war between the world's two largest economies, the United States and China, continues to reshape global trade dynamics.

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Tariffs between the United States and China will likely remain in place, and this continuation could result in significant challenges for both nations in terms of trade. 

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As the United States considers reinstating or increasing tariffs on a range of Chinese goods under a potential second Trump administration, India is emerging as a potential beneficiary of the shifting global trade landscape.

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Belgian authorities on Monday announced that they have arrested India's fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, who is one of the prime accused in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank scam.

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The government brought the opposition on board after the Pahalgam attack by inviting even smaller parties to the all-party meet. The opposition also vowed its full support to the government for whatever action or decision it takes in response to the cowardly attack on tourists in Pahalgam. 

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Two days after 26 innocent tourists were killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that India would exact revenge on the perpetrators in ways beyond their imagination.

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A little more than 24 hours after the carnage in Pahalgam, Pakistani terrorists launched another attack in Jammu and Kashmir as an encounter took place in Kulgam on Wednesday.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Vice President JD Vance at his Delhi residence. The meeting, followed by a private dinner, comes amid ongoing negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement and just weeks after a pause on new US tariffs. Vance is on a four-day visit to India with his family and on Monday evening, JD Vance, his wife Usha and their three children were hosted by PM Modi at his residence. 

PM Modi meets US Vice President JD Vance. (Reuters)

PM-JD Vance

Dinner, diplomacy, and deals: PM holds talks with JD Vance at his Delhi residence

A political row has erupted in Maharashtra after the state government made Hindi compulsory in educational institutions.

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The Karnataka government’s special cabinet meeting held on Thursday to discuss the Socio-Economic Survey, better known as the caste census report, ended without a final decision, with the state expected to reconvene for further deliberations on May 2. 

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The Congress party staged widespread protests across the country on Wednesday, rallying against what it calls a politically motivated move by the Centre.

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Approximately eight lakh beneficiaries of the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana have experienced a reduction in stipends by the Devendra Fadnavis-led government, citing overlap with benefits received under the Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi (NSMN) scheme.

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Political parties, especially the BJP and the Congress, are often seen fighting for one-upmanship to claim the legacy of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the father of India's Constitution and the Dalit icon.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday that the BJP and E Palaniswami-led AIADMK will contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections in alliance as part of the NDA. 

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In a more stringent measure to stifle Pakistan and make it pay for the terrorism it continues to unleash on Indian soil, the government on Friday formed a 3-step plan with regard to the Indus Waters Treaty to not allow any water to the neighbouring country. 

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The Indian Air Force on Thursday conducted a large-scale wargame "Exercise Aakraman" in the central sector, focusing on enhancing offensive capabilities across both mountainous and ground-based terrains.

India conducts 'Exercise Aakraman' amid retaliation to Pahalgam attack chorus

India sent out a calculated response to Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, downgrading its diplomatic ties by calling back the diplomats and also reducing the number of staff members at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi from 55 to 30.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance on Monday acknowledged significant progress in negotiations toward an early trade agreement, according to statements from both offices. The development comes as New Delhi seeks to avert potential US tariffs and strengthen its ties with the Trump administration. Vance’s visit is also seen as paving the way for Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to India later this year for the Quad leaders' summit, which includes India, Australia, Japan, and the United States.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance during delegation-level talks in Delhi. (PTI photo)

PM Modi-Jd Vance

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Bangladesh on Friday put Pakistan on notice by demanding a formal public apology for the "atrocities" committed by the latter during the 1971 Liberation War and raised pending financial claims during the first Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) meeting in 15 years.

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Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir have come out all guns blazing against former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah after former Raw chief AS Dulat claimed in his book that the National Conference president told him that he could have "helped" pass the proposal to abrogate Article 370 in the Assembly if the Centre had taken him into confidence.

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With the violence during the anti-Waqf Act raging in parts of West Bengal, the political blame game between rival parties is providing no solution to the ongoing troubled situation in the state.

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