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‘NIA takes over probe of Pahalgam terror attack‘The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack case in which 26 tourists were gunned down by terrorists: ANI reported quoting sources. Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire agreement by resorting to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and…

NEW DELHI: The Government has released regulations for applications under the Rs 23,000-crore Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), aimed at boosting domestic value addition in electronics production.Union Electronics and IT MinisterAshwini Vaishnaw revealed that firms with strong local design capabilities and ‘six sigma’ quality standards will be key evaluation factors. Companies lacking domestic design teams…

Fire breaks out at ED’s Mumbai office, no injuries reported NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at the Kaiser-I-Hind building, which houses ED’s Mumbai office in Ballard Pier, around 2.30 am on Sunday. Till now, no one has been injured in the incident, civic officials said According to the Mumbai fire department, at 3:30 am,…

AGRA: A court in Aligarh has sentenced a 27-year-old man to life in prison for the murder of his father-in-law, 55, over a property dispute in 2023. The crucial testimony of the victim’s 11-year-old son who claimed he saw his father walking away with the accused and not coming back helped in the conviction, government…

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: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Saturday said it has entered into an agreement to acquire almost 59% stake in heavy-vehicle maker SML Isuzu (SML) at Rs 650 per share, which will entail an outlay of Rs 555 crore.As part of the transaction, M&M would acquire the entire stake of nearly 44% held by…

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…

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…

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Saturday demolished four more houses belonging to active terrorists, a day after blowing up homes of two Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives linked to the Pahalgam massacre that killed 26 people earlier this week.The latest demolitions bring the total to six houses destroyed in Kashmir valley over the past two days.In south Kashmir’s Pulwama…

This is a representational image NEW DELHI: A Mumbai-bound private airline flight was delayed by about two hours on Saturday after one of its tyres burst while preparing for take-off, airport officials said.The incident occurred around 4.40 pm when the flight, carrying 156 passengers, was on the runway. Following the tyre burst, the aircraft safely…