Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday paid tribute to the tourists killed in the Pahalgam terror attack at the Srinagar Police Control Room. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha were also present on the occasion. The bodies of the deceased were brought to the Srinagar Police Control Room on Wednesday morning. After the tribute ceremony, the Home Minister visited GMC Anantnag to meet the injured. He was also scheduled to conduct an aerial survey of the attack site at Baisaran in Pahalgam. The government has taken special measures to deal with the impact…
Author: India Aware
On April 22, 2025, 26 people, including two foreign nationals and at least 16 tourists, were killed in a terrorist attack in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, Kashmir. In addition, 20 other people were injured. The attack, carried out by a group affiliated to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, killed 6 tourists from Maharashtra, including 3 from Dombivali and 1 from Panvel. According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists carried out targeted attacks based on personal identification and mainly targeted men. The victims included Manish Ranjan, an excise inspector posted in Hyderabad and a native of Bihar, who was shot dead in front of his wife and…
US Vice President JD Vance today began his four-day visit to India in New Delhi, amid elaborate security arrangements and special traffic management measures in the capital. Vance, his wife Usha Vance and three children – Evan, Vivek and Mirabel – entered the Palam airport at 10 am, where they were formally welcomed by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. In the early moments of the visit, he showed his respect for Indian culture by visiting the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple. In the evening, Vice President Vance will hold important bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting is expected to cover…
Four persons were killed after a four-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Mustafabad area around 3 am on Saturday, while another 8-10 people are feared to be still trapped under the debris. According to Sandeep Lamba, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, North East District, 14 people have been rescued so far, out of which four have unfortunately died. A total of 20-25 people were residing in the building. Eight rescued people have been shifted to GTB Hospital for immediate medical assistance. Divisional Fire Officer Rajendra Atwal informed that the fire department received the emergency call at 2:50 am. On reaching the…
India on Thursday strongly rejected the statement issued by Bangladesh on the violence that took place during protests against the Wakf Amendment Act in West Bengal. The Ministry of External Affairs described Dhaka’s comments as a “veiled and deceptive” attempt to equate India’s concerns with the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh. In an official statement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We reject the comments made by Bangladesh regarding the events in West Bengal.” He further said, “Minorities are being continuously harassed in Bangladesh and the perpetrators of such acts are still roaming freely. Instead of making inappropriate comments, Bangladesh…
Bangladesh has demanded a formal apology from Pakistan for the atrocities committed against Bengalis by the Pakistani army during the 1971 Liberation War. Also, Bangladesh has urged Pakistan to pay compensation of $4.5 billion, which includes its share in the assets of undivided Pakistan. At the recently held Foreign Office Consultations (FOC), Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin raised several historical issues with his Pakistani counterpart Amna Baloch. These include the $200 million share of foreign aid received after the 1970 Bhola cyclone that was not allocated by Pakistan. The talks also mentioned the killing of an estimated 3 million…
The Chinese Embassy in India has issued more than 85,000 visas to Indian citizens in the first four months of 2025 (January 1 to April 9). This is part of efforts aimed at strengthening bilateral relations. Announcing the achievement on social media platform X, Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said, “We welcome more and more Indian friends to experience an open, safe, vibrant, honest and friendly China.” This increase is remarkable, as only 1,80,000 visas were issued in the entire year 2023. This increase in the number of visas issued is due to the recent simplification of the visa process by…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed serious concern over the violence in Murshidabad in West Bengal. He criticized the growing anarchy in the state and the policies of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. At an event held in Hardoi, CM Yogi said that before 2017, communal tensions were often seen in Uttar Pradesh. He made it clear that firm action is necessary in such situations. Commenting on the current situation in West Bengal, he said that Murshidabad has been the center of unrest for a week. Appreciating the role of the Calcutta High Court, he thanked the court for…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on a one-day visit to Haryana on Monday. He inaugurated the Hisar airport and flagged off a direct flight from Hisar to Ayodhya. After this, Prime Minister Modi gave information about his government’s new policy and accused the Congress of insulting Baba Saheb Ambedkar. In his speech, Prime Minister Modi said that Waqf land should be used for the welfare of the poor, helpless women and children. He said that if Waqf land had been used honestly, Muslims would not have needed to repair punctured bicycles. He alleged that Waqf land has been used in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first airport in Hisar and flagged off the Hisar-Ayodhya flight. He also laid the foundation stone of the new terminal. The Prime Minister congratulated the people of Haryana on this auspicious day and said that this beginning will take Haryana’s development to new heights. The Prime Minister said that today flights have started from Haryana to Ayodhya Dham, due to which the holy land of Shri Krishna ji, Haryana, has been directly connected to the land of Shri Ram ji. He said that soon flights will start from here to other cities as well.…