Pahalgam terror attack: EU urges India, Pakistan to show restraint

New Delhi:  The European Union (EU) on Friday called on New Delhi and Islamabad to show “restraint” and pursue dialogue to defuse tensions amid speculation about India’s possible retaliation against Pakistan in view of the cross-border linkages to the Pahalgam terror attack. Following separate phone conversations with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Deputy…

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India set to emerge as ‘MICE capital’ of world: Tourism minister Shekhawat

New Delhi:  Emphasising the construction of state-of-the-art exhibition and conference complexes in various parts of the country, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said India is all set to emerge as the “MICE capital” of the world. MICE or ‘Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions’ refers to business and tourism driven by mega events….

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Rain, lightning strikes kill 7 in north India; 200 flights delayed, J-K highway closed

New Delhi/ Gurugram/Chandigarh/Lucknow/Shimla:  Torrential rain lashed north India, including the Delhi-NCR region, early Friday, killing at least seven people, uprooting over 100 trees, and delaying more than 200 flights. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked after the rain caused a landslide. A 28-year-old woman and her three children were killed when their house in southwest…

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As Kedarnath reopens, U’khand CM Dhami prays for strength for PM Modi to fight ‘demons of Pahalgam’

Kedarnath:  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday paid obeisance at Kedarnath, which reopened for devotees after a six-month winter break, and said he prayed for strength for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to vanquish the “demons of Pahalgam”. Dhami said he also prayed for the prime minister’s long and healthy life so that the…

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21 Pakistani nationals stranded at Attari-Wagah allowed to cross border, several more in queue

Amritsar:  About 21 Pakistani nationals stranded at the Attari-Wagah border following the expiry of the Indian government’s deadline for them to leave the country crossed over into Pakistan through the land route of the Integrated Check Post on Friday, officials said. In the wake of last week’s Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian government cancelled all…

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PM Modi commissions Vizhinjam International Seaport

Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport here, which was completed at an estimated cost of Rs 8,867 crore. The PM arrived at the port area by helicopter from Thiruvananthapuram city at 10.15 am and walked around the transshipment hub wearing a hard hat, taking stock of the facilities…

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