News18 Evening Digest: PM Modi Highlights India's Fight Against Terrorism & Other Top Stories
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In today's evening digest, News18 brings you the latest on PM Modi's speech on fight against terrorism, India's travel advisory amid tensions with Pakistan and other top stories.
India May Announce Ceasefire Cessation After Pahalgam Terror Attack: Govt Sources | Exclusive
Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam Terror Attack LIVE Updates: In first response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India stands firm firm in its resolve against terrorism and that his government will pursue the attackers 'to the end of the Earth". He also assured that every effort will be made to ensure justice is done.
In a stern warning to the Pahalgam attackers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said every effort will be made to ensure justice is done. He also said the entire nation is firm in its resolve and that his government will pursue the attackers 'to the end of the Earth".
The IPL 2025 mega auction was set abuzz when the then 13-year-old batter from Bihar, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, became the center of a fierce bidding war among multiple franchises. Ultimately, the Rajasthan Royals secured the left-handed batter's services for a whopping INR 1.1 crore — a staggering amount for someone so young and inexperienced. While his inclusion in the playing XI was initially considered unlikely, fate had other plans.
Pakistani actor Fawad Khan's upcoming Bollywood movie Abir Gulaal will not be released in India. A source close to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India has revealed that the film, which also stars Vaani Kapoor in the lead, will not hit theatres in the country. The decision has been taken after the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday, April 22. Read more
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