News18 Afternoon Digest: India Bans Imports From Pakistan, 6 Die In Shirgao Jatra Stampede & Other Top Stories
We are also covering: Channi questions surgical strike, Farooq Abdullah's remark on Kashmiri Hindu killings draws BJP ire, & other top stories.
In today's afternoon digest, News 18 brings to you the latest on the Pahalgam terror attack, the Shirgao Jatra stampede, & other top stories.
In a further significant move against Pakistan, India has banned the direct or indirect import of all Pakistani goods with immediate effect, according to a notification from the Ministry of Commerce. This step followed the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Read More
Amid buzz over a possible military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday stoked controversy as he raised questions on the Surgical strike conducted by the Indian Army in PoK in retaliation for the Uri attack in 2016, drawing a sharp response from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Read More
Shirgao Jatra Stampede: At least six people were killed and 30 injured after a stampede took place during the annual Devi Lairai Jatra in Shirgaon village in Goa. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday. Read More
Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam has landed in controversy in Karnataka after pro-Kannada groups accused him of equating their language activism with terrorism. The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), a prominent Kannada outfit, has filed a police complaint in Bengaluru and threatened to block Nigam's performances in the state until he issues a public apology. Read More
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