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United News of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Plea in SC challenges Assam's ‘push-back policy' for deportation
New Delhi, May 30 (UNI) A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Assam government's controversial 'push-back policy' aimed at tackling infiltration from Bangladesh. The plea, moved by the All BTC Minority Students Union (ABMSU), alleges that the state government is arbitrarily deporting Indian citizens without adhering to legal procedures under the guise of targeting illegal migrants. Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Adeel Ahmad mentioned the matter before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih, seeking urgent listing. 'I have filed a writ petition as well, challenging the pushback policy of Assam,' Ahmad submitted before the court. The petition asserts that the policy violates fundamental rights under Articles 14, 21, and 22 of the Constitution and is being misused in the aftermath of a Supreme Court order dated February 4, 2025. In that ruling, a bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan had directed the state to deport 63 individuals whose Bangladeshi nationality had been verified by both the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the government of Bangladesh. However, ABMSU's petition claims that invoking the February 4 order, the Assam government has launched a sweeping campaign of informal deportations across border districts such as Dhubri, South Salmara, and Goalpara, even in cases where individuals have not been declared foreigners by any tribunal, have not undergone nationality verification, or have not been informed of their right to appeal. The Supreme Court is yet to take a call on the listing of the matter. UNI SNG PRS
Epoch Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
India, Pakistan Trade Accusations as Tensions Continue to Rise
India and Pakistan accused each other of further attacks on Friday as hostilities between the two nations continued. 'Pakistan Armed Forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along entire Western Border,' on May 8 and 9, the Indian military said in a post on the social media site X. There were numerous locations of hostility 'along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir,' it said, adding that 'drone attacks were effectively repulsed,' and hostilities were given a 'befitting reply.' The army added in a Indian Air Force Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said that the drones had been 'neutralized' and that India responded by launching drone strikes on four Pakistani air defense sites. Related Stories 5/8/2025 5/8/2025 In Pakistan, a night of artillery barrages killed at least four civilians and wounded 12 others in areas near the Line of Control, local police official Adeel Ahmad told the Calls for de-escalation have come in from around the world, with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy 'I have been clear to all sides that if this escalates further, nobody wins,' Lammy added. U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday reiterated Washington's hope for de-escalation. 'We want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible,' he said in an interview on Kashmir, a Muslim-majority region, has been at the center of hostilities over which New Delhi and Islamabad have fought two of their three wars. India administers the majority of Kashmir, but Pakistan administers the northern and western areas, and China controls territory in the east, some of which was ceded by Pakistan. This latest bout of violence erupted after a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22 in which three gunmen killed 26 people. Those killed were mostly male Hindu tourists. A group called the Kashmir Resistance, also known as The Resistance Front, claimed responsibility, and India said the group was an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a terrorist group that has in the past attacked the Indian military and police in Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan has denied any links with the terrorists. On May 1, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said to Sky News that the April 22 incident might have been a false flag attack. The Indian army said the military operation was named Sindoor—a Hindi word for the red vermilion powder worn by married Hindu women on their forehead and hair—in recognition of the women whose husbands were killed in front of them during the April 22 attack. The Indian Ministry of Defence said in its statement about Operation Sindoor: 'These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable.' Chris Summers contributed to this report.
Los Angeles Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Indian and Pakistani troops swap intense artillery fire
SRINAGAR, India — Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians in a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of the disputed region. In Pakistan, an unusually intense night of artillery exchanges left at least four civilians dead and wounded 12 others in areas near the Line of Control that divides Kashmir, local police official Adeel Ahmad said. People in border towns said the firing continued well into Friday morning. 'We're used to hearing exchange of fire between Pakistan and India at the Line of Control, but last night was different,' said Mohammad Shakil, who lives near the frontier in Chakothi sector. In India, military officials said Pakistani troops barraged their posts overnight with artillery, mortars and gunfire at multiple locations in Indian-controlled Kashmir. They said Indian soldiers responded, triggering fierce exchanges until early dawn. Two people were killed and four others injured in Uri and Poonch sectors, police said, taking the civilian death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir to 18 since Wednesday. Pakistan said Indian mortar and artillery fire has killed 17 civilians in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the same period. Indian authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of civilians from villages near the volatile frontier. Thousands of people slept in shelters for a second consecutive night. Tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals have soared since an attack on a popular tourist site in India-controlled Kashmir left 26 civilians dead, mostly Hindu Indian tourists, on April 22. New Delhi has blamed Pakistan for backing the attack, an accusation Islamabad rejects. On Wednesday, India conducted airstrikes on several sites in Pakistani territory it described as militant-related, killing 31 civilians according to Pakistani officials. Pakistan said it shot down five Indian fighter jets. On Thursday, India said it thwarted Pakistani drone and missile attacks at military targets in more than a dozen cities and towns, including Jammu city in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Pakistan denied that it carried out drone attacks. India said meanwhile it hit Pakistan's air defense systems and radars close to the city of Lahore. The incidents could not be independently confirmed. The Indian army said Friday that Pakistan fired about 300 to 400 drones overnight in violation of Indian airspace to target military installations in nearly three dozen sites along the western borders. India brought down a number of the drones using 'kinetic and non-kinetic means,' Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian air force told a news conference. Meanwhile, social platform X in a statement on Thursday said the Indian government had ordered it to block users in the country from accessing more than 8,000 accounts, including a number of 'international news organizations and other prominent users.' The social platform did not release the list of accounts it was blocking in India, but said the order 'amounts to censorship of existing and future content, and is contrary to the fundamental right of free speech.' Later, X briefly blocked access to the Global Affairs Account from which it had posted the statement, also citing a legal demand from India. India's biggest domestic cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League, which attracts top players from around the world, was suspended for one week. Pakistan also moved its own domestic tournament to the United Arab Emirates because of the tensions. Panic also spread during an evening cricket match in northern Dharamsala city, where a crowd of more than 10,000 people had to be evacuated from the stadium and the game called off, according to an Associated Press photographer covering the event. Meanwhile, several northern and western Indian states, including Punjab, Rajasthan, Indian-controlled Kashmir, shut schools and other educational institutions for two days. Airlines in India have also suspended flight operations from two dozen airports across northern and western regions. India's Civil Aviation Ministry late Thursday confirmed in a statement the temporary closure of 24 airports. The impact of border flare-up was also seen in the Indian stock markets. In early trade on Friday, the benchmark Sensex tanked 662 points to 79,649 while Nifty 50 declined 215 points to trade at 24,058. As fears of military confrontation soar and worried world leaders call for de-escalation, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said that a potential war between India and Pakistan would be 'none of our business.' 'What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we're not going to get involved in the middle of war that's fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America's ability to control it,' Vance said in an interview with Fox News. Hussain, Ahmed, Saaliq and Roy write for the Associated Press. Saaliq and Roy reported from New Delhi and Ahmed reported from Islamabad. AP writers Ishfaq Ahmed and Roshan Mughal in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, contributed to this report.
The Star
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Indian and Pakistan troops swap intense artillery fire on Friday (May 9)
SRINAGAR, India (AP): Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians in a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of the disputed region. In Pakistan, an unusually intense night of artillery exchanges left at least four civilians dead and wounded 12 others in areas near the Line of Control that divides Kashmir, local police official Adeel Ahmad said. People in border towns said the firing continued well into Friday morning. "We're used to hearing exchange of fire between Pakistan and India at the Line of Control, but last night was different,' said Mohammad Shakil, who lives near the frontier in Chakothi sector. In India, military officials said Pakistani troops barraged their posts overnight with artillery, mortars and gunfire at multiple locations in Indian-controlled Kashmir. They said Indian soldiers responded, triggering fierce exchanges until early dawn. Two people were killed and four others injured in Uri and Poonch sectors, police said, taking the civilian death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir to 18 since Wednesday. Pakistan said Indian mortar and artillery fire has killed 17 civilians in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the same period. Indian authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of civilians from villages near the volatile frontier. Thousands of people slept in shelters for a second consecutive night. Tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals have soared since an attack on a popular tourist site in India-controlled Kashmir left 26 civilians dead, mostly Hindu Indian tourists, on April 22. New Delhi has blamed Pakistan for backing the attack, an accusation Islamabad rejects. On Wednesday, India conducted airstrikes on several sites in Pakistani territory it described as militant-related, killing 31 civilians according to Pakistani officials. Pakistan said it shot down five Indian fighter jets. On Thursday, India said it thwarted Pakistani drone and missile attacks at military targets in more than a dozen cities and towns, including Jammu city in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Pakistan denied that it carried out drone attacks. India said meanwhile it hit Pakistan's air defense systems and radars close to the city of Lahore. The incidents could not be independently confirmed. The Indian army said Friday that Pakistan fired about 300-400 drones overnight in violation of Indian airspace to target military installations in nearly three dozen sites along the western borders. India brought down a number of the drones using "kinetic and non-kinetic means,' Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian air force told a news conference. Meanwhile, social platform X in a statement on Thursday said the Indian government had ordered it to block users in the country from accessing more than 8,000 accounts, including a number of "international news organizations and other prominent users.' The social platform did not release the list of accounts it was blocking in India, but said the order "amounts to censorship of existing and future content, and is contrary to the fundamental right of free speech.' Later, X briefly blocked access to the Global Affairs Account from which it had posted the statement, also citing a legal demand from India. India's biggest domestic cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League, which attracts top players from around the world, was suspended for one week. Pakistan also moved its own domestic tournament to the United Arab Emirates because of the tensions. Panic also spread during an evening cricket match in northern Dharamsala city, where a crowd of more than 10,000 people had to be evacuated from the stadium and the game called off, according to an Associated Press photographer covering the event. Meanwhile, several northern and western Indian states, including Punjab, Rajasthan, Indian-controlled Kashmir, shut schools and other educational institutions for two days. Airlines in India have also suspended flight operations from two dozen airports across northern and western regions. India's Civil Aviation Ministry late Thursday confirmed in a statement the temporary closure of 24 airports. The impact of border flare up was also seen in the Indian stock markets. In early trade on Friday, the benchmark Sensex tanked 662 points to 79,649 while Nifty 50 declined 215 points to trade at 24,058. As fears of military confrontation soar and worried world leaders call for de-escalation, the U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said that a potential war between India and Pakistan would be "none of our business.' "What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we're not going to get involved in the middle of war that's fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America's ability to control it,' Vance said in an interview with Fox News. -- Saaliq and Roy reported from New Delhi and Ahmed reported from Islamabad. Associated Press writers Ishfaq Ahmed and Roshan Mughal in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan contributed to this report.
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Multiple blasts heard in Jammu City in India-controlled Kashmir - after Pakistan and Indian jets fought 'largest dogfight' in recent history
Multiple blasts were heard in Jammu city in Indian Kashmir for the second day on Friday, and projectiles seen in the night sky after a blackout. Officials told the Hindustan Times that that the incident came amid Pakistani shelling of the city, in response to India 's airstrikes on encampments in Pakistan. The newspaper reported that Pakistani drones were seen on the contested border. Several districts of Indian Kashmir, including Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Rajouri, and Poonch, are currently experiencing a complete power outage. Overnight, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir, killing at least five civilians in a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of the disputed region. In Pakistan, an unusually intense night of artillery exchanges left at least four civilians dead and wounded 12 others in areas near the Line of Control that divides Kashmir, local police official Adeel Ahmad said. People in border towns said the firing continued well into Friday morning. 'We're used to hearing exchange of fire between Pakistan and India at the Line of Control, but last night was different,' said Mohammad Shakil, who lives near the frontier in Chakothi sector. In India, military officials said Pakistani troops barraged their posts overnight with artillery, mortars and gunfire at multiple locations in Indian-controlled Kashmir. They said Indian soldiers responded, triggering fierce exchanges until early dawn. Two people were killed and four others injured in Uri and Poonch sectors, police said, taking the civilian death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir to 18 since Wednesday. Pakistan said Indian mortar and artillery fire has killed 17 civilians in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the same period. Indian authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of civilians from villages near the volatile frontier. Thousands of people slept in shelters for a second consecutive night. Tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals have soared since an attack on a popular tourist site in India-controlled Kashmir left 26 civilians dead, mostly Hindu Indian tourists, on April 22. New Delhi has blamed Pakistan for backing the attack, an accusation Islamabad rejects. On Wednesday, India conducted airstrikes on several sites in Pakistani territory it described as militant-related, killing 31 civilians according to Pakistani officials. Pakistan said it shot down five Indian fighter jets. On Thursday, India said it thwarted Pakistani drone and missile attacks at military targets in more than a dozen cities and towns, including Jammu city in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Pakistan denied that it carried out drone attacks. India said meanwhile it hit Pakistan's air defense systems and radars close to the city of Lahore. The incidents could not be independently confirmed. The Indian army said Friday that Pakistan fired about 300-400 drones overnight in violation of Indian airspace to target military installations in nearly three dozen sites along the western borders. India brought down a number of the drones using 'kinetic and non-kinetic means,' Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian air force told a news conference. Meanwhile, social platform X in a statement on Thursday said the Indian government had ordered it to block users in the country from accessing more than 8,000 accounts, including a number of 'international news organizations and other prominent users.' The social platform did not release the list of accounts it was blocking in India, but said the order 'amounts to censorship of existing and future content, and is contrary to the fundamental right of free speech.' Later, X briefly blocked access to the Global Affairs Account from which it had posted the statement, also citing a legal demand from India. India's biggest domestic cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League, which attracts top players from around the world, was suspended for one week. Pakistan also moved its own domestic tournament to the United Arab Emirates because of the tensions. Panic also spread during an evening cricket match in northern Dharamsala city, where a crowd of more than 10,000 people had to be evacuated from the stadium and the game called off, according to an Associated Press photographer covering the event. Meanwhile, several northern and western Indian states, including Punjab, Rajasthan, Indian-controlled Kashmir, shut schools and other educational institutions for two days. Airlines in India have also suspended flight operations from two dozen airports across northern and western regions. India's Civil Aviation Ministry late Thursday confirmed in a statement the temporary closure of 24 airports. The impact of border flare up was also seen in the Indian stock markets. In early trade on Friday, the benchmark Sensex tanked 662 points to 79,649 while Nifty 50 declined 215 points to trade at 24,058. As fears of military confrontation soar and worried world leaders call for de-escalation, the U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said that a potential war between India and Pakistan would be 'none of our business.' 'What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we're not going to get involved in the middle of war that's fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America's ability to control it,' Vance said in an interview with Fox News.
