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The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Pahalgam terror attack LIVE: Pakistan says it has right to seek UNSC meeting
Amid expectations of potential Indian military action following the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan's armed forces are conducting several exercises near the Line of Control (LoC) and in the Arabian Sea. Concurrently, Pakistan has closed several air traffic routes between Lahore and Islamabad and issued multiple 'Nav Area' warnings along its coastline, as some officials reportedly caution about an 'imminent' attack by India. Meanwhile, Pakistan on Friday (May 2, 2025) said it has a 'right' to seek a meeting of the United Nations Security Council when 'appropriate' as tensions heightened with India. 'We see that all of this that is happening is in the context, in the backdrop of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir,' Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad told a press conference. Urging the Narendra Modi government to 'isolate and penalise Pakistan for its continued export of terror,' the Congress Working Committee (CWC) also insisted on a 'time-bound accountability into the serious security and intelligence lapses' in Pahalgam.
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
The Hindu Morning Digest: May 3, 2025
Pakistan armed forces hold a series of exercises Amid expectations of potential Indian military action following the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan's armed forces are conducting several exercises near the Line of Control (LoC) and in the Arabian Sea. Concurrently, Pakistan has closed several air traffic routes between Lahore and Islamabad and issued multiple 'Nav Area' warnings along its coastline, as some officials reportedly caution about an 'imminent' attack by India. Teach Pakistan a lesson for Pahalgam, says Congress Working Committee Urging the Narendra Modi government to 'isolate and penalise Pakistan for its continued export of terror,' the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Friday (May 2, 2025) also insisted on a 'time-bound accountability into the serious security and intelligence lapses' in Pahalgam, located in one of the most heavily-guarded regions of the country. NEET-UG 2024: 26 MBBS students suspended for malpractice, 42 candidates debarred for three years In a major crackdown on irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 examination, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the National Testing Agency (NTA) have uncovered multiple instances of malpractice, including impersonation and the use of leaked question papers. Following the probe, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed medical colleges and institutions to immediately suspend 26 MBBS students found complicit in the violations. Licensed stamp vendors are public servants under anti-corruption law: Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Friday (May 2, 2025) held that licensed stamp vendors perform a highly important public duty and come within the definition of 'public servant' under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The judgment by a Bench headed by Justice J.B. Pardiwala was based on an appeal filed by a licensed stamp vendor, Aman Bhatia, who was convicted by a trial court under the anti-corruption law for demanding ₹2 extra for a ₹10 stamp paper 22 years ago in the national capital. Manipur ethnic conflict: Security heightened ahead of second anniversary Security in Manipur has been heightened amid calls for a shutdown to mark the second anniversary of the ethnic conflict between Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities that broke out on May 3, 2023. Security personnel intensified patrolling in the 'buffer zone' – the foothills around the Meitei-majority Imphal Valley – and frisking of vehicles in vulnerable locations in the valley as well as in the adjoining Churachandpur and Kangpokpi hill districts dominated by the Kuki-Zo people. Prince Harry seeks family reconciliation after losing court case that caused split with his dad Prince Harry said that he wants to reconcile with his family after losing a court battle on Friday (May 2, 2025) over his publicly funded security that he said led his father, King Charles III, to stop talking to him. 'I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight anymore,' Mr. Harry told the BBC. 'I don't know how much longer my father has.' But Harry took aim at Buckingham Palace officials after the court of appeal rejected a bid to restore his police protection detail that was stripped by a government committee when he stepped away from his royal duties and moved to the U.S. Trump says he will strip Harvard's tax exempt status U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (May 2, 2025) said he planned to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, the latest salvo against the Ivy League school amid a larger crackdown on elite U.S. universities. 'We are going to be taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status. It's what they deserve!' Mr. Trump said in a post on his social media platform, without specifying when he might take action. Pakistan continuing its campaign of 'state sponsored terror' in Balochistan: Assam CM The people of Balochistan are facing a 'ruthless campaign' of 'state-sponsored terrorism' from the Pakistani authorities, the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said on Friday. In a detailed statement posted on 'X', Mr. Sarma recollected the suppression of the Baloch nationalist movement and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'gave voice' to the people of Balochistan by extending support to the Baloch liberation movement in 2016. Japan's speaker expresses his country's full cooperation to India in fighting terrorism The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Nukaga Fukushiro, conveyed his country's full cooperation to India in fighting terrorism as he condemned the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians, mostly tourists, dead. On a visit to India, Mr. Fukushiro held bilateral talks with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla as he expressed solidarity with India in eradicating terrorism, according to an official statement. Trinamool MP Yusuf Pathan seeks Home Minister's intervention over alleged assault on migrant workers from Bengal in Odisha Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan on Friday (May 2, 2025) wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging that migrant workers from West Bengal, particularly from his Baharampur constituency, have been robbed, looted, and forcibly evicted from their accommodations in the neighbouring State of Odisha, and sought Mr. Shah's intervention. VHP condemns attacks on Kashmiris, but says they will not stop those speaking against 'jihad' Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Alok Kumar on Friday (May 2, 2025) condemned the recent attacks on Kashmiris, especially students, in various parts of the country, but maintained that such incidents should not be used to 'silence' those who speak against the 'jihad' and the attempt to destroy 'Sanatan Dharma'. Maharashtra Congress chief criticises State government's 100-day report card, points to internal rift in Mahayuti Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday (May 2, 2025) alleged that the State government's recently released 100-day performance report has once again exposed the underlying tensions between the ruling Mahayuti alliance partners. Mr. Sapkal claimed that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis used the report card to highlight the superior performance of departments under his direct control, while downplaying the efforts of those managed by alliance partners, namely Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). IPL 2025, GT vs SRH: Gill and Buttler sizzle as Titans outplay Sunrisers An 87-run opening partnership between Shubman Gill (76, 38b, 10x4, 2x6) and Sai Sudharsan (48, 23b, 9x4), and Jos Buttler's 37-ball 64 (3x4, 4x6), helped Gujarat Titans to a 38-run win versus Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing IPL at the Narendra Modi stadium here on Friday. If Neville Cardus watched the GT openers bat, he would have called their union 'the midsummer night's dream of T20 cricket.' They made the viewer feel better about life having just watched them bat.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
India gets U.S. support in fight against terror
The U.S. stands 'in solidarity' with India and supports its 'right to defend itself', Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said in a conversation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Mr. Singh told Mr. Hegseth that Pakistan had a 'history' of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations, the first direct reference to Pakistan by a senior Minister in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The call between the Defence Ministers came after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to both External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, calling on India and Pakistan to 'work together' to de-escalate tensions. Meanwhile, the Indian Navy and the Pakistan Navy began simultaneous exercises in the Arabian Sea with both issuing 'Nav Area' warnings amid speculation of punitive strikes by the Indian military and a tense situation between the two countries. On the Line of Control (LoC), there was no let-up in ceasefire violations which have been going on for a week now. 'Secretary Hegseth said the U.S. stands in solidarity with India and supports India's right to defend itself. He reiterated the strong support of the U.S. government in India's fight against terrorism,' Mr. Singh's office said in a post on social media 'X'. 'During the conversation, Mr. Singh said that Pakistan has a history of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations. He further said that it is important for the global community to explicitly and unequivocally condemn and call out such heinous acts of terrorism,' the post added. '[I] Discussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack with U.S. Secretary of State Rubio,' Mr. Jaishankar wrote on his X account. 'Its perpetrators, backers and planners must be brought to justice,' he added. The U.S. State Department readout on the call said Mr. Rubio 'expressed his sorrow for the lives lost in the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam, and reaffirmed the United States's commitment to cooperation with India against terrorism,' adding that he 'encouraged India to work with Pakistan to de-escalate tensions and maintain peace and security in South Asia'. In his call to Mr. Sharif, Mr. Rubio spoke of the 'need to condemn' the Pahalgam attack, and urged Pakistani officials' 'cooperation in investigating this unconscionable attack'. Mr. Rubio's note urging talks joined a number of other countries including the U.K., Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and others who have spoken at high levels in both Delhi and Islamabad, even as India prepares its next response to Pakistan over the Pahalgam attack. India reaching out to three of Pakistan's closest allies amid the likelihood of a military escalation is a significant diplomatic move, The Hindu noted in an editorial. 'Support from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan will be important to building India's case against the perpetrators,' it noted, pointing out that the salutary impact of well-timed diplomacy in turning around ties with countries that had refused India cooperation three decades ago is noteworthy. Meanwhile, in Islamabad, a statement from Mr. Sharif's office said the Pakistani Prime Minister had asked the U.S. to ask India to 'dial down the rhetoric and act responsibly'. A day after the terror attack, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which he strongly condemned the terror attack and expressed 'full support' to India to 'bring to justice' the perpetrators of this heinous attack. Since the terror attack, Pakistan issued 'Nav area' warning or NOTAMs (Notice to Airmen) for almost every day, while the Indian Navy too had carried out several missile firings. India had notified naval firing at four locations off Gujarat from April 30 to May 3, while Pakistan had notified naval drills from April 30 to May 2. Speaking in Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the terrorists who had carried out the cowardly Pahalgam terror attack would not be spared. 'If anyone thinks that they have won by carrying out cowardly attacks, then they should know that this is the Modi government — which will not spare anyone,' Mr. Shah said during an event to unveil the statue and naming of a road after Bodofa Upendranath Brahma, a Bodo social activist, at the national capital. He said that Prime Minister Modi had a zero tolerance policy against those involved in terrorism in Kashmir, and that the government was fighting the battle strongly. The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea for a judicial probe into the Pahalgam attack, asking whether the litigants wanted to demoralise the security forces. The Hindu's Editorials The Hindu's Daily Quiz By which writ has the Supreme Court directed that pollution caused by tanneries in Vellore, Tamil Nadu be reversed? Quo warranto Mandamus Certiorari Prohibition To know the answer and to play the full quiz, click here .
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Navy intensifies muscle-flexing against Pakistan even as small arms fire continues across LoC
NEW DELHI: Navy has further intensified its muscle-flexing against Pakistan by issuing another warning for ships to stay away from specified coordinates in the northern Arabian Sea due to its firing drills, as the exchange of small arms fire continues unabated between the rival armies along the Line of Control in J&K. The "NavArea' warning for the specified zone off Gujarat till May 3, incidentally, is just around 80-85 nautical miles from where the Pakistan Navy is undertaking its own drills in the Arabian Sea. "We have made it clear that if any warship or ship enters that zone, she will do so at its own peril," an officer said. Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi took stock of his force's operational readiness during a visit to the Western Navy Command in Mumbai Thursday. The review came even as Navy has deployed several warships in the Arabian Sea, which conducted multiple firings of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and other weapon systems last week. China, which has the world's largest Navy with over 370 warships and submarines, is assiduously helping Pakistan build a strong maritime force. Pakistan has already inducted four latest Type 054A/P multi-role frigates and other platforms from China. It's slated to soon get eight Yuan-class diesel-electric submarines, with air-independent propulsion, in a major capability jump for India's western adversary. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Find Out About Seized Vehicles and Urgent Car Sales in the Philippines LocalPlan Search Now Undo Amid the heightened tensions with Pakistan, IAF is undertaking long-range day and night fighter sorties, while also keeping its air defence network with a variety of surface-to-air missile systems in full alert mode. While IAF has increased the number of ORPs (operational readiness platforms) at its air bases, especially in the western sector, the force is also slated to practice operations of supersonic fighter jets like Rafales, Jaguars and Mirage-2000s, transport aircraft and helicopters on an emergency landing facility (ELF) on the Ganga Expressway in UP on Friday. This will be the fourth such ELT on expressways in UP, and the first to support day and night landings. Such ELT airstrips being established in different parts of the country, with reinforced cement concrete construction on national highways or expressways, can provide operational flexibility during conflicts. If an adversary bombs air bases, for instance, such ELTs can be used for unhindered air operations using mobile air traffic and radar control, refueling and armament-loading facilities, say officers. Pakistan and several other countries like Germany, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, Finland, Switzerland, Poland and Singapore also have dedicated stretches on their highways and expressways for aircraft to land and take off in emergencies or war-like events. The ceasefire along the 778-km LoC and 198-km international boundary in J&K has frayed since the Pahalgam attack, with Army Thursday saying Pakistan army posts had opened unprovoked small arms fire across LoC in Kupwara, Uri and Akhnoor sectors.
