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[ad_1] SRINAGAR: J&K’s worst terrorist attack on tourists elicited Tuesday a wave of condemnation and calls for a strong response to what CM Omar Abdullah termed “an abomination perpetrated by animals, inhuman and worthy of contempt”. Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said the “blood of our forces is boiling”, assuring the country that the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack would “pay a very heavy price for their heinous act”.“I am shocked beyond belief. No words of condemnation are enough…Needless to say, this attack is much larger than anything we have seen directed at civilians in recent years,” said Abdullah, whose first six months of his second stint as CM has been marked by repeated terrorist attacks on security forces and civilians.PDP president and ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti said there could be no justification for targeting a throng of terrorists in Pahalgam. “Our […]

[ad_1] Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja. (Screengrab) It seems former Pakistan captain and commentator Ramiz Raja had a bit of a slip-up during the post-match presentation after the Multan Sultans' 33-run victory over the Lahore Qalandars in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL).While presenting the award for the best catch of the match to Ireland's Josh Little of the Multan Sultans for his dismissal of the Qalandars' Fakhar Zaman, Raja, a well-known commentator, mistakenly referred to the tournament as the "HBL IPL" instead of the PSL.The video clip of this incident has quickly gained traction on social media.Meanwhile, the Multan Sultans celebrated their first win in PSL X by defeating the Lahore Qalandars in a high-scoring match at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Sultans' opening batsman Yasir Khan made a significant impact in his first appearance of the season with […]

[ad_1] OpenAI has unveiled GPT-4.1 ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is reportedly interested in acquiring Google’s Chrome browser if a federal court mandates its divestiture, according to Nick Turley, head of ChatGPT, during a Tuesday court hearing. “Yes, we would, as would many other parties,” Turley said when asked about OpenAI’s interest in purchasing Chrome, as reported by Bloomberg.Turley testified for the Justice Department in a three-week trial to determine remedies for Google’s search market monopoly, following a 2024 ruling by Judge Amit Mehta. The Justice Department seeks to force Google to sell Chrome, with Mehta’s decision due by August. The Justice Department has asked that Google be forced to divest Chrome.Why ChatGPT maker wants to buy Google ChromeOpenAI’s ChatGPT currently offers a Chrome extension, but Turley said deeper integration could create “a really incredible experience” and showcase “what an AI-first experience looks […]

[ad_1] Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda’s action film ‘Jaat’ continues to perform well at the box office despite strong competition from Akshay Kumar’s latest release, ‘Kesari Chapter 2’. Released on 10 April 2025, ‘Jaat’ has managed to maintain a steady run in cinemas, even after facing controversy and new releases.Jaat Movie Review'Jaat' Box Office Collection Day 13According to Sacnilk, on Day 13 – the film’s second Tuesday – ‘Jaat’ earned Rs. 2 crore, as per early estimates, taking its total India net collection to Rs. 78.25 crore. The film saw an overall Hindi occupancy of 15.68% on Tuesday, 22 April 2025. There was a slight drop during morning shows, but the numbers improved in the evening and night shows, showing strong audience interest.A steady start and weekend growth‘Jaat’ had a decent opening with Rs. 9.5 crore on Day 1. In […]

[ad_1] HYDERABAD: An Intelligence Bureau officer posted in Hyderabad was among those killed in Tuesday's terrorist attack in Pahalgam while on vacation with his family. IB sources said Manish Ranjan, originally from Bihar, was killed in front of his family. Ranjan was on leave and had taken his wife and children to Kashmir for a summer holiday. He left for Kashmir Sunday on a leave travel concession (LTC) trip. Initial reports suggest his wife and children are safe, though officials are still verifying their status. Ranjan had served in the ministerial section of the IB's Hyderabad office for the past two years and lived in official residential quarters in the city. 28 tourists killed: The worst terror strike targeting tourists in Kashmir since the 1990sAt least 28 tourists lost their lives and several others were injured on Tuesday after terrorists […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha on Wednesday spoke to Union home minister Amit Shah and took stock of the situation after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, killing at least 28 tourists.In a social media post on X, the Congress leader said that he has also spoken to chief minister Omar Abdullah and J&K pradesh Congress committee president Tariq Karra over the attack and advocated justice and support for the victims.Follow live updates "Spoke with HM Amit Shah, J&K CM Omar Abdullah, and J&K PCC president Tariq Karra about the horrific Pahalgam terror attack. Received an update on the situation. The families of victims deserve justice and our fullest support," Rahul said.The Congress on Tuesday had asked the government to take accountability for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir instead of making "hollow […]

[ad_1] JAIPUR: While praising PM Modi repeatedly for his leadership, J D Vance said President Trump wanted to rebalance global trade, and not launch a trade war, as he believed this could produce benefits for not just the people of the US but also India. Urging India to consider acquiring F-35 fighter jets, the vice-president hardsold the fifth-generation American jets and said the aircraft would significantly enhance the Indian Air Force's ability to secure the country's airspace.Referring to India as the US's only "major defence partner" with whom the country shares defence infrastructure, technology, and planning on par with America's other allies, Vance pointed to "dire" consequences for the world if India and the US "fail to keep pace" with the need to scale up across sectors, including manufacturing, energy, cutting-edge technologies, and defence.Addressing a gathering of business leaders, diplomats, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Rebutting Rahul Gandhi's allegation of an inexplicable spike in voter turnout between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm during the 2024 assembly elections in Maharashtra, sources in Election Commission on Tuesday said there was "nothing unusual" about the casting of 65 lakh votes in two hours, as alleged; rather, an average of 58 lakh electors had voted each hour from 7 am to 6 pm. "During the assembly elections in Maharashtra 6,40,87,588 electors, who reached the polling station from 7 am to 6 pm, voted. About 58 lakh votes were polled per hour, on an average. Going by these average trends, nearly 116 lakh voters could have voted in the last two hours. Therefore, casting of 65 lakh votes by electors in two hours is much below the average hourly voting trends," said a senior EC functionary.The functionary […]

[ad_1] Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro and a burnt room inside his official residence Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro reopened his official home to the public for an Easter egg hunt on Tuesday, barely a week after a fire, started by an alleged arsonist, destroyed one of the wings at the residence.“I'm not going to live in fear,” Shapiro told reporters on the west lawn of the residence, along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania's capital Harrisburg.He further said "the smell of smoke is gone from the living quarters," adding that he hoped the fire-damaged rooms would have been "restored by mid-summer." However, the 51-year-old Democrat declined to detail the security improvements which have been made or would be made.PollDo you think Governor Shapiro is right to reopen his official residence to the public after the fire?The fire broke out in the early […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The attack on tourists in Pahalgam Tuesday a shadow over J&K's overbooked summer season, with travel operators bracing for a wave of cancellations and a slump in one of the region's biggest economic lifelines. Multiple industry leaders said they could not recall a major terrorist strike so openly targeting tourists from a specific community. The shock has been immediate. "We are getting a lot of calls for cancellation," said Nasir Shah of Indian Association of Tour Operators. The UT has seen record-breaking tourism numbers since the pandemic. Soaring demand pushed airfares and hotel rates to all-time highs. A return flight between Delhi-Srinagar has hovered around Rs 24,000, with the lowest fares rarely dropping below Rs 17,000-18,000. Hotels saw similar spikes, with Gulmarg's Khyber charging Rs 70,000 a night and Srinagar's largest five-star property priced between Rs 30,000 […]