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Dombivli residents united in grief, join Fadnavis in paying respects to three cousins killed in Pahalgam

1 day ago | thehindu.com | Purnima Sah

Bhagshala Maidan in Dombivli, on the outskirts of Mumbai, was jam-packed on Wednesday night with hundreds of people who came to pay their respects to Hemant Joshi, 48, Sanjay Lele, 47, and Atul Mone, 42 — three cousins who were killed in the terror attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday. The mortal remains were brought back from Srinagar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was also present to pay tribute. Some mourners even scaled walls to catch a glimpse.
Terrorists kept firing for 25-30 minutes,’ recalls Pahalgam eyewitness

1 day ago | thehindu.com | Vijaita Singh

A day after 26 people were killed in a terror attack in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, Paras Jain (40), a resident of Maharashtra who escaped the attack, said that terrorists dressed in camouflage uniforms targeted tourists from four corners of the vast meadow at Bairawan.
Pahalgam terror attack | Two Kashmiri men who went to Pakistan in 2018 suspected to be among the terrorists who killed tourists

1 day ago | thehindu.com | Vijaita Singh

Two Kashmiri men are suspected to be among a group of around four to six armed terrorists who killed tourists at the Pahalgam meadow in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) afternoon, a Government source told The Hindu. As many as 26 people were killed in the terror attack targeted at male tourists, who were singled out based on their religion.
TASMAC versus ED case: Madras High Court dismisses pleas against search and seizure operation

1 day ago | thehindu.com | Mohamed Imranullah S

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) dismissed writ petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government as well as Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) to declare as illegal a search and seizure operation carried out by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) at the corporation’s headquarters in Chennai between March 6 and 8, 2025. A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and K.
HC stays single judge’s order against worship of Lord Buddha’s sculpture as Thalaivetti Muniappan by Hindus

2 days ago | thehindu.com | Mohamed Imranullah S

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of an order passed by a single judge of the court in 2022 to not allow a sculpture having the traits of Lord Buddha to be worshipped by the Hindus as Thalaivetti Muniappan in Periyeri village of Salem district. Justices S.M. Subramaniam and K.
Amit Shah rushes to Srinagar, IB official among those killed, injured include 83-year-old

2 days ago | thehindu.com | Vijaita Singh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah rushed to Srinagar on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) following the targeted terror attack against tourists in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam. At least 26 persons were killed in the attack, which included foreigners and an Intelligence Bureau official who was on leave, a government source told The Hindu. Pahalgam terror attack LIVEThe IB official Manish Ranjan, posted as ministerial staff in Hyderabad was reportedly shot dead in front of his wife and children, the source said.
Kiren Rijiju slams Mamata Banerjee for ‘refusing to implement’ Waqf Act

2 days ago | thehindu.com | Purnima Sah

The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for refusing to implement the Waqf (Amendment) Act in her State. Speaking to journalists in Mumbai, Mr. Rijiju said that a State government could not refuse to implement a law passed by Parliament. “We work under a federal structure.
Duvvada Railway Station gets new pre-paid auto stand

2 days ago | thehindu.com | B. Madhu Gopal

The railways have sanctioned a pre-paid auto and taxi stand near the Platform No. 4 exit of Duvvada Railway Station. The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair, K. Saandeep, sent a communication to this effect earlier this month. The Duvvada Railway Station, situated within the limits of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), is classified as a Non-Suburban Group-5 category station.
It is time to change family planning slogan to ‘Two, three, or more’, says Andhra Pradesh Minister

2 days ago | thehindu.com | B. Madhu Gopal

Minister for Women Development and Child Welfare Gummidi Sandhya Rani has stated that women should have more children, considering the nation’s needs. The concept of two children or one child per family is no longer valid. Participating as chief guest at the State-level ‘Poshan Pakhwada–2025’ at the VMRDA Children Arena, here, on Tuesday, the Minister said that the time has come to change the old family planning slogan to ‘Two, three, or more’.
Unauthorised subletting of properties in T.N. will be registered as criminal cases: DGP at Madras High Court

2 days ago | thehindu.com | Mohamed Imranullah S

The Tamil Nadu Director General of Police/Head of Police Force Shankar Jiwal (DGP/HoPF) has informed the Madras High Court of having instructed all police officials across the State to register First Information Reports (FIRs) if tenants end up subletting immovable properties without the consent of landlords. Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira was informed by Government Advocate (criminal side) S.