• Return of Maharashtrian Tourists from Kashmir
• Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had gone to Srinagar for the quick evacuation of tourists from Maharashtra.
• Following the dreadful terror attack in Pahalgam, the first special flight carrying 65 stranded Maharashtrian tourists arrived in Mumbai at 3:30 a.m. IST on April 24, 2025, at Terminal 1, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
• This is part of a coordinated evacuation effort launched by Shiv Sena, under the leadership of Mr. Shinde, to ensure the safe and dignified return of every citizen.
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• Relatives of Manish Ranjan from Bihar demand action against terrorists
• Relatives of Manish Ranjan, one among the 26 people killed in Pahalgam terror attack, demanded immediate action against those found responsible for the brutal incident. 
• Employed with the Intelligence Bureau in Hyderabad, Manish was on a vacation with his family members. His ancestral village Aruhi is located under Kargahar police station in Rohtas district of Bihar. He is survived by his wife and two children.
• Speaking to The Hindu over phone, Manish’s uncle, Alok Kumar Priyadarshi, said, “All the terrorists should be shot dead and hanged, we want justice. All the terrorists should be eliminated from Kashmir.”
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• Relatives of Manish Ranjan killed in Kashmir terror attack demand justice, as family mourns tragic loss.
• United with India in grief: U.K. Minister Lisa Nandy
• U.K. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy joined in a moment’s silence as a gesture of respect and mourning for the innocent victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, as she expressed her “deepest sympathies” on behalf of the British Government.
• At a joint reception hosted by her department and the High Commission of India in London on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) evening, Ms. Nandy began by acknowledging the “very difficult time” as the world absorbed the impact of the “appalling terror attacks”.
• “The relationship between India and the U.K. has always been strong and deep, and at times like this, friends matter. So, on behalf of all of us, as the Prime Minister (Keir Starmer) has already said, we offer our deepest sympathies, and we stand united with you in grief,” she said.
• – PTI
• Bodies of 2 tourists from Karnataka killed in Pahalgam terror attack reach Bengaluru
• Bodies of two tourists from Karnataka who were shot dead by the terrorists in the Pahalgam terror attack were brought to the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Thursday (April 24, 2025).
• Manjunath Rao and Bharath Bhushan were among the 26 people killed in front of their families in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday (April 22, 2025).
• Union Minister V. Somanna along with Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya accompanied the mortal remains of the tourists.
• – PTI
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• Government to hold all-party meet on Pahalgam attack on April 24
• India will hold the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan “in abeyance with immediate effect”, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced on Wednesday (April 23, 2025). It is part of the five-pronged response that was decided upon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in the aftermath of the terror strike in Pahalgam that left 26 dead.
• Sources in the Central government said Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are reaching out to the leaders of various political parties for the same.
• The CCS decided to take several steps on the diplomatic front, including placing the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, and cancelling visas issued to Pakistani nationals.
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Published – April 24, 2025