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Pahalgam terror attack: The government has asked all Indians in Pakistan to return immediately. The Central government on Thursday suspended visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that all Pakistani nationals are required to leave India as their visas stand revoked with effect from April 27. The MEA has also advised Indians not to travel to Pakistan. “In continuation of the decisions made by the Cabinet Committee on Security in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Government of India has…

Intel Corp. is poised to announce plans this week to cut more than 20% of its staff, aiming to eliminate bureaucracy, as per a person with knowledge of matter. The move is part of a bid to streamline management and rebuild an engineering-driven culture, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private. It would be the first major restructuring under new Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan, who took the helm last month. The cutbacks follow an effort last year to slash about 15,000 jobs — a round of layoffs announced in August. Intel…

Ravi Shastri is still unsure about Shreyas Iyer’s chances in Test cricket. An improved return in white-ball cricket, which included the Champions Trophy performance earlier this month and in the ongoing IPL 2025, saw Shreyas Iyer being awarded a BCCI central contract a year after he was removed from the list. Effusive in his praise for the India star, former head coach Ravi Shastri reckoned he has made himself an “absolute certainty” in limited-overs cricket. However, Shastri is still unsure about Iyer’s chances in Test cricket. Iyer will be among the names discussed when the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee selects…

Navy lieutenant Vinay Narwal, killed in the terror attack on Tuesday, and his wife had got married on April 16. A delay in Swiss visa led them to Pahalgam. Navy lieutenant Vinay Narwal and his wife, Himanshi, a school teacher, are the couple shown in the photo that illustrated the tragedy at a picturesque meadow in Kashmir after 26 tourists were killed in a terrorist attack on Tuesday, relatives of the couple and navy officials said. The couple were wed six days ago and were in Baisaran, near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, as part of their…

Security forces are on high alert after Tuesday’s deadly Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists. A day after 26 people were killed in a terror attack in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam, a gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Kulgam district on Wednesday. The encounter began during a cordon and search operation (CASO) launched by security forces in Tangmarg area of Kulgam, following inputs about the presence of terrorists. Police officials said the exchange of fire started after the terrorists opened fire on the personnel. No casualties have been reported so far, and more details are…

Srinagar, including the old city area, wore a deserted look in response to a hartal called to protest the killing of 26 tourists. For the first time since the revocation of Article 370 in 2019, the Kashmir Valley observed a complete hartal (shutdown) with shops and educational institutions closed and traffic off the roads on Wednesday to protest the dastardly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam that left at least 26 dead on Tuesday afternoon. The tourist destination of Pahalgam resembled a ghost town with businesses downing their shutters and no vehicles plying. Srinagar, including the old city, wore a…

According to a report, Rohit Sharma wasn’t consulted in the decision to sack assistant coach Abhishek Nayar from the team management. Following the disastrous results in the Test format, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently sacked assistant coach Abhishek Nayar from the team management. The domestic cricket stalwart has now returned to the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), to join the support staff as an assistant coach. However, it has now emerged that India’s Test and ODI captain, Rohit Sharma, wasn’t consulted in the decision to show Abhishek Nayar the door. Rohit Sharma, who was…

Atishi was provided “Z” category security after assuming the role of Delhi’s chief minister. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to downgrade the category of security cover provided to former chief minister and AAP leader Atishi from “Z” to “Y”. The directive comes after Delhi police’s security unit sought guidance from the ministry on Atishi’s security cover status. The force had sought similar guidance on the security cover of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal. A review of threat perception faced by Atishi was carried out by central agencies, which concluded that there was “no…

The top five UPSC qualified candidates comprised 3 women and two men. Shakti Dubey topped the exam, with Harshita Goyal and Dongre Archit Parag close behind. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday announced the final results of the Civil Services Examination, 2024, revealing that Shakti Dubey had topped the civil services exam. The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages – preliminary, main and interview – to select officers for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS). A total of 14,627 candidates qualified for the written (main) examination, which…

Vice President JD Vance also said that the previous US administrations saw India as a source of low-cost labour. US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday distanced the current Donald Trump administration from what he described as Washington’s earlier “preaching” attitude toward India, adding that both nations have a lot to offer each other. Speaking at an event in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, Vance said, “Now we’re not here to preach that you do things any one particular way. Too often in the past, Washington approached Prime Minister Modi with an attitude of preaching.”Vice President Vance also stated that the previous administrations…