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India’s leader Modi touted all was well in Kashmir. A massacre of tourists shattered that claim

India’s leader Modi touted all was well in Kashmir. A massacre of tourists shattered that claim

SRINAGAR, India, May 6, 2025 (AP) — Hundreds of Indian tourists, families and honeymooners, drawn by the breathtaking Himalayan beauty, were enjoying a picture-perfect meadow in Kashmir. They didn’t know gunmen in army fatigues were lurking in the woods. When the attackers got their chance, they shot mostly Indian Hindu men, many of them at close-range, leaving behind bodies strewn across the Baisaran meadow and survivors screaming for help. The gunmen quickly vanished into thick forests. By the time Indian authorities arrived, 26 people were dead and 17 others were wounded. India has described the April 22 massacre as a

Trump within his rights to negotiate on tariff, India capable of working out decent deal: Rahul Gandhi

Trump within his rights to negotiate on tariff, India capable of working out decent deal: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that US President Donald Trump is well within his rights to state that he wants to change the tariff structure, and India must negotiate right back as it is more than capable enough of working out a decent deal. Gandhi made these remarks on April 21 during an interactive session at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University in the US. The video of the interaction was uploaded on the YouTube channel of the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs on Saturday. Gandhi shared

Next Chief Justice Gavai to hear pleas challenging Waqf Act on May 15

Next Chief Justice Gavai to hear pleas challenging Waqf Act on May 15

New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday said the pleas challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act’s constitutional validity will now be taken up by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India-designate Justice B R Gavai on May 15 as the incumbent CJI will be demitting office on May 13. As soon as a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan assembled for the hearing, the CJI said, “There are certain aspects which you (Centre) dealt with, but that require clarification. I do not want to reserve any judgment or order

Sensex, Nifty closed higher on sustained foreign fund inflows, drop in crude oil prices

Sensex, Nifty closed higher on sustained foreign fund inflows, drop in crude oil prices

Mumbai, May 5 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Monday, supported by sustained foreign fund inflows and a sharp correction in global crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE benchmark climbed 294.85 points or 0.37 per cent to settle at 80,796.84, extending its previous day’s rally. During the day, it jumped 547.04 points or 0.67 per cent to 81,049.03. The NSE Nifty rose 114.45 points or 0.47 per cent to 24,461.15. From the Sensex firms, Adani Ports jumped 6.29 per cent amid reports that Gautam Adani’s representatives met with US administration officials to seek the dismissal of

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