POLITICS
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Apr- 2025 -27 April
Major blaze breaks out at ED office building in Mumbai
There were no reports of casualties in the fire that broke out at the Kaiser-I-Hind building in the Ballard Estate area Mumbai: A major blaze broke out at the Enforcement Directorate’s office building in south Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday, and the firefighting operations have continued for more than six hours, officials said. There were no reports of casualties in the fire that broke out at the Kaiser-I-Hind building in the Ballard Estate area, they said. Officials said the blaze, which started on the fourth floor of the five-storey building housing the ED office around 2.31 am, has continued to rage despite efforts. Firefighters are struggling to bring the blaze under control, a fire brigade official said. Mumbai Fire…
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27 April
Pakistan military resorts to unprovoked firing along LoC
The exchange of fire for a second consecutive night came amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following Tuesday’s Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians Srinagar/ New Delhi: The Pakistani military resorted to unprovoked firing all across the Line of Control and Indian troops effectively responded to them, military sources said on Saturday. The exchange of fire for a second consecutive night came amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following Tuesday’s Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The Pakistani troops fired at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday night as well and India had responded appropriately. “On the night of April 25 and 26, unprovoked small arms firings were carried out by various Pakistan…
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27 April
Blood will flow if India stops river water, Bilawal Bhutto threatens
Bilawal said that Modi cannot sever the aeons-old bond between the people of Sindh and the Indus, adding that the Indian government has cast its eyes on Pakistan’s water, and the situation demands unity among all four provinces to defend and protect their water Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has threatened that blood would flow in rivers if water is stopped, in a sharp response to India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) after the Pahalgam terror attack. “The Indus is ours and will remain ours – either our water will flow through it, or their blood,” the former Foreign Minister was quoted as saying by The News on Friday while addressing a public rally in…
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27 April
Let me stay here, I’m India’s daughter-in-law now: Seema Haider
Haider made headlines in 2023 when she left Pakistan to marry her Indian lover, Sachin Meena. She was already married back home in Sindh province but had illegally entered India via Nepal along with her four children Noida (UP): “I was Pakistan’s daughter, but now I’m India’s daughter-in-law,” says Seema Haider as she fears deportation after the government suspended visa services for Pakistani nationals as part of a series of retaliatory steps following the Pahalgam terror attack. Haider made headlines in 2023 when she left Pakistan to marry her Indian lover, Sachin Meena. She was already married back home in Sindh province but had illegally entered India via Nepal along with her four children. In a video being shared on social…
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27 April
World leaders join Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony on Saturday
The funeral ceremony began at 10:00 a.m. local time (1:30 p.m. IST) in the historic Baroque square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica. Before the service, his body was placed in a cypress-wood coffin, which will later be enclosed within two additional coffins made of different types of wood, each nesting within the other, for his final burial. Vatican City: In an outpouring of global respect and sorrow, world leaders, royalty, and religious dignitaries gathered on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 following a stroke. The funeral ceremony commenced at 10:00 a.m. local time (1:30 p.m. IST) in the iconic Baroque plaza before St.…
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27 April
Donald Trump arrives at Pope Francis’ funeral to pay respects
Trump told reporters on Friday, as he flew to Rome, that he was going to the funeral “out of respect” for the pontiff, who died Monday after suffering a stroke at the age of 88 Rome: President Donald Trump on Saturday was among more than 50 heads of State and other dignitaries attending the funeral of Pope Francis, where he’ll personally pay his respects to the Roman Catholic leader who pointedly disagreed with him on a variety of issues. Trump arrived at the Vatican with his wife, First Lady Melania Trump. Trump told reporters on Friday, as he flew to Rome, that he was going to the funeral “out of respect” for the pontiff, who died Monday after suffering a stroke at the age of…
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27 April
Pak troops resort to unprovoked firing on LoC, Indian Army retaliates
Indian troops responded to the ceasefire violations appropriately with small arms Srinagar: For the third day running on Sunday, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir as the Indian Army responded appropriately. Defence Ministry spokesperson said, “On the night of 26-27 April 2025, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in the areas opposite Tutmari Gali and Rampur Sectors. Own troops responded effectively with appropriate small arms fire.” On the night of April 25-26, unprovoked small arms firing was carried out by multiple Pakistan Army posts all along the LoC in Kashmir. Indian troops responded to the ceasefire violations appropriately with small arms. The Pakistan Army also…
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27 April
FBI Director Kash Patel assures ‘full support’ to India on Pahalgam attack
The FBI sends our condolences to all the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir — and will continue offering our full support to the Indian government, Indian-American Patel said in a post on X Washington: FBI Director Kash Patel on Sunday condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack and pledged full support to India, calling the act a “reminder of the constant threats that the world faces from the evil of terrorism”. Patel also hailed the security forces for their response to the attack. Terrorists opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned…
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26 April
Telangana: Fire breaks out in records room at Satavahana University in Karimnagar
Fire broke out in the records rooms of Satavahana University, question papers and other important records were burnt in flames Karimnagar: Fire broke out in the records rooms of Satavahana University on Friday. Exact reason for the fire accident is not yet known. Though the university authorities tried to shift records to other rooms, question papers and other important records were burnt in flames. Knowing about the incident, fire service department officials rushed to the spot and calmed down flames by deploying two fire engines. On Thursday, there was also a fire accident that took place in the forest area of the university and flames had spread near the commerce building, boys hostel and health center. Fire staff led by district…
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26 April
Ten arrested for gambling in Telangana’s Adilabad
Police seized Rs 79,500 in cash and 10 mobile phones from them Adilabad: Ten persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in gambling at Thirpelli here on Friday. Police seized Rs 79,500 in cash and 10 mobile phones from them. CCS Inspector P Chandrashekhar said Mahender, Rajesh, Anil, Sandeep, Shankar, Vinod Reddy, Ravinder, Ramesh, Laxmanna and Jithender were apprehended while committing the offence in a house, following a tip-off. They were handed over to the Adilabad I town police for further action.
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