The Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility for the incident. The casualties are likely to go up
More than 2,500 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were travelling in the convoy of 78 vehicles when they were ambushed on the Srinagar-Jammu highway at Latoomode in Awantipora
Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and took stock of the situation in the state after the deadly attack on a CRPF convoy by terrorists, officials said. He also cancelled all his political engagements in Bihar Friday and is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir. He called up the governor, who apprised him about the prevailing situation in the state. Singh also spoke to Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Director General of CRPF R R Bhatnagar and gave them necessary instructions, a home ministry official said. The ministry is also closely monitoring the situation. In a tweet, Singh said, "Today's dastardly attack on CRPF in Pulwama (J&K) is extremely painful and disturbing. I bow to each and every CRPF jawan who has sacrificed his life in service to the nation. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured." At least 30 CRPF personnel were killed in Pulwama district when a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist rammed an explosives-laden ...
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The explosive used in the attack was so strong that the blast was heard from 10-12 km away, including some parts of Srinagar adjoining the Pulwama district
The Cabinet Committee on Security is headed by the prime minister, defence minister, home minister, external affairs minister and the finance minister
Despite the early warning, the CRPF allowed its 78-vehicle convoy carrying 2,547 security personnel to go from the transit camp in Jammu to Srinagar -- a 270-km stretch
At least 39 CRPF personnel were killed on Thursday in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir
Sangh Parivar demands retaliatory action; intense pressure on social media platforms for government to avenge the attack
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday morning
Advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister on Trade Abdul Razzak Dawood told reporters that a response to Indian decision would come after due deliberation.
Defying curfew, angry people took out rallies against attack and police had to cane charge to disperse protestors at Residency Road, Kachi Chawani, Dogra hall areas, while a bandh was observed in city
The strong condemnation came days ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's state visit to India next week for talks with the top Indian leadership
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Itarsi has been cancelled
In a statement, VHP's international working president Alok Kumar said the act was perpetrated by local youth, indoctrinated in the name of religion
Condemning the attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday said perpetrators and sponsors of the attack should be brought to book
Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik stated this in a statement without mentioning the suicide attack by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed
At least 40 CRPF personnel were killed and many injured on Thursday in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale summoned Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood and lodged strong protest over the killing of the CRPF soldiers in Pulwama
Shortly after arriving from Delhi, the home minister attended a solemn function in