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New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: TOP STORIES DEL71 JK-TERROR-LD SHAH

Bharat will not bend to terror: Shah on Pahalgam attack Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that the country will not bend to terror and that those responsible for the killing of tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir will not be spared.

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Pahalgam attack: More condemnation pours in from world leaders Washington/London: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli were among the world leaders who on Wednesday condemned the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.

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SC condemns terrorist attack in Pahalgam, judges lawyers pay tribute to victims New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed anguish and strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack that targeted tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday.

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Terrorism, violent extremism remain gravest threats to humanity: PM Modi, Saudi crown prince New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have stressed that terrorism and violent extremism remain among the gravest threats to humanity and there cannot be any justification for any act of terror for any reason whatsoever, according to a joint statement issued on Wednesday.

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Pahalgam terror attack: 90 pc tour bookings for Kashmir cancelled, say Delhi travel agencies New Delhi: In the aftermath of a terror attack in Pahalgam, several travel agencies in Delhi said on Wednesday that nearly 90 per cent bookings for Jammu and Kashmir have been cancelled by tourists over safety concerns. By Neha Mishra

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Airlines operate addl flights to Srinagar; govt says fares being kept at reasonable levels New Delhi: The government on Wednesday announced additional flights will be operated from Srinagar and that airfares on the route are being kept at reasonable levels amid a large number of tourists looking to return from J&K in the aftermath of the Phalagam terror attack.

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Pahalgam terror attack: Rajnath Singh chairs high-level meeting New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.

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US VP Vance visits Taj Mahal with family, cancels proposed trip to City Palace in Jaipur Agra/Jaipur: US Vice-President J D Vance on Wednesday visited the Taj Mahal along his wife Usha Vance wife and their three children, officials said.

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Attached assets worth over Rs 600-cr in 3 West Bengal recruitment 'scams': ED New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 609 crore as part of its money laundering investigations into three different teachers and staff recruitment "scams" in West Bengal.

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Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against Medha Patkar for flouting order New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar for flouting its order asking her to submit probation bonds and deposit Rs 1 lakh fine in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena.

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Handbags, wrist watches, other luxury items above Rs 10 lakh to attract 1 pc TCS New Delhi: Handbags, wrist watches, footwear and sportswear, priced above Rs 10 lakh will now attract 1 per cent Tax Collected at Source (TCS), as per a notification issued by the Income Tax department.

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India, US trade talks from Apr 23 in Washington; to give impetus to BTA negotiations New Delhi: Indian and US officials will begin deliberations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement in Washington from Wednesday with an aim to iron out issues and give an impetus to the negotiations.

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Pakistan condoles death of tourists in Pahalgam terror attack, says Foreign Office Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said it condoles the death of tourists in the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people. By Sajjad Hussain

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