News18 Afternoon Digest: Omar Abdullah's Big Statement On Statehood, Pakistani YouTube Channels Banned & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:April 28, 2025, 13:48 IST

We are also covering: Centre Objects To BBC's Description Of Terrorists As 'Militants', and After Shahid Afridi's Post-Pahalgam Rant, Danish Kaneria Renews 'Conversion' Charge.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah speaking in the Assembly. (ANI)

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 covers the latest updates on the J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah saying that he will not seek statehood at the cost of 26 lives lost in the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian government has banned several Pakistani YouTube channels and other top stories.

‘Won’t Seek Statehood At Cost Of 26 Lives, Will Discuss This Some Other Day’: Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he will not seek statehood at the cost of 26 lives lost in the Pahalgam terror attack. He said his government will raise the issue on any other day, but not today. Read More

Dawn, Geo News, Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘100mph’ Among Pakistani YouTube Channels Banned In India Post-Pahalgam

In yet another move against Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian government has banned several Pakistani YouTube channels, including that of former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, in the country. Read More

‘Do Terrorists Have Time…’: After Karnataka Minister, Maharashtra MLA’s Pahalgam Question Sparks Row

The political slugfest over the Pahalgam terror attack is showing no signs of ending, with yet another controversy erupting over the killings of tourists. The BJP slammed Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar for questioning the legitimacy of the victims’ revelations of being targeted on religious lines. Read More

Centre Objects To BBC’s Description Of Terrorists As ‘Militants’ In Pahalgam Attack Coverage

The Government of India has raised strong objections to the coverage of the Pahalgam terror attack by the BBC, a UK-based global media outlet. Read More

‘Shouldn’t Pakistanis Have Water’: Another Karnataka Minister Stokes Row, Questions Indus Treaty Suspension

After Karnataka Minister RB Timmapur stoked a row with his remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack, his colleague Santosh Lad on Monday sparked another controversy by questioning the Centre’s motive behind the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan after terrorists killed 26 people in Kashmir. Read More

‘Extremist Views’: After Shahid Afridi’s Post-Pahalgam Rant, Danish Kaneria Renews ‘Conversion’ Charge

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has slammed Shahid Afridi after the latter’s comments on the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam last week. A clip of Afridi making bizarre claims on the attack that left 26 civilians dead has been doing the rounds on social media. Read More

Vijay Deverakonda Wants To Go Back In Time And ‘Slap’ Aurangzeb And The British: ‘Chhaava Enraged Me’

At a pre-release event in Hyderabad for Suriya’s upcoming film Retro, Vijay Deverakonda made headlines with his fiery comments. Attending as the guest of honour, the actor stirred up the crowd with an intense response during a light-hearted Q&A. Read More

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