Days after the first batch of Haj pilgrims in Srinagar left for Saudi Arabia's Mecca to undertake the annual holy pilgrimage, the second batch of Haj pilgrims are also set to depart for Mecca from Srinagar on Wednesday following the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan.
Schools in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, reopened after being closed for five to six days due to safety concerns. The ceasefire between India and Pakistan helped ease tension, and students returned happily to class, marking a return to normal life in the region.
Following the recent cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan, the US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott emphasised the importance of direct communication between both countries.
The BCCI suspended the cash-rich league last Thursday due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. According to ESPNcricinfo, most of the PBKS overseas staff, including head coach Ricky Ponting and assistant coaches Brad Haddin and James Hopes, stayed in India.
Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Narayanan Thirupathy criticised the Congress party's stance on the recent cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan, highlighting senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's remarks should be taken note of by other Congress leaders.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Buttler and Coetzee were the only overseas players who left India after the BCCI suspended the cash-rich league last Thursday due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
Cricket's richest competition, which was suspended on Friday May 9 for week amid fighting between India and Pakistan, will resume on Saturday May 17 following the announcement of a ceasefire between both the nations, as per Cricket Australia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Adampur Air Base in Jalandhar and interacted with soldiers days after the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "silence" regarding US President Donald Trump's announcement of a "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan and urged him to convene an all-party meeting and clarify the issue to the opposition leaders.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday endorsed claims made by US President Donald Trump on his administration playing a "crucial role" in brokering the understanding of the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan following heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbou