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Born in the forest: the women giving birth alone in the Kashmiri mountains

Far from hospitals, nomadic Gujjar women routinely go into labour – and die – on their herder communities’ long seasonal treks

The Guardian - UK

Photos of stray dogs in Indian-controlled Kashmir and attempts to control their population

Feroz Ahmed does not leave home for his early-morning walk without a stick. Now in his 60s, he is wary of stray dogs that live nearby, on the outskirts of Srinagar in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

The Independent UK

Kashmir’s apple farmers face Rs 2,000 cr loss as NH-44 closure strands thousands of trucks

“I don’t even have money for poison to kill myself. All my harvested apples have rotted before reaching the markets after the NH-44 was shut,” said Ezaj Ahmed, apple farmer from Anantnag district of Kashmir.

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‘Gone to waste’: Kashmir growers watch apples rot as key highway is blocked

The Kashmir region contributes almost 80 percent of India’s apples. But 4,000 trucks carrying them stand stranded.

Al Jazeera

‘Everything has been lost’: Kashmir floods, landslides kill dozens

Overflowing rivers devastate communities, prompt questions about whether lessons from past floods were ever learned.

Al Jazeera

Behind Pakistan’s repeated floods: Melting glaciers, depleted forests

Deforestation and glacial melting are the two leading causes compounding the climate crisis in the north of Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

'Doomsday' floods and landslides kill more than 300 in Pakistan and Indian Kashmir with mass funerals held

One witness in Buner said he ‘saw the entire area shaking, like it was the end of the world’

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At least 56 killed after torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir

Torrential rain struck Chisoti, a town in Kishtwar district in Indian-administered Kashmir, on Thursday morning.

Al Jazeera

Death toll from Kashmir flash floods rises to at least 32, Indian disaster officials say

More than 100 people were brought to safety, while at least 50 others remain missing.

Euronews

Reporters Without Orders Ep 379: UP’s half encounters, govt ads in J&K dailies

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Sumedha Mittal.

Newslaundry

India is historical, Bharat is mythical: Aatish Taseer

My parents met in Delhi in 1980. My father had just written a biography of his political idol, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto; my mother was sent to interview him. That night they went to dinner at a Chinese restaurant called the House of Ming. Then they disappeared together for a week.…

Newslaundry

‘Attack on people’s memory’: Kashmir’s book ban sparks new censorship fears

Indian officials say the books promote violence, secessionism. But critics say the move is aimed at silencing scholars.

Al Jazeera

Three suspected rebels killed in firefight in India-administered Kashmir

Indian media reports claim the men were linked to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, but there is no official confirmation.

Al Jazeera

Can India stop Pakistan’s river water — and will it spark a new war?

The decades-old Indus Waters Treaty faces its gravest challenge as India suspends it, prompting Pakistan to warn of war.

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Hindu pilgrimage begins in Kashmir in wake of India-Pakistan conflict

Security has been beefed up for this pilgrimage, taking place just months after a deadly gun attack in the area.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan pitches ‘responsible’ image as diplomatic war with India heats up

India and Pakistan have shifted from armed confrontation to a diplomatic offensive, seeking to shape global opinion.

The Independent UK

British professor barred from India over ‘anti-national work’ vows to fight back: ‘I cannot be silenced’

The decision to revoke her visa reflects increasing arbitrariness, which is a sign of authoritarian rule, Nitasha Kaul tells The Independent

Al Jazeera

How conflict with India helped boost the Pakistan military’s domestic image

Pakistan’s military enjoying renewed popularity after Indian clash, but analysts warn the surge may be temporary.

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AP PHOTOS: Clashes between India and Pakistan upend lives in a Kashmiri village

Mohammad Younis Khan was among 40 residents seeking shelter in a cowshed when shelling began in Gingal, a scenic mountain village in north Kashmir on the Indian-controlled side of the de facto border with Pakistan. Men, women and children sought refuge in the 3-meter-by-4.2 meter (10-feet-by-14 feet) space, which they…

International Business Times

'Miracle': Family Reunites In Kashmir After Fleeing Conflict

Shruti Sharma tearfully hugged her family goodbye and fled her home near the contested border in Kashmir with her three children on the first night of India and Pakistan's worst conflict in decades.

Al Jazeera

‘Who suffered the most?’: Fear and fatigue in Kashmir after ceasefire

The region, which faced the brunt of the India-Pakistan military escalation, limps back to life. But questions remain.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a Himalayan truce: it follows a familiar pattern of conflicts past

Editorial: After drone strikes, nuclear jitters and a ceasefire, the latest fighting between India and Pakistan reveals how peace dies by routine

Al Jazeera

Trump offers to work with India, Pakistan on Kashmir ‘solution’

US president offers to mediate between nuclear-armed neighbours days after his administration helps broker a ceasefire.

Al Jazeera

‘Difficult ceasefire’: Guns silent, but will the India-Pakistan truce hold?

While residents along India’s border areas remain on the edge, experts say the fragile peace does not promise much.

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan accused of launching fresh wave of drone strikes on India

Explosions heard in Indian Kashmir as witnesses say attacks are heavier than those reported on Thursday

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