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Assassination Attempt on Farooq Abdullah: “God Saved Me,” Says Former J&K CM

A dramatic incident unfolded in Jammu when an alleged assassination attempt was made on former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah during a wedding function in the city’s Greater Kailash area. Reflecting on the tense moments later, Abdullah said, “God saved me.”

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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

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Modi govt spent Rs 70 cr on print ads in Kashmir: Tracking the front pages of top recipients

The story of the death of the free press in Kashmir has been extensively reported on by Newslaundry. One major tool of control? Government advertising. But for the first time, we now have a clearer sense of the money being spent.

Newslaundry

Pictured: World’s highest railway arch bridge ‘taller than Eiffel Tower’ opened in India

Standing at 359m above the Chenab river, the bridge is 35m taller than the Eiffel Tower

The Independent UK

One month on, Pahalgam terrorists remain missing. So do answers to J&K security challenge

One month after the Pahalgam attack claimed 26 lives and brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war, the manhunt for the perpetrators remains frustratingly inconclusive. Operation Sindoor may have delivered tactical victories elsewhere, but in the scenic valleys where tourists usually felt safe, a different reality seems to…

Newslaundry

‘Haunting silence’ as tourists avoid Kashmir amid India-Pakistan tension

The decline of tourists in the scenic Himalayan region of Kashmir has had a ripple effect on the local economy

The Independent UK

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Kashmir tourism bears the brunt after tourist massacre and India-Pakistan military strikes

There are hardly any tourists in scenic Himalayan region of Kashmir

The Independent UK

Kashmiris ‘feel unheard’ again as Trump offers to mediate dispute between India and Pakistan

ANALYSIS: People in the conflict-torn Himalayan region tell Maroosha Muzaffar they welcome a ceasefire, but feel frustrated at being sidelined from discussions that directly impact their lives

The Independent UK

‘Killed within minutes of each other’: Family of twins killed in Poonch

At the intensive care unit in the Government Medical College and Hospital, Urusa Khan sat on her bed looking dazed and exhausted. Her voice was barely audible, and wept uncontrollably as soon as anyone walked into the room.

Newslaundry

Explosions, violations reported after India and Pakistan agree ceasefire

The nations have agreed to an internationally mediated agreement prompting scenes of celebrations in Kashmir.

Al Jazeera

IMF approves $1 bn to Pakistan, but why didn’t India vote no?

On Friday, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund completed its first review of the aid given to Pakistan for economic reforms under the Extended Fund Facility lending programme, giving Pakistan immediate access to $1 billion.

Newslaundry

‘I thought I was going to die’: Panic in Jammu city as defused Pakistani shells hit homes

On the night of May 9, Shweta was struggling to sleep.

Newslaundry

Authorities shut dozens of tourist resorts in Indian-controlled Kashmir following a deadly attack

Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have temporarily shut more than half of tourist resorts in the scenic Himalayan region following a deadly attack on tourists

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‘Pakistan is the root of the problem’: Kashmir attack stokes anger in India

Pressure grows on Modi and his Hindu nationalist government to mount a military response

Al Jazeera

‘Burst balloon’: How Pahalgam attack shattered Modi’s Kashmir narrative

Since 2019, Modi government has argued Kashmir was returning to ‘normalcy’. The attack exposed holes in its approach.

Al Jazeera

‘We’re cursed’: Kashmiris under attack across India after Pahalgam killings

India blames Pakistan for the killing of 26 tourists. But on city streets, Kashmiris are facing Indians’ anger.

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‘We are condemned’: Kashmiri tourism pays the price of Pahalgam killings

Millions of tourists visited Indian Kashmir in 2024 but that is set to change.

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The Independent UK

Deadliest terror attack in decades is a huge blow to Modi’s Kashmir tourism drive

Analysis: Tourism workers say lives they painstakingly rebuilt after Indian government’s 2019 security clampdown and the Covid pandemic are crumbling once again

The Guardian - UK

India closes land border with Pakistan after 26 tourists killed in Kashmir attack

Water treaty also suspended amid hunt for militants said to have executed men unable to recite Islamic verses

International Business Times

Tourists Flee India-administered Kashmir After Deadly Attack

Indian tourist brochures dub the Himalayan region of Kashmir "Little Switzerland", and its mountain meadows are usually packed with visitors escaping the sweltering summer heat in the lowland plains of India.

International Business Times

India Hunts Gunmen Who Massacred 26 In Kashmir Tourist Hotspot

Indian security forces in Kashmir carried out a major manhunt Wednesday, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists, slaughtering at least 26 people in the region's deadliest attack on civilians since 2000.

Newslaundry

Pahalgam attack: At least 25 dead, Modi says those ‘behind this heinous act will be brought to justice’

At least 25 people have been killed after terrorists struck a prime tourist location of Pahalgam in South Kashmir on Tuesday, government sources told The Hindu.

The Independent UK

At least 26 killed in Kashmir after gunmen open fire on tourists in worst attack in two decades

At least five tourists are among the dead

Dynamite News

J&K: Asia's largest tulip garden in Srinagar opens for public

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was thrown open to the public by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Read further on Dynamite News:

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