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Beaten at BJP protest for Pahalgam ‘question’, journalist says accused ‘wanted to teach him a lesson’

Rakesh Sharma, a senior journalist with Dainik Jagran, was assaulted and chased for allegedly questioning BJP leaders about a security lapse in Pahalgam during the party’s protest in Kathua on the national highway near Kalibari Chowk.

Newslaundry

India PM Vows To Pursue Kashmir Attackers To 'Ends Of The Earth'

India and Pakistan exchanged an escalating series of tit-for-tat diplomatic measures on Thursday after New Delhi blamed its arch-rival for backing a deadly shooting attack in contested Kashmir.

International Business Times

India and Pakistan near strategic standoff after Pahalgam attack in Kashmir

Tensions have escalated between the two nuclear powers following Tuesday’s attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir.

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‘Got two brothers from Kashmir,’ says daughter of Pahalgam terror victim

“Everyone froze when a terrorist began shooting. He asked everyone to lay down. He approached us and said a word, which sounded like ‘kalma’, twice. When we said we didn't understand, he shot my father. When I hugged him, the terrorist poked the gun on my head. I don’t know…

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India and Pakistan expel each other’s citizens as fears grow of military escalation over Kashmir attack

Indian PM Narendra Modi says his country will pursue attackers ‘and their backers ... to the ends of the Earth’

The Independent UK

‘Avoid religious rhetoric, draw on past economic and security gains’: Editorials after Pahalgam attack

Across editorial pages in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, the message was clear on Thursday: resist divisive rhetoric, draw strength from recent gains in peace and development, and ensure justice is swift and focused.

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‘Thought they were Army, but they opened fire’: Survivors recount Pahalgam horror

Asawari Jagadale still remembers the sound of gunfire ripping through the meadows in Pahalgam’s Baisaran, and the moment armed men pulled her father from the tent where they were hiding. “They asked him to step outside and recite Islamic verses,” she told Newslaundry. “When he couldn’t, they shot him three…

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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 Independent UK

What is The Resistance Front, the group claiming the deadly Kashmir attack?

Founded in 2019, the little-known group has now taken centre stage in the conflict between India and the rebels.

Al Jazeera

Indian authorities hunt Kashmir shooters as Modi cuts Saudi trip short

There is still no indication of who carried out one of the worst recent attacks to hit the restive disputed region.

Euronews

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

The Guardian - UK

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

How Kashmir’s deadliest attack on civilians in years unfolded: ‘It was like a storm’

Attack on tourists in Pahalgam leaves at least 26 people dead

The Independent UK

Timing, target, location, message: Baisaran bloodbath is more than a return to old playbooks

A shadowy group called The Resistance Force, described by Indian security officials as a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba, has purportedly claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack. TRF had earlier claimed the ambush on a private bus carrying civilians in Jammu’s Reasi area last June. Following the Reasi attack, a…

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‘Act of war’: What happened in Kashmir attack that killed 26 tourists?

The deadliest attack on tourists in Kashmir since 2000 has prompted fears of Indian retaliation against Pakistan.

Newslaundry

‘Didn’t have much help, but brought all injured back’: Ponywalla became first responder after Pahalgam carnage

“When I reached there, I saw the injured and dead bodies lying around. The first thing I did was to save the injured.”

Newslaundry

‘Mayhem in meadow’: Newspapers piece together Pahalgam attack through eyewitness, official accounts

After at least 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Baisaran Valley yesterday, newspapers this morning scrupulously pieced together what had happened through eyewitness and official accounts. The government hasn’t released the official death toll yet.

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Modi govt touted tourism as normalcy. Pahalgam proved it was a mirage

April 22 will go down as yet another sad day in the history of Kashmir, already littered with memories of bloodshed and loss. Amid this landscape of brutality, the killing of over 26 tourists in Pahalgam’s picturesque Baisaran meadow in a terror attack stands out – not just for its…

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Euronews

At least 20 tourists killed as gunmen open fire in India-controlled Kashmir, police say

Kashmir has seen a spate of targeted killings of Hindus, including immigrant workers from Indian states, after New Delhi ended the region’s semi-autonomous status in 2019.

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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.

Dynamite News

Amarnath Yatra: Another batch of pilgrims leave for Holy Shrine

The Yatra which is conducted by the Shri Amranathji Shrine Board is divided into two routes, one through Pahalgam and the other through Baltal. Read fourther on Dynamite News:

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Amarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of over 3,000 pilgrims leave for Holy Shrine

The 52-day yatra, which commenced formally on June 29 from Baltal and Pahalgam base camps will conclude on August 19. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Holy Amaranth Yatra: Online helicopter booking begins for devotees

Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has started the facility of online helicopter ticket booking for both Baltal and Pahalgam yatra routes for this year’s 52-day Shri Amarnath Yatra. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Militants kill one and injure two in separate attacks in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: Tourist couple injured in militant attack near Pahalgam, Anantnag; police identify victims as Farha and Tabrez from Jaipur.

Dynamite News

Rains lash J&K for 2nd day, snow blankets Pahalgam

Several parts of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed widespread rainfall in the last 24 hours, while the upper reaches experienced snowfall, bringing down the temperatures. Read further on Dynamite News:

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