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Heavy landslides damage Thannamandi-DKG-Bufliaz road in J&K; BRO continues restoration on war footing

Heavy rainfall and a cloudburst caused massive landslides on the Thannamandi-DKG-Bufliaz Road. This vital route connecting Rajouri and Poonch districts remains closed for traffic after thirteen days. Vehicles are currently being diverted through the Bimber Gali route to avoid risks. Site engineers anticipate reopening the damaged road within two days.…

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11 killed in Jammu and Kashmir rain fury; search on for 7 missing in Poonch, Rajouri

Seven people died when a landslide struck a mud house in Poonch district. Torrential rains have battered the region since Saturday evening. Seventeen individuals have lost their lives in total across the district. Six people remain missing following the severe weather events. Rescue operations are currently underway in the affected…

The Economic Times

Poonch man goes out to save his SUV, returns to dig through rubble for his family during cloudburst

A powerful cloudburst in Poonch district caused devastating flash floods and landslides. Mohammad Latief survived his home's collapse after moving his vehicle before dawn. Eight family members were trapped inside the three-storey structure which was destroyed. Rescue efforts recovered two bodies while searching for six other missing relatives. Nearby Sangla…

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Pakistani forces open fire on protest rally as massive anti-Islamabad uprising grips PoJK

Massive protests have erupted across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) as the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) defies state crackdowns. Thousands are demanding the release of arrested leaders amidst reports of unprovoked firing on civilians. The movement is gaining momentum, with international diaspora also voicing strong condemnation of…

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Massive anti-Pakistan protests begin in PoJK following brutal crackdown, arrest of 600 civil rights activists

Massive protests have erupted across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir following the arrest of over 600 activists, including leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir. The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) is demanding their release, highlighting severe shortages and humanitarian crises. Appeals for help have reached across the ceasefire line, with a call for…

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Hundreds of vehicles stranded due to massive landslide in Poonch district; BRO restores NH-144 after 5-hour halt

The BRO teams confirmed that after a 5-hour operation, the road was cleared and opened for general traffic, allowing the stranded vehicles to safely proceed toward their destinations.

The Economic Times

Fire breaks out in J-K's Poonch, nearly a dozen shops gutted

A major fire ravaged nearly a dozen shops in Poonch district's Bufliaz market early Sunday. The blaze, suspected to be caused by a short circuit, spread rapidly through wooden and tin structures. Locals, aided by army and CRPF personnel, initiated firefighting efforts before the fire services arrived.

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Union mines ministry launches 2nd tranche of e-auction for 12 limestone blocks in Jammu & Kashmir

The Union Ministry of Mines has launched the second phase of e-auctions for twelve limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir. This initiative aims to boost mineral development and economic growth. The blocks are located in Anantnag, Rajouri, and Poonch districts. Tender document sales begin May 18, with a pre-bid conference…

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Operation Sindoor: One year on, Poonch has a plaque for its dead, few bunkers for its living

A year after Operation Sindoor, the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir is still tending its wounds and still waiting for the bunkers that were promised years ago.

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I covered Op Sindoor. This is what it’s like to be on the ground when sirens played on TV

I’ve been reporting from the ground for five years. I’ve covered elections, protests, accidents, communal violence and the environment. I’ve waited outside police stations and hospitals, slept on station floors, travelled overnight to places that stop making headlines within a day. Still, this year felt heavier. Some assignments ended when…

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Teacher, not ‘terrorist’: J&K court orders FIR against Zee News, News18 India for Op Sindoor reports

A court in Jammu and Kashmir has ordered the registration of an FIR against Zee News and News18 India for allegedly broadcasting false and defamatory content during Operation Sindoor.

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‘Few bunkers, poor health infra’: Villages caught in the crossfire

With every spike in India-Pakistan tensions, it’s the population along the Line of Control that suffers most. In the most recent flare-up, at least 16 civilians were killed by Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir, with the highest toll in Poonch district. Several villages in Rajouri and Poonch also came…

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‘Heart bleeds’: Kashmiris grieve children killed on India-Pakistan frontier

An only child; a 5-year-old daughter; 12-year-old twins: To many Kashmiri families, India-Pakistan truce means little.

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Poonch’s forgotten victims: With 13 deaths, the city was left defenceless

On May 13, three days after the Indo-Pak ceasefire, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation. During his 22-minute speech, he did not speak about the devastation in Poonch – a city that paid the price of the military escalation between India and Pakistan.

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He ‘stood by army’, was killed by Pak, framed by Indian media: The tragedy of Qari Iqbal

Around 7.10 pm on the night of May 7, Naseemat Akhtar tried calling her husband, Qari Mohammad Iqbal. The 40-year-old was worried. Cross-border shelling had intensified, and given that they lived in Poonch, a sensitive border region, she wanted to check on him.

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‘Those fighting on social media should try the border once’: Nephew of man killed in J&K

On May 7, cross-border shelling from Pakistan killed 13 civilians in Poonch and left several others injured. Among the deceased was 52-year-old Amrik Singh. But his nephew Jamrodh Singh says it could all have been different had the local administration issued a proper warning.

International Business Times

India's Worst-hit Border Town Sees People Return After Ceasefire

Residents of the town in Indian-administered Kashmir worst hit by the deadliest fighting in decades with Pakistan trickled back on Sunday, a day after a surprise truce.

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‘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.

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Indian Town Mourns Young Twins Killed In Pakistani Shelling

The death of 12-year-old twins who were killed in a Pakistani strike as they fled the town of Poonch in India-held Kashmir has helped unite a community in shock.

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Twins, 12, among those killed in Indian border town in Pakistani shelling: ‘We are paying with our blood’

ON THE GROUND: Deadly attacks by Pakistan on Indian border towns in Kashmir have left a trail of devastation, with homes shattered and families torn apart, as Shweta Sharma and Mohammad Dawood report

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Many in Kashmir fear the deadly India-Pakistan escalation heralds another war

The people of Kashmir have for decades been caught in the middle of the bitter rivalry between Pakistan and India over the disputed Himalayan region they call home

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Killed by Pak shelling, branded Pak terrorist on TV: Godi media kills an Indian twice

In its usual sprint to serve up high-decibel patriotism and prime-time body counts, India’s legacy TV media has outdone itself – again. This time, several channels declared Qari Mohammad Iqbal, a madrassa teacher, as a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist killed during Operation Sindoor. The only problem? Iqbal wasn’t a terrorist. He wasn’t…

International Business Times

Screams And Shattered Glass Under Pakistan Bombardment

Madasar Choudhary said his sister saw two children killed in the town of Poonch that bore the brunt of this week's shelling by Pakistan, with India saying a total of 13 people died there.

Al Jazeera

‘Don’t want war’: Kashmiri towns caught in deadly India-Pakistan crossfire

India and Pakistan are moving closer to all-out conflict. But Kashmiris on the front line say they’re paying the price.

International Business Times

Explosions And Fire On The Contested India-Pakistan Border

At dawn Wednesday on the contested border between India and Pakistan, in the usually sleepy Indian-run town of Poonch, a thumping explosion ripped the air as an artillery shell smashed into a building.

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