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Jammu and Kashmir: Severe waterlogging, heavy rainfall damage Srinagar-Bandipora road

The situation further worsened as rainwater and mud entered several residential houses in the vicinity, damaging household belongings and causing significant distress to local residents.

The Economic Times

Why are terror operatives opting for cosmetic procedures: Personal reasons or biometric escape plan?

A Lashkar-e-Taiba operative reportedly paused his infiltration mission in Srinagar for a hair transplant, while another, arrested in Delhi, had a dental procedure before capture. Officials are investigating if such cosmetic treatments are used to evade advanced facial recognition surveillance systems, citing historical examples of operatives altering appearances to cross…

The Economic Times

14 lakh kanals of state land encroached in Jammu, 3 lakh in Kashmir: Official data

Land mafia has encroached over 17 lakh kanals of state land across Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu division accounts for the majority of this encroachment. Rajouri district is the most affected. Official data reveals the extent of illegal occupation. Authorities have begun expunging these illegal entries from revenue records. Efforts are…

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8th Pay Commission Delhi meeting dates: Important update for Defence, Railway employees as 8th CPC set to discuss salary hike, fitment factor & more

The 8th Central Pay Commission will meet with Defence and Railway employee and pensioner bodies in New Delhi on May 13 and 14, 2026. Stakeholders must request appointments online by May 10, 2026. The Commission will also visit Hyderabad, Srinagar, Jammu, and Ladakh in May and June 2026. Railway technical…

The Economic Times

‘Told to sign bond, reporter does not’: Express confronts police action against reporter in Kashmir

Days after journalists from national publications were summoned by the Jammu and Kashmir police, The Indian Express publicly backed its Srinagar-based reporter Bashaarat Masood, detailing the police action against him in a front-page report.

Newslaundry

Indigo: Why India is held hostage by one airline

It was October 1988. Me, my mother, and my younger sister were supposed to fly in an Indian Airlines flight, from Ranchi, in what was then Bihar, to Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, with an overnight stop at Delhi, to attend my father’s younger brother’s wedding.

Newslaundry

As J&K officials search Jammu office, Kashmir Times points to ‘bid to silence’

The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency has carried out searches at the head office of Kashmir Times newspaper in Jammu.

Newslaundry

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Nine killed as explosives linked to Delhi blast blow up at Kashmir police station

Blast in restive Himalayan region leaves over 30 people injured and sets fire to vehicles parked nearby

The Independent UK

Passenger jet forced to make emergency landing after reporting mid-air fuel leak

IndiGo flight en route to Kolkata landed safely in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

The Independent 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 top cleric was a fiery freedom advocate. Now he preaches patience

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s changed tone reflects a changed Kashmir where space for dissent has shrunk, say analysts.

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

‘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

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.

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The Independent UK

Passengers scream as flight suffers severe turbulence flying through deadly Delhi storm

Over 200 passengers faced a harrowing mid-air experience when the aircraft was caught in the violent storm

The Independent UK

‘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

Al Jazeera

‘Fear is real’: Why young Kashmiris are removing tattoos of guns, ‘freedom’

For years, these tattoos symbolised defiance against the Indian government. Now, thousands are erasing them.

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.

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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 Independent UK

Explosions heard in Kashmir hours after Trump announces India-Pakistan ceasefire

Explosions have been heard over Srinagar in India-administered Kashmir just hours after a ceasefire was reached between India and Pakistan on Saturday, May 10.

Al Jazeera

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

Will Pahalgam attack prolong detention of Kashmiri political prisoners?

Hopes that last year’s vote would lead to their release crushed since April 22 killings and crackdown by Indian forces.

Newslaundry

Thumbnail of Sushant Sinha’s video falsely portrayed an IPS officer as Ghazi Baba

In a now-deleted YouTube video of journalist Sushant Sinha’s interview with former Border Security Force (BSF) officer NN Dubey, the two discuss Ghazi Baba, a blacklisted terrorist linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Harkat-ul-Ansar. Involved in several terrorist attacks, including the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, Baba was killed during a BSF…

Al Jazeera

‘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.

Newslaundry

‘Godi media hai hai’: Srinagar locals upset with ABP’s Chitra Tripathi

“Godi media hai hai!”

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