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PoK youth crosses LoC after social media romance, apprehended by Army

An individual from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir crossed the Line of Control into Uri sector. Army troops apprehended the 22-year-old man. He stated love and family pressures motivated his journey. The girl he connected with over social media appealed for his stay. Security agencies are verifying the narrative. Cross-LoC familial ties are…

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India rejects China-Pakistan remarks on J&K, calls Kashmir & Ladakh 'integral parts' of country

India has strongly rejected comments on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh made by China and Pakistan. India stated that these regions are and will always be part of the country. New Delhi emphasized that no foreign nation has the right to comment on these matters. India's stance on the issue…

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Eid Al-Adha 2026 date: Is Bakrid on May 27 Or 28? What changed after moon not sighted

Is Bakrid 2026 on May 27 or May 28? Bakrid or Eid al-Adha will be celebrated across most parts of India on May 28, 2026, after the Dhul-Hijjah crescent moon was not sighted earlier this week. Several governments and institutions revised their holiday schedules, while Jammu and Kashmir will observe…

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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.

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400-year-old Panzath festival in Kashmir revives community spirit and river conservation

Villagers in Qazigund, Kashmir, are reviving the Panzath festival. This ancient tradition involves cleaning the Panzath Nag stream and ritual fishing. The event draws crowds and has gained national attention. It highlights community efforts in preserving water bodies. The festival is a blend of cultural celebration and environmental service. It…

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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…

The Economic Times

7 Temples Where Shiva Is Said to Still Be Present Today

There are certain sacred spaces in India where devotion does not feel like a ritual performed at a distance, but like an experience that is alive, immediate, and deeply personal. Among the countless temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, a few stand apart because devotees across generations have believed that Shiva’s…

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Pahalgam Attack : The Resolve That Shook Terror

There are moments in history that don’t fade with time they harden into national memory. The Pahalgam terror attack is one such moment. A peaceful valley turned into a site of tragedy when innocent tourists were targeted, leaving the entire nation in shock. But what followed was not fear. It…

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Trains Cancelled Till April 26 Check Your Route Now

Imagine reaching the station ticket in hand, bags packed Only to hear your train isn’t coming. No warning. No clear announcement. Just confusion. Right now, thousands of passengers across Bihar are facing this reality as major disruptions hit Indian Railways. Between April 18 and April 26, several trains are cancelled,…

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Bus accident in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 21 people

A passenger bus has slid off a Himalayan highway in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people and injuring about 45 others

The Independent UK

4 Temples That Reappeared After Being Lost

“न हि सत्यं न च धर्मो न श्रद्धा न च साधनम्। यत्र देवालयो नास्ति तत्र नास्ति शुभं फलम्॥” This ancient Sanskrit verse reminds us that a sacred space is not just stone and architecture. A temple carries memory, devotion, and the spiritual identity of generations. Yet history shows that many…

Times Life

Tear Gas Fired as Protests Erupt in Kashmir Over Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader

Police on Monday fired tear gas shells to disperse protesters demonstrating against the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid sweeping restrictions imposed across Kashmir as a precautionary measure.

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Living in La-La Land”: India Rebukes Pakistan Over J&K at UNHRC

India on Thursday delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), dismissing Islamabad’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir as “hallucinating” and accusing it of living in a “La-La land.”

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ABVP members enter Azim Premji University, assault student, deface campus over Kashmir event

Chaotic scenes unfolded at Azim Premji University on Tuesday, February 24, after members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) – the student wing of the RSS, barged into the campus and vandalised property over an event on state violence in Kashmir. Later in the evening, the police removed the…

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7 Spiritual Mahashivratri Celebrations That Show Shiva’s Divine Energy

Mahashivratri, the Great Night of Lord Shiva, is one of India’s most sacred festivals, bringing millions of devotees together each year. Celebrated on the fourteenth night of Phalguna, it represents spiritual awakening, inner transformation, and balance of energies. Devotees fast, chant “Om Namah Shivaya,” and stay awake all night, while…

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She Ran Through Thin Air and Freezing Nights: How Sufiya Sufi Beat One of the World’s Deadliest Routes

Indian ultra-runner Sufiya Sufi has just added another wild milestone to her already jaw-dropping journey. The Guinness World Records has officially recognised her for pulling off one of the toughest high-altitude runs out there - the Manali to Leh route, and doing it faster than the benchmark time. The confirmation…

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Hafta 573: Funding the ‘circus’ in Davos as the net tightens on press freedom in Kashmir

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by journalist and entrepreneur Govindraj Ethiraj.

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‘Systematic harassment’: J&K Police seizes phone from The Wire journalist

Last evening, officers from the Jammu and Kashmir Police seized The Wire’s Jehangir Ali’s phone from his home in Charar-i-Sharief town in Budgam district. The Wire called this action an “attempt by the Jammu and Kashmir police and administration to intimidate its correspondent, which is emblematic of the systematic harassment…

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After Sindoor, a new threat emerges: How ‘educated terror’ slipped past India’s security grid

A week after the Red Fort car blast, investigators are still piecing together an alleged white-collar terror module – one that has revived fears of “home-grown” radicalisation after years of security focus on Pakistan-based jihadi tanzeems. With several doctors among those arrested, some linked to Faridabad’s Al Falah University, the…

The Guardian - UK

Kashmir is focus of arrests after Delhi car blast linked to ‘terror module’

Investigators believe an explosion that killed 13 people may be linked to group operating in the disputed region

The Guardian - UK

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 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.

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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.

Al Jazeera

‘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.

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