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Dividing Jammu from Kashmir Could Be Dangerous

By David Devadas August 5, 2025 Akhnoor alienation antagonism bhaderwah BJP leader centre Chenab basin chief ministership communal distrust conflict-generating processes constitutional amendments coordinating council cultural diversity dangerous demographic diversity district development boards Dividing Jammu from Kashmir Doda Dogra dynasty elections foreign forces fragmentation geographic diversity hill development council Hindus JAMMU AND KASHMIR kargil Kathua Kavinder Gupta Kishtwar Ladakh Leh Lieutenant Governor minority multi-layered administrative system Muslims neglect new assembly Omar Abdullah Pahalgam massacre Pakistan Panchayats peace peaceable institution polarisation poonch President's rule propaganda rajouri ramban Ramnagar Reasi restore statehood ruling party rumours sacrifices separatism stability Supreme Court town councils Union Territories Unity victimhood

Just a few days after the Pahalgam massacre in late April, I first heard in Srinagar that the ruling party was looking for arguments with…

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India Exposes Pakistan’s 400-Drone Attack, Targets Religious Sites

By Khushboo Kumari May 9, 2025 AD radar aerial incursions aggression air defense sites Airbus A320 Akhnoor artillery shelling Assist models Bhatinda Christian convent civil airspace Colonel Sophia Kureshi diplomatic outreach drone attacks drone debris FlyNAS Aviation Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri Gurdwara high-alert period indian armed forces Indian Army JAMMU AND KASHMIR Karachi Lahore Leh LINE OF CONTROL loc missile attacks New Delhi Norway Pakistan Pakistani UAV poonch rajouri retaliation S jaishankar Sikh community Sir Creek sovereignty Tangdhar Turkish-origin drones udhampur united kingdom United States uri western border Wing Commander Vomika Singh

New Delhi: In a high-level press briefing held in New Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri, along with Colonel Sophia Kureshi and Wing Commander Vomika Singh,…

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BLACKOUT: Pakistan Attack Jammu, Indian Air Defence Responds Swiftly

By Khushboo Kumari May 8, 2025 aerial attack Akhnoor Amritsar anti-aircraft activity Arnia blackout casualties damage DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation eight missiles flight operations high alert IAF Indian Air Defence network Indian air defence systems Indian Air Force Intelligence Reports intercepted Jammu Jammu Airport Jammu Civil Airport local authorities May 10 Ministry of Defence missiles neutralized New Delhi official statement Pakistan Pakistani Drones pathankot precautionary measure residents RS Pura S-400 system SAM units Samba sensitive installations SRINAGAR surface-to-air missile updates

NEW DELHI: Indian air defence systems, including advanced Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) units, were activated on Thursday evening following an aggressive aerial attack by Pakistani drones…

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Pak National Caught Near LoC in Poonch by Army

By Emaad Makhdoomi May 6, 2025 Akhnoor Baramulla ceasefireviolation ChakkanDaBagh CrossBorderFiring hostilities IndianArmy IndusWaterTreaty jammukashmir kupwara loc Mendhar Naushera PahalgamAttack Pakistan PirPanjal poonch rajouri SecurityAlert Sunderbani

SRINAGAR: On Tuesday, Indian Army nabbed a Pakistani individual found moving suspiciously near the de facto border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, specifically in…

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Chenab Runs Dry as Salal, Baglihar Gates Shut

By Emaad Makhdoomi May 6, 2025 Akhnoor Baglihar Dam chenab river Diplomatic Tensions hydroelectric dams India-Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty Jammu Jammu and Kashmir Police KASHMIR public safety riverbed exposure Salal Dam water flow

In an unusual turn of events, the Chenab River in Jammu’s Akhnoor region receded to below waist height after the floodgates of Salal and Baglihar dams were closed. This move, linked to dam replenishment and growing tensions with Pakistan, prompted villagers to explore the exposed riverbed, leading to public safety concerns.

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Pakistan Shells LoC for 5th Night; India Hits Back Firmly

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 30, 2025 Akhnoor ambassador Attari border Baramulla border tensions Ceasefire Violation cross-border firing Cross-border Involvement Defence Minister diplomatic fallout Diplomatic Measures Fifth Night global security global terrorism india Indian Army Indus Waters Treaty international community international condemnation islamabad JAMMU AND KASHMIR Khawaja Asif kupwara loc Military Envoys Military Locations Nepali national New Delhi Pahalgam Attack Pahalgam massacre Pakistan Pakistan Admission retaliation Retaliatory Action Security Escalation Shelling Simla Accord Small Arms Fire Strategic Actions Terror Financing Terrorism Support Terrorist Networks terrorist strike United Nations Yojna Patel

SRINAGAR: For the fifth consecutive night, Pakistani forces breached the ceasefire norms along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, drawing a precise…

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LG Sinha: Army Responding Strongly to LoC Violations

By Emaad Makhdoomi February 17, 2025 #JammuAndKashmir Akhnoor ceasefireviolation DefenceUpdates IndianArmy IndoPakRelations KrishnaGhati LineOfControl ManojSinha PakistanArmy PeaceAndStability poonch SecurityForces SRINAGAR terrorism

J&k’s LG, Manoj Sinha, stated on Monday that the Indian Army is delivering a firm response to ceasefire breaches by Pakistani forces along the LoC in Poonch.

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Govt committed to bridging gap with Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

By Emaad Makhdoomi January 14, 2025 Akhnoor Akhnoor Heritage Museum Armed Forces Veterans' Day Army Day Parade Chief of Defence Staff cross border terrorism Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Indo-Pak War J&K Cultural Department JAMMU AND KASHMIR KASHMIR makar sankranti Manoj Sinha military legacy national flag Northern Command Omar Abdullah Pakistan occupied kashmir PoK Rajnath Singh veterans

SRINAGAR: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday visited Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir to commemorate Armed Forces Veterans’ Day, engaging with ex-servicemen and paying tribute…

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Bus crash on Jammu-Poonch highway: 21 dead, 60 injured

By Emaad Makhdoomi May 30, 2024 Akhnoor hathras Jammu Jammu-Poonch New Delhi Sampark Kranti Express e Uttar Pradesh

JAMMU: At least 21 people perished and over 60 were injured after a bus plunged into a deep gorge at Tanda Morh on the Jammu-Poonch…

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Dividing Jammu from Kashmir Could Be Dangerous

India Exposes Pakistan’s 400-Drone Attack, Targets Religious Sites

BLACKOUT: Pakistan Attack Jammu, Indian Air Defence Responds Swiftly

Pak National Caught Near LoC in Poonch by Army

Chenab Runs Dry as Salal, Baglihar Gates Shut

Pakistan Shells LoC for 5th Night; India Hits Back Firmly

LG Sinha: Army Responding Strongly to LoC Violations

Govt committed to bridging gap with Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

Bus crash on Jammu-Poonch highway: 21 dead, 60 injured

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