Tag: Jammu and Kashmir

In a powerful act of solidarity, tourists are slowly returning to Jammu and Kashmir, days after the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them tourists. Determined to send a clear message that fear will not dictate their travel plans, these visitors are making it clear that they will not let terror tactics drive them away from one of India's most beautiful regions.

In the wake of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, tensions have flared along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, prompting local residents to reopen and refurbish underground bunkers—commonly referred to as ‘Modi bunkers’—as a precautionary measure.

A brave Indian Army para commando was martyred, and two others were injured during a fierce gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Thursday. The gunfight erupted as part of a search operation launched by the security forces based on intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the region. This incident comes just days after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.

Two children lost their lives after a house collapsed in the Ramban area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district following relentless overnight rainfall on Saturday. The extreme weather triggered landslides, flash floods, and mudslides, leading to the complete suspension of vehicular traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44).

A fierce gunfight erupted between security forces and terrorists in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday after four days of extensive search operations in the region. The encounter, which is ongoing, has heightened security concerns in the border area.