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Jobs & milk to helping the stranded — how a CRPF helpline became a lifeline for Kashmiris

Since Pulwama, a CRPF centre in Srinagar has got up to 400 calls a day — with requests to get milk for those hit by curfew to bringing stranded Kashmiris home.

‘Car involved in Pulwama attack could go undetected as it was a civilian vehicle’

Senior CRPF official Zulfiquar Hasan says paramilitary forces being deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to secure upcoming elections in the state.

Wing Commander Abhinandan tried to swallow documents after realising he was in PoK

A Pakistani daily Thursday reported a detailed account of the moments after Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman landed in PoK.

How India and Pakistan can avoid a catastrophic conflict

The root of the problem is clear: Pakistan’s sheltering of terrorist groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed that attack India.

Risk of India-Pakistan war could hang on fate of captured IAF pilot

Neither country can afford a full-blown conflict, yet neither leader can afford to look weak – more so with their publics whipped into a nationalist frenzy.

Terrorists used four routes from Balakot camp to enter Jammu and Kashmir

The Balakot camp, suspected to have been functioning under cover of 'Madrasa Ayesha Sadiq', is where JeM terrorists were trained in weapons and explosives.

Wg Cdr Abhinandan’s ordeal in Pakistan evokes memories of Gp Capt. Nachiketa during Kargil

Nachiketa was tortured and interrogated, but released after 8 days in 1999. Much credit was given to the Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers at the time.

2 pilots among 7 killed in IAF chopper crash in J&K’s Budgam

Both pilots, four of the crew and a local were killed when the helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning.

Pakistan clarifies it has only one IAF pilot in custody

Pakistani military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor had earlier said two IAF pilots were in his military's custody, of which one was sent to a hospital.

Why IAF picked MiG-21s to take on Pakistani F-16s on Wednesday

According to the IAF, patrolling aircraft are rotated based on various factors, and at the time when the Pakistani F-16s attacked, it was the MiG-21's turn.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.