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Army hunts for 2 JeM terrorists who killed a soldier, injured 8 others in J&K’s Kishtwar

Nearly 35 Pakistani terrorists are believed to be hiding in the dense forests of the mountainous Doda and Kishtwar districts in the Chenab Valley region.

Why Jammu’s Vaishno Devi medical college is state-of-the-art but empty today

A newly opened medical college in Jammu was shut after protests over its Muslim-majority student intake, leaving students and staff in limbo.

Will have to start from scratch, say medical students after brand new college in Jammu shuts abruptly

Barely months after classes began, MBBS students at Vaishno Devi institute leave as NMC revokes permit amidst protests by Hindu outfits over admission of Muslim students.

Behind Jammu medical college losing recognition amid Muslim admissions row, a ‘surprise inspection’

Demonstrations erupted in Jammu last month after 42 Muslim students from Kashmir were admitted to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence’s 50-seat MBBS programme.

Killed in Pakistani shelling, BSF jawan had a dream—to build house for family in Manipur

Hailing from a humble family, Deepak Chingakham was fatally injured in Pakistani shelling in R S Pora. He leaves behind parents & a younger brother in Imphal East district.

Home blown to bits, cattle dead, these Jammu border villages fell prey to Pakistan’s ceasefire breach

Shelling has impacted residents in J&K's border villages, with many displaced & living in camps or hiding in bunkers. Their livelihoods have taken a hit too, they find on return home. 

As Poonch continues to be battered, Pakistan’s shelling reaches Surankote. ‘The last time was in 1971’

On the intervening night of 9 and 10 May, the shelling shook the entire town of Surankote, which residents described as 'unexpected'.

Drone attacks, interceptions play out over Jammu skies for second consecutive night

People from the region are no strangers to the sounds of explosions coming from afar. But this time the action is right above their homes in the heart of Jammu.

‘Blasts, streaks of light in the air.’ Panic grips Jammu amid Pakistan strike

City experiences a complete blackout as sirens blared in the background. Drones were seen swarming the skies over Jammu, says local resident.

Pakistan targets Jammu with loitering munitions, airport and vital installations targeted

Jammu airport was also targeted and at least 6 blasts were reported from across the city, it is learnt. It is not clear at this time if these were Pakistani strikes or interception by Indian air defence systems.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.