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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicLine Of Control

Topic: Line Of Control

Poonch madrasa teacher died in Pakistan shelling. Now, anger over his misidentification as ‘terrorist’

Qari Mohammad Iqbal, the teacher, was wrongly portrayed as ‘terrorist’ by several media outlets. Other victims of Pakistan shelling recall blasts; some of them escaped miraculously.

Ghost villages line LoC as relentless shelling forces occupants to abandon homes

Local residents say that to distract children from the noise of heavy shelling, they put cotton balls in their ears or wrapped their heads in clothes.

Pakistan continues shelling after Op Sindoor, target civilians in J&K’s Kupwara

The Indian armed forces retaliated against the unprovoked firing. There are no reports of any casualties so far.

At least 15 civilians killed in Pakistan shelling in J&K’s Poonch & Tangdhar after Operation Sindoor

The shelling was carried out by Pakistan army less than an hour after Indian armed forces carried out strikes targeting 9 sites in Pakistan & PoK.

Kashmir’s Leepa Valley is on fire. Is a new war brewing on the Line of Control?

While the Pakistan Army will suffer humiliation if the LoC is pushed westward, a war of attrition could well mean an escalation of terrorism within Kashmir.

Kashmir villagers on ‘high alert’, say witnessing ‘such ceasefire violations after 7-8 years’

Pakistani troops fired across the LoC in several sectors including Naushera, Sunderbani & Akhnoor Tuesday night. Indian troops retaliated.

Indian forces respond ‘effectively’ to unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops along LoC in J&K

The cross-firing between 29-30 April is most recent activity along the border. Initial firings from Pakistani side began on 24 April after India suspended the IWT in aftermath of Pahalgam attack.

Pakistan continues to violate ceasefire along LoC, firing in Poonch & Kupwara

There has been unprovoked firing from Pakistani troops for fourth consecutive night. This comes amid heightened tensions between the neighbours in aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack.

2021 ceasefire goes up in flames as Pakistan lights up LoC along Kashmir days after Pahalgam attack

Ever since Pahalgam attack, Pakistan Army had been violating the ceasefire agreement, but Friday night was the first time that large-scale violations took place along LoC.

Army Chief Gen Dwivedi reaches Udhampur, reviews security situation at LoC

Indian Army Chief was also briefed on actions being taken against terrorists inside their territory and the Pakistan Army’s attempts to violate the ceasefire along the LoC.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.