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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Topic: Poonch

Heavy rains trigger landslides, flash floods in Jammu. Two people including a minor washed away

The downpour has disrupted daily life, with floodwaters entering homes & vehicular traffic disrupted. Officials said farmers have also reported extensive damage to land and crops.

Terrorist hideout busted in J&K’s Poonch. Joint op leads to recovery of grenades, ammo

Acting on intelligence inputs regarding suspicious movement, the joint team of Poonch Police Special Operations Group (SOG) & the Indian Army's Romeo Force launched an operation on Friday.

Security increased in Poonch border town ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit

Additional security personnel have been deployed around the Raj Bhawan, where Shah will hold a high-level security meeting, they said.

Poonch & Rajouri matter as much as Pahalgam. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs died there too

What I saw in J&K border towns made me sob and weep. It also gave me hope

‘Everything will go back to normal’—Rahul visits Poonch, meets those affected by Pakistani shelling

The Lok Sabha LoP also posted on X about his visit, asserting that he will raise the people's demand and issues at the national level.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Poonch Saturday, scheduled to meet families bereaved during Pakistan shelling

This will be the second visit of the Lok Sabha LoP to Jammu and Kashmir after the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 tourists and one local were killed.

Frantic car ride to hunkering in hotel basement, how my father’s advice got me through Poonch shelling

A hotel in Poonch's Surankote, which had not experienced shelling since 1971, came in the line of fire during the India-Pakistan conflict this time.

A gurdwara, a madrasa, a Catholic school pick up the pieces. Every alley in Poonch bears scars of loss

Over three dozen homes and vehicles in Poonch were damaged in intense shelling by Pakistan.

A Poonch woman’s 13-yr-old twins died 5 mins apart. She hides their deaths to keep their father alive

Zoya & Ayan, 13 were killed when a Pakistani shell struck their home in Poonch. Their father, still being treated for his injuries, is unaware of their deaths.

‘We don’t wait, we provide help’: How Sikhs, Gujjar-Bakarwals led civilian rescue along LoC in Kashmir

As areas along LoC saw Pakistani firing & shelling following Op Sindoor, civic volunteers stepped in to evacuate families, offering food, water & bedding—often in their own homes.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.