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Monday, March 30, 2026
TopicShelling

Topic: Shelling

Shelling turned homes to ashes in front of their eyes. Kupwara residents say govt’s forgotten them

Six houses were burnt down as a shell hit a car in Batpora last week. Affected families allege 'not even tents provided', call for rehabilitation saying ‘we can’t lose all again’.

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.

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.

Fleeing shells to a terrifying night in a basement in ‘safe’ Surankote—my experience covering Poonch

On 10 May, war reached the door of Surankote, an area in Poonch district that, until that night, had never witnessed shelling. A hotel was hit while another got lucky.

Residents of J&K’s border villages are fleeing to Poonch & Jammu. ‘But no place is safe’

Those left behind in border villages either don't have resources to move out, or rescue efforts are too stretched. But, even residents in Jammu & Srinagar cities are distressed.

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.

Drone brought down in Rajasthan, Pakistan continues shelling along LoC in Kashmir: Indian Army

There was shelling with mortars and the firing of small arms by Pakistan in the early hours of the day.

‘I’ve left everything to Allah’: Along LoC, villagers just want cross-border firing to end

Shelling from both sides has been going on since 21 February, and residents now in relief camps have had enough.

On Camera

Indian industry must lead the charge to build an energy-resilient India

Switching to LNG alone will not grant India energy security. It must be backed up by increased electrification of cooking, industrial processes, and transportation.

Blow to West Asia commodities market as Iran hits 2 aluminium makers

Aluminum prices, already rising before the conflict, have gained further as traders and buyers focus on the potential for tighter markets and shrinking global inventories.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.