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Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Topic: Uri

In Uri villages along LoC, how constant threat to life is ‘destroying’ a generation

Threat of shelling & fatal injuries is constant in LoC villages of Uri block. In last one year, at least 50 houses damaged in Jabda village, affecting over 250 people.

Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K’s Uri sector, one civilian injured

The violation comes amid tensions between India and Pakistan following a terror attack in Pulwama, and the recent capture of an IAF pilot by Pakistan.

Pakistani troops fire mortar shells at Indian posts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri region

The shelling from across the border comes a day after the Indian Air Force carried out air strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed camps in Pakistan.

Have a slew of recent Bollywood films changed the way Indians view war?

After the Pulwama terror attacks, many Indians are clamouring for ‘revenge’ and ‘war’ against Pakistan. Recent Bollywood films like Uri: The Surgical Strike, Manikarnika and Padmaavat have glamorised the battlefield.

The ‘PakISIStani’ nexus with China, and govt seeks creative inputs from the team of Uri

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Below a civil servant’s dignity to apply for a post-retirement job: Former IAS Anil Swarup

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

As Indians watch Uri, time for Army to talk about other daring and unsung operations

The Indian Army should set the record straight on several unrecognised military operations.

NSA Ajit Doval hasn’t seen Uri, but will be more than pleased when he does

Aditya Dhar's Uri: The Surgical Strike seems to be a tribute to NSA Ajit Doval, played by Paresh Rawal.

No politician helped plan surgical strikes, says officer whose units conducted operation

Lt. General D.S. Hooda (retd), then chief of Northern Command, says 'overhype' around the success of surgical strikes was unwarranted.

‘Can money give me back my leg?’ – Uri victims of India-Pakistan shelling see bleak future

Dozens have lost their legs to shelling & mines over the years in Uri. Life is a struggle in the mountains with hardly any support, government or otherwise.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.