5 h. ago Modi party politician’s Islamophobic attack on Indian Army spokesperson backfires

State minister says Modi sent ‘sister of their community’ to teach Kashmir attackers a lesson

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27 h. ago Indian reserve tigress kills forest ranger in second attack on humans in as many months

Big cat killed seven-year-old child in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve last month

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36 h. ago A worshipper is murdered in a French mosque. How can this be ‘just another crime’? | Rokhaya Diallo

Islamophobia is rampant in France. Official denial, even of the word itself, is driving the hatredFriday is a holy day for practising Muslims – a time to observe the faith more deeply and, where possible, attend prayers at the mosque. That’s exactly what Aboubakar Cissé did early on Friday 25 April.In the southern French village of La Grand-Combe, Cissé, a 22-year-old carpenter originally from Mali, volunteered at his local mosque and was a familiar face among worshippers. So when he offered guidance through the prayers and rituals that Friday to a newcomer, a young man he did not know , it was an entirely natural gesture. The stranger, however, had come to prayers with very different intentions.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ten explosions heard near Kashmir airport as India and Pakistan exchange fire

Multiple explosions have been heard near Srinagar International Airport in Indian Kashmir, according to Indian officials, just hours after blackouts were issued amid drone attack reports

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5 d. ago Indian army shares footage of attack on alleged terrorist Pakistan camp

The Indian army has shared footage of attack targeting what it says is an alleged terrorist camp in Pakistan on Friday (9 May).

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7 d. ago Pakistan authorises ‘corresponding’ retaliation after India missile strike kills 26

Fears raised of escalating conflict after statement accusing India of ‘igniting an inferno’ in Kashmir and PunjabKashmir crisis live – latest updatesPakistan has authorised its military to take “corresponding” retaliatory action against India after an overnight missile attack by the Indian air force killed 26 across Pakistan, raising fears of an escalating conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries.In a strongly worded statement, Pakistan accused India of “igniting an inferno” in the region after it carried out targeted strikes on nine sites in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Pakistani province of Punjab in the early hours of Wednesday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Pakistan claims it has shot down five Indian fighter jets, condemns 'act of war' and vows to retaliate against India for airstrikes amid fears of full

India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani 'terror camps' in Kashmir just days after it blamed Islamabad for a deadly attack on the Indian side of the contested region.

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7 d. ago Pakistan claims it has shot down three Indian fighter jets, condemns 'act of war' and vows to retaliate against India for airstrikes amid fears of full

India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani 'terror camps' in Kashmir just days after it blamed Islamabad for a deadly attack on the Indian side of the contested region.

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7 d. ago Kashmir crisis live: India missile attack kills 26; Pakistan says five Indian fighter jets shot down

Pakistani PM calls India’s missile attack on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir ‘cowardly’; defence minister says ‘We are in the process of retaliating’Full report: Pakistan decries ‘act of war’ after Indian missile attackAt a glance: what we know so farUS president Donald Trump was just asked about the Indian missile strikes into Pakistani-administered territory.“It’s a shame,” Trump told reporters. “We just heard about it.”In Ahmedpur East, we have information about the martyrdom of a child and 12 people injured Two civilians were martyred in Kotli.We know that a mosque was struck [in Ahmedpur]; ordinance landed on a house near it Parents and a child are stuck and being rescued. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Pakistan 'shoots down two Indian jets' as world on brink after 'nuclear winter' warning

Pakistan has reportedly shot down two Indian Air Force jets in a retaliation attack following India's early morning missile assault, which struck cities across Pakistan

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7 d. ago Kashmir crisis live: India missile attack kills eight; Pakistan official says two Indian fighter jets shot down

Pakistani PM calls India’s missile attack on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir ‘cowardly’; defence minister says ‘We are in the process of retaliating’ Pakistan vows to retaliate after wave of Indian missiles hits countryUS president Donald Trump was just asked about the Indian missile strikes into Pakistani-administered territory.“It’s a shame,” Trump told reporters. “We just heard about it.”In Ahmedpur East, we have information about the martyrdom of a child and 12 people injured Two civilians were martyred in Kotli.We know that a mosque was struck [in Ahmedpur]; ordinance landed on a house near it Parents and a child are stuck and being rescued. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Kashmir crisis: Pakistan official says two Indian jets shot down after India missile attack – live

Pakistani PM calls India’s missile attack on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir ‘cowardly’; defence minister says ‘We are in the process of retaliating’ Pakistan vows to retaliate after wave of Indian missiles hits countryUS president Donald Trump was just asked about the Indian missile strikes into Pakistani-administered territory.“It’s a shame,” Trump told reporters. “We just heard about it.”In Ahmedpur East, we have information about the martyrdom of a child and 12 people injured Two civilians were martyred in Kotli.We know that a mosque was struck [in Ahmedpur]; ordinance landed on a house near it Parents and a child are stuck and being rescued. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago India launches missile strikes on Pakistan 'terrorist camps' as tensions between nuclear powers escalate

The strikes were ordered after last month's deadly attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir

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7 d. ago Tariff cuts and tax exemptions for some workers agreed in UK

Ministers say the long-coveted agreement will add £4.8 billion a year to the economy by 2040.

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1 week ago Thousands detained, homes blown up: Kashmiris tell of crackdown ‘living hell’

Indian authorities’ response to deadly attack on tourists sparks fear, anxiety and bad memories across KashmirWhen the news broke of the bloody attack in the Kashmir’s popular rolling valleys of Pahalgam, in which militant gunmen shot dead 25 tourists and a guide, Ahmad felt sickened.In a region so familiar with bloodshed and the loss of innocent lives, the gut-wrenching stories that emerged – of newlyweds being killed, of victims singled out and targeted for their religion – brought back his own memories of grief and loss growing up in Kashmir. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Indian survivors of Kashmir attack say gunmen asked if they were Hindus and opened fire

The Associated Press has collected some of the first witness accounts of the massacre in Indian-controlled Kashmir that left 26 people dead

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2 w. ago India and Pakistan trade gunfire across Kashmir border after deadly attack

Tensions between the nuclear-armed countries have escalated after attack killed 26 people in disputed territory Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged gunfire across the volatile frontier in Kashmir for a second day, amid spiralling tensions after a brazen attack that killed 26 people at a popular tourist resort.The massacre has sent relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours into a dangerous downward spin. India and Pakistan have fought three wars, two over Muslim-majority Kashmir, which is divided between them but claimed fully by both. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pahalgam attack: Indian, Pakistani protesters face off in London; Pak diplomatic official makes threatening gestures

Pahalgam attack: Indian, Pakistani protesters face off in London; Pak diplomatic official makes threatening gestures  The Hindu

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2 w. ago Indian Army chief visits Kashmir in aftermath of attack as UN urges restraint

UN says any issues between the nuclear-powered neighbours should be resolved ‘peacefully, through meaningful and mutual engagement’

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2 w. ago UN urges India and Pakistan to use restraint as tensions soar after Kashmir attack

The United Nations has urged India and Pakistan to exercise “maximum restraint” after they ramped up a tit-for-tat diplomatic offensive following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir

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