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India-Controlled Kashmir Hit by a 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake, No Damage Reported, Officials Say

NEW DELHI—An earthquake struck the eastern India-controlled Kashmir region Tuesday, sending tremors throughout New Delhi and parts of northern India. The quake was also felt in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan. The quake had a 5.4 magnitude and its epicenter was in Doda, a small town in India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir, according to India’s National Center…


At Least 10 Dead, 55 Injured as Bus of Hindu Pilgrims Falls Into Gorge in Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India—A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims to a shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir skidded off a highway bridge into a Himalayan gorge Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55, police said. The bus was on the way to Katra town from the northern state of Punjab’s Amritsar city when it fell into the gorge…


Bridge Collapse in Kashmir Kills Girl, Injures at Least 70

SRINAGAR, India—An overcrowded footbridge collapsed into a rocky river in Indian-controlled Kashmir while thronged with more than 100 people celebrating a festival, killing a 10-year-old girl and injuring at least 70 people, authorities said Friday. Police and relief teams rushed to the low metal bridge, which could not withstand the weight of the revelers celebrating…


Kashmir Avalanche Kills 2 Polish Skiers; 21 People Rescued

SRINAGAR, India—Two Polish skiers died in an avalanche at a Himalayan ski resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday and 21 people were rescued, police said. A total of 21 foreigners and their two Kashmiri guides were caught in a massive avalanche and buried under the snow as they were skiing high in the mountains near…


Thousands Rescued at Flood-Hit Hindu Pilgrimage in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India—Emergency workers rescued thousands of pilgrims after flash floods triggered by sudden rains swept through their makeshift camps during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Saturday. At least 16 people have died and dozens were injured. Authorities suspended the pilgrimage for two days as rains continued…


Floods Leave 13 People Dead at Hindu Pilgrimage in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India—At least 13 people were killed when sudden rains triggered flash floods during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday, police said. Officials said in addition to the deaths, at least three dozen people were missing while an unspecified number of injured devotees were airlifted to hospitals…


9 More Bodies Found in Kashmir Tunnel Collapse, Toll at 10

SRINAGAR, India—Rescuers on Saturday found the bodies of nine more workers in a collapsed tunnel in Indian-controlled Kashmir, taking the death toll to 10. The tunnel is part of a mountainous highway tunnel system that was under construction in the Himalayan region when it collapsed Thursday night. The body of one worker was recovered Friday….


Factional Conflicts Continue to Roil Pakistan Administration After PM Khan’s Ouster

The recent tumultuous shift in the national politics of Pakistan was widely reported as triggered by power play between former Prime Minister Imran Khan and leading figures in the country’s powerful military establishment: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and the former head of intelligence services (ISI) Lt Gen. Faiz Hameed. Hameed who was widely…


News Editor in Kashmir Arrested for Allegedly ‘Glorifying Terrorism’

A prominent news editor in Indian-administered Kashmir was arrested on Friday for allegedly “glorifying terrorism” and “instigating people,” police said. Fahad Shah, the founding editor of The Kashmir Walla, was detained from the southern Kashmiri city of Pulwama on Friday night after being summoned for questioning. Shah has been placed in 10-day police custody, the…


Indian Forces Kill Top Commander of Terrorist Group in Kashmir, One Officer Dead

Indian forces have killed a top commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Islamist terrorist group and four other terrorists in India-administered Kashmir, police said on Sunday. “We had launched two separate operations on the basis of inputs about the presence of militants in these areas last night. Five militants, including JeM commander, Zahid Wani, and a…