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The Latest Breaking News from Pahalgam

Why a hotline is needed to help bring India and Pakistan back from the brink of a disastrous war

Two weeks after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir that claimed 26 lives, India and Pakistan appear to be on the brink of war.

The Conversation

‘Social media influencers working against India’: House panel to Modi govt

A parliamentary panel has sought details from the Narendra Modi government about “contemplated action” to ban social media influencers and platforms allegedly “working against the interest of the country” after the Pahalgam terror attack.

Newslaundry

Kashmir attack hero pleads for unity as Muslims targeted across India: ‘We saw humans, not religion’

INTERVIEW: As fear spreads through the Himalayan valley and beyond in the wake of the 22 April attack on tourists, a Kashmiri man who risked his life to help the victims tells Namita Singh what the country needs now is compassion and solidarity

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Will Pahalgam attack prolong detention of Kashmiri political prisoners?

Hopes that last year’s vote would lead to their release crushed since April 22 killings and crackdown by Indian forces.

Al Jazeera

Let Me Explain: What are India’s options after the Pahalgam attack?

It's been more than two weeks since 26 people were brutally murdered in broad daylight.

Newslaundry

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 Kashmir

The Guardian - UK

South Central 25: India’s response to Pahalgam attack and the World Press Freedom Index

In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss India’s response to the Pahalgam attack and what India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index reflects. Also part of the discussion are international relations expert Professor Amitabh Mattoo and senior journalist Nirupama Subramaniam.

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Mothers with newborns forced to leave children behind in India as diplomatic row with Pakistan deepens

Following a deadly terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, India has expelled hundreds of Pakistani nationals, including women married to Indian citizens.

The Independent UK

Hafta 535: World Press Freedom Day, aftermath of Pahalgam attack

In a special episode for Press Freedom Day, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by historian and author Ramachandra Guha. The panel begins with a discussion on the history of press freedom in India. Ram reflects on the similarities and differences between 1975’s Emergency…

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 297: Pakistan destroyed – India deploys its loudest weapons (fired daily at 9 PM)

After the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, the country needed calm, clarity, and accountability. Instead, Indian TV news launched its favourite counter-offensive – ballistic anchors. Gaurav Arya, Navika Kumar, Arnab Goswami and others suited up for war… not against terrorists, but against basic decency, logic, and journalism.

Newslaundry

‘Everyone lives in fear’: Voices of Kashmir after deadly Pahalgam attack

As tensions soar between India and Pakistan, Kashmiris are caught between fear and uncertainty.

Al Jazeera

Pahalgam attack: A simple guide to the Kashmir conflict

The roots of this decades-long conflict between India and Pakistan go back to the turbulent partition of 1947.

Al Jazeera

Drop cases against Neha Rathore, Dr Medusa and The Ranting Gola: NWMI

The Network of Women in Media, India has demanded the Indian government to drop criminal cases against satirists and political commentators Neha Singh Rathore, Madri Kakoti, and Shamita Yadav.

Newslaundry

Families torn apart by India’s visa crackdown on Pakistanis after Kashmir attack: ‘We are innocent’

SPECIAL REPORT: Mass expulsion underlines deepening human cost of the Pahalgam terror attack and the tensions between India and Pakistan that have followed. Namita Singh reports from the Attari-Wagah border

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Newslaundry

BBC’s terror policy: Fair reporting or double standard?

While the horror of the Pahalgam attack was unambiguous, the words used to describe it have become a flashpoint between one of the world’s oldest broadcasters and Asia’s largest democracy.

Al Jazeera

Kashmir attack: How India might strike Pakistan – what history tells us

From aerial strikes to covert ground operations, India has used a range of means to hit Pakistan in the past. What now?

Newslaundry

YouTube ban on Pak propaganda, but what about primetime TV?

While the Indian government has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for “provocative content” and “misinformation” following the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian television news has been doing what it does best: rolling out the red carpet for such content, in studio lighting, with a splash of nationalistic graphics.

The Independent UK

Pakistan says India attack is ‘imminent’ – but are they really on brink of war?

Analysts say some kind of military operation is likely after the massacre of tourists by gunmen in Kashmir – but neither country has the appetite for a wider conflict

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Al Jazeera

‘Traitors’: Hate-filled songs target Indian Muslims after Kashmir attack

Wave of incendiary music tracks fueling Islamophobic hate floods Indian social media after April 22 killings.

Newslaundry

Day after FIR against Neha Rathore, Dr Medusa booked for ‘sedition’ on ABVP leader’s complaint

University of Lucknow assistant professor Madri Kakoti, known as satirist Dr Medusa online, has been booked for her social media posts on the Pahalgam attack.

Al Jazeera

India and Pakistan continue to trade fire across Kashmir border

Fears of wider military escalation persist following deadly attack on resort town of Pahalgam.

Newslaundry

Govt bans 16 Pak YouTube channels, writes to BBC India head over Pahalgam coverage

Acting on the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Centre has reportedly banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content as well as misinformation against India, the army and security agencies in the backdrop of the Pahalgam attack.

Al Jazeera

‘Burst balloon’: How Pahalgam attack shattered Modi’s Kashmir narrative

Since 2019, Modi government has argued Kashmir was returning to ‘normalcy’. The attack exposed holes in its approach.

The Independent UK

Man shot dead at home in mysterious circumstances amid high terror alert in India’s Kashmir

Killing comes amid a major security crackdown in the Kashmir region, as well as high tensions on the de facto border with Pakistan

International Business Times

India And Pakistan Troops Exchange Fire In Kashmir

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir for a third night in a row, officials said Sunday, as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years.

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