May 07 Pakistan calls Indian missile strikes an 'act of war' By Munir Ahmed, Sheikh Saaliq, Riazat Butt, Rajesh Roy, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Pakistan said it reserved the right to respond, raising the specter that the back-and-forth could spiral into all-out conflict. Already, it’s the worst confrontation between the rivals since 2019, when they came close to war. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 2:21 India strikes Pakistani territory in response to militant attack on tourists By Nick Schifrin India has launched missile strikes against Pakistan in an apparent response to a deadly terrorist attack in India-administered Kashmir two weeks ago. India blamed those attacks on Pakistani militants and struck nine targets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the disputed border region… Continue watching
May 06 India fires missiles across the frontier with Pakistan By Associated Press India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least three locations early Wednesday, killing a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani security officials said. India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants. Continue reading
May 05 Iran's top diplomat tries to mediate Pakistan-India escalation over Kashmir attack By Munir Ahmed, Muhammad Yousaf, Associated Press Abbas Araghchi's visit to Islamabad was the first by a foreign dignitary since tensions flared in the wake of the April 22 massacre of 26 people — most of them Indian Hindu tourists — in the town of Pahalgam. Continue reading
May 03 Pakistan test fires ballistic missile amid high tensions with India after Kashmir gun massacre By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan test fired a ballistic missile Saturday as tensions with India spiked over last month's deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region. Continue reading
May 01 India announces it will include caste details in its next census By Rajesh Roy, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy in India and is critical to Indian life and politics. There are hundreds of caste groups based on occupation and economic status across India, particularly among Hindus, but the country has limited, or… Continue reading
Apr 30 Hotel fire in eastern India kills at least 14 people By Associated Press Police say a fire tore through a hotel in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, killing at least 14 people. Continue reading
Apr 30 Pakistan says it has 'credible intelligence' India will attack within days By Prabhjot Gill, Sheikh Saaliq, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan says it has “credible intelligence” that India is planning to attack it within days over last week's deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir. There is no immediate comment from Indian officials. Continue reading
Apr 29 Dozens of tourist resorts in Indian-controlled Kashmir closed following deadly attack By Aijaz Hussain, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have temporarily closed more than half of the resorts in the scenic Himalayan region following a deadly attack on tourists. Continue reading
Apr 26 Indian military says Pakistani troops fired at border positions in disputed Kashmir region By Aijaz Hussain, Rajesh Roy, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press There was no comment from Pakistan, and the incidents could not be independently verified. In the past, each side has accused the other of starting border skirmishes in the Himalayan region. Continue reading