In a shocking incident, 28 tourists were killed in a terrorist attack near Pahalgam, J&K, marking the deadliest such event since 2019. The Resistance Front, linked to LeT, claimed responsibility. The attack, coinciding with significant international visits and heightened tensions with Pakistan, evoked memories of past massacres.
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A groom in Jammu and Kashmir, Mashkoor, had to walk to his wedding venue after landslides blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to heavy rainfall. Starting at 6 am, he and his procession trekked, leaving their vehicles behind. He appealed to the government to clear the highway (NH 44) promptly.
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