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Floods affect 1.2 million, displace nearly 250,000 in eastern Pakistan

Rescuers in Pakistan's Punjab province are racing to reach stranded families after heavy rain and water from overflowing dams in India caused major rivers to burst their banks

The Independent UK

Flash floods leave 32 dead in Indian-controlled Kashmir as over 150,000 are displaced in Punjab

Indian media reports say intense rains have lashed parts of Pakistan and India and triggered flash floods in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Jammu region, leaving at least 32 people dead and many missing following a landslide on a Hindu pilgrimage route

The Independent UK

Evacuations under way in eastern Pakistan as India releases water from swollen rivers

The move came a day after New Delhi alerted Islamabad about possible cross-border flooding, marking the first public diplomatic contact between the two nuclear-armed rivals in months.

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Jaswinder Bhalla death: Indian comedy icon dies aged 65

Veteran performer was known for his satirical work

The Independent UK

Days after cops assault journalist, NHRC seeks report from Punjab DGP

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the assault of a journalist by two policemen in Gurdaspur’s Batala and sought a detailed report from the Punjab DGP within two weeks.

Newslaundry

India is historical, Bharat is mythical: Aatish Taseer

My parents met in Delhi in 1980. My father had just written a biography of his political idol, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto; my mother was sent to interview him. That night they went to dinner at a Chinese restaurant called the House of Ming. Then they disappeared together for a week.…

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Diljit Dosanjh’s new film is a global success. Why can’t Indians watch it?

Indian cinemagoers are barred from the Punjabi and Bollywood actor’s latest hit over objections to Pakistani co-star.

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Weather tracker: Heavy monsoon rain leaves many dead in Pakistan

Low-lying areas of Punjab province hit by significant flooding after rivers overflow their banks

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of children among at least 178 people killed in Pakistan rains and floods

Officials say at least 63 people died in Punjab alone in just 24 hours

The Independent UK

Pakistan rains death toll rises to at least 180 after 65 die in one day

Torrential rain has triggered flooding, destroyed hundreds of houses, and killed more than dozens in the past month.

Al Jazeera

At least 54 people killed in 24 hours as heavy monsoon rains lash eastern Pakistan

Since 26 June, Pakistan has reported 178 deaths from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the northwest, Sindh in the south and Balochistan in the southwest, officials said.

Euronews

Why is Pakistan so vulnerable to deadly flooding?

More than 120 people – half of the them children – have died in the past three weeks. Is climate change to blame?

Al Jazeera

Driver accused of running over and killing world’s oldest marathoner Fauja Singh arrested

Singh was walking towards a local eatery when he was hit by a Toyota Fortuner

The Independent UK

Who was Fauja Singh? World's oldest marathon runner dies in road accident

Tributes to Fauja Singh have been streaming in since his death

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Fauja Singh, World's Oldest Marathon Runner and Sikh Inspiration, Dies at 114 After Publishing His Life Story

Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner and a Sikh icon, has died at 114 in Punjab after a suspected hit-and-run. His life inspired millions through quiet resilience and purpose.

The Independent UK

Gunmen abduct and kill 9 passengers from 2 buses on a southwestern Pakistan highway

Officials say gunmen in southwestern Pakistan abducted and killed nine people after stopping two passenger buses on a highway in southwestern Pakistan

Al Jazeera

Can India stop Pakistan’s river water — and will it spark a new war?

The decades-old Indus Waters Treaty faces its gravest challenge as India suspends it, prompting Pakistan to warn of war.

The Independent UK

Pakistan launches crackdown on ‘pet’ lion ownership after woman mauled in Lahore street

Lahore lion attack sparks crackdown, with authorities raiding breeding farms and making arrests

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South Central 33: The CBFC’s absurd demand of 127 cuts for Punjab 95, director Honey Trehan speaks

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Leena Reghunath first discuss the controversy around director Honey Trehan’s film Punjab 95, starring Diljit Dosanjh, based on the life and death of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. The film’s release has been stalled by the Central Board of…

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Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru: how to watch IPL playoff online today for free and from anywhere, RCB chasing 102 for victory

All the ways to watch Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru live streams online and from anywhere in the first playoff of the Indian Premier League.

Al Jazeera

What did India and Pakistan gain – and lose – in their military standoff?

As the archrivals halt hostilities after four days of fighting, analysts discuss if either gained an upper hand.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan launches Operation Bunyan Marsoos: What we know so far

Pakistan and India fired missiles at each other’s airbases in the latest escalation between the neighbours.

Newslaundry

Hafta 536: War drums and fake news with India-Pakistan tensions

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by retired Brigadier Kuldip Singh. In this tense news week, we begin by dissecting India’s Operation Sindoor and strikes on terror camps in Pakistan on May 7. “Neither side, particularly India, wants…

Al Jazeera

‘Slippery slope’: How will Pakistan strike India as tensions soar?

Pakistan says it will hit India at time and place it chooses. Experts say military bases could be the next targets.

The Independent UK

Punjab-Mumbai IPL game shifted to Ahmedabad because of India-Pakistan tensions

The Punjab Kings-Mumbai Indians game in the Indian Premier League on Sunday has been shifted from Dharamsala to Ahmedabad because of the India-Pakistan tensions

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