Namita Singh

2 days ago | independent.co.uk | Rhian Lubin |Namita Singh

US president praises leaders of South Asian rivals for reaching ceasefire without which ‘millions of good and innocent people could have died’Donald Trump pledged to “increase trade substantially” with India and Pakistan and find a solution to the long-running Kashmir dispute after the South Asian nuclear powers reached a ceasefire on Saturday afternoon.

4 days ago | independent.co.uk | Namita Singh |Rebecca Whittaker |Jane Dalton |Rhian Lubin

Liveupdated53 seconds agoPakistan said it was launching ‘Operation Bunyanun Marsoos’ after it claimed India attacked several of its military airbases early SaturdayNamita Singhin Delhi,Rebecca Whittaker,Jane Dalton,Rhian LubinPakistan's military says it has begun retaliating against “Indian aggression” and initiated what it called “Operation Bunyanun Marsoos” bombing strikes.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Namita Singh

interviewAs 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 solidarityIn the moment when shots rang out and tourists were being gunned down in Pahalgam, Kashmir, Rayees Ahmad ran uphill – not away from the gunfire but towards it.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Namita Singh

More than 80 people thrown into river after hailstorm overturns four vesselsNamita SinghNine people died and one was missing after a sudden storm caused four tourist boats to capsize in southwestern China’s Guizhou province, according to state media. The vessels, carrying 84 passengers and crew, overturned at around 4pm local time on Sunday when a powerful hail and rainstorm swept across the Liuchong river in Qianxi city.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Namita Singh

Following a deadly terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, India has expelled hundreds of Pakistani nationals, including women married to Indian citizens. Despite holding valid spousal visas, many were forced to leave overnight, separated from newborns and families, with no time to seek legal relief. The government’s sweeping visa crackdown, aimed at Pakistan after accusing it of backing the attack, has sparked heartbreak at the Attari-Wagah border.