At least eight people were killed and six others remain missing after flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts. Rescue teams are searching for survivors as heavy rain continues across the region. (Pics/PTI)

As the first direct Vande Bharat Express from Jammu chugged into the Kashmir valley on Thursday, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw promised to focus on connecting remote areas like Poonch, Rajouri and Uri to the country's rail network. (Pics/PTI)