Rajouri, May 18 -- Following the understanding of the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan on May 10, life is gradually returning to normal in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Although caution and fear persist, locals have started reopening shops and resuming daily routines.

Residents of Rajouri, who faced immense hardships due to intense cross-border shelling, are slowly stepping back into everyday life.

Speaking to ANI, Neeras Sin, a local hotel worker, said, "When the shelling started, we closed our shops and went home. Even now, we shut shops by 4 or 5 pm and return early in the morning. Earlier, we used to open around noon, and customers would come in regularly, but footfall is still very low."

He added th...