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‘Reservation for poor, not caste’: Stir at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar | Dalit woman 'gangrape-murder' shocker in Karnataka: 4 arrested after body found in well | India dismisses Pakistan's 'frustration' over US envoy's J&K remark | Centre denies US visit clearance to Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, says programmes 'not appropriate' | Delhi Police register FIR in pellet gun case after Rahul Gandhi's sit-in | Rahul Gandhi stages dharna at Delhi police station over CJP protest crackdown, targets Amit Shah | CJP school tour turns chaotic in Jaipur: Cars vandalised, stones pelted as Ashutosh Ranka alleges BJP ‘goons’ attack | Vande Mataram row: Kangana Ranaut slams Sharmila Tagore, says ‘come out of Hindu-Muslim mindset’ | Jadavpur erupts again: ABVP-SFI clash, police barricades shattered as fresh tension grips area | Ex-Congress MP and 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar dies while serving life sentence

Top LeT operative admits 30 members eliminated in Pakistan by unknown attacker in past few years, blames Indian intelligence

Aug 04, 2026, at 09:25 am

A senior operative of Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has claimed during a public rally that more than 30 of the group's members have been killed by unidentified attackers across Pakistan over the past few years.

Has Pakistan blocked Al Jazeera? Media freedom concerns grow amid PoK protest coverage

Aug 03, 2026, at 06:03 pm

Fresh questions have emerged over media freedom in Pakistan after widespread claims that international broadcaster Al Jazeera became inaccessible to users across the country following its extensive coverage of protests and election-related violence in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

All eyes on August 5 as Sheikh Hasina prepares for first public appearance in India since ouster

Aug 02, 2026, at 11:48 pm

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to make her first public appearance from India on August 5, exactly two years after she fled Dhaka for New Delhi amid violent student-led protests that culminated in her ouster.

Pakistan: Suicide bomber strikes Pakistan police station amid public rally, 14 killed

Aug 02, 2026, at 10:11 pm

At least 14 people were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide bombing at the Kabal police station in Pakistan's Swat district on Sunday, according to media reports.

Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja dies in Broad Peak avalanche during Karakoram expedition

Aug 01, 2026, at 06:32 pm

The global mountaineering community is mourning the death of renowned Nepalese climber Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja, who was killed in an avalanche while leading an expedition on Broad Peak in the Karakoram range in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). 

Pakistan: Notorious gangster Uzair Baloch's brother shot in Karachi's Lyari, sparks fresh gang war fears

Aug 01, 2026, at 10:20 am

Zubair Baloch, the brother of notorious Pakistani gangster Uzair Baloch, was seriously injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on him in Karachi's Lyari area on Thursday, according to local media reports.

PoK crisis goes global: Over 50 UK lawmakers demand action

Jul 31, 2026, at 04:30 pm

More than 50 UK parliamentarians have written to UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband expressing concern over the recent surge in violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to media reports.

Sheikh Hasina will be arrested on return to Bangladesh, says Law Minister

Jul 30, 2026, at 09:14 pm

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be arrested as soon as she enters the country, Law Minister M Asaduzzaman said on Thursday, hours after the former premier declared that she remained determined to return home despite fearing for her life, media reports said.

China deploys J-20 stealth fighters near India border, satellite images reveal major airpower build-up

Jul 30, 2026, at 07:55 pm

China has deployed at least 12 J-20 stealth fighter jets at two airbases facing India, according to commercial satellite imagery, highlighting the growing presence of Beijing’s advanced combat aircraft close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

‘We created mujahideens to bleed India. Now they have turned guns on us’: Pak PM's aide’s viral remark exposes Pakistan’s militant blowback

Jul 30, 2026, at 04:23 pm

A video featuring Rana Sanaullah, adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on political affairs, has gone viral after he appeared to acknowledge that "mujahideens" once trained to "bleed" India have now become a security threat for Pakistan.

'They are enemies like India': Pakistan Minister's explosive remark amid deadly PoK crackdown

Jul 29, 2026, at 10:52 am

Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has defended Pakistan's crackdown on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), describing the demonstrators as "enemies like India."

Violence, rigging claims rock PoK polls as PML-N surges in first phase

Jul 28, 2026, at 02:13 pm

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) strengthened its position in the first phase of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) elections, held on Monday, by winning five of the eight constituencies in the Mirpur division for which complete unofficial and provisional results have been declared, according to local media reports.

Suicide attack on Pakistan checkpost kills 15, army says 12 militants eliminated in retaliation

Jul 24, 2026, at 11:10 pm

At least 15 people, including soldiers, police personnel and a government official, were killed after militants carried out a suicide attack on a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, the country's military said on Friday.

Pakistan turns to US for $10 billion financial boost amid economic struggles

Jul 22, 2026, at 09:14 am

Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday reportedly requested a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to help strengthen the country's fragile economy, according to media reports.

Pakistan security shock: Gunmen kidnap three officials in Balochistan attack

Jul 21, 2026, at 06:50 pm

At least three Pakistani excise officials were kidnapped at gunpoint after unidentified armed men attacked a departmental checkpoint on the Dalbandin–Taftan Highway in Balochistan's Chagai district, media reports said on Tuesday.

Who are Sepahiyan-e Mihan? Inside the new anti-Taliban group that briefly captured an Afghan district

Jul 21, 2026, at 05:18 pm

A newly formed armed group calling itself Sepahiyan-e Mihan, or Soldiers of the Homeland, has drawn attention after briefly taking control of the Yaftali Sufla district headquarters in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province before Taliban forces regained control within hours.

Gunfire near Pakistan Minister Attaullah Tarar's car sparks security scare in Lahore

Jul 19, 2026, at 11:28 pm

Lahore police have arrested a man after gunfire was fired from a vehicle near the car of Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, media reports said on Sunday.

Myanmar tragedy: 500 feared dead as two Rohingya boats sink in Bay of Bengal amid monsoon peril

Jul 16, 2026, at 08:54 pm

More than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community reportedly capsized in the Bay of Bengal, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Six civilians killed in Rawalakot as Pakistan forces open fire during clashes in PoK

Jul 14, 2026, at 05:23 pm

At least six civilians were killed after Pakistani security forces opened fire during clashes in Rawalakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to reports, as tensions in the region escalated amid growing public resentment against Islamabad.

Nepal erupts again: Gen Z returns to streets after ride-sharing driver's death sparks fury against PM Balen Shah

Jul 13, 2026, at 07:18 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: The death of a 25-year-old ride-sharing driver after he set himself on fire following an encounter with Kathmandu Metropolitan City police has reignited public outrage in Nepal, with hundreds of mostly young demonstrators returning to the streets to demand accountability from the administration led by Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah.

Balochistan bloodshed: Gunmen shoot dead five workers from Pakistan's Punjab

Jul 12, 2026, at 10:40 pm

Gunmen shot dead five workers from Pakistan's Punjab province in Balochistan's Washuk district on Sunday, media reports said.

Martial Arts Centre under scanner: Bangladesh Police book 16 in suspected extremist outfit case

Jul 12, 2026, at 05:04 pm

Bangladesh police have filed an anti-terrorism case against 16 people, alleging that they formed a self-styled extremist organisation while operating under the guise of a martial arts training centre, local media reports said.

Pakistan taps army chief Asim Munir for population control as govt elevates demographic crisis

Jul 11, 2026, at 07:16 pm

Pakistan has assigned another key responsibility to Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir by including him in a high-level committee tasked with addressing the country's rapidly growing population, the country's Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal said.

World Cup fever turns fatal in Bangladesh as football-linked violence and accidents claim 12 lives

Jul 11, 2026, at 02:26 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Although Bangladesh is not competing in the FIFA World Cup 2026, the tournament has once again ignited intense enthusiasm across the country, where supporters of football powerhouses such as Argentina and Brazil traditionally celebrate matches with rallies, flag displays and public screenings.

‘They may arrest or kill me’: Sheikh Hasina announces plan to return to Bangladesh in December

Jul 10, 2026, at 05:55 pm

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that she intends to return to Bangladesh around December, despite suspecting she could be arrested or even killed upon arrival.

PoK boils over: Anti-Islamabad group issues 48-hour ultimatum ahead of crucial elections

Jul 09, 2026, at 09:07 pm

Political tensions are once again rising in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), with the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) issuing a 48-hour ultimatum to Islamabad over its 38-point charter of demands.

Pakistan cargo plane vanishes over Arabian Sea, PM Shehbaz Sharif orders massive search

Jul 08, 2026, at 05:25 pm

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Pakistan Navy and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to intensify search operations after a private cargo aircraft went missing over the Arabian Sea, Dawn News reported.

China tests ballistic missile from nuclear submarine in Pacific: Australia, New Zealand respond

Jul 06, 2026, at 02:54 pm

China has conducted the rare test launch of a ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean, earning criticism from New Zealand and Australia.

‘Treat him like any criminal’: Police on suspect linked to Pakistan Minister Ishaq Dar arrested in foreign women abduction-assault case

Jul 05, 2026, at 06:39 pm

Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Operations Faisal Kamran has said police have been instructed to treat an assault and abduction suspect linked to Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar "like any other criminal."

Pakistan: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's relative among four arrested in gangrape of foreign women

Jul 04, 2026, at 10:02 am

A relative of a senior Pakistani minister was among four people arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape and abduction of two foreign women, according to media reports.