West’s selective outrage on flawed elections in PoK comes under scrutiny
Tel Aviv, Aug 1 (IANS) The so-called legislative elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) came with the familiar allegations of electoral malpractice with opposition parties accusing Pakistani authorities of manipulation, reports of voter…
India holds strategic edge as US and Israel deepen defence ties: Report
Tel Aviv, Aug 1 (IANS) As the United States reshapes its security partnership with Israel around advanced technologies rather than conventional arms sales, India finds itself in a uniquely advantageous position. New Delhi already occupies a strategic…
Pakistan’s peace facade abroad, brutality at home stands exposed
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Pakistan projecting itself abroad as a bridge between adversaries while branding traders and lawyers as “terrorists” and firing on peaceful civilians in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) reflects not two different…
Tibet needs visionary leadership to negotiate with Beijing: Report
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) The Tibetan struggle cannot be sustained by a four-decade-old playbook and requires leaders willing to take risks, think beyond familiar approaches, and devise strategies that bring Beijing to the negotiating table. Visionary…
Ahmedabad to officially receive Commonwealth Games Flag, Host Baton at Glasgow closing ceremony
Ahmedabad/Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s preparations to host the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games will formally begin on Sunday when the city receives the Commonwealth Games flag and the Host Baton during the closing ceremony of the…
Bangladesh: Jamaat’s moral standards questioned amid controversy over its lawmaker
Dhaka, Aug 1 (IANS) The recent expulsion of Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party, over accusations of “moral turpitude”, followed by allegations that he assaulted members of his own staff, has put the radical Islamist…
Mideast security situation complex, potential for unforeseen escalation: US embassies
Cairo, Aug 1 (IANS) The US embassies in some 10 Middle East countries on Saturday warned American citizens to exercise caution and “consider departing or be prepared to depart should there be escalation.” On their websites, the US embassies…
U17 World Championships: Aaryan claims silver; Prathamesh and Arush earn bronze in freestyle wrestling
Baku, Aug 1 (IANS) India’s freestyle wrestling contingent opened its account on day five of the 2026 U17 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, securing a silver and two bronze medals across the 48kg, 55kg, and 110kg weight categories. In the 48kg…
‘Foundation of free, fair elections’: CEC stresses importance of transparent electoral rolls
Coimbatore, Aug 1 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday underscored the importance of maintaining transparent and accurate electoral rolls, describing them as the foundation of free and fair elections in the country.…
‘Leadership has stopped putting football first,’ says Concacaf after FIFA drops FFE proposal
Miami, Aug 1 (IANS) The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has launched a scathing attack on FIFA’s leadership despite welcoming the withdrawal of the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE)…