At least 20 civilians were killed and over 50 injured in the past 24 hours in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK) as Pakistani security forces launched a violent crackdown on residents boycotting the ongoing elections. The situation, centred in Rawalakot’s Dreik Eighth area, has escalated sharply, with eyewitnesses and local activists describing scenes of extreme brutality. According
A massive 7.1‑magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction, triggering a tsunami alert, and leaving a “considerable number” of people feared dead. Authorities confirmed that at least 50 people have been hospitalised, though the toll is expected to rise as rescue teams reach more affected areas. The quake caused major power outages,
A brief removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook video has triggered a fresh controversy in India, with the government demanding answers from Meta over what it calls a serious lapse in content handling. The video — a selfie message posted on 23 July, in which PM Modi addressed protesting students and announced tougher measures
Pakistan has sharply reacted to Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s recent remarks on Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir, calling them “provocative and irresponsible” and urging the international community to apply pressure on New Delhi. Singh, speaking at a Kargil Vijay Diwas event, reaffirmed India’s long‑standing position that any future dialogue with Pakistan will be limited solely to PoK,
A growing number of analysts are raising concerns over China’s diplomatic readouts, arguing that Beijing increasingly uses official documents to push disinformation, manufacture “consensus,” and place negotiating partners — including India — in a defensive diplomatic posture. The issue has resurfaced following recent India–China engagements, where Beijing’s readouts have sharply diverged from New Delhi’s official
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has approached the Bombay High Court seeking urgent removal of AI‑generated deepfake videos and manipulated social media posts that falsely allege he and his family personally profited from the government’s E20 ethanol‑blended petrol programme. The minister argues that the content is defamatory, fabricated and malicious, and has
The first phase of Legislative Assembly elections in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK) began on Sunday under an atmosphere of tension, public anger and allegations of interference by Pakistan’s military establishment. More than 1.4 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots across the Mirpur Division, where polling is taking place in 13 constituencies spread across
German authorities have confirmed that the suspect behind the deadly attack near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride celebrations was shot dead during a police operation on Sunday evening, ending a nationwide manhunt that lasted several days. The attack had left one woman dead and several others injured, some suffering wounds from a bladed weapon,
Iran has issued one of its strongest warnings in months, cautioning that the entire West Asian region could be “in play” if the United States resumes military strikes against Tehran. The statement comes just days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House, a meeting
India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s claims that New Delhi “deliberately caused flooding” across parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit‑Baltistan, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab, where at least 37 people have died in rain‑related incidents. Responding to the allegations, India stated that the recent rise in water levels in the Chenab river is the result of intense
