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Amid Protests, Pak Defers Elections In 2 PoK Districts Days Before Polling
The third phase of elections was scheduled for August 10, but polling in Poonch and Palandri has been postponed, the election commission said.
"Horrendous": Trump Says Will Challenge Ballroom Ruling At Supreme Court
An appeals court had earlier ordered the halting of the $400-million White House ballroom project.
Bus Driver Kicked Explosive Drone Out Of Air At German Airport: Lawmaker
The man spotted the drone flying low while he was working at Leipzig/Halle airport late on Tuesday, then kicked out at it in what Detlef Seif described as a courageous but dangerous act.
Putin Could Strike NATO Allies To Test Bloc's Resolve, Say US Intel Reports
The findings mark a significant change in Washington's assessment. Until recently, US officials believed Putin would avoid confronting NATO directly while Russia remained tied down in Ukraine. That view has now shifted.
Sri Lanka Prison Riots Leave 3 Dead, Over 20 Injured Amid Overcrowding Crisis
One prisoner was killed and 10 injured in a riot that began late on Thursday at Colombo's New Magazine Prison.
US Court Halts Trump's Pet $400-Million White House Ballroom Project
In a 2-1 decision, the US Court of Appeals sided with historic preservationists who sued to stop construction. The court said it would stay its own ruling for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the US Supreme Court.
"Public Nuisance": Court Orders Meta To Pay $567 Million Over Child Harm
The ruling in New Mexico on Thursday adds to a previous fine of $375 million in the same case in March, when a jury found the social media giant liable for making youths vulnerable to predators on its platforms.
US Senate Passes Bill That May Penalise Countries Buying Russian Oil, Gas
The sweeping show of force from the Senate is the most substantial move yet during President Donald Trump's second term to shift the dynamic of the more than four-year war, which has now churned longer than World War I.
'Extremely Happy With Him': Trump On "Treasonous" Report Of Clash With Hegseth
The denial came after a report alleged that Trump had privately questioned Hegseth over shortages of critical munitions that were limiting America's military options in the Iran conflict.
"No Nuclear Ambition": Saudi Official On Defence Pact With Pakistan, Turkey
The official said that the pact was not a threat to any country in the region.
Thailand School Shooter Who Killed 5 Was "Under Stress": Prime Minister
Photos published by local media show the suspect wearing a purple school uniform and carrying a black cross-body bag, with several bullet casings visible on the ground.
'Paper Agreement With Turkey, Pak Will Not Bring You Security': Iran To Saudi
Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of Iran's Parliament and National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, wrote, "Saudis must know that a paper agreement with Turkey and Pakistan will not bring them security, just as years of one-sided nursing to the Americans did not bring them security."
Trilateral Highway Project Gets Boost After Myanmar-Thailand Bilateral Talks
First conceptualised in 2002, the highway project is rooted in India's Act East policy to boost regional trade, tourism, and further economic activity through connectivity and integration with ASEAN.
Opinion: Opinion | 10 Years Of Losses, One Historic IPO: How China Built A $488 Billion Chip Miracle
Why India should learn from the story of CXMT, the cornerstone of China's chip success and now the most valuable company listed on the mainland.
Opinion: Opinion | Age Of The Pink Slip: India's Brutal IT Layoffs Are No Longer About Cost-Cutting
The four biggest IT firms, TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, and Wipro, removed a net 9,100 people in the April-June quarter this year. A year earlier, in the same quarter, they had added 22,622.
UN's Reply To Palestinian Journalist's Query On Kashmir Amid Protests In PoK
New Delhi maintains that the entire union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral part of India.
Europe Heat Wave Puts All Major Italian Cities On Red Alert
Austria and Slovakia both set all-time temperature records, while Hungary's nuclear plant cut output to 10% due to low river levels.
'Attack On One, Attack On All': Pak, Saudi, Turkey Sign Key Defence Pact
The deal brings together oil-rich Saudi Arabia and nuclear-powered Pakistan as well as Turkey, which has NATO's second-largest army and a rapidly growing defence industry.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey And Pakistan To Sign Joint Defence Pact
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already announced a joint defence pact in 2025, which drew attention because Pakistan is the Muslim world's only nuclear-equipped state.