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NIA closes in on ISI recruiter Shahzad Bhatti as hunt reaches Brazil

Vicky Nanjappa | July 30, 2026 1:29 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The hunt for social media influencer-turned Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-paid terror recruiter Shahzad Bhatti is set to widen. Bhatti, who was operating from Dubai, was briefly shifted to Pakistan to coordinate with ISI handlers in setting up a large recruitment network aimed at luring Indian youth and using them for terror-related activities.

IRGC warns of harsh response to nations involved with US in attacks against Iran

IANS | July 30, 2026 1:13 PM

Tehran, July 30 (IANS) The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday warned of a harsh and firm response to nations involved in the US attacks and crimes against Iran, local media reported.

Death toll in Japan's earthquake rises to 28

IANS | July 30, 2026 1:05 PM

Tokyo, July 30 (IANS) The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday has climbed to 28, including those suspected to be disaster-related, local media reported on Thursday, citing a government spokesperson.

Violence, rigging charges cast shadow over PoK polls; army role alleged

Vicky Nanjappa | July 30, 2026 12:27 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been overshadowed by violence, allegations of electoral rigging and reports of enforced disappearances. The Joint Action Awami Committee (JAAC), which has been spearheading the protest movement, has repeatedly appealed to the people of the region to maintain peace, law and order throughout the electoral process.

UK lawmakers seek independent probe into human rights abuses by Pakistani forces in PoK

IANS | July 30, 2026 12:19 PM

London, July 30 (IANS) Several British parliamentarians expressed grave concern over the escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where over 40 civilians were killed and dozens critically injured in a brutal crackdown by Pakistani security forces.

Nine killed after armed assailants target police checkpost in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Ld)

IANS | July 30, 2026 12:09 PM

Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) At least nine police personnel were killed, and 28 others injured after armed assailants targeted Khazina Banda checkpost in Hangu district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported on Thursday.

Things will move forward constructively once Bangladesh PM visits India, says Indian envoy

IANS | July 30, 2026 11:21 AM

Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, has expressed confidence that bilateral ties would move forward constructively once Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits India, saying all issues between the two countries can be resolved, local media reported on Thursday.

Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment during Senate hearing as Covid row returns (Ld)

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:26 AM

Washington, July 30 (IANS) Former top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination before a sharply divided Senate committee, as Republican lawmakers revived allegations over US-funded coronavirus research at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology and sought answers on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trump faults Fed after decision to hold interest rates steady

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:08 AM

Washington, July 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has criticised the Federal Reserve for leaving interest rates unchanged, saying lower borrowing costs would further strengthen an economy that he claimed was already attracting record levels of investment.

US Senate warns AI scams threaten senior citizens

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:00 AM

Washington, July 30 (IANS) Alarmed by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence-enabled fraud, a bipartisan US Senate panel has warned that deepfakes, cloned voices and AI chatbots are exposing older Americans to increasingly sophisticated scams, in a development with growing relevance for India and the Indian diaspora as similar technology-driven fraud spreads worldwide.

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NIA closes in on ISI recruiter Shahzad Bhatti as hunt reaches Brazil

IRGC warns of harsh response to nations involved with US in attacks against Iran

Death toll in Japan's earthquake rises to 28

Violence, rigging charges cast shadow over PoK polls; army role alleged

UK lawmakers seek independent probe into human rights abuses by Pakistani forces in PoK

Nine killed after armed assailants target police checkpost in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Ld)

Things will move forward constructively once Bangladesh PM visits India, says Indian envoy

Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment during Senate hearing as Covid row returns (Ld)

Trump faults Fed after decision to hold interest rates steady

US Senate warns AI scams threaten senior citizens

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