Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) As many as 3,172 cases of gender-based violence were reported in Pakistan in the first six months of 2026, including 18 cases involving transgender persons, according to Sahil’s Six Months Cruel Numbers Report, local media reported on Friday.
Los Angeles, July 24 (IANS) Indian-American physician and entrepreneur Dr Kali P. Chaudhary has said his pursuit of the long-abandoned Oceanwide Plaza development in downtown Los Angeles is driven by a desire to create a lasting symbol of India in the heart of one of America's biggest cities.
Washington, July 24 (IANS) The proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) received strong bipartisan backing during a US congressional hearing on the future of the Abraham Accords, with lawmakers and policy experts describing the project as a strategic alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative that could slash transit times between India and Europe by more than half while reshaping regional economic cooperation.
Washington, July 24 (IANS) President Donald Trump said technology companies developing artificial intelligence must bear the cost of building the massive energy infrastructure needed to support the industry's rapid expansion, arguing that the policy would protect American consumers from rising electricity bills while accelerating investment in the United States.
Washington, July 24 (IANS) India has emerged as a potential strategic partner in the United States' effort to counter China's dominance in global shipbuilding, with congressional witnesses identifying New Delhi alongside Japan and South Korea as part of a long-term allied strategy to diversify maritime industrial capacity away from Beijing.
United Nations, July 24 (IANS) India has expressed disappointment with the UN for ignoring the repression in Pakistan, particularly in the part of Kashmir it occupies, while it condemns similar developments elsewhere.
Ontario, July 24 (IANS) Canadian authorities have dismantled an alleged cross-border drug trafficking network in one of Ontario’s largest drug seizures by weight, with investigators recovering illegal drugs worth nearly C$140 million and charging 21 people, local media reported.
Washington, July 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared that the United States was well ahead of China in the global race to dominate artificial intelligence, arguing that rapid expansion of domestic energy infrastructure was essential to maintaining that lead while ensuring American consumers do not bear the cost of powering the AI revolution.
Washington, July 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the White House in September, signalling plans for another high-level engagement between the leaders of the world's two largest economies amid strategic competition over trade, technology and security.
New York, July 24 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie has given a chilling account of the attack that felled him on a stage at a literary meeting and cost him his right eye.
