Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions

IANS | July 7, 2026 10:32 PM

Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration would remove sanctions on Syria, describing the country as a friend and crediting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with helping improve relations with Syria's new leadership.

Petition filed in UK Parliament over Pakistan's human rights violations in PoK

IANS | July 7, 2026 9:33 PM

London, July 7 (IANS) As the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continues to intensify, a petition has been filed in the British Parliament urging the United Kingdom government to raise concerns with the Pakistani authorities over the alleged human rights abuses and communication restrictions in the occupied territory.

India and Rwanda agree to deepen defence cooperation

IANS | July 7, 2026 9:24 PM

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India and Rwanda on Tuesday agreed to deepen defence cooperation in military training, joint exercises, medical collaboration and the defence industry, further strengthening the bilateral defence partnership.

1.4 billion aspirations in motion: PM Modi hails India's rise

IANS | July 7, 2026 8:46 PM

Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India continues to carry out one reform after another, consistently performing and transforming to achieve an enormous speed of growth despite several crisis affecting the global community.