Uranium deal with Australia lifts fuel hurdle for India’s nuclear power projects: Report

IANS | July 15, 2026 1:45 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Administrative Arrangement on the India-Australia uranium deal, finalised last week during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, gives India access to the world’s largest known uranium reserves after years of delay linked to concerns over nuclear safeguards and will play a key role in boosting nuclear power generation in the country, according to an article on the South China Morning Post.

11 people killed in roof collapse in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

IANS | July 15, 2026 1:24 PM

Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Eleven people, including women and children, were killed and several others were injured after the roof of a house collapsed during heavy rain in the Lachi tehsil of Kohat district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported on Wednesday.

Massive PoK rally challenges Islamabad's narrative on Kashmir

IANS | July 15, 2026 1:08 PM

Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) As escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) entered its 36th consecutive day, thousands gathered in Rawalakot, where Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leader Sardar Amman Khan accused Pakistan of "forcibly occupying" the region and rejected Islamabad's long-standing narrative on the occupied territory.

Pakistan police arrests 13 Afghan doctors and one medical student in Punjab

IANS | July 15, 2026 11:54 AM

Kabul, July 15 (IANS) Police have arrested 13 Afghan doctors and one medical student in Multan city of Pakistan's Punjab province and took them to a deportation centre. The arrests were made despite the group saying that their visa applications have remained pending for nearly a year, local media reported on Wednesday.

China’s GDP growth in April-June weakest in over 3 years

IANS | July 15, 2026 10:33 AM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) China’s GDP growth slowed further in the April-June period — weakest in more than three years — as the economy grapples with supply-demand imbalance and structural challenges, official data from Beijing showed on Wednesday.

US eyes India market for Kentucky Bourbon

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:58 AM

Washington, July 15 (IANS) US officials have signalled a push to expand Kentucky Bourbon sales in India as Washington seeks greater market access for American agricultural and manufactured products.