Bloodshed in PoK exposes Pakistan’s double standard on Kashmir narrative

IANS | July 30, 2026 7:01 PM

Ottawa, July 30 (IANS) The crackdown on civilians by Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has exposed the contradiction in Islamabad's longstanding narrative of safeguarding the interests of Kashmiri Muslims. Despite projecting itself as a champion of the Kashmiri cause, Pakistani forces have killed several civilians in the occupied territory amid escalating unrest in the region, a report has stated.

CWG 2026: Chitravel, Thirumaran qualify for men’s triple jump final

IANS | July 30, 2026 7:00 PM

Glasgow, July 30 (IANS) India’s Praveen Chitravel and Selva Thirumaran advanced to the men’s triple jump final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after negotiating a challenging qualification round on Thursday.

Govt signs MoU with IndiGo to showcase India as tourism destination

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:58 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InterGlobe Aviation Limited, the parent company of commercial airline IndiGo, on Thursday to promote India as a preferred global tourism destination through a strategic, non-exclusive and non-financial collaboration.

Albie Morkel appointed as new head coach of Joburg Super Kings for SA20

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:46 PM

Johannesburg, July 30 (IANS) Former South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel has been appointed as the new head coach of Joburg Super Kings ahead of the upcoming season of the SA20. He steps into the top role after Stephen Fleming left the Super Kings franchise earlier this month and will take charge as England’s Test cricket coach.

Suki Waterhouse reveals daughter’s cute nickname for Robert Pattinson

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:44 PM

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson's daughter has a sweet and equal parts grungy nickname for him. The actor’s daughter calls him "daddy Batman".

Bangladesh gas crisis deepens as LNG terminal outage disrupts industries

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:40 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Bangladesh is grappling with a severe gas shortage after a technical failure at one of its two floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals sharply reduced supplies to the national grid, disrupting industrial production, power generation, transport services and households.

'He showed composure isn't the opposite of aggression': Tendulkar lauds Rahane after retirement

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:36 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar hailed Ajinkya Rahane for his ‘remarkable career’, highlighting the former India captain's composure and ability to put the team's interests ahead of his own after the 37-year-old announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday.

Manish Malhotra recalls how working with Sridevi on a Malayalam film deepened his admiration for handloom

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:30 PM

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Celebrity costume designer Manish Malhotra recently designed a traditional outfit for Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor, and couldn’t stop seeing the reflection of the actress’ mother, Sridevi in her daughter. He also shared how working with the late actress deepened his admiration for handloom.

Jassie Gill bids adieu to his late mother with heartfelt message, wants to be her son in every life

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:28 PM

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Punjabi singer Jassie Gill has shared a heartfelt message for his mother, who passed away on July 27. On Thursday, the singer took to his Instagram, and shared 2 throwback pictures with his mother.

‘Mahabharat’ actor Nitish Bharadwaj urges Ranbir Kapoor to not pollute his ‘vaani’, refrain from doing films like ‘Animal’

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:28 PM

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Actor Nitish Bharadwaj, who essayed the role of Lord Krishna in the Indian epic series ‘Mahabharat’, has urged Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor to not pollute his “vaani”, and refrain from doing films like ‘Animal’.