Civil society group in PoK plans July 5 protests amid mounting unrest

IANS | July 3, 2026 12:49 PM

Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) As the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which has left dozens dead so far, continues to intensify, Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a civil society group – recently designated a terrorist organisation by Pakistani authorities, has announced massive protests on July 5 in the occupied territory.

Pakistan’s Khalistan hypocrisy: As historic Gurdwara was razed, Khalistan terrorists trained with Lashkar-e-Tayiba

Vicky Nanjappa | July 3, 2026 12:36 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) By backing the Khalistan movement, Pakistan has tried to project itself as the champion of Sikhs. The narrative that Islamabad has tried to set through the Khalistan movement is that India is an aggressor when it comes to Sikhs and hence a separate nation for the community must be carved out of Punjab. Officials say that the recent incident in which the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib in Farooqabad near Lahore was razed to the ground on June 24 only exposes the hypocrisy.

Govt asks app stores to remove BAT-BMS over e-rickshaw battery security

IANS | July 3, 2026 12:34 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Google Play Store and Apple App Store to remove the Chinese BAT-BMS mobile application after concerns emerged over its potential misuse to remotely disrupt the operation of e-rickshaws, sources said on Friday.