US proptech firm Opendoor shuts India operations; cuts 250 jobs

IANS | June 11, 2026 10:26 AM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) US-based real estate technology company Opendoor has begun winding down its India operations, with CEO Kaz Nejatian announcing that roles currently based in the country will be relocated closer to the company's customers in the United States.

India, China must unite against drug threat: Ex-White House official

Lalit K. Jha | June 11, 2026 10:17 AM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) India and China must work together to confront what could become "the defining problem of the future for humanity", former White House drug policy chief Rahul Gupta said, warning that no country is immune from the growing threat posed by synthetic drugs and fentanyl trafficking networks.

PoJK protesters won't back down: Activist amid crackdown by Pakistani forces

Lalit K. Jha | June 11, 2026 9:58 AM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) A growing protest movement in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is unlikely to retreat until its demands for greater autonomy, local control over resources and political reforms are met, a prominent activist told IANS, alleging a widening crackdown by Pakistani authorities and accusing Islamabad of failing to address longstanding grievances.