'PoK unrest result of long neglect in the region'

IANS | August 2, 2026 7:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Decades of neglect in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is snowballing into a movement that may have similarities with the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, according to a media report.

India unveil 30-member squad for Singapore tests ahead of AFC U20 qualifiers

IANS | August 2, 2026 7:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) India U20 men's team head coach Mahesh Gawali on Sunday named a 30-member squad for the team's two international friendlies against Singapore, scheduled to be played in Bengaluru on August 3 and 6 as part of preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers.

India’s diesel, petrol sales rise in July

IANS | August 2, 2026 7:32 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) India's leading oil marketing companies-- Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) recorded a robust increase in diesel and petrol sales during July this year compared to the same month of the previous year, reflecting the high level of economic activity during the month.

China’s Ethnic Unity Law represents constitutional expression of Xi Jinping’s political vision: Report

IANS | August 2, 2026 7:27 PM

Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress should not be seen as a legal legislative instrument, but as a constitutional expression of Chinese President Xi Jinping's political vision, where national unity is preferred over a differentiated economy and where the state tries to pursue a single political identity that transcends ethnic distinctions, a report has detailed.

PoK joins growing list of security flashpoints in Pakistan: Report

IANS | August 2, 2026 7:13 PM

Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) The unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) unfolds as Islamabad is experiencing persistent instability in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), making it part of a wider debate over governance, political representation, and human rights inside the country, a report stated.

Congress infighting continues; 'Save Punjab, bring Channi' slogans raised

IANS | August 2, 2026 6:35 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) Supporters of former Punjab Chief Minister and sitting MP Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday raised slogans in support of him, sending a strong message to the Congress high command on the second consecutive day, at the party meeting in Barnala town where party's General Secretary In-Charge, Bhupesh Baghel, was also present.