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Pakistan enjoys GSP+ status under EU without accountability for human rights abuses: Report

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:24 PM

Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Pakistan continues to enjoy privileged access to the European market under the European Union's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), despite protesters being shot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), killings and enforced disappearances taking place in Balochistan and civilian populations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa facing prolonged military operations amid abuses by Pakistani authorities, a report said.

Diplomatic outreach creates opportunity for India-Bangladesh to reset ties: Report

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:24 PM

Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) India and Bangladesh stand at a critical crossroads, with the decisions taken now likely to define their relationship for years to come, a report has stated.

824 incidents of violence against minorities across Bangladesh in first six months: Rights body

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:11 PM

Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) As attacks on minority communities continue unabated in Bangladesh, a leading minority rights organisation on Thursday documented 824 incidents of human-rights violations targeting religious and ethnic minority communities across 63 of the country’s 64 districts during the first half of this year.

Shatrughan Sinha backs Rahul Gandhi's targeting of Home Minister, cites Newton's third law

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:10 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday backed Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged police excesses against agitators during the July 20 Parliament march, saying that the LoP "should have been allowed" to complete his speech.

E20 ethanol blending is the way forward, aligns with global clean energy goals: Expert

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:09 PM

Bengaluru, July 30 (IANS) India's E20 ethanol blending programme represents a significant step towards cleaner energy, energy security and sustainable development, and is well aligned with global climate goals, Sanjay Kumar Kar, Professor of Management and former Head of the Department of Management Studies and former Dean of Faculty Affairs at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, said on Thursday.

Bangladesh: Awami League blames successive post-July administrations for garment sector collapse

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:08 PM

Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League has alleged that the rapid dismantling of the country’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector is the direct consequence of "grotesque administrative mismanagement, economic paralysis, and total governance failure" under successive authorities since the July 2024 demonstrations.

NFR targets completion of Dimapur-Kohima rail project by 2029, bringing Nagaland capital onto national rail map

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:07 PM

Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has set a target to complete the entire 78.42-km Dimapur (Dhansiri)-Kohima (Zubza) new railway line project -- a landmark infrastructure initiative that will connect Nagaland's capital Kohima to the national railway network for the first time -- by 2029, officials said on Thursday.

‘We have bowlers to take 20 wickets’: Shanto backs Bangladesh pace attack for Australia Tests

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:05 PM

Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes his team’s bowling attack has enough quality to trouble Australia in the upcoming two-Test series, despite the absence of fast bowler Nahid Rana.

Pakistan: Journalists reject cybersecurity law, say it clashes with free speech

IANS | July 30, 2026 8:57 PM

Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) amendment 2025 is facing resistance as a large number of Pakistani journalists are rejecting the law, saying it clashes with the freedom of speech guaranteed under the country's constitution.

Pakistani forces open fire at women protesters in PoK's Kotli, videos go viral

IANS | July 30, 2026 8:33 PM

Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Police and local authorities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have now begun targeting women as they continue their brutal crackdown on civilians in the occupied region demanding basic rights. Several videos went viral on social media Thursday showing women protesters running desperately to save their lives as local police unleashed terror and opened fire on a peaceful protest rally in PoK's Kotli.

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Pakistan enjoys GSP+ status under EU without accountability for human rights abuses: Report

Diplomatic outreach creates opportunity for India-Bangladesh to reset ties: Report

824 incidents of violence against minorities across Bangladesh in first six months: Rights body

Shatrughan Sinha backs Rahul Gandhi's targeting of Home Minister, cites Newton's third law

E20 ethanol blending is the way forward, aligns with global clean energy goals: Expert

Bangladesh: Awami League blames successive post-July administrations for garment sector collapse

NFR targets completion of Dimapur-Kohima rail project by 2029, bringing Nagaland capital onto national rail map

‘We have bowlers to take 20 wickets’: Shanto backs Bangladesh pace attack for Australia Tests

Pakistan: Journalists reject cybersecurity law, say it clashes with free speech

Pakistani forces open fire at women protesters in PoK's Kotli, videos go viral

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