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.

Reducing dependence on foreign suppliers, India rapidly expanding its naval capabilities: Report

IANS | July 30, 2026 7:43 PM

Hong Kong, July 30 (IANS) As India aims to expand its navy to more than 200 ships over the next decade to counter China's rapidly growing naval fleet and Pakistan's induction of advanced Chinese-built attack submarines, analysts see this month's commissioning of the stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri and submarine hunter INS Malvan into the Indian Navy as a significant development.

Pakistan: Transgender community holds protest against inflation, fuel price hike

IANS | July 30, 2026 7:37 PM

Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Members of the transgender community in Pakistan held a protest in Karachi against rising inflation and the recent hike in petroleum prices. They also spoke in detail about the problems faced by the transgender community in Karachi as the cost of living has increased due to the hike in prices of fuel and essential commodities, local media reported on Thursday.