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Global call grows to hold China accountable for '709' crackdown

India, July 8 -- Ten years after China launched a sweeping crackdown on human rights lawyers, Amnesty International, a prominent rights group, is urging immediate global action to hold the Chinese gov... Read More


Pakistani court sends Mahrang, other BYC activists on 10-day physical remand

India, July 8 -- An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan on Tuesday sent Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Dr Mahrang Baloch and other organisers of the group to 10 days police custody. Mahrang... Read More


Jack Dorsey is working on creating Bluetooth messaging app

India, July 8 -- Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has shared on X that he is working on creating an app called Bitchat. The app will operate over Bluetooth and does not require internet connection. Ac... Read More


Haj Committee of India opens application process for next year's pilgrimage

India, July 8 -- The Haj Committee of India, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, has officially opened the application process for Haj 2026, a sacred pilgrimage of profound importance for the Musl... Read More


Human rights must anchor the digital age, says top UN official

India, July 8 -- As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN's top human rights official has called for human rights to be placed at the centre of this transformation. Dig... Read More


I&B Ministry launches 'Kalaa Setu' challenge for startups to build AI tools for multimedia content creation

India, July 8 -- In a strategic push to harness the power of AI for inclusive communication, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting through its WaveX Startup Accelerator Platform, has launched the... Read More


US imposes 35 percent tariff on goods from Bangladesh, interim govt calls the move 'unjustifiable'

India, July 8 -- US President Donald Trump has imposed 35 per cent tariff on goods imported from Bangladesh, a step that has been described as 'unjustified' by the interim government. It is slightly ... Read More


Smriti Irani back as Tulsi: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 promo unveiled

Mumbai/IBNS, July 8 -- Ending a long wait, actress-politician Smriti Irani is set to return on television as the beloved Tulsi Virani who became a household name for countless families when Kyunki Saa... Read More


Sourav Ganguly turns 53, BCCI greets cricket icon

Kolkata/IBNS, July 8 -- Former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly turned 53 on Tuesday. On the occasion of his 53rd birthday, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) shared the stati... Read More


Five IDF soldiers killed, 14 hurt in roadside bomb blast in Gaza

India, July 8 -- At least five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 others were injured after a roadside bomb exploded in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, media reports said. The slain soldiers were... Read More