Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, who is set to release her new album, has said that she has gone through a lot in the past 4 years. On Thursday, the singer took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures and videos giving a peek into what her life has been lately.She also penned a long note in the caption, as she said the album is an outcome of patience, and is about old friends and new dreams.She wrote, “So much has happened over the last four years, so much time …

Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Three security personnel were killed and 29 others injured after militants launched a coordinated attack on a security forces’ convoy in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Thursday, security sources said.The attack took place in Mastung district when a Frontier Corps convoy was travelling from provincial capital Quetta to Kalat district via the N-25 highway, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.”The convoy came under a coordinated attack by heavil…

New York, July 16 (IANS) US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an impartial investigation into possible war crimes following Pakistan’s recent strikes in Afghanistan, expressing grave concern over civilian casualties.The rights body noted that although civilian casualties alone are not conclusive evidence of “laws-of-war violations”, such reports of civilian deaths heightened the urgent need for independent probes of “possible war crimes by either attacking or defending…

Dhaka, July 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in human rights violations, including abuses against women and children, mob violence, attacks on minorities, political clashes, assaults on journalists, and deaths in jail custody during the first half of 2026, local media reported citing a human rights organisation.In its latest report, the Dhaka-based Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) documented 1,621 cases of violence against women and girls between January and June 2026, marking a 56 …

New York, July 16 (IANS) Several leading press freedom and human rights organisations have called on the Bangladesh government to end the persecution of journalists in the country, while urging the authorities to ensure that media professionals Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu are not criminally prosecuted, particularly on charges of crimes against humanity, for carrying out their journalistic work. In a joint statement, the organisations also raised concerns over the ongoing pre-trial detention o…

Kathmandu, July 16 (IANS) Additional Secretary (North) at India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Munu Mahawar, on Thursday paid courtesy calls on Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shisir Khanal, and Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai. During the meetings, both sides held productive discussions on India-Nepal cooperation across various sectors and explored ways to further strengthen the unique partnership, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said in a social media post.Nepal’s Ministry of F…

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha is set for a busy Monsoon Session beginning from July 20, with the Union government unveiling a tentative Legislative agenda that places judicial reforms, taxation measures and support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the forefront. According to the Parliamentary Bulletin issued on Thursday, Members will deliberate on five new Bills, alongside key pending legislation, covering areas such as the expansion of the Supreme Court’s strength,…

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu believes a possible expansion of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to 64 teams could improve India’s chances of reaching football’s biggest stage, but stressed that the national team’s immediate focus should remain on climbing the Asian rankings rather than getting carried away by speculation.FIFA president Gianni Infantino recently backed studying a proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams. While the tournament is …

Miami, July 16 (IANS) Beaten semifinalists France and England face off in the third-place match in the 103rd match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Miami Stadium in Miami, eyeing a consolation prize that will elevate some of the hurt caused by missing the top prize.France succumbed to a superior Spain side in the first semifinal, while England failed to capitalise on their lead and went down to defending champions Argentina on Tuesday night.The bronze final will also be Kylian Mbappé’s last ch…

Quetta, July 16 (IANS) At least one civilian was killed and several others injured after Pakistani military forces allegedly carried out indiscriminate gunfire and heavy mortar shelling in the Jhao region of Balochistan’s Awaran district, a leading human rights organisation said on Thursday Condemning the brutal actions of the Pakistani military, Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, said that the incident had created a climate of terror and put countless civilian live…