New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) is burning and neither are the protesters or the establishment showing any signs of backing down. The directive from the top man in Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir is clear and that is to put down the protests using brute force. However, Pakistan’s crackdown has exposed the selective silence of global rights groups.In recent days, horrific stories are emerging from PoK. 1,500 people have been arrested using anti-terror laws. Women an…

Virar, June 27 (IANS) A shocking case of alleged gang-rape involving a 40-year-old woman has come to light in the Dongarpada area of Virar West. Acting on the victim’s complaint, the police have registered a case against two named individuals and one unidentified person and have initiated an investigation. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the incident occurred between 2:46 A.M. and 4:30 A.M. on June 24. The complainant alleged that Tejas, Deepak, and an unidentified accomplice ac…

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack at Modi government over its position on the Gaza conflict, alleging that its “stony silence” and “inaction” are not just morally reprehensible but also inexplicable from a national interest perspective. In an opinion article published in The Indian Express, Gandhi argued that India’s present approach has distanced the country from its long-standing foreign policy tr…

Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched ‘Bharat Taxi’ in Gujarat, marking the cooperative ride-hailing platform’s entry into the state and outlining plans to expand the service to 125 cities and 30 major urban centres across India by March 2027. The launch was held at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, senior state ministers, cooperative…

New Jersey, June 27 (IANS) England will look to book their place in the Round of 32 as Group L winners when they face an already-eliminated Panama at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.Thomas Tuchel’s side were unable to build on their opening win over Croatia after being held by a disciplined Ghana outfit. England enjoyed plenty of possession but struggled to find a breakthrough against a well-organised defence, exposing areas they will hope to improve before the knockout stages.Despite the …

Yatsushiro (Japan), June 27 (IANS) Team India sealed their quarterfinals spot in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships with a dominant 2-0 (55-31, 55-21) win over Kazakhstan in their Group C opener here on Saturday. With the all important clash against Chinese Taipei to decide the group winner looming, India mixed things up in doubles.Girls’ doubles pairing of Durga Esha Kandrapu and Keerthy Manchala gave India a strong start with a 11-5 win over Alissa Kuleshova and Diana Namenov…

Philadelphia, June 27 (IANS) Croatia and Ghana head into their final Group L fixture on Saturday with qualification for the Round of 32 firmly within reach, making Philadelphia the stage for one of the group’s most important encounters.After beginning their campaign with a defeat to England, Croatia responded in ideal fashion by edging Panama 1-0. The victory revived Zlatko Dalić’s side’s hopes, and another three points would guarantee their place in the knockout rounds. Even a draw could prove…

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) As the makers of Baby Do Die Do unveiled the revamped version of “Ishq Kameena,” actress Huma Qureshi said they weren’t trying to imitate the original and wanted to bring their own flavour while celebrating everything that made it iconic. The original “Ishq Kameena”, which is picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, is sung by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik. The track is from the film “Shakti: The Power”, which was released in 2002.The new version f…

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Television superstar Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya and husband Vivek Dahiya seem to be soaking in every moment of parenthood as they celebrated one month with their twin baby boys.The couple shared heartfelt notes on their respective social media accounts, and expressed how the entire past month has transformed their lives only for the better.Taking to their social media accounts, mommy Divyanka shared an emotional video along with a touching caption that read,’Kya toofaani ent…

Patna, June 27 (IANS) The Patna Civil Court on Saturday deferred the hearing in the anticipatory bail plea of Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir and director of Khan Global Studies. The court has fixed June 30 as the next date of hearing after granting time to examine the updated case diary submitted by the police.Until the next hearing, the interim protection from arrest granted to Khan Sir will continue.During the proceedings, the Kadamkuan police submitted the updated case diary before …