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Why have India’s Gen Z protesters called for a march to parliament?
After a prominent activist on hunger strike is forcibly removed, organisers announce a march to parliament.
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UN urges probe into deaths in Pakistani-administered Kashmir unrest
Kashmir clashes have killed 31 since June, leading UN rights chief Volker Turk to appeal for calm.
India debuts hydrogen-powered train as part of sustainability drive
India joins a handful of countries that have successfully deployed the zero-emission technology in their rail networks.
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Why is Pakistan’s Sindh province facing a major child HIV outbreak?
The latest outbreak linked to a Karachi hospital is the newest in a series that experts say reflects systemic failures.
China’s Xi says AI ‘should not be a solo performance by a single country’
The Chinese leader called for more international cooperation in developing the technology at a conference in Shanghai.
FORK THE SYSTEM
Goa’s forgotten orchata drink lives on in family kitchens
Once reserved for elite Catholic households, this almond drink survives thanks to Goans preserving tradition.
Data breach reportedly targets India’s Kudankulam nuclear power plant
Purported blueprints of parts of India’s largest plant exposed by World Leaks ransomware group, Reuters reports.
From: Counting the Cost
Climate funding: Who pays for the transition?
Developed nations are cutting climate funding, but developing countries still need billions to adapt.
Published On 16 Jul 2026
More than 500 feared dead after reports of boats capsizing off Myanmar
The IOM and UNHCR say two boats carrying mostly Rohingya passengers departed Rakhine State in late June.
Decades of denial: Death certificate for disappeared reopens Kashmir wounds
After years of searching and court battles, a judge declares what Junaid Rashid already believed: His father was dead.
Senior Chinese delegation visits North Korea for talks
China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, held talks with a top official of North Korea’s governing party.
