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Indian court asks authorities to intervene if fasting activist's condition worsens

Health July 16, 2026

An Indian court directed authorities on Thursday to monitor the health of an activist who is on the 19th day of a hunger strike on a stage in central Delhi to demand the education minister quits, and ...

US Defence Secretary Hegseth announces mandatory testosterone screening for troops 30 years old or above

Health July 16, 2026

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday mandatory annual testosterone screening for troops 30 years old or above, an initiative he said was aimed at combating testosterone deficiency ...

US House defeats bid to cut off Israel aid in vote dividing Democrats

Health July 16, 2026

The US House of Representatives defeated an amendment to cut off aid to Israel on Wednesday, despite nearly half of Democrats ​supporting it, reflecting a growing rupture between US progressives and...

US strikes Iran's coastal defences in fresh salvo; Tehran again targets American assets in Gulf states

News July 16, 2026

The US, early on Thursday, launched a second wave of attacks on Iran’s coastal defences and missile sites within a span of 24 hours after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, and Tehran res...

Crypto czar asks Jamia Darul Uloom to distinguish between speculative crypto, asset-backed tokens

Technology July 15, 2026

Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib has asked Jamia Darul Uloom to draw a distinction between speculative cryptocurrencies and asset-backed digital tokens, it...

Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat

News July 15, 2026

As Europe’s railways buckle under record heat, roads melt and power grids strain, countries are turning to an array of fixes for ageing infrastructure, from drones inspecting tracks and AI-powered s...

India-UK trade pact takes effect, cutting tariffs and boosting services trade

Business July 15, 2026

India and Britain’s trade pact took effect on Wednesday, cutting tariffs on thousands of goods and expanding market access for services, firms and professionals in both countries. The India-UK Compr...

Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India

Health July 15, 2026

On a Saturday evening this month, an 11-year-old girl left her home for a friend’s birthday party in a small town in eastern India. She never returned. She was kidnapped, raped, bundled into a sack ...

Files relating to India’s largest nuclear power plant exposed in data breach

Business July 15, 2026

Ransomware group World Leaks has posted on the dark web a huge cache of files related to India’s largest nuclear plant, including purported blueprints of parts of its facilities and supplier details...

Police say Muslim man stabbed multiple times in US over his religion

News July 15, 2026

A man was arrested in Utah for stabbing a Muslim man multiple times and stated that he targeted the victim because of the victim’s religion, police said in court records on Tuesday. Police said the ...