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“Escalation not in interest of people…”: Expert Waiel Awwad weighs in on US-Iran war
Aug 2, 2026New Delhi , August 2 (ANI): Foreign affairs expert Waiel Awwad said that any further escalation of the conflict between the US and Iran would not be in the interest of either the American people or... -
CENTCOM says it has redirected 35 commercial vessels as US blockade against Iran continues
Aug 2, 2026Washington DC , August 2 (ANI): US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces have redirected 35 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two others as the US blockade against Iran continues.In a post... -
Tibetans in exile hold candlelight vigil in Dharamshala, call for “complete independence” of Tibet
Aug 2, 2026Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) , August 2 (ANI): More than 1,000 Tibetans in exile, including parliamentarians and senior officials of the Tibetan government-in-exile, held a candlelight march in Dharamshala on Sunday to mark one month since Lob......Read More -
‘Trump realised danger of going for full-scale war…’: Expert Waiel Awwad
Aug 2, 2026New Delhi , August 2 (ANI): Foreign affairs expert Waiel Awwad said on Sunday that US President Donald Trump appeared to have realised the dangers of a full-scale war with Iran, as countries in the Gulf... -
PoJK protests reach Islamabad and Rawalpindi
Aug 2, 2026Islamabad , August 2 (ANI): Amid rising unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), the protests have now reached Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A protest call was made by students outside Rawalpindi Press Club on Sunday evening,... -
IRGC says Hamas disarmament plan “will not go anywhere”
Aug 2, 2026Tehran , August 2 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday said that the US-mediated ceasefire proposed plan for Hamas to disarm is "doomed to fail," as it vowed a "harsh and crushing" response... -
Second phase of PoJK elections hit by chaos and polling delays
Aug 2, 2026Muzaffarabad , August 2 (ANI): The second phase of elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) witnessed widespread disruptions, logistical failures and continuing protests on Sunday, casting a shadow over the electoral process and raisin......Read More -
Austria records hottest July temperature as heatwave damage reaches EUR1.4 billion
Aug 2, 2026Vienna , August 2 (ANI/WAM): Austria has recorded a new July temperature record, with the mercury reaching 40.3 degrees Celsius in the town of Wieselburg in Lower Austria, making it the country's highest temperature for the... -
UNAMA documents 399 civilian casualties in Afghanistan from Pakistan cross-border violence in Apr-Jun
Aug 2, 2026Kabul , August 2 (ANI): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Human Rights Service has documented 399 civilian casualties, including 57 killed and 342 injured, in Afghanistan as a result of cross-border armed violence between... -
Two helicopters collide while battling major wildfire near Athens
Aug 2, 2026Athens , August 2 (ANI/WAM): Greece's Fire Service announced that two helicopters collided while taking part in efforts to extinguish a major wildfire in the Psatha area, about 60 kilometres west of central Athens.In a statement,...
