• U.S. immigration agents involved in another fatal shooting

    A U.S. immigration officer on Monday (July 13, 2026) fatally shot a man identified by rights groups as a 26-year-old Colombian, the second such killing by federal agents in less than a week. The shooting happened in Biddeford, a town of 22,000 people in the northern state of Maine, and is likely to fuel criticism…

  • Belagavi-based Anthropic uses Hague convention to serve notice to US-based Anthropic

    Mohammad Ayyaz Mulla holds smart books published by Anthropic Software Private Limited in Belagavi. | Photo Credit: BADIGER PK Belagavi-based Anthropic Software Technology Company, that is engaged in a legal battle with U.S.-based Anthropic PBC over trademark violations, has served a notice to the American entity through the Hague convention mechanism. The Belagavi-based IT company…

  • West Asia war LIVE: U.S. strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still ‘possible’

    Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington today, as the U.S. administration piles pressure on Baghdad to curb Iranian influence. His visit comes against the backdrop of renewed military escalation between the United States and Iran, Iraq’s main allies. Washington and Tehran’s enmity has long turned Iraq into a…

  • The political storm in Punjab surrounding ‘Satluj’ movie | Explained

    People attend a special screening of the banned Bollywood movie Satluj, in Amritsar on July 12,, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: On July 3, the film Satluj, earlier titled Punjab‘95 was removed from OTT (Over-the-Top) offerings soon after it was premiered by ZEE5. The film details the life of activist Jaswant…

  • Pakistan Minister Naqvi meets FBI Director Kash Patel

    Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi with FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington. Photo: X/@FBIDirectorKash Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington and discussed issues such as combating counterterrorism financing and cyber investigations. The FBI Director, during his meeting with Mr. Naqvi on Monday (July 13, 2026), also appreciated Pakistan’s support…

  • Can biogas aid India’s energy security?

    Tensions in West Asia continue to keep global energy markets on edge. India imports nearly 85% of its crude oil needs, much of it from West Asia, and supplies faced disruptions due to the Israel-U.S.-Iran war. While the government has diversified its crude oil suppliers, around 90% of India’s LPG imports still transit through the…