Technology
Modi's AI data centre push meets resistance near Mumbai
Residents near Mumbai are protesting an Amazon data centre over water, power and noise, as Modi's push to make India a global AI hub runs into local resistance.
India
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Asia
India detains youth activists as protests over voter lists spread
India began detaining 'Cockroach' youth activists before a Delhi rally, as protests grow against the poll chief over voter list purges hitting Muslims.
Hockey
Pakistan set to miss Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in India
Pakistan are likely to miss the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in India after the PHF declined to travel over security concerns; Bangladesh may replace them.
Asia
Rahul Gandhi detained at Delhi protest against India's election chief
Police in New Delhi briefly detained Rahul Gandhi and other opposition MPs marching to demand the resignation of India's chief election commissioner.
Trade
India says trade talks with the US have hit a 'plateau'
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said trade talks with the US have reached a 'plateau', months after a February deal to cut US tariffs to 18 percent.
Punjab
Two Kasur villagers killed by Indian border fire laid to rest
Funeral prayers were held in Kasur for two Pakistani civilians killed by India's BSF near the border. Pakistan summoned India's envoy and rejected 'infiltrator' claims.
Cricket
Hasan Nawaz's 96 in vain as Pakistan take Asian Games silver
Pakistan fell 19 runs short of India's 212 in the Asian Games cricket final, despite a brilliant 96 off 51 balls from Hasan Nawaz, and settled for silver.
Azad Kashmir
Pakistan rejects India's 'internal matter' claim on Kashmir at UN
Pakistan told a UN General Assembly committee that Kashmir is a disputed territory whose status must be decided by its people, rejecting India's claim.
World
Modi faces fresh street pressure as India's "cockroach" movement demands poll chief's resignation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced renewed street pressure Friday as India's youth led "Cockroach Janta Party" and a separate
Other Sports
Pakistan crush India 3-0 to reach Asian Games volleyball semis
Pakistan beat unbeaten India 25-19, 25-23, 25-18 in the Asian Games quarter-finals, with Murad Khan scoring 22 points, to move one win from a medal.
Azad Kashmir
US tells Pakistan its Kashmir policy has not changed
Washington has assured Islamabad it still regards Kashmir as a dispute to be settled between Pakistan and India, after its envoy to India called it part of India.
Islamabad
Dar urges SCO to turn its shared vision into real results
Ishaq Dar told SCO national coordinators in Islamabad that Pakistan's chairmanship would be open and inclusive, as preparations begin for the 2027 summit.
Islamabad
Pakistan will not let India weaponise water, says Tarar
Attaullah Tarar warned that India's move to put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance threatens water governance worldwide, at the launch of an ISSI report.