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29 injured as Islamabad Express derails near Pakistan’s Kala Shah Kaku

Punjab Rescue 1122 reports that five bogies of a passenger train derailed near a chemical plant in Kala Shah Kaku, with distress calls received by the control room at around 7:32 pm.

More rhetoric than reality? What are ‘massive’ Pakistani oil reserves Trump has promised to develop

Remains to be seen whether US promise is more rhetoric than reality, Pakistani economist Javed Hassan tells ThePrint. He says Trump’s posts suggest desperation to get India deal. 

‘My only crime is reporting truth’—Pakistan bans 27 YouTube channels over ‘anti-state content’

The request to block the channels came from the recently established National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), a body created under the Interior Division to monitor illegal activity on social media platforms.

China offers ‘constructive’ help in settling India-Pakistan disputes, defends ‘friendship’ with Islamabad

In response to Deputy CoAS Lt. Gen. Rahul Singh’s comments, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said defence & security cooperation 'part of normal cooperation' between Beijing & Islamabad.

Pakistan raises defence spending by 20% but slashes overall federal budget 

Islamabad allocates PKR 2.55 trillion (approx Rs 76,500 crore) to defence in FY26 amid IMF pressures, declining growth and rising debt.

After Trump-Putin call, Kremlin backs claim White House brokered India-Pakistan ‘ceasefire’

A Russian statement appears to endorse a narrative that Trump has repeatedly promoted, that his diplomatic efforts were instrumental in halting the India-Pakistan armed conflict.

12-hr blackout, markets close at 5 & no night weddings in Jaisalmer after Pakistan drones intercepted

The district collector issued guidelines for citizens after drones from Pakistan entered Jaisalmer late Thursday night but were thwarted by the Indian air defence system.

Pakistan announces 48-hr closure of airspace for all commercial flights at Lahore, Islamabad

The govt cited 'serious risks' posed by India's 'reckless' actions late Wednesday after Operation Sindoor—India's strikes on 9 terror hotbeds in Pakistan and PoK.

Pakistan chastised for Pahalgam ‘false-flag’ theory & ‘nuclear rhetoric’ at closed-door UNSC meet

Pakistan’s attempt to raise J&K question at United Nations Security Council challenged, as members ask it to solve issues with India bilaterally, express concerns over Pahalgam.

Amid strained ties with India, a rare voice of sanity in Islamabad—imam of Lal Masjid

In a viral video from Sunday, Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi indicates that India does not bomb or disappear its citizens like Pakistan.

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What is Skinimalism? It isn’t laziness, but skincare for those who want results without clutter

Think of skinimalism as the Marie Kondo of beauty trends: if a product doesn’t spark joy, or at least actually do something for your skin, it’s time to bid it a grateful goodbye.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.