Pakistan hires US lobbying firm to advance strategic interests in Washington amid Iran war diplomacy push

Pakistan has hired a US lobbying firm led by former Republican Congressman Tom Graves under a two-year contract aimed at advancing Islamabad’s diplomatic, economic and strategic interests in Washington.According to documents filed with the US department of justice, Pakistan’s embassy in Washington entered into a two-year agreement earlier this month with Ervin Graves Strategy Group….

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‘No ban’: Nepal denies any restrictions on Indian mango imports | India News

After days of uncertainty over the fate of Indian mango exports, Nepal has clarified that no ban has been imposed on shipments from India and that imports are continuing in line with prescribed phytosanitary regulations.This marks a reversal of earlier reports suggesting restrictions on Indian mangoes over pesticide residue and quarantine concerns.The ministry of agriculture…

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Another House panel defers edu reforms report adoption; move seen as part of govt’s outreach to oppn for delimit bill support | India News

Move Seen As Part Of Govt’s Outreach To Oppn For Delimit Bill Support NEW DELHI: A day after a parliamentary committee abruptly deferred the adoption of its report on a contentious anti-graft bill, another parliamentary panel, which is examining govt’s proposed law to replace multiple higher education regulators with one umbrella body, has called off…

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Quote of the day by Erling Haaland: ‘I can improve everything. If you think I’m good at one thing, I can always get better’

Haaland’s mentality remained visible during the 2026 World Cup. Norway’s historic run ended in the quarter-finals after England fought back to win 2-1 in Miami. Talent often gets treated like a destination in football. Once a player reaches the top, wins trophies and scores goals for fun, the conversation shifts from improvement to maintaining standards….

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On This Day in Space: NASA launched the 100-foot Echo 1A balloon on August 12, 1960; the passive satellite reflected telephone, radio and television signals across Earth

Echo 1 passes over NASA’s Goldstone Tracking Station on August 12, 1960, with the antenna and star trails visible. (Nasa photo) Exactly sixty-six years ago from today, on August 12, 1960, NASA launched Echo 1A, a 100-foot-diameter balloon that became the agency’s first successful communications satellite. Unlike modern communication satellites, Echo 1A did not actively…

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‘Project Freedom will be paused for a short period’: Trump halts Hormuz operation amid Iran talks, Pakistan request

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was halting ‘Project Freedom’ as Washington seeks to secure a broader agreement with Iran to end the ongoing Middle East conflict. He also cited requests from Pakistan and other countries for the move.The operation is an US military-backed initiative launched just a day earlier to escort and…

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JD Vance says his mother asked ‘which tribe?’ after learning about Usha’s Indian heritage

US vice president JD Vance has shared a personal story about his family’s first reaction to learning that his future wife, Usha Vance, was of Indian origin.Speaking on British entrepreneur Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast, Vance recalled that his mother asked a surprising question after learning about Usha’s Indian heritage: “Which tribe?”Vance said…

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