July 2026

‘Expanding defense and civil nuclear cooperation,’ says S Paul Kapur The United States is expanding its defence partnership with India, alongside deeper cooperation in civil nuclear energy, trusted artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, US Assistant Secretary of State S Paul Kapur has said.Speaking at a roundtable on India at the Hoover Institution, Kapur…

Many Indian cities lack dignified pet cremation and burial options. As pet ownership booms across urban India, most cities still have no dignified way to say a final goodbye — and the few facilities that exist are frequently overwhelmed, underfunded, or broken downFor hundreds of thousands of pet owners across India, the death of a…

Australian standup paddleboarder Charlie Verco For most athletes, preparing for the world championship means just training, endurance and competition. But for Australian standup paddleboarder Charlie Verco, the weeks leading up to one of the biggest races of his career were anything but usual. In June 2026, Verco was involved in a life-and-death rescue when a…