BRICS could expand further next year, says Russian FM Lavrov

IANS | November 3, 2024 7:44 PM

Moscow, Nov 3 (IANS) The BRICS could expand further in 2025 as the member countries will deliberate on new full-fledged entrants as well as the criteria for partner countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has indicated.

8,000 N. Korean troops deployed in Russia's Kursk region: Blinken

IANS | November 1, 2024 7:16 AM

Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) As many as 8,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia's western front-line Kursk region and are expected to enter into combat "in the coming days", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, warning that they would become "legitimate" military targets.

Lahore smog emergency: Maryam Nawaz seeks India's help

IANS | October 30, 2024 2:46 PM

Lahore, Oct 30 (IANS) Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz Sharif stated on Wednesday that she plans to write a letter to Bhagwant Mann, the CM of Indian Punjab, seeking cooperation to tackle the issue of smog, which has engulfed the whole region, especially Lahore which has become the most polluted city in the world with AQI even going past 900 earlier this week.