On World Environment Day, philosopher Acharya Prashant takes climate message to Britain's most prestigious venues

IANS | June 5, 2026 10:07 PM

London, June 5 (IANS) In a tour that has placed an Indian philosopher on the stage of some of Britain's most prestigious intellectual and policy stages, Acharya Prashant has spent the past week carrying a climate message to capacity audiences at the Cambridge Union, in a one-on-one dialogue with a British peer of the realm, in public sessions that have drawn British audiences well beyond the Indian community, and across a sequence of upcoming engagements at Oxford, the London School of Economics, King's College London, and London Climate Action Week.

India playing 'inherently valuable' role in Southeast Asia: Report

IANS | June 5, 2026 9:51 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India’s presence is making the dilemma of choosing between the United States and China more manageable for ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries by expanding the range of available options, a report has detailed.

Pakistan: Mahrang Baloch rejects allegations against BYC, calls them ‘baseless’

IANS | June 5, 2026 9:37 PM

Quetta, June 5 (IANS) Human rights activist and chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Mahrang Baloch, has dismissed the recent allegations levelled against her, her colleagues, and the organisation by the Pakistani authorities as "baseless." She said that such a move forms part of a clear and organised effort to discredit the peaceful political struggle in Balochistan.