BRICS playing bigger role in new world economic order

IANS | September 8, 2026 3:21 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India's 2026 BRICS Presidency offers strategic opportunities to expand exports, attract investments, strengthen manufacturing and technology partnerships, diversify supply chains, and enhance BRICS influence in the global economy, according to an article.

Why India, Australia need to bolster AI ties

IANS | September 8, 2026 2:04 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Australia is building data centre capacity at a pace that exceeds its demand, while India’s AI expansion is progressing at a rapid pace that cannot be matched by domestic capacity which creates a natural complementarity that the two countries can tap, according to an article published by the Lowy Institute.

UN experts expresses concern over persecution of Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan

IANS | September 8, 2026 12:34 PM

Geneva, Sep 8 (IANS) The United Nations experts expressed grave concern over continued discrimination, violence, and legal restrictions targeting members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan, while calling on authorities to ensure their safety and uphold the country's international human rights commitments.

BAPS clarifies no one denied access during Hindu delegation visit to Eiffel Tower

IANS | September 8, 2026 11:44 AM

Paris, Sep 8 (IANS) The BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) Hindu temple in Paris has clarified that the private visit by a delegation from the temple to the Eiffel Tower was coordinated with the monument's management and scheduled at the beginning of regular opening hours to minimise inconvenience to other visitors.