No Hindu can seek Muslims’ ouster: RSS Chief Bhagwat

IANS | August 29, 2026 11:48 PM

New York, Aug 29 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that a Hindu who believes Muslims should have no place in India ceases to be a Hindu, asserting that Hindutva recognises the dignity of every human being and accepts different paths to the same truth.

Fourth flight with rescue equipment departs to flood-hit Nepal

IANS | August 29, 2026 11:38 PM

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday said that a 4th flight from India with an additional 11 tonnes of assistance has been dispatched to Nepal in a C-130 aircraft, as the Himalayan Nation was hit with devastating floods on Wednesday.

US expands prision time credits for foreign sentences

IANS | August 29, 2026 11:06 PM

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) In a significant prison reform move, the United States has expanded federal prison time-credit rules, allowing thousands of inmates to begin earning credits earlier and extending eligibility to some Americans serving sentences imposed abroad.

US bill seeks 50 pc stake in AI companies

IANS | August 29, 2026 10:41 PM

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Proposed US legislation would require certain Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies to transfer a 50 per cent equity stake to a government-managed sovereign wealth fund, according to a new congressional report that warns the measure could face constitutional challenges.

US controls Hormuz: White House

IANS | August 29, 2026 9:52 PM

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) The White House has declared that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz, claiming American forces have cleared Iranian mines, protected nearly 1,500 commercial vessels and prevented Tehran from exporting oil through the strategic waterway.

Sergio Gor's J&K remark subtle message directed at Pakistan: Report

IANS | August 29, 2026 9:02 PM

Hong Kong, Aug 29 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor's remark describing the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as “an important part of India” was welcomed by some as a significant indication that Washington may be moving closer to New Delhi’s position on the region, a report has stated.