‘Viksit Bharat Run’ in Guyana endorses sustainability, global peace

IANS | September 29, 2025 11:31 AM

Georgetown, Sep 29 (IANS) The Indian High Commission and Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Guyana organised the Viksit Bharat Run in Georgetown as part of ‘Seva Parv’ observance from September 17 to October 2, promoting the message of service to the nation and reinforcing commitment to work towards sustainability, environmental conservation and global peace.

Indian diaspora unites for Viksit Bharat Run in Iceland

IANS | September 28, 2025 11:01 PM

Reykjavik, Sep 28 (IANS) Members of Indian diaspora in Iceland participated in the Viksit Bharat Run organised by Indian Embassy in Reykjavik on Sunday. India's Ambassador to Iceland R Ravindra addressed the members of Indian community and administered the Viksit Bharat pledge to them.

Is Saudi-Pakistan pact the beginning of an Arab NATO?

Dhruv Jha | September 28, 2025 9:18 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) On September 17th, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan took the world by surprise when they announced their Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement. The much-talked-about agreement formalises the collective defence principle between the two Asian countries, which means that aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.

Cricket, Kalashnikovs and Pakistan’s radicalised psyche (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 28, 2025 7:31 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Cricket has been described as a gentleman’s game where grace, patience, and fair play come together to create a spectacle for the masses. Like any sport, its traditions have long dissuaded political sloganeering or any form of disposition to violence. Yet, when Pakistani batter Sahibzada Farhan mimicked firing an AK-47 rifle with his bat during a recent Asia Cup T20 match against India, it was a moment of dragging this celebrated sport into a darker terrain.