India, UAE discuss strengthening parliamentary cooperation

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:37 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on Tuesday, received Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, at his residence in New Delhi and discussed strengthening parliamentary cooperation between India and the UAE.

India, Syria discuss bilateral cooperation in disaster management

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:34 PM

Damascus, Sep 15 (IANS) Renu Yadav, Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of India in Syria, on Tuesday met Raed Al-Saleh, Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, and discussed bilateral cooperation in disaster management and capacity building.

India, South Africa highlight close and longstanding parliamentary ties

IANS | September 15, 2026 10:05 PM

Cape Town, Sep 15 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh met South African Parliament's Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, highlighting the close and longstanding parliamentary ties, the High Commission of India in South Africa said on Tuesday.

Indian American lawmakers slam DHS 'Mr Singh' post

IANS | September 15, 2026 9:12 PM

Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) Five Indian American lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to act over a deleted Department of Homeland Security post depicting a man called “Mr. Singh”, warning that it could encourage racial profiling and hostility towards Sikh and South Asian Americans.

BRICS condemning Pahalgam terror attack diplomatic achievement for India: Report

IANS | September 15, 2026 8:28 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The New Delhi Declaration 2026, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit in the national capital, condemning the Pahalgam terrorist attack and adopting strong language against cross-border movement of terrorists, terrorist financing, safe havens and double standards in dealing with terrorism represents an important diplomatic achievement for India, a report has detailed.

201 honour killings in Pakistan's Swat since 2018: Report

IANS | September 15, 2026 7:35 PM

Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) At least 201 people, including 180 women and 21 men, have been victims of honour killings in Pakistan's Swat since 2018, a report has mentioned citing data from 'The Awakening', an NGO which has monitored incidents of honour killings, domestic disputes, sexual violence and suicides in the district.