First batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026 flagged off in Delhi

IANS | June 13, 2026 11:44 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Saturday presided over the flagging‑off ceremony of the first batch of pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY) 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan in New Delhi.

Trump heads to G7 with focus on trade, AI and global conflicts

IANS | June 13, 2026 11:07 PM

Washington, June 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will travel to France next week for the G7 Summit, carrying an ambitious agenda that spans trade, artificial intelligence, global supply chains, the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and efforts to reshape what his administration describes as an imbalanced international economic order.

UK grooming gang scandal exposes longstanding institutional failures: Report

IANS | June 13, 2026 9:41 PM

Brussels, June 13 (IANS) The grooming gang scandal in the United Kingdom (UK) exposes a deeper institutional failure rather than criminal brutality. Victims’ complaints, police reports, court cases, and local investigations repeatedly revealed patterns that were present across multiple towns but not adequately addressed, a report has stated.

Startup fraternity hails PM Modi, eagerly looks forward to Nice event

IANS | June 13, 2026 9:37 PM

Nice, June 13 (IANS) Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives, India's startup fraternity is eagerly looking forward to the Bharat Innovates 2026 event in Nice which will see the participation of more than 120 Indian companies and startups along with prominent business leaders, investors and CEOs from France and other countries.