BRICS judicial leaders meet CJI Surya Kant, discuss mediation, arbitration, and AI in judiciary

IANS | September 4, 2026 8:12 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant on Friday held bilateral meetings with judicial leaders from BRICS member states and partner countries on the opening day of the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum here, with discussions focusing on strengthening judicial cooperation, mediation and arbitration, commercial courts and the use of artificial intelligence in justice delivery.

India has sent 95 tonnes of relief material, 54 personnel to flood-hit Nepal: MEA

IANS | September 4, 2026 7:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Continuing with its humanitarian assistance to Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that India has so far sent around 95 tonnes of relief material on seven aircraft, along with 54 personnel to support rescue and relief efforts following the devastating flash floods in the Himalayan nation.

All 27 EU nations support FTA with India: Piyush Goyal

IANS | September 4, 2026 7:22 PM

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that all 27 European Union member states support the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the bloc and want to complete the formalities to bring the pact into force at the earliest.

India's forex reserves hit all-time high of $740.803 billion

IANS | September 4, 2026 5:28 PM

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $11.475 billion to reach an all-time high of $740.803 billion in the week ended August 28, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.