India to host BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies meet in Assam from tomorrow

IANS | July 5, 2026 1:28 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India is set to host the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting in Assam's Guwahati on July 6-7. The discussion will focus on three key priority areas, including combating synthetic drugs and precursor diversion, strengthening intelligence sharing and operational coordination, and capacity building and institutional cooperation.

Teejan Bai: India lost a prominent cultural queen

IANS | July 5, 2026 12:34 PM

Raipur, July 5 (IANS) In the early hours of Sunday, the voice that had breathed life into the ancient Mahabharata for over five decades fell silent. Padma Vibhushan Dr Teejan Bai, the legendary exponent of Pandavani from Chhattisgarh, passed away at AIIMS Raipur after a prolonged battle with severe lung infection, sepsis, and acute kidney injury. She was 69.