Stark reminder of continuing vulnerability of minority communities in Pakistan: India on demolition of century-old Hindu temple

IANS | September 2, 2026 9:02 PM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India on Wednesday severely condemned the reported demolition of a century-old Hindu temple in Pakistan and called upon the country's government to conduct a "prompt and transparent investigation" into yet another shocking incident involving the destruction of a place of worship for minority communities in the neighbouring nation.

RBI Governor meets US Fed chief Kevin Warsh at G20 meet

IANS | September 2, 2026 7:45 PM

Asheville (US), Sep 2 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra participated in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Asheville, in the US state of North Carolina, engaging with global counterparts on key economic and financial priorities.

First baby girl in 200 years, Maha family welcomes her in chariot

IANS | September 2, 2026 6:54 PM

Beed (Maharashtra), Sep 2 (IANS) The Dahifale family in Maharashtra's Beed district turned the birth of a baby girl into a gala event by giving a rousing welcome to the infant in a chariot procession, as it was the first time in four generations that a daughter was born.

India and Seychelles work on strengthening parliamentary exchanges

IANS | September 2, 2026 5:40 PM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday met Seychelles' National Assembly Speaker Azarel Ernesta and the visiting parliamentary delegation, holding discussions on deepening parliamentary exchanges and cooperation in capacity building, digital parliament, Artificial Intelligence (AI), technology, infrastructure, renewable energy and healthcare.