Pakistan disappearing, jailing women who refuse to be silenced: Report

IANS | October 4, 2026 8:51 PM

Islamabad, Oct 4 (IANS) Pakistan is turning abuses it has long used in Balochistan, such as enforced disappearances and detention without charge, against women who refuse to stay silent, from Baloch students to former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters, according to a media report.

Pakistan needs to modernise agriculture sector to counter food insecurity: Report

IANS | October 4, 2026 8:19 PM

Islamabad, Oct 4 (IANS) Extreme heat in some parts of Pakistan has contributed to increased hydrological volatility, leading to falling water levels and crops being impacted, thus contributing to food insecurity amid the country's growing population, further aggravating the situation, and necessitating the modernisation of its agriculture sector to counter the threat, according to a local media report.

Trump: Data centres will go to China if US says no

IANS | October 4, 2026 7:41 PM

Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned that Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centres could move to China if the United States turns them away, defending their rapid expansion while backing measures intended to prevent the massive facilities from driving up household electricity costs.

US, 16 nations back 'super intelligence' push

IANS | October 4, 2026 7:35 PM

Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) The United States and 16 other countries have endorsed a new international initiative aimed at harnessing "Super Intelligence" to accelerate scientific discovery, expand researchers' access to advanced computing and experiment with new ways of funding science.

Key economic reforms in last decade have made India resilient amid global shocks: Shaktikanta Das

IANS | October 4, 2026 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) India’s broad range of economic reforms rolled out over the past decade have created stronger institutions, macroeconomic stability and led to investment in productive sectors, which have made the country resilient amid successive global shocks that have slowed the world economy, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Shaktikanta Das, said on Sunday.

Congress woman leader accuses party's Amritsar district chief of assault, threats

IANS | October 4, 2026 3:19 PM

Amritsar, Oct 4 (IANS) Internal differences within the Congress in Amritsar have come to the fore after Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) delegate and former District Congress President Shivani Sharma accused District Congress Committee (Urban) President Saurabh Madan Mithu of forcibly entering her residence, misbehaving with her, vandalising property, engaging in a physical scuffle, and issuing death threats.

AI is a game-changer, but fallout for job market needs deft handling

IANS | October 4, 2026 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is seen as a game-changer, ushering in a new era with the technology’s potential for unprecedented productivity gains through automated customer service and advanced medical diagnostics, to generative AI systems capable of producing text, code, and images within seconds - but history suggests that technological revolutions do not always translate immediately into broad-based social prosperity.