India’s BRICS presidency boosts development agenda of Global South

IANS | September 14, 2026 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) India’s 2026 BRICS presidency has succeeded in highlighting that the concerns of developing countries should not be treated as peripheral to global governance, and made a positive contribution to the development agenda of Global South, according to a new report.

EET Retail acquires leading UK independent forecourt network SGN Retail

IANS | September 14, 2026 12:09 PM

Stanlow (UK), Sep 14 (IANS) EET Retail Limited (“EET Retail”), the retail division of Essar Energy Transition Fuels (“EET Fuels”), on Monday announced an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of SGN Retail, a leading UK independent forecourt operator founded by Graham Peacock and Susan Tobbell.

AI not worth pursuing unless it helps humanity: Satya Nadella

IANS | September 14, 2026 10:25 AM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Amid the raging debate on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on humans, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that the development of frontier artificial intelligence must be guided by the principle that it should help humanity and remain under human control.