US lawmakers seek controls on rogue AI

IANS | September 21, 2026 11:15 PM

Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) Two US lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation seeking national standards to identify, monitor and shut down potentially dangerous Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents operating inside government and corporate computer networks.

Senators seek probe of DHS voter searches

IANS | September 21, 2026 11:06 PM

Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) Two Democratic senators in the US have asked California’s attorney general to investigate allegations that US immigration officers impersonated voters to access sensitive state records during a federal search for people suspected of voting illegally.

Ahmadis face escalating violence in Pakistan amid climate of impunity: Rights body

IANS | September 21, 2026 9:20 PM

Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Monday has expressed grave concern over the relentless targeting of Ahmadis in Pakistan, where violence, intimidation and mob activity have followed them from the workplace to places of worship and their homes, with attackers allegedly emboldened by the climate of impunity.

Bangladesh: Books written by leaders of terror groups Al Qaeda, IS being sold openly

IANS | September 21, 2026 9:08 PM

Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Several books written by leaders of terrorist groups Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) that advocate the killing of innocent civilians and destabilising governments are being openly sold in shops, online bookstores, as well as at the ongoing book fair in Bangladesh organised by the government-run Islamic Foundation, a report has stated.