30-member Parliament delegation from Myanmar set to begin India visit

IANS | September 1, 2026 6:04 PM

Naypyidaw, Sep 1 (IANS) A cross-party Parliament delegation from Myanmar comprising of 30 MPs from six national and nine ethnic parties is visiting India from September 1 to 8 for a capacity-building module by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE), the training and research wing of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar said Tuesday.

100-year-old Hindu temple demolished in Pakistan for expansion of seminary

IANS | September 1, 2026 5:49 PM

Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) A Hindu temple, constructed over 100 years ago, has been demolished in Narowal city of Pakistan's Punjab province, sparking massive concerns. A minority rights group has said that the structure was intentionally demolished to make space for the expansion of an adjacent seminary and called for reconstructing the temple in its original form, local media reported on Tuesday.

Pakistan’s GSP+ renewal not guaranteed, says EU envoy: Report

IANS | September 1, 2026 5:00 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s continuation under the European Union’s preferential trade scheme GSP+ from 2029 is “not certain or guaranteed" and will hinge on the country’s implementation of United Nations human‑rights conventions, according to the EU Ambassador to Pakistan, Raimundas Karoblis, a new report has said.

Delhi Police conducts special rehearsal to finalise security, traffic arrangements ahead of BRICS Summit

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit, the Delhi Traffic Police conducted a special rehearsal to finalise security and traffic arrangements for the movement of foreign guests and their convoys. Senior police officers and other personnel participated in the exercise, which was aimed at ensuring the safe and timely movement of delegates while minimising inconvenience to the public.