Middle East conflict disruptions show IMEC is an urgent need: Report

IANS | August 14, 2026 2:01 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The plan for an India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), presented at the G20 summit in New Delhi in 2023, is widely seen as the democratic world’s answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, according to an article published by Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

AQIS quietly expands terror network, eyes India's Northeast

Vicky Nanjappa | August 14, 2026 1:57 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a regional affiliate of Al-Qaeda, transitioned from a fragmented entity into a structured regional network, leveraging online propaganda and proxy outfits to expand its reach across India and neighboring countries, according to a recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) report.

BBL, WBBL contracting delay should've been resolved by now, admits Greenberg

IANS | August 14, 2026 1:54 PM

Darwin, Aug 14 (IANS) Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has admitted that the ongoing contract delays in the Big Bash League (BBL) and Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) should have been resolved earlier, as negotiations with the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) are still in a deadlock over revenue-sharing models.

Svatantra Microfin flags 1,160 pc jump in operating cash outflow, high unsecured loan exposure, other risks in IPO papers

IANS | August 14, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Svatantra Microfin Ltd -- promoted by Ananya Birla and Antimatter Media Pvt Ltd -- has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore through an initial public offering but the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) highlights several business, operational and governance risks.

Software technology parks record over Rs 7.73 lakh crore worth exports in FY26

IANS | August 14, 2026 1:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Centre’s Software Technology Park (STP) scheme, which has accelerated the expansion of India’s IT sector, has emerged as a major foreign exchange earner for the country with annual exports surpassing Rs 7.73 crore in financial year 2025-26, according to information tabled in Parliament by the Ministry of Electronics & IT.