Bangladesh faces budget challenge amid rising debt servicing burden: Report

IANS | May 29, 2026 3:18 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) As the International Monetary Fund (MF) has reclassified Bangladesh from a low risk to a moderate risk country in its debt sustainability analysis, a report has said that mounting repayment obligations are emerging as one of the biggest challenges for the BNP-led government in its first budget preparation.

NSA Doval visits Russia's National Space Centre in Moscow, interacts with ISS crew

IANS | May 29, 2026 3:01 PM

Moscow, May 29 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday visited Russia's National Space Centre in Moscow along with the country's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. At the space centre named after the world's first female cosmonaut, Vera Tereshkova, NSA Doval also spoke live with the Russian crew on the International Space Station (ISS).

Codex weekly active users in India surge 27x so far in 2026: OpenAI

IANS | May 29, 2026 2:55 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) US-based artificial intelligence firm OpenAI on Friday said adoption of its AI coding and productivity tool Codex is accelerating rapidly in India, with weekly active users growing 27-fold since the beginning of 2026 so far as developers, founders and professionals increasingly adopt AI tools to build and execute tasks faster.

SC declines to stay Delhi HC order permitting Vinesh Phogat in Asian Games trials

IANS | May 29, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to halt the Delhi High Court’s order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials, while agreeing to examine the plea filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) challenging the relief granted to the three-time Olympian.

Ranvir Shorey shares insight into his 'The Pyramid Scheme' character of a middle-class man

IANS | May 29, 2026 2:50 PM

Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Actor Ranvir Shorey, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming OTT series 'The Pyramid Scheme', has shared that his character in the show is a middle-class man chasing something beyond than fame and money. His character in the show is driven by sheer obsession to get everything in too little time, a key theme of the show that sets up the innocent people into a trap.