Asian Games: Tanisha-Dhruv, Treesa-Gayatri bow out in QFs

IANS | September 27, 2026 8:14 AM

Ichinomiya, Sep 27 (IANS) India's mixed doubles duo of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila, world championships bronze medallist women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, bow out in the quarterfinals at the Asian Games on Sunday.

India joins UN push to secure sea lanes

IANS | September 27, 2026 8:13 AM

United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) India has joined maritime and Gulf nations in calling for the protection of international sea lanes as leaders at the UN warned that attacks on ships and disruptions at strategic waterways were threatening energy supplies, food security and global trade.

Global South demands financial reset

IANS | September 27, 2026 8:10 AM

United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Developing countries from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific have demanded an overhaul of global lending and climate-finance rules, saying the present system forces vulnerable nations to borrow repeatedly to repair damage they did little to cause.

Middle powers push back against rival blocs

IANS | September 27, 2026 7:49 AM

United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and several smaller countries have used the UN General Assembly to demand greater strategic autonomy as intensifying competition among powerful nations places economic cooperation and national sovereignty under pressure.

India backs sovereign AI models at UN

IANS | September 27, 2026 7:42 AM

United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) India has defended every nation’s right to develop its own artificial intelligence models as countries at the UN warned that control over the technology must not remain concentrated among a few governments and corporations.

US Congressman Ro Khanna weighs 2028 White House run

IANS | September 27, 2026 7:13 AM

New York, Sep 27 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has left open the possibility of running for US president in 2028, saying the decision would involve his family but that he intends to play a part in the debate over America’s future.