Abhinav Bindra named torchbearer for 2026 Winter Olympics

IANS | October 22, 2025 8:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has been chosen as one of the torchbearers for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, to be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to 22.

Saudi Arabia scraps Kafala labour system, 13 million foreign workers to benefit

IANS | October 22, 2025 8:24 PM

Riyadh, Oct 22 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has abolished the five-decade old Kafala labour sponsorship system that allowed Kafala (employers) to have inhuman control over employees, including seizing travel documents and taking decision on when they could change their jobs or leave the country, reports confirmed on Wednesday.

Russian President to skip G20 Summit in South Africa

IANS | October 22, 2025 8:15 PM

Moscow, Oct 22 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in South Africa, Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on Wednesday. He said that Moscow will be represented at the "worthy level" at the G20 gathering.