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BRICS meet backs agenda for sustainable growth, equitable access to AI for Global South

IANS | October 27, 2026 5:58 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Representatives of the Parliaments of BRICS member countries on Tuesday expressed support for accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, harnessing digital technologies to address challenges faced by developing countries and ensuring equitable access to AI for the Global South.

BRICS members condemn unilateral economic sanctions, stress urgency for UN reforms

IANS | October 27, 2026 5:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Parliaments of the BRICS member countries on Tuesday condemned the imposition of unilateral coercive measures, including economic and secondary sanctions, while calling for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including its Security Council.

Assam hotel shooting: Accused faced false identity charges earlier

IANS | October 27, 2026 5:34 PM

Guwahati, Oct 27 (IANS) The primary accused in the fatal shooting at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati that claimed at least five lives had reportedly faced a police complaint in Assam’s Jorhat district in June 2024 over allegations involving a false identity and an attempt to take control of a business establishment, police said on Tuesday.

PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 325-crore cattle breeding centre in Gujarat on Oct 30

IANS | October 27, 2026 5:19 PM

Palanpur (Gujarat), Oct 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Rs 325-crore cattle breeding and research centre at Bhildi in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on October 30, with the facility aiming to produce 25,000 superior embryos annually to improve indigenous cattle breeds and increase milk production.

Dr PK Mishra calls for AI-enabled early warning systems to reduce disaster risk

IANS | October 27, 2026 5:17 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Dr PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, on Tuesday called for a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction, emphasising that the next decade must focus on protecting development and reducing economic losses alongside saving lives.

India and Vietnam discuss expanding parliamentary engagement, fostering institutional collaboration

IANS | October 27, 2026 5:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a meeting with Vietnam MP Mai Dung Thai Quynh and members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group on the sidelines of the two-day 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum being held at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Complex in New Delhi. The two sides discussed enhancing parliamentary engagement, fostering institutional collaboration and exploring new avenues of cooperation in trade, industry, information technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

PNB customers allege multi-crore fraud at Greater Noida branch, file police complaint

IANS | October 27, 2026 5:00 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Several customers of Punjab National Bank (PNB) have alleged that large sums of money were withdrawn from their accounts without authorisation at the bank's Pi-1 branch in Greater Noida, prompting complaints to the police and raising concerns over alleged irregularities at the branch.

Kharge should be expelled from Congress: Eknath Shinde over remarks against PM Modi

IANS | October 27, 2026 4:12 PM

Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday backed former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan for criticising Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks, saying that Kharge should be expelled from the party if his statement was wrong.

NHRC issues advisory, asks Centre, states to act on women’s safety at work, public spaces

IANS | October 27, 2026 4:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an advisory on women's safety at workplaces and in public spaces, calling for measures across eight key areas and seeking reports on the progress of their implementation within two months.

CPI stages protest against CEC, demands SIR rollback and resignation

IANS | October 27, 2026 4:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Members of the Communist Party of India (CPI) staged a protest, forming a human chain here on Tuesday against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation and the cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

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BRICS meet backs agenda for sustainable growth, equitable access to AI for Global South

BRICS members condemn unilateral economic sanctions, stress urgency for UN reforms

Assam hotel shooting: Accused faced false identity charges earlier

PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 325-crore cattle breeding centre in Gujarat on Oct 30

Dr PK Mishra calls for AI-enabled early warning systems to reduce disaster risk

India and Vietnam discuss expanding parliamentary engagement, fostering institutional collaboration

PNB customers allege multi-crore fraud at Greater Noida branch, file police complaint

Kharge should be expelled from Congress: Eknath Shinde over remarks against PM Modi

NHRC issues advisory, asks Centre, states to act on women’s safety at work, public spaces

CPI stages protest against CEC, demands SIR rollback and resignation

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