Four chief ministers from Opposition-ruled states stayed away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gala dinner for BRICS leaders. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu also missed the dinner, but his minister attended it
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed five initiatives focused on artificial intelligence, trade, digital industries, manufacturing and scientific talent as China prepares to take over the BRICS chairship next year.
The Houthis' territorial gains along Yemen's Red Sea coast and claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia are raising fresh concerns over shipping through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait
A vulnerability in Georgia's voting system could allow voters to be matched to their ballots, with researchers warning that AI has made exploiting the flaw easier
The Ramanathaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu formed the visual backdrop as Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit, putting Tamil religious, architectural and civilisational heritage at the centre of a high-profile diplomatic setting.
Anthropic's Dario Amodei has called for frontier AI development to be slowed so that safety can catch up with capabilities. Sam Altman and Elon Musk have publicly agreed, even as their companies press ahead.
BRICS has backed fairer and more resilient critical mineral supply chains while reaffirming the peaceful use of outer space, signalling a broader push for resource security, technological cooperation and sustainable development across the Global South
New Delhi avoided naming countries or assigning blame on the most divisive issues, using carefully negotiated language to secure consensus among Iran, UAE, Russia, China and other members.
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has urged frontier AI companies to slow the pace of capabilities development, warning that rapid advances could outpace safety measures, with OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk backing his call.
International
A vulnerability in Georgia's voting system could allow voters to be matched to their ballots, with researchers warning that AI has made exploiting the flaw easier
National
Amit Shah said BJP-NDA governments in 21 states will introduce the Uniform Civil Code before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections
International
Donald Trump's childhood home in Queens has sold for $1.93 million after a $500,000 renovation transformed the once-neglected property
Cricket
India host Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series. As Shreyas Iyer announced the playing XI, he mentions Vaibhav Sooryavanshi missing out. Know why he stays out along with the toss update and the playing XIs
International
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres backed India's call for UN Security Council reform, saying global institutions must reflect today's economic, demographic and geopolitical realities
Football
Inter Miami were held to a 2-2 draw by Nashville SC at Nu Stadium in Miami on Saturday, missing the chance to close the gap on the Eastern Conference leaders. Nashville struck first in the fourth minute through Sam Surridge, who finished a move created by Andy Najar and Jeisson Palacios. Miami levelled in the 19th minute when Reed Baker-Whiting turned the ball into his own net. Lionel Messi then completed the comeback in the 62nd minute, curling a left-footed finish into the bottom corner for his 19th MLS goal of the season. However, Nashville refused to settle for a point and Surridge struck again in the first minute of stoppage time to rescue a draw. The result kept Nashville nine points ahead of Miami.
Cricket
Shafali Verma smashed a record 24-ball fifty, the fastest in Women’s T20 Asia Cup history, while also recording her third 50-plus score of the 2026 tournament
International
Donald Trump's childhood home in Queens has sold for $1.93 million after a $500,000 renovation transformed the once-neglected property
Cricket
India host Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series. As Shreyas Iyer announced the playing XI, he mentions Vaibhav Sooryavanshi missing out. Know why he stays out along with the toss update and the playing XIs
International
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres backed India's call for UN Security Council reform, saying global institutions must reflect today's economic, demographic and geopolitical realities
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SubscribeClimate change is making the Himalayas even more vulnerable. Glaciers are melting twice as quickly as in 2000.Rising temperatures are accelerating glacier retreat and altering snow and ice conditions, increasing the potential for landslides, avalanches and glacial floods. But there is another reason for the degradation of the Himalayas. China. Our northern neighbour's insatiable hunger to build humongous infrastructure on ecologically fragile systems has caused harm to the subcontinent as well as the larger Southeast Asia region. The calamity in Nepal offers a stark warning of the risks of China's large, opaque projects, delayed information and environmental disruption. The country is putting millions of lives and billions of dollars of economic activity in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar at stake.
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SubscribeMore than five crore Indians use cannabis and opioids—roughly the population of Spain. Drugs are no longer confined to the margins of society. They are moving from affluent neighbourhoods to small towns and villages, feeding a rapidly expanding illicit market that is becoming more organised, more sophisticated and harder for law enforcement to contain. India’s geography makes the crisis even more dangerous. Wedged between the Golden Crescent in the west and the Golden Triangle in the east, the country sits between two of the world’s major narcotics hubs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Independence Day speech underlined the urgency of the challenge.The stakes could hardly be higher. Nearly one crore young Indians are estimated to be addicted to synthetic drugs, at a time when 27 per cent of the country’s population is aged 15-29. Every addiction carries a cost, not just to families, but to productivity, healthcare, the criminal-justice system and national security. India’s drug problem is a crisis capable of eating into the country’s demographic dividend and undermining its economic ambitions. In this issue of Outlook, we travelled to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana to understand how deep the crisis runs, and to tell the stories of people whose lives have been shattered by drugs.
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SubscribeIs India an ancient civilisation or a modern nation-state? Does it share a collective history, or has a collective identity been imposed upon a country of many histories, faiths and cultures? Does India need a Uniform Civil Code, or is its pursuit an ideological project? These are not merely arguments about India’s past. They are choices about its future. India has been shaped by competing ideas—civilisation and constitutionalism, faith and secularism, individual liberty and collective identity, revolution and reform. At every turn, different choices have offered different destinations. In this Independence Day Special, Outlook brings together India’s leading thinkers, politicians, economists and bureaucrats to confront the fundamental questions before the republic: What is India? Who defines it? And what should it become? Many ideas made India. Many paths lie ahead. The choice belongs to its people.
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India Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, Women's Asia Cup 2026 Final: Catch the live play-by-play updates from the Women's Asia Cup 2026 final between India Women and Sri Lanka Women on Sunday, September 13, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium
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