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India will host the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 as divisions between Iran and the UAE, the Iran war and China-India ties test the expanded bloc's unity.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after around 18 months in the position, amid reported tensions with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. His departure adds to a series of senior military leadership changes under the Trump administration.
The US national average diesel price has crossed $6 a gallon for the first time, adding pressure to trucking, farming, shipping and food prices as the Iran conflict, Russian refinery disruptions and tighter global fuel supplies squeeze the market.
BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for reforms to global institutions and urged the Global South to become a “rule-shaper” at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India for the summit, while Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders joined the high-level gathering. China will host the next BRICS summit in 2027, Xi announced.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has scored a major electoral breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt, finishing first with nearly 44% of the vote and putting Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives under renewed pressure over their refusal to cooperate with the party.
India is preparing to host a high-stakes BRICS summit on September 12 and 13, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian among the key leaders expected to attend. The Middle East conflict is likely to complicate negotiations as New Delhi seeks consensus among an increasingly diverse BRICS bloc.
The CBI has filed a third chargesheet in the alleged ₹1,200-crore Reliance Communications loan fraud case, naming Reliance ADA Group executive Amitabh Jhunjhunwala. The agency alleges the case caused a wrongful loss of about ₹971.25 crore to State Bank of India.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has urged Washington to consider India’s refinery requirements and the wider impact on global oil markets before imposing further measures on buyers of Russian crude. His comments come as a new US law gives President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil.
PayPal is set to eliminate 251 positions at its San Jose headquarters, with senior engineering and management roles among those affected as the company restructures operations and increases its focus on AI.
Palm oil is widely used in packaged foods because it is affordable, stable and helps extend shelf life. Experts explain its health impact, saturated fat content and why moderation matters.
Students at IIT Delhi staged a rare campus protest after the death of 31-year-old MSc Physics student Rishikesh, with demonstrators demanding accountability from the administration and an independent inquiry into student safety and mental health concerns.
The IPL 2027 player auction will be held in Goa in December, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed on Wednesday. The event will return to India after three consecutive overseas auctions and will be the final mini-auction of the current 2023-27 cycle. The exact date is yet to be formally announced, although mid-December is being considered.
