Mumbai: Actors and CINTAA (Cine & TV Artistes’ Association) office-bearers Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure have raised concerns over an alleged breach of members’ privacy, questioning alleged Upasana Singh over access to the association’s data amid the ongoing dispute within CINTAA. Speaking to IANS, about messages being circulated among CINTAA members, Poonam questioned how the Federation of...

New Delhi: In a significant diplomatic breakthrough for India, the BRICS grouping on Saturday adopted a joint declaration with consensus, overcoming sharp divisions between Iran and the UAE over the West Asia conflict following a series of back-channel negotiations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the adoption of the declaration at the end of the opening day's deliberations...

Baripada: A differently abled woman drowned while attempting to save her brother, who was swept away by strong currents in a canal in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Saturday. The incident took place at Mahlarpada village within Khunta police station limits Friday evening. The deceased have been identified as Nandinidi Nayak (45) and her brother Parameswar (32),...

Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has secured a non-bailable warrant against LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, India's most-wanted terrorist, who is in Pakistan, in connection with a terror case related to the supply of weapons, funds, and directions to terror groups operating in the Union Territory. This is the second non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Saeed in two...

New Delhi: The Global South must become a rule shaper to deal with various challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday while kick-starting the two-day annual BRICS summit that is expected to deliberate on protecting developing economies from the global impact of wars in Ukraine and West Asia. In his opening statement at the summit here, Modi...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in several parts of Odisha. For Day 1 (Valid up to 8.30 am of 13.09.2026), a Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall has been issued. Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two...

New Delhi: For a bloc that has spent years fuelling speculation about challenging the dollar's dominance, the formal position enunciated in a joint statement after meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of BRICS nations remains more cautious than the rhetoric of some of its members. There is no mention of a common BRICS currency or...

New Delhi: Markets regulator SEBI Saturday proposed changes to the methodology for calculating expiry-day settlement prices of index and stock derivatives, following a review of the newly introduced closing auction session (CAS) framework. In a consultation paper, SEBI proposed two options for determining the settlement prices -- a blended Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) based on trades...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday held separate bilateral meetings with leaders from Malaysia, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia, focusing on critical minerals, energy, and food security to shield trade and supply chains from rising global tensions. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. In talks with Abu Dhabi Crown...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India and the UAE Saturday reiterated the significance of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and discussed opportunities to enhance cooperation in emerging areas, including defence, space, nuclear energy, technology, and innovation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS...