Brics Summit: PM Modi pitches emergency support network for safety of seafarers

Brics Summit: PM Modi pitches emergency support network for safety of seafarers
PM Modi pitches G20-style 'Troika' system to ensure Brics keeps moving

Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a Brics continuity mechanism and a digital repository. He also called for time-bound global governance reforms, including the UN Security Council. Developing nations need greater rep…
'Wanted to marry each other': How Delhi man, his girlfriend plotted wife's murder

A husband and his alleged girlfriend were arrested for murdering his wife in Delhi last month. Their illicit relationship emerged as the primary motive behind the brutal killing. Extensive CCTV footage analysis across mu…
Amit Shah Pitches Zero Disaster Casualties. ISRO Sent Its Warnings Years Ago
The flooding at Rasuwa in Nepal was due to a mud and ice avalanche, which killed nearly 1400 people is a sharp reminder of the risks we face.
'It's like a dog set loose on us' – fear over Kenya's crackdown on foreign traders

The authorities have struggled to contain the fallout, as frightened migrants flee the country.
Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial

The Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC

A senior UN official tells the BBC there is a race against the clock to ensure access to power and water through winter.
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow
The deadly fire had begun in the ferry’s cargo hold, then tore through the ship within secondsThe bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the resort town of Coron, Palawan…
Alleged drone operator charged with murder after mistaken identity shooting in Sydney
NSW police say 18-year-old was operating drone when arrested and likely ‘conducting surveillance on someone or some premises’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney teenager has been charg…
As Oil Prices Rise, BRICS Leaders Have What U.S. Doesn’t: Iran at the Table

Even so, finding unity among the loose grouping of emerging economies will be difficult as the war in the Middle East strains their own interests.