AFTER GEN Z, INDIA’S GEN ALPHA RISES, DEMANDING EDUCATION REFORMS

Sun 06 September 2026: School students across multiple states have held protests in recent weeks, seeking better conditions — seemingly inspired by the Gen Z protests that challenged the Narendra Modi government. Bengaluru, India — It was past time for class, but none of the 122 students at the government-run primary school in Samuhi Bhatpurwa village […]

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CHINA ENTERS AI DRUG ERA WITH FIRST CLASS 1 INNOVATIVE DRUG APPROVAL

Thu 03 September 2026: China has given the green light to its first AI-assisted Class 1 innovative drug, a major advance in using artificial intelligence to develop medicines, the state-run Global Times reported. The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued conditional marketing approval for Mprosevir, a treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults, the […]

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90 US POLITICAL LEADERS PLEDGE TO REJECT RSS-LINKED POLITICAL DONATIONS

Thu 03 September 2026: Opposition to the RSS and its ideology is growing across the United States, where political leaders, civil society groups and activists have joined calls to reject its influence on politics and society. A similar concern about its influece is growing in Canada. New Delhi: Ninety American political figures from Democratic and Republican […]

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KASHMIRI ACTIVISTS URGE UK TO BAN RSS CHIEF MOHAN BHAGWAT FROM BRITAIN

Wed 02 September 2026: The Kashmir Centre has called on the British government to block RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat from entering the UK and has referred his planned London visit to police over potential public order and religious hatred concerns. The London-based advocacy organisation said it submitted a formal dossier to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on […]

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SETBACK FOR ZEE’S SUBHASH CHANDRA AS NCLT STAYS SETTLEMENT ORDER

Tue 01 September 2026: The five-member bench, while issuing notices to all the parties, also restrained Chandra from directly or indirectly selling or alienating any of his properties till further orders. New Delhi: Less than a week after a single member – acting as tie-breaker after a two-member bench remained divided on the contours of the […]

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CHINESE PRESIDENT XI CALLS FOR UNIVERSAL SECURITY AT SCO SUMMIT

Tue 01 September 2026: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should prioritize security and “foster an environment of universal security,” Chinese President Xi Jinping told the bloc’s leaders at a summit in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, on Tuesday. Stressing that the SCO should uphold dialogue and consultation, Xi called on the grouping to “improve governance in […]

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‘SHAME ON US’: MODI FACES CRITICISM FOR USING NOTES IN PUTIN MEETING

Tue 01 September 2026: On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced criticism online and from political opponents for heavily relying on prepared text/notes while addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Critics called it embarrassing, with one online user questioning if Putin understands Hindi, while supporters noted that […]

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SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION SUMMIT BEGINS IN KYRGYZ CAPITAL BISHKEK

Tue 01 September 2026: A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian bloc, began Tuesday in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov welcomed the heads of state and government at the Yntymak Ordo complex, where the meeting is being held, before the leaders posed […]

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‘WHERE’S THE HUMANITY?’: IMRAN KHAN’S SONS FEAR FOR JAILED EX-PAKISTAN PM

Tue 01 September 2026: London, United Kingdom – Sulaiman and Kasim Khan have not heard their father’s voice in almost six months. The last time they spoke to Imran Khan, the imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan and cricket legend, was over Eid al-Fitr in March. The call lasted 20 minutes. “We don’t know how much […]

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WATCH | HOW DECADES OF PERSECUTION DISPLACED MYANMAR’S ROHINGYA

Mon 31 August 2026: The Rohingya of Myanmar have faced decades of discrimination and forced displacement, and a case alleging genocide now sits before the International Court of Justice. This film describes how military regimes rewrote citizenship laws to exclude Rohingya from registers and used identity documents, checkpoints and travel permits to control movement. It […]

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