J&K important part of India, will relook at travel warnings: US envoy in Srinagar

In a strong endorsement of New Delhi's long-standing position on Jammu & Kashmir, US Ambassador Sergio Gor, who was in Srinagar Wednesday on his maiden visit to the Valley, described J&K as "an important part of India" and signalled that Washington would review the situation in the Union Territory to downgrade and ease travel warnings for US citizens.

Palestine backs India's bid for non-permanent Security Council seat

As India and Palestine finalise the modalities for the construction of a new hospital in West Bank with the former's support, Palestinian Ambassador Abdullah Mohammad Abu Shawesh said they welcome New Delhi's help towards key infrastructure projects in the region.

Chatbots & teen safety: The limits of ChatGPT's new guardrails

OpenAI is rolling out a separate version of ChatGPT for teenagers, with tighter restrictions on conversations around self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and sexual content as concerns grow over the impact AI chatbots can have on younger users. The move comes amid mounting scrutiny of Al companies over cases where teenagers who died by suicide had extensively interacted with chatbots before their deaths.

Dignity in death: Debate over 'humane' execution

More than two-thirds of the world's nations have stopped the death penalty in law or practice.

Yet, a 2025 Amnesty report showed a 12% increase in executions compared to the previous year.

How India plans to count caste now, what went wrong earlier

• The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment lists 1,208 Scheduled Castes, with different castes being in the category in different states.

• A Press Information Bureau year-end press release of 2022 lists exactly 730 Scheduled Tribes.

From scientific research to geopolitics: Why India needs a clear 'Arctic narrative'

India has long viewed its engagement with the Arctic through the lens of scientific research. But the Arctic is evolving into a hub where climate change and geopolitics converge. Now, a report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, titled "India's Role and Presence in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions", asks: What is India's narrative on the Arctic?

BRICS is working for a future that puts the planet first

As India hosted the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting on August 18 in New Delhi under its chairship, it did so with a deep sense of responsibility and optimism. BRICS countries account for 49.5 per cent of the world's population, approximately 40 per cent of global GDP and 26 per cent of international trade, underscoring their growing influence on the global economy, development agenda and the future direction of international co-operation.