In BRICS declaration, a push for greater India role at UN Security Council

'Differences should not become disputes': PM pitches 3 'mutuals' for India-China ties

Modi and Xi Hold Bilateral Talks on Sidelines of BRICS Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India for two days as the country hosted the BRICS summit. On the sidelines of the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks. Xi emphasized that the two nations have much to learn from each other's strengths. The meeting marks a significant diplomatic engagement between the two Asian neighbors.

Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar's record for most Test half-centuries

England batter Joe Root has broken Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record for the most half-centuries in Test cricket. Root reached the milestone with an unbeaten 62 off 69 balls, taking his tally to 69 Test fifties and moving past Tendulkar's mark of 68. The innings also helped England complete a 3-0 series whitewash after chasing down a target of 130. Shivnarine Chanderpaul sits third on the all-time list with 66 fifties, followed by Allan Border and Rahul Dravid with 63 each.

Gujarat Professor Urges Ban on Religious Rituals at State-Funded Universities

A senior professor at a Gujarat university has called for a complete ban on religious rituals conducted on university campuses. The faculty member argued that state-funded institutions must maintain a non-religious character in line with constitutional principles. The professor cited the landmark 1973 Kesavananda Bharati Supreme Court verdict, which established secularism as a core part of India's basic constitutional structure. The call reflects ongoing debate about the role of religion in publicly funded educational spaces in India.