India, in focus.
The New Delhi Declaration welcomes a proposed BRICS Expert Working Group on traditional medicine, with India pushing evidence-based cooperation through its Ayush ecosystem.
A 27-year-old man from Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, has become self-employed after receiving subsidised treatment, counselling and rehabilitation support under NAPDDR.
GE HealthCare Technologies is reportedly negotiating a roughly $1 billion purchase of radiopharmaceutical developer Sofie Biosciences.
Telangana is exploring mandatory six-month robotic surgery training for PG medical students and will approach the NMC for approval, the Health Minister said.
David Sacks says OpenAI and Anthropic should slow frontier AI voluntarily if risks warrant it, as Meta's Alexandr Wang flags alignment as key to scaling.
Google DeepMind AGI safety researcher Josh Engels has resigned to join independent evaluator METR, warning of a 'terrifying chance' AI could cause immense harm within five years.
PM Modi warned that weaponisation of technology and critical minerals could hinder shared progress, while outlining BRICS initiatives on health, supply chains and clean energy.
Prof Shantanu Bhattacharya of IIT Kanpur has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India, effective January 1, 2027.
Barack Obama cautioned that AI is advancing quickly in private hands and urged Democrats to shape a public policy conversation on the technology.
India shut its only glaciology centre in 2020 and diluted avalanche research, even as ISRO data shows 676 Himalayan glacial lakes expanding since 1984.
OpenAI's Sam Altman has hinted at a coming cross-industry safety agreement, as Anthropic moves to let independent evaluators assess its models.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has renewed his push to slow frontier AI development, proposing third-party evaluators and global safety standards.
Tesla will unveil its long-delayed next-generation Roadster on October 1, CEO Elon Musk has said.
Sam Altman has indicated OpenAI's IPO could slip past 2026, backing calls for independent evaluators and slower frontier AI development.
Australia's government has pledged to strengthen telecom network resilience after an Optus outage hit three states and the Northern Territory, disrupting some emergency calls.
NCPCR summoned Meta officials for a hearing as part of its inquiry into child sexual exploitation and abuse material linked to Instagram ads.
South Korea's amended espionage law took effect on September 13, extending offences to all foreign countries and carrying a minimum three-year sentence.
Hyundai Motor Group will debut its proprietary driver-assistance software in late 2029, two years later than planned, and will partner with Nvidia on interim systems from 2028.
The New Delhi Declaration at the 18th BRICS Summit notes progress on expanding the remote-sensing satellite constellation and flags new space governance measures.
BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, pledging cooperation on AI governance, digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity and connectivity.