Minister of state for external affairs and environment, forest and climate change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, is leading the Indian delegation at the 19th mid-term ministerial meeting of the non-aligned movement (NAM), being held on October 15-16. Ahead of the main ministerial, a senior officials meeting (SOM) was held on October 13-14, where India was represented by secretary (West) in the ministry of external affairs, Sibi George. Learn More

India on Wednesday offered the indigenous Akash air defence missile system to Brazil, even as the two countries decided to bolster their defence cooperation as well as explore opportunities for co-development and co-production of weapon systems and platforms. The progress of ongoing defence-related bilateral initiatives, with identification of priority areas for joint work, was reviewed in the meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and visiting Brazilian vice preside

The Kings are bringing a former NBA MVP on board. Sacramento and veteran point guard Russell Westbrook have agreed to a free-agent contract, a source confirmed to NBC Sports California. The contract is one year, worth $3.6 million. It was important for Westbrook, a Los Angeles County native, to stay close to home. He played in Los Angeles, with both the Lakers and Clippers, from 2021 to 2024 before spending last season with the Denver Nuggets. Learn More