BRICS gives India’s balancing power a boost

🔮 Saudi Arabia warned Tuesday (September 15, 2026) it will react “firmly” to Yemen’s Houthis, after a series of attacks carried out by the pro-Iranian rebels using ballistic missiles and drones wounded 13 civilians in the country’s south.

🔮 “The approval will help Nepal meet its power requirements during this difficult period and further strengthen the close and longstanding energy cooperation between India and Nepal,” stated India’s Power Ministry.

🔮 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to flag off the Michelin Le Mans Cup at the Silverstone circuit in Northampton, U.K., on Saturday (September 12, 2026) evening, just past 5 p.m. local time.

🔮 In a time when roadside telephone booths seemed to be a thing of the past, there are actually lines of people wanting to use them, if a connection could be made.

🔮 ALSO READ | Hormuz tensions flare as Iran, U.S. intensify strikes If the Houthis gain full control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz, it could give their backer Iran a critical advantage in the war with the U.S., reducing supplies through a second major transit corridor and sending oil prices surging.

🔮 The Australian government has said that the new laws will place the burden on social media companies to provide a safe online experience for users.

🔮 Markets reacted after the U.S. military reported striking five Iranian tankers in response to attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship and after attacks by an Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group ignited fires at oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Also read |India condems Houthi attacks on Saudi oil installations Brent increased from about $70 to $100 a barrel for much of March, April and May. In July, prices swung between $72 and $102 again, reflecting rising and falling hopes that the U.S. and Iran would agree on a plan that would allow stranded tankers to move oil out of the Persian Gulf safely.

🔮 The French capital's socialist Mayor, Emmanuel Gregoire, said on X that it was "unacceptable" that the Tower management agreed to the delegation's conditions, and said an investigation would be launched. BJP ties The Tower, which receives nearly seven million visitors a year according to its website, was closed all day on Monday (September 7, 2026), but will open as normal on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) according to a staff representative. BAPS, which is close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), consecrated its first major temple in France on Sunday (September 6, 2026), near Paris. French Equality Minister Aurore Berge reacted angrily on X. "In France, we do not ask women to erase themselves.

🔮 The U.S. should understand that the rules of the game in war against Iran have changed “before it is too late”, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday (September 6, 2026), a day after the U.S. struck several Iranian tankers in the Gulf. “From now on, any attack against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, heavier and more painful response,” he said in a speech published on his Telegram channel.

🔮 “The India-Belgium FTA would strengthen trade, create opportunities for businesses, young talent and investment, and make the Indian and European economies more resilient to global disruptions.