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New Delhi: A major confrontation unfolded in the national capital on Tuesday when police detained around 260 people, including Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several other Members of Parliament from the INDIA bloc. The detentions occurred during a protest march from Parliament House toward the…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has delivered a blunt assessment of mounting global pressures, cautioning that the world faces a major food crisis in the coming months driven by disruptions linked to the Ukraine conflict and the Iran-Gulf confrontation. Speaking at an Asia Society event in New York on Monday following the United Nations…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin held comprehensive bilateral discussions in New Delhi on Monday, culminating in the signing of five agreements that expand cooperation across migration, professional exchanges, transportation technologies, scientific research and innovation. The meetings took place during Parmelin’s three-day state visit, which coincides with the first anniversary…
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New Delhi: The General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly concluded on Monday, September 28, 2026, at United Nations headquarters in New York. Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister and President of the 81st General Assembly, Khalilur Rahman, delivered the closing remarks that captured both the scale of participation and the depth of…
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, across specified disturbed areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months starting October 1, 2026. Gazette notifications released on Friday confirmed the decision after a fresh review of the law-and-order situation in these northeastern states.…
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New Delhi: A wave of sharp criticism from major opposition parties has intensified against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission of India following detailed reports of internal objections within the poll body over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist…
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New Delhi: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav formally opened the World Wide Fund for Nature Global Conservation Conference in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on September 21, 2026. The gathering brought together conservation professionals and representatives from more than one hundred countries. In his address, the minister called for stronger international efforts focused on…
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New Delhi: The World Bank Group revealed on September 16, 2026, that Nobel laureate Michael Kremer will become its Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. The 61-year-old University of Chicago professor steps into the post left vacant by Indermit Gill’s retirement the previous month. Kremer begins duties on October 1, 2026, shortly…
New Delhi: The World Economic Forum released its Global Gender Gap Report 2026 on September 16, marking the 20th edition of the annual assessment that tracks progress toward gender parity. India retained its position at 131st out of 145 economies with an overall score of 0.645, equivalent to 64.5 percent parity. The ranking places India…
New Delhi: New Zealand lawmakers have taken a decisive step toward activating a comprehensive free trade agreement with India after approving the necessary implementing legislation. The measure cleared Parliament by a strong 93-29 margin, reflecting broad political consensus that includes the opposition Labour Party. This development positions the Pacific nation to unlock substantial tariff reductions,…
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New Delhi: A significant political gathering took place in Cardiff Bay on Monday as the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland came together with a shared message. For the first time since devolution began, all three nations are led by politicians who support leaving the United Kingdom. John Swinney of the Scottish National Party,…
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New Delhi: The 18th BRICS Summit took place in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September 2026 under India’s chairship, drawing leaders and senior representatives from the 11-member grouping to Bharat Mandapam. The two-day event produced the New Delhi Declaration, a set of practical frameworks on resilience and innovation, extensive bilateral engagements led by Prime Minister…
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New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed inserting a new provision, Article 371(K), into the Constitution to grant Ladakh tailor-made constitutional protections and a directly elected governing body. The offer emerged from high-level talks held on Wednesday between MHA officials and representatives of the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance. While the…
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New Delhi: The seventh Global Fintech Fest opened in Mumbai on 8 September 2026 and runs through 11 September, drawing policymakers, technologists and market participants from around the world. This year’s programme centres on three technologies expected to redefine how individuals manage portfolios, gain exposure to assets and evaluate risk over the next decade: agentic artificial…
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New Delhi: The United Nations General Assembly has declared November 27 the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, creating a dedicated annual platform for global action against the practice. The resolution was adopted by consensus on September 4, with Sierra Leone leading the initiative and India among the co-sponsoring nations.…
New Delhi: India and China held their first Corps Commander-level military talks in the Eastern Sector of the Line of Actual Control on September 6, 2026. The meeting took place at the Wacha-Damai border personnel meeting point on the Indian side of the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh. Lieutenant General Girish Kalia, commander of the Indian…
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New Delhi: A five-storey private hostel building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area collapsed on Sunday afternoon, leaving at least six people dead and several others injured, many of them students. The structure, operating as a boys’ paying guest facility under the name Hostel Daze, came down near Nanakpura Gurdwara and opposite Sri Venkateswara College in…
New Delhi: A landmark assessment from the United Nations Environment Programme has confirmed what many climate scientists have increasingly warned: the world is set to push past the 1.5°C global warming threshold above pre-industrial levels, and that crossing is now considered unavoidable. Even under the most optimistic assumptions about policy implementation, temperatures are projected to peak…
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New Delhi: India’s position on international measures of democratic quality has slipped to a point not seen in five decades. The latest Varieties of Democracy Institute assessment places the country’s Electoral Democracy Index score at its weakest mark since 1975, ranking it 106th out of 179 nations. The findings have drawn sharp political comment and sit…
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New Delhi: Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation wrapped up their two-day summit in the Kyrgyz capital on 1 September 2026 by adopting the Bishkek Declaration, a document that directly addressed military action against Iran, Western sanctions, nuclear rights, economic cooperation and the fight against terrorism. The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of…
New Delhi: Hundreds to several thousand people filled Lalbagh botanical garden on Sunday morning for a determined public campaign titled “Walk in Lalbagh. Walk for Lalbagh.” Families with children, Resident Welfare Association members, environmental campaigners, pro-Kannada groups and city BJP parliamentarians walked together from the West Gate starting at 7 am. Their shared message was…
New Delhi: Beijing and Kathmandu intensify cross-border coordination after a glacier collapse triggers catastrophic debris flows along the Tibet-Nepal frontier. Families search for loved ones amid risks from an unstable new barrier lake while officials confront a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction challenge. China has extended emergency financial assistance, relief supplies and specialized rescue teams to Nepal following devastating…
New Delhi: A catastrophic flash flood triggered by a glacial collapse has devastated communities along the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least 162 people in Nepal and leaving hundreds unaccounted for on both sides of the frontier. The disaster, which struck early on Wednesday in Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, sent massive volumes of water, mud,…
New Delhi: India and Mauritius have taken a decisive step to deepen their energy partnership through a five-year agreement that makes Indian Oil Corporation Limited the sole supplier of the island nation’s entire import requirement of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel. The arrangement was formalised during Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh…
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday, August 24, 2026, announced a major welfare measure in the state Assembly that has quickly become the centre of political debate. Under the newly named Annapoorani Super Six scheme, eligible families will receive reimbursement for the cost of three domestic LPG cylinders every year.…
New Delhi: Veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party figure Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has formally entered office as the 23rd President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The 78-year-old leader completed the constitutional process with a swearing-in ceremony held at the Darbar Hall inside Bangabhaban, the official residence of the head of state. The Speaker of the…
New Delhi: In a decisive move aimed at protecting the integrity of India’s democratic process, the Supreme Court has laid down a comprehensive set of binding directions to curb the infiltration of unaccounted funds into electoral contests. The ruling came while disposing of an appeal in the State of Karnataka and another versus Prathik Parasrampuria…
New Delhi: India’s Department of Atomic Energy has released draft rules under the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, marking a decisive shift in how the country plans to expand nuclear power while defining who bears the financial risk if something goes wrong. The draft SHANTI Rules 2026 set…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a major policy message from the Red Fort on Independence Day, focusing squarely on the aspirations and pressures faced by India’s young generation. In his address he unveiled two interconnected initiatives: free online coaching for competitive examinations and artificial intelligence skill training for one crore youth within the next…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday extended a warm welcome to Kenya’s decision to recognise Persons of Indian Origin as an indigenous community, describing the step as a powerful affirmation of the deep-rooted ties linking the two nations. The remarks came during a bilateral meeting with Dr Moses M. Wetang’ula, Speaker of…
New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of the Indian Parliament in 2026 has concluded as one of the least productive in recent decades. Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha operated far below their scheduled capacity amid repeated disruptions and adjournments. According to data compiled by PRS Legislative Research, the Lok Sabha functioned for only 15…
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New Delhi: Parliament has passed the National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, marking a significant legislative update to the National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 1962. The Rajya Sabha approved the measure on Thursday after the Lok Sabha had earlier given its consent. Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol moved the Bill in…
New Delhi: The Fourth Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee concluded in New Delhi on 11 August 2026 after two days of intensive discussions that produced a clear roadmap for transforming bilateral economic ties. Indian and Namibian officials signed the Agreed Minutes, committing both governments to shift trade away from a predominantly raw-material base…
New Delhi: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia at 7:34 a.m. local time on Monday, August 10, 2026, causing extensive destruction across multiple provinces, killing more than 200 people according to the latest figures from local authorities, and leaving over 3,000 still missing. The tremor, centered near San Jose del Palmar in Choco province on the…
New Delhi: The Indian Parliament’s monsoon session witnessed intense confrontations and legislative action on Tuesday as the Rajya Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, while the Lok Sabha approved the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, and the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Proceedings in both Houses remained disrupted by sustained Opposition…
New Delhi: Official data presented in Parliament has revealed that more than 80 percent of the cities covered under India’s National Clean Air Programme continue to exceed national air quality limits. Despite significant spending and years of planned action, most of these cities still record levels of particulate pollution above the safe standards set by…
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New Delhi: The United States Senate voted 86-11 on August 7 to approve a sweeping bipartisan package that gives the president authority to impose tariffs reaching 100 percent on goods from the five largest global buyers of Russian crude oil or natural gas. Officially named the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of…
New Delhi: Colombia entered a new political chapter on Friday, August 7, 2026, when Abelardo de la Espriella took the presidential oath in the southwestern city of Cali. The 48-year-old right-wing lawyer and businessman, widely known among supporters as “El Tigre,” replaced leftist leader Gustavo Petro after winning a close runoff election. His decision to…
New Delhi: In a sustained campaign that has reshaped India’s approach to transnational crime, authorities have successfully returned 274 fugitive criminals to Indian soil from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026. The Ministry of Home Affairs has framed the effort as the direct outcome of political resolve, legal overhaul, technological integration and whole-of-government coordination…
New Delhi: The 2026 Commonwealth Games ended in Glasgow, Scotland, with the official transfer of the Games flag and baton to India. Ahmedabad in Gujarat will stage the 2030 centenary edition, making India the first Asian country to host the event more than once following the 2010 Games in Delhi. The moment also triggered sharp political…
New Delhi: The student agitation over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations has entered its eleventh consecutive day, with Chief Minister Hemant Soren issuing his first public comments on the matter while the protests continue to draw participants from across the state. Speaking in Ramgarh on Tuesday during the first death anniversary of his father,…
New Delhi: Assam is confronting a major humanitarian and environmental emergency as intense monsoon rains have pushed the statewide death toll to 85. More than 1.36 lakh residents remain affected, with over 160 villages still underwater. Thousands of families have been forced from their homes, hundreds of houses stand damaged or submerged, and rescue teams…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the creation of a high-powered six-member task force that will recommend sweeping reforms to strengthen the integrity of India’s public examination system. Headed by technology expert and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, the panel has been asked to focus on making examinations more secure, transparent and technology-driven so that…
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New Delhi: Anahat Singh, the 18-year-old squash talent from Delhi, etched her name into the record books by capturing the girls’ singles crown at the World Junior Squash Championships. In the final held in Ontario, Canada, she overpowered Egypt’s Ruqaiyya Salem with scores of 11-3, 11-7 and 11-9. The result delivered India its first women’s…
New Delhi: Punjab has taken a pioneering step in Indian school education by introducing Artificial Intelligence as a compulsory mainstream subject for every student from Class 1 to Class 12. Under the Sarbat.AI initiative of the Punjab School Education Board, the subject will now stand alongside Mathematics and Science in all government schools and those…
New Delhi: On 25 July 2026 the President of India directed that Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi be assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Education. The decision was taken on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and took effect immediately after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan from the Union…
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan formally resigned from his position on Saturday, July 25, 2026, submitting his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The move came after prolonged student demonstrations in Delhi and other parts of the country that demanded his removal over irregularities in national examinations, with the NEET-UG paper leak serving…
New Delhi: Mobile internet services faced temporary suspension once again in sections of Central Delhi as authorities responded to ongoing student demonstrations near Jantar Mantar. The latest restriction formed the sixth such directive issued within a single week, targeting connectivity in the vicinity of the protest site and extending effects outward. This development unfolded against…
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New Delhi: In a move set to reshape international technology collaboration, China formally operationalized the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) at the ongoing World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). This newly established body, backed by 29 founding countries from across the Global South and beyond, seeks to create a more equitable platform for AI development that…
New Delhi, July 21, 2026 — One day after security forces unleashed a heavy-handed operation against demonstrators, thousands of young Indians once again filled the grounds of Jantar Mantar, refusing to let their call for education reform fade amid batons and tear gas. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a vibrant youth-driven initiative, has transformed a spark…
New Delhi, July 18, 2026 – A major development unfolded today at Jantar Mantar when Delhi Police detained climate activist and prominent education reformer Sonam Wangchuk and subsequently asked other participants in the ongoing demonstration to clear the area. The activist, already weakened by weeks of fasting, was shifted to a hospital for medical attention, intensifying…
New Delhi: In a stark reminder of the environmental hurdles facing one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, India has secured the 176th position out of 177 countries in the highly anticipated 2026 Environment Performance Index (EPI). This global benchmarking tool, released recently, places the nation just one spot above Laos, highlighting critical gaps in air quality…
New Delhi: In a significant move amid ongoing conflict with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has nominated and secured parliamentary approval for Serhii Koretskyi, the head of the state-owned energy giant Naftogaz, as the country’s new Prime Minister. This appointment, confirmed on July 16, 2026, marks the third change in the premiership since Russia’s full-scale invasion…
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New Delhi: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) officially came into effect on July 15, 2026, ushering in a new era of deepened economic integration between the world’s two major democracies. This landmark pact, years in the making, promises zero-duty access for nearly 99% of Indian exports to the UK market, significant services…
New Delhi: The Ladakh administration’s recent decision to establish Autonomous Hill Development Councils (AHDCs) in each of its seven districts has ignited a fresh wave of political contention in the strategically vital Himalayan region. Announced on Monday, the move aims to bolster grassroots governance but has drawn sharp criticism from key civil society organisations negotiating with…
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New Delhi: In a landmark development strengthening ties across the Indo-Pacific, India and New Zealand have formally elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership. This milestone came during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Auckland on July 10-11, 2026 — the first by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in 40…
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