China confirms Xi Jinping’s Delhi visit for BRICS Summit
China has confirmed Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi from September 12-13, his first visit to India in seven years, with a Modi-Xi bilateral meeting expected.
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Modi launches Rs 35,000 crore Vadodara projects, opens fintech fest in Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara and opened the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai on September 8.
President Murmu honours 48 teachers on Teachers’ Day 2026
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers Awards 2026 on 48 school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan on Teachers’ Day, September 5.
Jaishankar heads to Ukraine, Poland for bilateral engagement
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is on an official visit to Ukraine and Poland from September 3-5, holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart and Poland’s deputy PM.
J&K political war escalates as BJP, JKNC plan street protests
The JKNC plans to gherao BJP headquarters in Srinagar and Jammu today, hours after the BJP announced its own protest march to the Civil Secretariat, escalating tensions between the two parties.
PM Modi arrives in Uzbekistan on first leg of Central Asia visit
PM Modi began a four-day Central Asia visit on August 29, starting with a bilateral trip to Uzbekistan before heading to Kyrgyzstan for the 26th SCO Summit.
Monsoon Session formal closure still pending 10 days after recess
Ten days after Parliament’s Monsoon Session was adjourned sine die on August 13, it has yet to be formally prorogued, fuelling speculation over pending legislation.
Assam flood relief: Rs 146 crore disbursed, 97,000 families covered
Assam’s government has disbursed Rs 146.26 crore in interim flood relief to nearly 97,000 families, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pledging full compensation before Durga Puja.
Supreme Court’s Lok Adalat ends today after settling 400+ cases
The Supreme Court’s three-day Special Lok Adalat, part of the Samadhan Samaroh 2026 initiative, concludes today after settling over 400 cases on its opening day alone.