Strategic autonomy in motion as India hosts Brics summit NEW DELHI: India will host the annual Brics summit on Sept 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam, returning to the venue where it held the G20 summit in 2023. That gathering is remembered for the inclusion of the African Union in G20, marking a major step in efforts … Read more
India-China hold 1st Corps Commander talks in eastern sector; ties improving NEW DELHI: The first-ever Corps Commander–level meeting between India and China in the eastern sector was a two-day engagement, marking a milestone in bilateral efforts to maintain peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).“The first highest military Corps Commander–level flag meeting took place … Read more
Ladakh’s tourist footfall continues rising SRINAGAR: Ladakh has recorded a sharp rise in tourist arrivals this year, with 4,05,085 visiting the Union Territory in the first eight months of 2026, exceeding the 3,35,872 tourists recorded for all of 2025. “In just eight months of 2026, the total tourist footfall has exceeded by 20.6% from the … Read more
NCPCR summons Meta India chief (representative image) NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned Meta India’s managing director and country head to appear before it on Wednesday over advertisements allegedly linked to child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) on Instagram.The commission took suo motu cognisance of a BBC … Read more
SC sets condition for Rajpal Yadav’s surrender relief NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed actor Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 5 crore with its Registry by Wednesday as a condition for exempting him from surrendering to serve his sentence in a cheque-bounce case involving film producer-financier Murli Projects Pvt Ltd.A bench headed by … Read more
Delhi Govt cracks whip, 5 MCD officials suspended after Satya Niketan building collapse. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has demolished 24 properties and sealed seven illegal structures across the capital following the building collapse in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan that killed seven people.According to the MCD data, quoted by … Read more
File photo: A drone view of the dry riverbed as Cauvery water flow remains low at Mukkombu Dam, in Tiruchirappalli (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government is seriously considering approaching the Supreme Court against the direction to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water daily to Tamil Nadu, state water resources minister N … Read more
India, China hold first high-level military flag meeting in Arunachal sector NEW DELHI: India and China have held their first Senior Highest Military Commander-Level Flag Meeting in the Arunachal Pradesh sector, with talks taking place on both sides of the frontier earlier this week.The meeting followed understandings reached during the Special Representatives dialogue between National … Read more
Digital asset companies from BRICS and partner countries will seek a bigger place in cross-border payments and institutional investment NEW DELHI: Digital asset companies from Brics and partner countries will seek a bigger place in cross-border payments and institutional investment at a Delhi roundtable on September 12, alongside a summit whose participants, organisers say, manage … Read more
A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan was hearing a plea. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would examine on September 10 whether the issues arising from the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi should be taken up by the top court, potentially bringing the case under its ongoing pan-India proceedings.A bench … Read more