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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted via video conferencing with participants undertaking the Seva Yatra (Service Journey) from Vadnagar to Varanasi as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan (Service Pledge Campaign). During the interaction, participants shared their experiences of the journey with the Prime Minister. The objective of the journey is to foster youth participation []

U.S. President Donald Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping for his three-day state visit to the United States. The welcome marked the first time in 11 years that a U.S. president has greeted a foreign leader at Joint Base Andrews. The last such reception was for Pope Francis in []

Pakistan has tightened security in Islamabad ahead of a planned September 27 march by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistani authorities have blocked major highways with shipping containers and deployed thousands of security personnel. Three of Khans sisters and hundreds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists have been detained in recent days, with []

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar co-chaired the L.69 Consultative Ministerial Interaction on UNSC reform, along with his Saint Lucian counterpart Alva Baptist. Addressing the meeting, Dr Jaishankar noted that the Global South is at the receiving end of the unprecedented changes that the world is undergoing, with the UN falling short of expectations. He []

US President Donald Trump has defended his administrations military action against Iran in an address to the 81st UN General Assembly in New York yesterday. He urged countries to maintain economic pressure on Tehran and said Iran faces a choice between reaching a deal and facing further US military action. Mr Trump said the United []

President Droupadi Murmu honored Yami Gautam with the Silver Lotus Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the Hindi film Article 370 at the 72nd National Film Awards. The National Film Awards are the countrys most prestigious honors for excellence in cinema. Instituted in 1954, they are conferred every year by the Ministry []

On relations between China and the United States, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is closely monitoring developments and that they could impact bilateral relations. Jaiswal said India does not comment on other countries, but follows developments taking place globally and keeps a close watch on them. He said discussions have taken []

In a historic ceremony held against the grand backdrop of the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, President Droupadi Murmu presented the 72nd National Film Awards, honouring cinematic excellence for the year 2024 across feature, non-feature, and writing categories. A total of 92 awardees were recognized during the event. Legendary actor Anant Nag was []

US President Donald Trump has said his administration strongly supports the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. He said there is a need to shift Middle East energy infrastructure away from Iranian checkpoints amid multiple strikes on West Asian countries during the war. President Trump made the remarks while addressing a meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council and []

G7 nations called on Yemens Houthis on Monday to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia, offering a show of solidarity with Riyadh as the Tehran-backed fighters have added a new threat to the West Asia war. The ministers of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, in a statement, condemned in the strongest []

The US has warned that all Iranian airlines could be effectively shut out of international travel from Wednesday, as Washington threatens secondary sanctions against foreign companies that continue to provide services to Irans carriers. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the warning also applies to foreign airports, fuel suppliers, ticketing companies and other businesses involved []

The Election Commission today announced the biennial elections for 11 Rajya Sabha seats. This includes ten seats in Uttar Pradesh and one seat in Uttarakhand. Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, B L Verma, Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav, Ramji of BSP and six others are completing their terms on 25th November. Naresh Bansal from []

The Uttar Pradesh government has carried out a major administrative reshuffle, transferring 34 IAS officers last night. District Magistrates of 14 districts have also been changed. According to the transfer order, several senior officers have been assigned new responsibilities, along with changes in the district administration. The districts where new District Magistrates have been appointed []

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed regional and global issues with his foreign counterparts as he held a series of bilateral meetings on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session in New York. Mr Jaishankar arrived in New York City on Sunday, leading the Indian delegation for the 81st session of the UN []

The Election Commission plans to increase the number of tribunals in West Bengal to ensure speedy disposal of applications from people whose names have been excluded from the electoral rolls during the SIR process. The state currently has 19 tribunals. Our correspondent reports the Commission is expected to tell the Supreme Court today that the []

India opened its shooting campaign at the Asian Games with a silver medal in the womens 10-metre air rifle team event on Sunday. Sonam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa Vinod combined to finish second behind a dominant Chinese team, which shattered the qualification world record. The Indian trio faced a close contest with hosts Japan []

President Droupadi Murmu will be on a three day visit to Gujarat from 21 to 23 Sep. She will preside over the presentation ceremony of the 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar, Kevadia on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the President will grace the 75th annual convocation ceremony of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various government organizations at the 20th Rozgar Mela today via video conferencing. Addressing on the occasion, he emphasized that this milestone brings immense joy to thousands of families, serving as a tribute to both the personal hard work of the []

US President Donald Trump said he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the outlets of spreading fake news about his administration. Trump did not specify what prompted the move, but said that media outlets shouldnt be able to constantly write or report fiction and lies while covering the President []

The 25th Meeting of Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States Responsible for Foreign Economic and Trade Activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 17 September 2026. The Meeting reviewed ongoing cooperation among SCO Member States in the areas of economic and trade activities and exchanged views on measures to further deepen trade []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Conference on The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics on 19 September 2026 at around 10 AM at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The two-day Conference is being organised by the National Green Tribunal on 19 and 20 September 2026. It will witness the participation of environmental experts, []

The United States has approved the sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia. The major deal, estimated to be worth $24.3 billion, marks Saudi Arabias latest significant arms purchase since the start of the Iran conflict. Saudi Arabia has long sought to acquire F-35s. However, Israeli officials, whose country []

On an official visit to Bhutan, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Thimphu and valued his guidance to further deepen the unique friendship between the two nations. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar shared a post onX and wrote, Honoured to receive an audience with His Majesty []

Indias Abhishek Sharma has created history by smashing the fastest T20 International century by an Indian batter. The 26-year-old hit a stunning 100 runs off just 30 balls against Afghanistan in Delhi on Thursday. He finished with 108 runs off 34 balls, including nine fours and 11 sixes. His century broke Rohit Sharmas previous Indian []

For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trumps ability to continue military action without congressional approval. The bill, now called the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 to honor the South Carolina Republican, []

The European Union is moving toward tighter rules on childrens access to social media, with the European Commission proposing a ban for children under 13 and stricter controls for teenagers. The proposed EU Kids Act would also place greater responsibility on technology companies to protect young users. Under the proposal, children aged 13 and 14 []

President Droupadi Murmu extended her greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday. In a post on X, she wrote that over the past 25 years, PM Modi has established many new benchmarks of good governance and imparted unprecedented momentum and a new direction to inclusive development. #PMModiBirthday #NarendraModi #PMModi #PresidentOfIndia #DraupdiMurmu #BJP #SevaSankalpAbhiyan []

The Delhi Government will organise four major programmes today on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modis birthday. The programmes are centred on service, dedication and public participation. Additionally, to mark the completion of 25 years of Prime Minister Modis public life, the Delhi government will launch a month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. During this period, []

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union will use every possible means to reduce its unsustainable trade deficit with China. Von der Leyen said the imbalance had reached a tipping point, with the EUs goods trade deficit with China exceeding one billion dollars a day last year. She said Europe was []

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Labour & Employment to enhance the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 per month. The decision is expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees within []

In another significant step towards strengthening health cooperation with Indias Global South partners, India dispatched a consignment of 10 tons of Anti-Retroviral medicines to Botswana on September 15. These medicines will be used for HIV/AIDS treatment. Sharing the update on social media platform X, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar stated, Dispatched 10 tons of []

Bangladesh Election Commission has decided to hold Union Parishad elections across the country in 7 phases, with the first phase likely to be held on November 12. Election Commissioner said that authorities aim to conduct swift voting around 4,272 Union Parishads out of total 4,580 as there is a legal obligation to hold elections within []

Delhi Government has announced to double the fixed monthly incentive for ASHA workers from three thousand rupees to six thousand rupees. This decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in New Delhi yesterday. She said that the increase in the monthly incentive was an important step towards recognising ASHA []

The new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) framework introduced has no impact on any person to person transactions. UPI will continue to remain completely free for all person-to-person transactions, irrespective of the amount transferred. Payments to merchants up to Rupees 2,000, along with transactions covered under the zero-Merchant Discount Rate or MDR framework for small merchants, []

Foreign students and journalists can study or work in the US for as long as they want without applying for extensions after a federal judge on Monday blocked a new Trump administration policy. The judge postponed implementation of the new rule that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the US. []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on Wednesday. It will bring together over 600 exhibitors, 300 International Companies and delegations from more than 40 countries. The exhibition will feature six country pavilions and twelve State Government pavilions, along with a dedicated Startup Pavilion. SEMICON []

Oil prices jumped more than 2% on Monday after new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Iranian attacks on ships in the Gulf compounded supply concerns following the closure of a key Saudi oil pipeline. Brent crude futures rose 2.77% to $107.51 per barrel, while WTI futures climbed 2.27% to $102.32 per barrel. Oil prices []

The Meeting planned on Monday between Iran and the Gulf countries to discuss arrangements for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, has been postponed. Omans Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi announced the development late Sunday evening. He said the regional meeting scheduled for Monday in Salalah has been postponed in the interest of []

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has extended his wishes to the citizens on the occasion of Hindi Diwas today. In a social media post, Mr Birla said that from literature and journalism to cinema, television, education, and the digital world, Hindi has become a powerful medium of expression for millions of people. He said that []

Prime Minister Narnedra modi has extended his greetings to the citizens on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi today. Sharing Sanskrit Subhashitam in a social media post, Mr Modi wished that the sacred festival infuses new energy and fresh enthusiasm into everyones lives. He also wished that all endeavors succeed through the divine blessings of Lord []

Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his 3-day visit to New Delhi on September 13 after attending the 18th BRICS Summit. His departure followed high-level engagements with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and fellow leaders, underscoring the enduring special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia. Chinese President Xi Jinping departed from New Delhi after attending []

New Delhi: If there was one message that defined the 2026 BRICS Summit in Delhi, it was this: India wants a different global order, but not a new global bloc. Prime Minister Narendra Modis BRICS strategy was built around a delicate propositionmake global institutions more representative, give the Global South a greater voice and reduce []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with BRICS leaders, posed for a family photo during the summit. After the family photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other leaders, planted a banyan sapling on the premises of Bharat Mandapam.

The New Delhi Declaration was adopted by consensus during the 18th BRICS Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the adoption. PM Modi said that the shared commitment of member countries should come out clearly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders to New Delhis Bharat Mandapam for the opening of the 18th BRICS Summit. Leaders attending the BRICS Summit include Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Ethiopian Prime Minister []

The Day 1 of BRICS Summit 2026 will begin with leaders of member countries attending a closed-door session titled Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism The session will be followed by visits to the Bharat Mandapam Innovates Exhibition. Leaders will then assemble at Bharat Mandapam for the official family photograph, followed by a joint tree-planting []

The leaders of several countries arrived in New Delhi to participate in the 18th BRICS Summit. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will meet President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi today. The meeting is expected to focus on strengthening India-Iran relations and boosting cooperation in key areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also hold several bilateral throughout []

US President Donald Trump said he has no regret over the conflict with Iran, even as it could impact the November US midterm elections. Trump said that he does not believe in the word regret and dismissed suggestions that some of his supporters were upset and demoralised about the conflict. The US President asserted that []

India is hosting 18th BRICS Summit 2026 from today in Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The leaders of the expanded grouping are set to discuss global governance, multilateralism, trade, investment, technology food and energy security, health, disaster resilience and critical supply chains. The summit will also take up major global and regional developments including geopolitical []

As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 1213, culture has emerged as one of the quieter but most powerful threads running through the proceedings. The summits official media kit moves beyond policy briefings to spotlight Indias culinary and craft traditions from Bihars humble sattu to the coffee []