The Union Home Ministry is scheduled to brief a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on September 18 on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The meeting will mark the beginning of the committee’s detailed examination of the proposed changes to the law governing foreign contributions received by organisations in India. The JPC is...
Four people, including a couple and their daughter, were killed after a car collided with a dumper in Rajasthan’s Didwana-Kuchaman district early Wednesday morning, police said. The accident took place in the Nawa area at around 5 am when the family was travelling from Jaipur towards Nawa. The crash was reportedly severe, leaving the front...
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with party secretaries on Tuesday to review their responsibilities, organisational work and performance across different states, amid growing discussions within the party about a possible organisational reshuffle. The meeting focused on the functioning of party secretaries, who play an...
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has concluded its extended state committee meeting in Kozhikode with a limited organisational reshuffle, while deciding against any major change in the party’s top state leadership. The meeting focused on reviewing the party’s performance in the 2026 Kerala Assembly election and discussing measures to strengthen its organisation following a...
Gujarat Police have dismantled an alleged interstate cybercrime network suspected of sending bomb threat emails to government offices, educational institutions and courts, leading to the arrest of two men from Bihar and Jharkhand. The arrests followed a detailed investigation into a threatening email received by the Gujarat government’s Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department on September...
India’s merchandise exports registered a strong increase in August 2026, rising by more than 26% compared with the same month last year. The sharp rise in exports, combined with a comparatively slower increase in imports, helped narrow the country’s merchandise trade deficit during the month. Merchandise exports climbed to approximately $43.81 billion in August, compared...
The debate over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has gained fresh political attention in Uttar Pradesh after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the government’s intention to implement the law in states ruled by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). However, key BJP allies in Uttar Pradesh have so far maintained a cautious position and...
Pakistan has expressed strong support for Saudi Arabia following a series of Houthi attacks, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and reaffirming Islamabad’s solidarity with the kingdom. During the conversation, Sharif condemned attacks targeting Saudi civilian and economic infrastructure and warned that continued strikes could have...
Amazon has suspended its operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following a fatal runway accident at Miami International Airport that killed five people and injured five others. The decision comes after a Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air for Amazon’s air-cargo network overran the runway while landing at the Florida airport on September 6. The...
Four members of the Kuki-Zo community were killed in two separate suspected militant attacks in Manipur on Sunday, September 13, according to Kuki-Zo community organisations. The incidents were reported from Tollen village in Tamenglong district and Longpi village in Noney district, raising fresh concerns over the continuing violence in the northeastern state. Officials confirmed that...