Delhi and the wider National Capital Region are witnessing extensive preparations ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, with aviation authorities and security agencies putting in place detailed arrangements to accommodate a large number of special aircraft carrying foreign leaders, senior officials and international delegations. The summit is scheduled to take place in New Delhi from...
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer has rejected allegations by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s name was added to the Delhi electoral rolls by bypassing established procedures. The controversy erupted after Chadha’s name appeared in the electoral roll of the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency during the ongoing Special Intensive...
Iran has reaffirmed the importance of its relationship with India, describing the bilateral partnership as long-standing and rooted in deep historical and civilisational connections. The statement came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek. The renewed emphasis on India-Iran...
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Rajya Sabha Leader of the House Jagat Prakash Nadda to ensure immediate action over an alleged “purification” ritual conducted at Ramlila Maidan in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after a public meeting addressed by him on August 8. In a letter dated September 2, Kharge reminded Nadda of his assurance in Parliament...
The Bihar Cabinet has approved an allocation of ₹9,169 crore for the state’s urban local bodies (ULBs) for the five-year period from 2026-27 to 2030-31. The funding, linked to the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, is expected to strengthen municipal finances and support the delivery of essential civic services across urban Bihar. The decision...
The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin challenging the election victory of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate V. S. Babu from the Kolathur Assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections. Stalin had approached the court seeking the cancellation of Babu’s...
A US-backed programme designed to monitor landslides, floods and other natural hazards in Nepal was shut down in January 2025 following funding cuts under the Donald Trump administration, more than a year before a devastating Himalayan disaster claimed more than 1,200 lives and left thousands of people missing. The closure of the disaster-monitoring initiative has...
India and the United States are working toward a trade relationship that is fair, reciprocal and mutually beneficial, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Wednesday, signalling continued momentum in negotiations between the two countries. Speaking at the 66th annual session of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) in New Delhi, Gor...
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, marking a significant change in the administrative structure of the institution. Mishra, who previously headed the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command, has been brought into the temple...
A political controversy has erupted in Punjab after Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha alleged that his name was removed from the state’s draft electoral roll and marked as “shifted” during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Chadha has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of political vendetta, arguing that his voter...