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  • Trinamool Factions Submit New Names, Symbols Ahead of Bengal By-Elections

    Trinamool Factions Submit New Names, Symbols Ahead of Bengal By-Elections

    The Election Commission will now decide the new identities of two rival Trinamool Congress factions after both groups submitted their preferred party names and symbols before Friday’s 11 a.m. deadline, ahead of the October 6 by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar. The two rival factions of the Trinamool Congress have completed a key step in their…

  • PM Modi Turns 76: Ministers Highlight 25 Years of Public Service

    PM Modi Turns 76: Ministers Highlight 25 Years of Public Service

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on September 17, 2026, with senior Union ministers extending birthday wishes and highlighting his 25-year public service journey, government reforms, welfare programmes, economic measures and energy initiatives. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday drew greetings from senior Union ministers on Thursday, who used the occasion to highlight different aspects…

  • Users Remain Free as New UPI MDR Charges Target Large Merchant Payments
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    Users Remain Free as New UPI MDR Charges Target Large Merchant Payments

    The Centre has clarified that the new UPI Merchant Discount Rate framework will not affect consumers, while selected high-value merchant payments will carry MDR to support the digital payments ecosystem. UPI users will continue to make digital payments without transaction charges under the new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework, the Finance Ministry said. The clarification…

  • Nandigram Bypoll: BJP Fields Mother of Slain Aide Chandranath Rath

    Nandigram Bypoll: BJP Fields Mother of Slain Aide Chandranath Rath

    The BJP has turned the killing of Chandranath Rath into a central theme of its Nandigram bypoll campaign by nominating his mother, Hasirani Rath, from the seat vacated after Suvendu Adhikari retained Bhabanipur. The BJP leadership has decided to field Hasirani Rath from Nandigram, and the decision has brought the killing of her son Chandranath…

  • Ajmer Civic Polls: 36-Year BJP Rule Ends, Congress Takes Lead, Independents Hold Key

    Ajmer Civic Polls: 36-Year BJP Rule Ends, Congress Takes Lead, Independents Hold Key

    The Ajmer Municipal Corporation polls have produced a hung civic body, with Congress emerging as the largest party with 37 wards and the BJP winning 32. At the same time, 11 Independent councillors now hold the balance needed to form the next municipal board. The BJP’s 36-year dominance of Ajmer’s municipal board has come to…

  • India Turns BRICS Diplomacy Into Strategic Gain at 18th Summit

    India Turns BRICS Diplomacy Into Strategic Gain at 18th Summit

    India managed to keep the 18th BRICS Summit focused on cooperation and consensus despite geopolitical differences among major powers, while securing language that advanced its strategic interests, strengthened the voice of the Global South and condemned terrorism, including the 2025 Pahalgam attack. India’s strategic approach at the 18th BRICS Summit helped bridge differences among member…

  • PM Modi Flags BRICS Push for Disease Preparedness, Startups and Resilient Supply Chains

    PM Modi Flags BRICS Push for Disease Preparedness, Startups and Resilient Supply Chains

    India used its BRICS chairmanship to push practical cooperation in areas ranging from disease surveillance and disaster preparedness to startups, supply chains and digital agriculture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the close of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi today on Sunday. BRICS presidency under India advanced a series of initiatives covering infectious…

  • BRICS Summit 2026: New Delhi Declaration Adopted, Sets Roadmap for Global Governance Reform

    BRICS Summit 2026: New Delhi Declaration Adopted, Sets Roadmap for Global Governance Reform

    The 18th BRICS Summit has placed global governance reform, stronger representation for the Global South and practical cooperation at the centre of its agenda, with leaders unanimously adopting the New Delhi Declaration 2026 today. The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 unanimously, setting out a broad agenda…

  • BRICS Summit: African Business Leaders Praise India’s Economic Growth Under PM Modi

    BRICS Summit: African Business Leaders Praise India’s Economic Growth Under PM Modi

    African business leaders attending the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi have expressed strong confidence in India’s economic trajectory, citing development vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country’s expanding global partnerships as signs that the ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ goal could be achieved earlier than planned. At A Glance African business leaders at the…

  • 18th BRICS Summit: Xi Jinping Arrives in Delhi, India Eyes Constructive Talks

    18th BRICS Summit: Xi Jinping Arrives in Delhi, India Eyes Constructive Talks

    Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in New Delhi today has put India-China ties in focus ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit. India has signalled its readiness for constructive discussions, while Xi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to meet separately as both sides seek to manage differences and strengthen communication. Chinese President Xi Jinping…