September 08, 2026
43 articles published on this date
India and China Extend Corps Commander-Level Talks to the Eastern Sector
India and China held their first-ever Corps Commander-level talks in the Eastern Sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), at the Vacha-Damai Border...
Hunting the Universe's First Radio Signal from the Moon's Far Side
Scientists are developing small lunar-orbiting satellites, including the proposed CosmoCube mission, to detect the faint 21-cm radio signal emitted by...
PM-SETU Steering Committee Clears Rs 735.7 Crore Investment for ITI Upgradation Clusters
The 5th National Steering Committee meeting of PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) approved Strategic...
First Corps Commander-Level India-China Talks Held in Eastern Sector
The first Corps Commander-level military talks between India and China in the Eastern Sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) were held over two days — 6...
Gram Sabha Consent and Tribal Forest Land: The Consent-Threshold Debate
A Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings has proposed replacing the requirement of unanimous (100%) gram sabha consent for projects affecting forest...
BRICS Weighs Invoice-Discounting Mechanism to Ease MSME Trade Finance Gap
BRICS trade ministers, meeting ahead of the main summit, have agreed to study a bloc-wide invoice-discounting mechanism aimed at bridging the global...
India-Japan Defence Cooperation Deepens Beyond China-Centric Framing
India and Japan have broadened defence cooperation to cover maritime security, naval shipbuilding, defence technology, and intelligence sharing, as part of...
India-Russia Bilateral Meeting Ahead of BRICS Summit to Cover Trade Deficit, Defence, Currency Settlement
A bilateral meeting between the Indian and Russian heads of state/government is scheduled ahead of the BRICS Summit being hosted in New Delhi The agenda...
India Hosts the 18th BRICS Summit: Strategic Autonomy and Global South Leadership
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi in 2026, marking the grouping's 20th anniversary since its first formal summit in 2009 The summit theme...
Public Accounts Committee Flags Short Transfer of Cess Collections to Reserve Funds
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament examined an audit finding that about ₹9,222 crore collected through cess, levies, and surcharges during a...
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Dedicated to the Nation: Double-Stack Trains and Logistics Policy
Key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) were formally dedicated to the nation, completing the 2,800-plus km Dedicated Freight Corridor...
India Flags Anomalies in New UN World Map Over Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin Depiction
India has taken up 'anomalies' in a new UN world map with concerned officials, after the map depicted Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as regions caught...
West Asia Tanker Conflict Escalates Near the Strait of Hormuz: Implications for India's Energy Security
Tit-for-tat strikes on oil tankers have intensified in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman, in a conflict that began in...
Rural Job Demand Rises 23.8% in August Under New VB-G RAM G Scheme
Demand for work under the new rural employment guarantee framework rose 23.8% in August compared to the previous month Millions of rural households across...
India-UK Investment Treaty Talks Set to Restart as Model BIT Text Nears Finalisation
India's internal review of a revised Model Text for the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is nearing completion, with Cabinet approval expected soon The...
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Dedicated to the Nation: Double-Stack Trains and Logistics Policy
Key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) were formally dedicated to the nation, completing the 2,800-plus km Dedicated Freight Corridor...
1.5°C Warming Breach Now Seen as Unavoidable: the Overshoot, Peak, and Decline Pathway
Global average temperature crossed the 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels for a full calendar year in 2024, a benchmark set by the Paris Agreement...
Nepal's Bhote Koshi-Trishuli Flood Exposes Gaps in Himalayan Transboundary Cooperation
On 26 August 2026, a catastrophic surge of water, ice, rock, and sediment swept through Nepal's Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors, likely triggered...
UK, France and Canada Restrict Trade with Israeli Settlements in the West Bank
The United Kingdom announced a ban on trade with, and imports from, Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, alongside a package of sanctions...
Russia Welcomes India's Role in Ukraine Conflict Resolution Ahead of BRICS Summit
A Kremlin spokesperson stated that India's position on the Ukraine conflict 'to a great extent' corresponds with Russia's, since both favour a resolution...
India-China Hold First Military Commander-Level Flag Talks in Arunachal Sector
India and China held their first senior military commander-level flag meeting along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution Seeks Official Backward Classes Lists in 2027 Census
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to collect caste details of Backward Classes, Most Backward...
Modi-Putin Bilateral Talks Ahead of BRICS Summit: Defence, Nuclear Energy and Sanctions on the Table
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to hold bilateral talks in New Delhi on September 11, 2026, ahead of the...
BRICS Weighs India-Proposed Network to Track Economic Fugitives
India has proposed a new BRICS mechanism to enable faster, informal information-sharing among law-enforcement investigators across member countries to trace...
18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi: Strategic Autonomy and Global South Positioning
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi at Bharat Mandapam from 11 to 13 September 2026, under its 2026 BRICS chairship (assumed 1 January...
State Government's Role in High Court Chief Justice Appointments: The Collegium and the Memorandum of Procedure
A state government raised objections after the Union notified the appointment of a High Court judge as Chief Justice of that High Court, contending that its...
India's 7.8% GDP Growth: Why Headline Numbers Understate the Welfare Gap
India's real GDP grew 7.8% year-on-year in Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026), beating the Reserve Bank of India's own projection of 7% and market consensus of...
India's Crude Oil Basket Widens to 31 Countries, But Supply Concentration Rises
Amid supply disruptions linked to the prolonged conflict between the United States and Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz route since March 1...
Sarkaria Commission (1976-77) and the Veeranam Project: Why a One-Man Inquiry Commission Is Back in Focus
A one-man inquiry commission report from the 1970s, along with an old irrigation and drinking-water project, has resurfaced in current political discourse...
India's Sovereign Rating Touches 'A' Grade After 35 Years: What the JCR Upgrade Means
Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) upgraded India's Foreign Currency and Local Currency Long-Term Issuer Ratings from BBB+ to A- (A minus), with a stable...
AfD's Saxony-Anhalt Election Win: What It Means for Germany's Political System
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the state (Landtag) election in Saxony-Anhalt held on September 6, securing 43.8% of the vote — its strongest...
UN Report Confirms World Will Overshoot the 1.5°C Paris Target
A United Nations report has confirmed that global average temperature rise will exceed the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement, describing the...
India-Russia Bilateral Meeting Ahead of BRICS Summit: Su-57 Offer and Nuclear Cooperation on Agenda
A bilateral meeting between India and Russia is scheduled ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit being hosted by India in New Delhi. The discussion agenda includes...
Supreme Court: Investigation Techniques Must Be Balanced Against Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court, hearing a plea concerning the use of digital-footprint tracing by an investigating agency during a criminal investigation, observed that...
Dedicated Freight Corridor Network Fully Operational, Two Decades After Approval
India's Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) network became fully operational with the inauguration of the three remaining sections of the Western Dedicated...
Baiga Child Deaths in Madhya Pradesh Trigger Scrutiny of PM-JANMAN Implementation for PVTGs
A Parliamentary Standing Committee examined the delayed institutional response to child deaths reported among the Baiga community, a Particularly Vulnerable...
UK Recognises India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme Under Its CBAM
The United Kingdom has added India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) to its list of qualifying carbon pricing mechanisms recognised under the UK's...
Tibetan Plateau Glacier Shrinkage Linked to Rising Disaster Risk in Chinese Study
A study by researchers in China has linked climate change to glacial collapse on the Tibetan Plateau, warning of rising associated disaster risks. The...
New Freight and Passenger Rail Services Flagged Off as Global Fintech Fest Opens in Mumbai
New freight train services were flagged off from New Sanand (North), New Makarpura, New Umbergaon, and New JNPT (Mumbai) as the final stretches of the...
Iran Signals Push for Deeper Trade and Chabahar Cooperation Ahead of BRICS Summit
Iran's Foreign Ministry reaffirmed plans to use the upcoming BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi to advance bilateral engagement with India, particularly on...
Iran Reaffirms Civilisational Ties with India, Flags Chabahar Ahead of BRICS
Iran's Foreign Ministry described its relationship with India as rooted in long-standing historical and civilisational links, ahead of the BRICS Leaders'...
Nepal's Rasuwa Floods Renew Calls to Update Himalayan Disaster Policy and Dam Safety Norms
A sudden flash flood struck Nepal's Rasuwa district in late August 2026, triggered by a suspected glacial or moraine-related failure high in the Hindu...
India Moves to Pool Factory Energy Demand for Bulk Green Power Procurement
The government is exploring pooling of energy demand from factories, including MSMEs, to make bulk purchases of green power on their behalf The Solar Energy...