September 08, 2026
43 articles published on this date
Amid Taksing tensions, India and China hold 2 Corps Commander-level talks in 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...
From moon’s far side, a satellite to look for the first radio signal
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 approves Rs 735.7 cr investment to transform ITIs
The 5th National Steering Committee meeting of PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) approved Strategic...
1st Corps Commander-level India-China talks in eastern sector held over 2 days: MEA; says ties gradually moving in positive direction
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...
Perilous retreat: On gram sabhas, tribal land issues
A Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings has proposed replacing the requirement of unanimous (100%) gram sabha consent for projects affecting forest...
BRICS Summit may consider invoice-discounting mechanism to ease MSME funding crunch
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 breaks new ground
India and Japan have broadened defence cooperation to cover maritime security, naval shipbuilding, defence technology, and intelligence sharing, as part of...
Putin, Modi to discuss trade, defence deals, local currency payments on Friday: Kremlin
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...
Strategic autonomy in motion as India hosts Brics summit
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 failure to transfer ₹9,222 crore in cess collections to designated 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...
Modi hits out at critics as he opens freight corridor
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 takes up ‘anomalies’ in new UN world map with ‘concerned persons’
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 conflict LIVE: Iran to target oil tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to U.S. attack, IRGC says
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 may restart bilateral investment treaty talks with UK as model 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...
Modi pits 'roar of truth' against Rahul Gandhi's 'echo of lies'; PM dedicates Rs 35,000-crore projects in Vadodara, talks of 2,800-km freight corridor & double-stack trains
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 is unavoidable. What do we do next?
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 flood is a warning about the missing architecture of Himalayan 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...
Britain bans trade with illegal Israeli settlements
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 will welcome India’s efforts toward peaceful resolution of Ukraine conflict: Peskov
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 high-level military flag talks in Arunachal amid LAC tensions
India and China held their first senior military commander-level flag meeting along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector...
TN Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to use official OBC names 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...
PM Modi-Putin talks: 5th gen Su-57s, nuclear power plants & US sanctions on agenda
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 law-enforcement 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...
Strategic Autonomy in motion as India hosts 18th BRICS Summit
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...
What is the role of State government in appointment of High Court Chief Justice? | Explained
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...
Why India’s 7.8% GDP growth isn’t enough to celebrate
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...
US-Iran war impact: India adds new suppliers amid crude supply disruption, but only 5 nations control imports — Check
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...
Why are the Sarkaria Commission Report and Veeranam project back in focus? | Explained
A one-man inquiry commission report from the 1970s, along with an old irrigation and drinking-water project, has resurfaced in current political discourse...
What prompted India’s return to the ‘A’ rating after 35 years?
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...
What is the significance of AfD’s win in Germany? | Explained
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...
Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair
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...
Russia reveals India's big asks ahead of Modi-Putin meet: Su-57 tech, nuclear plants and more
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...
Balance needed between scientific probe and right to privacy, says SC
The Supreme Court, hearing a plea concerning the use of digital-footprint tracing by an investigating agency during a criminal investigation, observed that...
Freight corridors to be finally operational fully after 2 decades
India's Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) network became fully operational with the inauguration of the three remaining sections of the Western Dedicated...
Parliament panel questions delay in response to Baiga child deaths in Madhya Pradesh
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 scheme for carbon tax relief
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...
Chinese researchers see climate change link to glacial collapse, warn of rising disaster risks
A study by researchers in China has linked climate change to glacial collapse on the Tibetan Plateau, warning of rising associated disaster risks. The...
PM Modi in Vadodara, Mumbai today: WDFC projects, new trains, Global Fintech Fest on agenda
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...
Pezeshkian's India visit: Iran eyes deeper trade ties, Chabahar cooperation at 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 values long-standing, civilisational ties with India: Foreign Ministry
Iran's Foreign Ministry described its relationship with India as rooted in long-standing historical and civilisational links, ahead of the BRICS Leaders'...
Nepal floods raise warning for Himalaya as expert calls for urgent review of disaster policy and dam safety
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 plans to pool factory energy demand to power a green switch
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...