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After a busy day at the opening day of the Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a gala dinner for various world leaders at the Bharat Mandapam here to the accompaniment of a performance by an ensemble of over 100 artistes drawn largely from India as well as other member countries of...
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India will take on Afghanistan in a three-match T20 series in Delhi on September 13, 15 and 17.India have dominated the head-to-head record, winning eight of nine matches, with one ending in no result.
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The combined market capitalisation of the BSE's top 10 companies fell by about Rs 2.57 lakh crore in the week ended September 11, with all 10 firms recording losses.Reliance Industries led the decline, shedding Rs 86,608 crore in market value.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.Welcoming Xi, Modi thanked China for its support and cooperation during India's BRICS chairmanship and said the meeting provided an opportunity to...
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In a major diplomatic outcome for India, BRICS condemned the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in its New Delhi Declaration adopted on Saturday and called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.The comprehensive declaration, titled 'Building for...
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The BRICS Delhi Declaration has backed comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council, calling for greater representation of developing countries and stressing that the reform should lead to an 'amplified voice of the Global South'.The declaration,...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on BRICS nations to take on a peacemaking role amid the conflict in West Asia, reported Reuters. Addressing the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Xi Jinping said that China would work with other members of the BRICS bloc towards that goal, as the conflict in...
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PM Modi proposes the Delhi declaration at BRICS summit, New Delhi
In a significant diplomatic breakthrough for India, the BRICS grouping on Saturday adopted a joint declaration with consensus, overcoming sharp divisions between Iran and the UAE over the West Asia conflict following a series of back-channel negotiations.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands and interacted with each other after the conclusion of the closed inaugural session for BRICS member countries, at the BRICS Summit 2026.Coming up: The Modi-Xi talks scheduled for 6 pm.
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A photograph released on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi standing between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, holding hands with both leaders as they share a light-hearted moment.
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Online food delivery platform Zomato has introduced a separate fee on cash-on-delivery (COD) orders, with the charges varying across users and order values, checks on the company's app showed on Saturday.The new charge, shown as a Pay on Delivery Fee in the order bill, applies when customers...
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Biopharmaceutical major AstraZeneca has said its Phase III SERENA-4 trial evaluating Etcamah (camizestrant) in combination with palbociclib did not meet its objective of statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival in patients with advanced breast cancer.However, a numerical...
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The Global South must become a rule shaper to deal with various challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday while kick-starting the two-day annual BRICS summit that is expected to deliberate on protecting developing economies from the global impact of wars in Ukraine and West...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to India on Saturday to kick off a two-day BRICS summit aimed at protecting developing economies from the global impact of wars in Ukraine and West Asia.The other...
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The flood situation in Bihar deteriorated on Saturday, with the number of affected people increasing to nearly 48 lakh across 15 districts, while several rivers, including the Ganga, were flowing above the danger levels.The Water Resources Department (WRD) cautioned against sudden and rapid...
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India on Saturday called for a 'constructive discussions' after Chinese President Xi Jinping began a two-day visit to New Delhi to attend the BRICS Summit.The Ministry of external affairs welcomed the Chinese President after he landed in New Delhi.We look forward to constructive discussions as...
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Suspense mounted on Saturday over whether leaders at the two-day BRICS Summit in New Delhi will reach a consensus on a joint declaration, amid sharp divisions between Iran and the UAE over the West Asia conflict, even as India works to shield the Global South from growing geopolitical...
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A constable was booked here for allegedly harassing a class 9 girl and suspended from force, police said Saturday.A case against constable Pankaj Gupta of the Lalganj police outpost was filed Friday night at the complaint of the family of the 15-year-old girl.Gupta was booked under Section 74...
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I am optimistic of a positive outcome from the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Delhi, said an author and top corporate advisor R Gopalakrishnan on Saturday. The comments came as Chinese President Xi is in...
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The Congress on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to help restore diplomatic space and stature the country once commanded by rebuilding confidence among partners in the Global South.As the BRICS Summit began in New Delhi, the Congress said India must demonstrate that it...
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The Delhi high court has restrained several Facebook and YouTube accounts from infringing the personality and publicity rights of journalist Rajat Sharma and directed the platforms to take down such content, including AI-generated deepfake videos.In a final order passed on August 24, Justice...
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US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who is on a two-day Manipur visit, on Saturday took a boat ride on Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the Northeast region, in Bishnupur district, an official said.Accompanied by US Consul General in Kolkata Kathy Giles-Diaz, Gor reached Manipur's...
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The United States told the UN Security Council that we hunted down Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as the 15-nation body adopted its first presidential statement on counter-terrorism in five years on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday held a...
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The European Commission on Friday moved the text of the India-European Union free-trade agreement (FTA) to the EU Council for approval, paving the way for the two sides to sign the deal in December, as reiterated by both the economies on several instances.'If authorised by the Council, this will...
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PM Narendra Modi meets Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of 18th BRICS Summit.
Malaysia and Ethiopia have expressed their keenness for stronger defence cooperation with India on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit 2026, sources stated.Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, followed...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit.He is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit.Xi left Beijing on Saturday morning to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi at the invitation of India's...
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The body of a suspected Pakistani terrorist affiliated with the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was recovered from the higher reaches of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.They said the body was found lying in the remote Seojdhar forest connecting the Bhaderwah...
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Bank of India has mobilised $2.33 billion through Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B), deposits under the Reserve Bank of India's concessional swap window. Despite these FCNR(B) deposits, the bank's credit growth guidance remains unchanged at 15 to 17 per cent on annualised...
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China Southern Airlines on Saturday announced that it will resume regular passenger services on the Guangzhou-New Delhi route from September 21, restarting the service after a six-year suspension.With the resumption, the airline will operate more than 100 weekly flights across eight round-trip...
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Hanuman Ansh, based on the life and teachings of spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba, has earned over Rs 200 crore at the box office.The film is directed by Vishal Chaturvedi and follows a grieving young Lakshminarayan, who embarks on a spiritual journey in search of God after the death of his...
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Monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) account additions surged to a six month high of 1.3 million in August, as the sharp rebound in the broader market has provided fresh momentum to the mutual funds' retail expansion.The total number of active SIP accounts surged to a new high of 107.5...
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Mirzapur: The Movie, featuring actors Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Pankaj Tripathi, among others, has earned over Rs 180 crore at the domestic box office.The film, which released on September 4, marks the first big-screen outing for the Mirzapur universe, which began as a streaming series...
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Several world leaders are scheduled to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. Here is the list of prominent leaders 1. Xi Jinping, President of China2. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia3. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa 4. Masoud...
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Traffic movement across several key stretches in the national capital will remain regulated on Saturday as Delhi hosts the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit, with commuters likely to face diversions and restrictions in central Delhi and adjoining areas, police said.The restrictions will be in force from...
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As Chinese President Xi Jinping set to visit India for the BRICS Summit, the Tibetan leadership has made a direct appeal to the Chinese president. The Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering has urged Xi Jinping to address the Tibet issue through dialogue, saying...
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V Santhakumaran Nair, father of former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth, died at a private hospital here, family sources said on Saturday.He was 89.He was undergoing treatment at Lisie Hospital here and died at 9.45 pm on Friday, family sources said.His body, currently kept at the hospital mortuary,...
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Three men have been arrested from Punjab for allegedly writing objectionable slogans and painting pro-Khalistan graffiti at the Singhu border here on the directions of designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, police said on Saturday.The slogans and graffiti were found on walls at the Singhu...
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One-year-old twin brothers died after allegedly tasting a chemical suspected to be pesticide that had spilt onto the kitchen floor at their house in Adimali here, police said on Saturday.The deceased were Rihan and Ihan, sons of Afsal of Valarakara near Mannamkandam in Adimali.According to...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with journalists on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Photograph: Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Reuters
Amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned European nations against sending troops to Kyiv, clarifying that the nation does not threaten European countries. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 2026 BRICS Summit, Putin affirmed...
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Global pop star Lady Gaga and her fiance, entrepreneur Michael Polansky, have welcomed their first child together, according to Page Six.The couple has not publicly disclosed the newborn's name, sex or exact date of birth. However, according to Page Six, Gaga and Polansky were recently...
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The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration conducted 12,083 inspections of food production and sale establishments between June and August and issued 5,269 improvement notices and suspended 603 licences.The regulator said food products worth a total of Rs 67.20 crore were seized during the...
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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has said India's electoral process is among the most transparent in the world as verification is carried out at every stage, from electoral rolls to counting of votes.He was speaking at the 'Interaction with Booth Level Officers' programme held at...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping left for New Delhi on Saturday morning to attend the 18th BRICS Summit.He is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit.Xi left Beijing to attend the BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, state-run Xinhua...
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The ambitious Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project achieved another milestone on Friday with the 'breakthrough' of the first escape tunnel under construction at Dhalwala in Uttarakhand's Tehri, officials said.As the two ends of the tunnel connected, officials, engineers, and the...
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PM Narendra Modi shakes hands with UN chief Antnio Guterres during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Friday./DPR PMO/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ahead of the BRICS Summit, as both leaders held discussions on various issues, including ongoing conflicts and freedom of navigation, sustainable development, human-centric AI and global food security.Both...
