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India's 7.8% Q1 growth puts it well ahead of China, US and Europe

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- India remained the fastest-growing major economy in the April-June quarter of 2026, with real GDP growth of 7.8 per cent, significantly ahead of other major economies including C... Read More


China's Uyghur crackdown leaves intellectuals missing, refugees at risk of forced return

Munich, Aug. 31 -- The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has raised fresh concerns over the fate of Uyghurs who have disappeared into what it described as a vast system of internment camps, prisons and othe... Read More


"Happened to us thrice...": SP chief Akhilesh Yadav recalls "purification" incidents amid Kharge row

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday recounted how his own official residence and a temple he visited in Kannauj were "purified" with Ganga water by political oppo... Read More


"No jurisdiction": India rejects "illegally constituted" Court of Arbitration's Indus Waters Treaty award

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- India on Monday delivered a robust and unyielding dismissal of a ruling delivered by a World Bank-constituted Court of Arbitration concerning the Indus Waters Treaty, branding th... Read More


"No flooding in Champaran...": BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal hails Bihar govt's pre-emptive action to prevent floods

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sanjay Jaiswal on Monday credited the Bihar administration's proactive measures in preventing severe flooding across the Champaran region followin... Read More


UPI expands in Uzbekistan as NPCI International partners with HUMO for QR payments

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Indian tourists, business travellers and students visiting Uzbekistan will soon be able to make merchant payments using their UPI-enabled applications by scanning the country's n... Read More


Modi-Pezeshkian talks carry "special chemistry" amid changing West Asia dynamics: M J Akbar on SCO Summit meeting

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The bilateral engagement between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian carries "very special chemistry" against the backdrop of changing geopolitic... Read More


Chhattisgarh CM Sai stresses need for self-reliance in critical minerals, calls for exploration and mining

Raipur, Aug. 31 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday stressed the need for India to become self-reliant in critical and strategic minerals, saying exploration and mining of such min... Read More


8 of 19 sub-sectors record double-digit growth in June 2026, real estate leads: MoSPI

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Eight out of 19 sub-sectors recorded double-digit growth in June 2026 compared to the same month last year, with real estate emerging as the top-performer, according to the data ... Read More


COAS General Dhiraj Seth reviews operational preparedness at Southern Command, felicitates veterans with Yoddha Seva Samman

Pune, Aug. 31 -- The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth visited Headquarters Southern Command at Pune and reviewed the Command's operational preparedness and ongoing capability enhance... Read More