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September 1, 2026 11:20 AM

Kiren Rijiju meets Serbian PM Macut, Foreign Minister Duric; discusses strengthening India-Serbia ties

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju met Serbian Prime Minister Duro Macut and Foreign Minister Marko Duric in Belgrade on Monday, holding discussions on further strengthening the longstanding and close ties betw...

September 1, 2026 10:35 AM

India achieved 7.8% growth despite wars, instability: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday commended the people for the 7.8 per cent GDP growth rate, noting that the feat was accomplished despite wars, instability, and supply chain disruptions. In a video message, the Prime Minister said that if peo...

September 1, 2026 10:31 AM

Keralam records 22 per cent deficient rainfall during June-August

Keralam received 1,367.1 mm of rainfall during the southwest monsoon from June 1 to August 31, which was 22 per cent below the normal rainfall of 1,746.8 mm, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. The rainfall was classified as...

September 1, 2026 10:22 AM

Sensex, Nifty edge lower in early trade amid crude price rise, global concerns

Equity benchmarks traded subdued in early trade on Tuesday tracking weak global cues as Asian markets remained under pressure amid rising geopolitical concerns and higher US bond yields. In early deals, Sensex hit an intraday low of 76,835, down 121...

September 1, 2026 10:16 AM

FM Sitharaman meets UK Finance Minister Healey on sidelines of G20 meet in US

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey in Asheville on Monday on the sidelines of the G20 meeting. FM Sitharaman is currently on a six-day visit to the US from August 29 to September 2, as part of a broade...

September 1, 2026 10:10 AM

Light rain in parts of Jharkhand; heavy rainfall likely in several districts

Parts of Jharkhand received light to moderate rainfall in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, with rain likely to intensify later in the day and be accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds of up to 40 kmph, the meteorological office said. Bok...

September 1, 2026 10:00 AM

India rejects ‘illegally constituted’ Court of Arbitration award on Indus Waters Treaty

India on Monday rejected an award issued by the so-called Court of Arbitration (CoA) on interim measures and the status of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), terming the body “illegally constituted” and reiterating that it does not recognise its juri...

September 1, 2026 9:56 AM

Belgian PM Bart De Wever to visit India from September 2-4

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever will undertake an official visit to India from September 2 to 4 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. De Wever will be accompanied by Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken during the three-day visit...

September 1, 2026 9:36 AM

Delhi-NCR likely to receive rain, thunderstorms: IMD

Delhi-NCR is likely to experience partly cloudy skies with chances of rain and thundershowers on Tuesday, with weather activity expected to increase during the afternoon and evening, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Interm...

September 1, 2026 9:37 AM

PM Modi expresses grief over loss of lives in firecracker factory explosion in UP’s Kaushambi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over loss of lives due to an explosion at a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. Eleven...