States helping India weather global shocks: FM Sitharaman

IANS | September 1, 2026 2:14 PM

Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) Cooperation between the Centre and state governments, lower compliance burdens and sustained engagement with businesses helped India maintain strong economic growth despite global challenges, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

PM Modi’s Tashkent visit opens key strategic option for India: Report

IANS | September 1, 2026 1:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 29–30 visit to Tashkent has elevated India-Uzbekistan relationship from a strategic partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The 11 agreements signed during the visit enable India to build strategic options across a region too often treated as a blank space between Russia, China and Afghanistan, according to an article in One World Outlook.

Mahindra & Mahindra's auto sales rise 42 pc in August

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Automobile firm Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Tuesday said its overall auto sales for August 2026 stood at 1,07,648 vehicles, an increase of 42 per cent year-on-year, including exports.