Publishers made it clear that a lot of writings were not good for country: BJP on Sonia Gandhi's memoir

IANS | September 1, 2026 4:15 PM

Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) On Penguin India's decision not to publish a book based on Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy said on Tuesday there were several writings in the book that were not right or good for the country.

RBI appoints Suman Ray as new Executive Director

IANS | September 1, 2026 4:11 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday appointed Suman Ray as Executive Director (ED) with immediate effect. Prior to being promoted as ED, Ray was serving as Regional Director for Maharashtra.

India, UK cement ties for production of military hardware

IANS | September 1, 2026 4:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom (UK) are close to signing two inter-governmental agreements for the incorporation of electric propulsion on Indian Navy ships and the production of Marlet lightweight multirole missiles (LMM) as part of the steps toward forging long-term defence industrial cooperation and deepening the bilateral strategic partnership, according to an article.

New Zealand to host India A for four-day games ahead of Test series

IANS | September 1, 2026 4:02 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday confirmed that they will host India A for preparatory four-day matches, starting in October, before the two sides lock horns in a two-match Test series.

Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000, nearly 4,000 still out of contact

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:55 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 1 (IANS) Over 1000 people have now been confirmed dead following last week's devastating floods in Nepal even as bodies swept away continue to pile up along riverbanks in different districts, on Tuesday.

'India views Pacific as integral part of shared Indo-Pacific': MoS Margherita

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:54 PM

Koror (Palau), Sep 1 (IANS) Emphasising India's growing engagement with Pacific island countries, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Tuesday underscored the significance of the region in New Delhi's broader Indo-Pacific vision.

Delhi Police conducts special rehearsal to finalise security, traffic arrangements ahead of BRICS Summit

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit, the Delhi Traffic Police conducted a special rehearsal to finalise security and traffic arrangements for the movement of foreign guests and their convoys. Senior police officers and other personnel participated in the exercise, which was aimed at ensuring the safe and timely movement of delegates while minimising inconvenience to the public.

SC quashes FIRs over July 20-25 student protests across country, CJP withdraws Sep 5 protest march

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:52 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed FIRs registered against student protesters in Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Assam in connection with protests held between July 20 and 25, and directed that similar cases registered across the country will not be pursued or investigated.

'Want to win trophies and make history': Bruno Guimaraes on joining Arsenal

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Having joined Arsenal from Newcastle, midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has his sights set on winning trophies with the Gunners as he looks to make an impact at the Emirates Stadium.

‘No one takes him seriously but one nation values his comments,’ BJP’s swipe at Rahul over 7.8 pc GDP growth

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:45 PM

New Delhi, Sept 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday hailed India's GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter and took shot at the Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, demanding that he apologises for "irresponsible and false" charges on the Indian economy.