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India in touch with Russia, Ukraine to see if ideas can contribute to cessation of conflict: MEA

IANS | September 8, 2026 6:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Reiterating India's longstanding stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict that a solution will not emerge from the battlefield, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday that New Delhi remains in touch with Moscow and Kyiv to see if there are ideas and suggestions that can contribute to the cessation of the war.

BJP workers did not become 'intoxicated' by power despite years of support: PM Modi

IANS | September 8, 2026 6:34 PM

Navsari, Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s workers had continued to follow the path of public service despite receiving electoral support for several years, saying they had not become "intoxicated with power".

India's BRICS presidency translates growing global weight into effective multilateral action: Experts

IANS | September 8, 2026 6:25 PM

New Delhi, September 8 (IANS) The BRICS grouping is entering a critical phase in its evolution as its expanding membership and growing economic and geopolitical weight bring new opportunities and greater complexity, top analysts reckoned during a key dialogue organised on Tuesday ahead of this week's significant 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

India and China Corps Commanders held talks in Arunachal Pradesh, confirms MEA

IANS | September 8, 2026 5:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Following the several rounds of discussions held between India and China under various mechanisms in the recent times, the first senior highest military commander-level flag meeting was held along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Vacha on the Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh on September 6 and at Damai on the Chinese side on September 7, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Tuesday.

Russia fulfilling obligations: Kremlin on remaining S-400 deliveries

IANS | September 8, 2026 5:34 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday confirmed that the delivery of Russia's S-400 Triumf air defence systems to India in 2026 remains on the agenda of discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their upcoming meeting in New Delhi on Friday, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit.

India’s energy imports from Russia at record high: Kremlin spokesperson

IANS | September 8, 2026 5:34 PM

Moscow, Sep 8 (IANS) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that there is no slowdown in India’s Russian energy imports which continue to set records.

Karnataka CM Shivakumar orders action against co-op society Secretary after 93 farmers’ crop insurance claims rejected (Lead)

IANS | September 8, 2026 5:00 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 8 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday directed officials to dismiss the Secretary of a cooperative society for allegedly failing to deposit crop insurance premiums paid by farmers with the District Central Cooperative (DCC) Bank, resulting in the rejection of insurance claims of 93 farmers.

'Very exciting, full of positivity’: Attendees of PM Modi’s 'Namo for Viksit Bharat' event

IANS | September 8, 2026 4:02 PM

Vadodara, Sep 8 (IANS) Attendees of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Namo for Viksit Bharat' programme on Tuesday said that it was exciting and they enjoyed it. They further said that there was a lot of energy and positivity inside.

Five orangutans rescued from Odisha forest, wildlife smuggling suspected

IANS | September 8, 2026 3:52 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 8 (IANS) The recovery of five orangutans from a forest area in Bhograi block of Baleshwar district in Odisha on Tuesday has raised suspicions of their possible trafficking and the involvement of an international wildlife smuggling racket.

Area sown under kharif crops crosses 1,086 lakh hectares, pulses, jute record rise

IANS | September 8, 2026 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season across the country is estimated at 1,086.31 lakh hectares as on September 4 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 1,104 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday showed.

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India in touch with Russia, Ukraine to see if ideas can contribute to cessation of conflict: MEA

BJP workers did not become 'intoxicated' by power despite years of support: PM Modi

India's BRICS presidency translates growing global weight into effective multilateral action: Experts

India and China Corps Commanders held talks in Arunachal Pradesh, confirms MEA

Russia fulfilling obligations: Kremlin on remaining S-400 deliveries

India’s energy imports from Russia at record high: Kremlin spokesperson

Karnataka CM Shivakumar orders action against co-op society Secretary after 93 farmers’ crop insurance claims rejected (Lead)

'Very exciting, full of positivity’: Attendees of PM Modi’s 'Namo for Viksit Bharat' event

Five orangutans rescued from Odisha forest, wildlife smuggling suspected

Area sown under kharif crops crosses 1,086 lakh hectares, pulses, jute record rise

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