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India women win Asia Cup, skip trophy from Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi

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India women win Asia Cup, skip trophy from Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi

India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai to win a record eighth Women’s Asia Cup. The team did not collect the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan’s interior minister.

Cover photo: ACC, via Hindustan Times

Harmanpreet Kaur’s side posted 183 for 5 at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, then bowled Sri Lanka out for 111. Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana put on 129.

The presentation was delayed. Naqvi handed the runners-up cheque to Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu. India did not come on stage for the winners’ medals or the cup. Head coach Amol Muzumdar said the call was the BCCI’s. “That stand has been taken by the BCCI, and we stand by it,” he told reporters.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the women’s team was in solidarity with the men’s side, which declined the trophy from Naqvi after last year’s Asia Cup, following the April 2025 Pahalgam attack. India Today reported that the board offered to have ACC deputy chair Khalid Al Zarooni, or a winning-board representative, present the cup; Naqvi rejected both. He left after presenting Sri Lanka’s cheque and, unlike last year, did not take the trophy with him.

Reporting: Hindustan Times, India Today, LiveMint.

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Xi Jinping heads to Delhi for BRICS Summit, first India visit in seven years

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Xi Jinping heads to Delhi for BRICS Summit, first India visit in seven years

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, his first visit to India in seven years. Delhi has tightened security around Bharat Mandapam, with 15,000 police personnel and 200 paramilitary companies on duty.

Cover photo: Reuters, via The Hindu

China’s official Xinhua news agency said Xi left for India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. LiveMint reported he is expected to land in Delhi around 12:25 pm. His last visit was in October 2019, for the informal summit with Modi at Mamallapuram near Chennai.

China’s ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, said Beijing and New Delhi are arranging a bilateral meeting between Xi and Modi, the third year in a row the two leaders would meet after Kazan and Tianjin. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian already held talks with Modi on Friday.

The Hindu and The Indian Express reported that central Delhi has been placed under heavy security for the two-day summit. Police have asked commuters to ignore false claims of a city-wide bandh. Negotiators were still working overnight on the “Delhi Declaration”, with one paragraph on the war in Iran unresolved, The Hindu said.

Reporting: The Hindu, LiveMint, India Today, The Indian Express.

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DAC clears Rs 1.10 lakh crore in defence purchases, 98% from Indian industry

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DAC clears Rs 1.10 lakh crore in defence purchases, 98% from Indian industry

The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, has given in-principle approval to capital purchases of about Rs 1.10 lakh crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force. About 98% is to be sourced from Indian industry.

Cover photo: PTI, via The Times of India

The Ministry of Defence said the council accorded Acceptance of Necessity on Monday for CBRN recce vehicles, high-mobility vehicles, mechanical mine layers, Advanced Light Helicopters, trawl tanks and the Sarvatra bridge system for the Army; Arudhra radars and marine gas turbines for the Navy; and fighter, transport and helicopter upgrades plus ground-based jammers and a smart-card identity system for the Air Force.

The announcement was carried by PIB, The Tribune, The Times of India and The Economic Times.

Reporting: Press Information Bureau, The Tribune, The Times of India.

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Census 2027 brought forward in four poll-bound states

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Census 2027 brought forward in four poll-bound states

The Centre has brought forward Census 2027 population enumeration in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and non-snow-bound parts of Uttarakhand, so the count finishes before those states go to assembly polls.

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A gazette notification from Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan sets house-to-house counting from 1 December 2026 to 4 January 2027, with a revisional round from 5 to 9 January. The reference date for these states is 00:00 hours on 5 January 2027. Self-enumeration will be open from 16 to 30 November 2026.

The rest of the country is still scheduled for February 2027. The Hindu reported that Census operations in Manipur have been deferred “till further declaration,” amid protests and a demand for an NRC. Assembly terms in Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh end by May 2027.

Reporting: The Hindu, Hindustan Times, India Today.

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ISRO launches EOS-05, India’s first geo-orbit imaging satellite

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ISRO launches EOS-05, India’s first geo-orbit imaging satellite

ISRO placed EOS-05, India’s first dedicated imaging satellite for geosynchronous orbit, into a sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit after GSLV-F17 lifted off from Sriharikota at 2.55 am on Friday.

Cover photo: X/@ISRO, via The Hindu

The 2,367-kg satellite, the heaviest payload a GSLV has carried, was injected about 18 minutes after launch from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Chairman V. Narayanan said the vehicle “successfully and precisely injected” EOS-05 into the intended orbit.

Unlike most Indian Earth-observation satellites in low Earth or polar orbits, EOS-05 is meant to operate about 36,000 km above the Earth and provide frequent, large-area imagery for agriculture and disaster monitoring. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the launch a proud moment for the country.

The Hindu, Indian Express and Business Standard all reported the flight as ISRO’s first successful orbital launch of 2026, after a long pause.

Reporting: The Hindu, Business Standard, The Tribune.

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Revanth Reddy drops Konda Surekha from Telangana Cabinet

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Revanth Reddy drops Konda Surekha from Telangana Cabinet

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has dropped Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha from the Cabinet with immediate effect, after the Congress high command accepted a state disciplinary committee recommendation.

Cover photo: Telangana Today, via Telangana Today

Telangana Today reported on Thursday that the decision had been conveyed to Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla’s office. Surekha had refused to resign, telling reporters after meetings in Delhi that the high command had not asked her to quit and daring the leadership to sack her if it wished.

The TPCC Disciplinary Committee recommended action after remarks by Surekha’s daughter, Konda Sushmitha, against the chief minister. Surekha said her daughter is an adult and that she could not be held responsible for those comments. Hindustan Times and The Hindu reported she met AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and put her case to the party.

Planning Board vice-chairman G. Chinna Reddy has also been removed. Telangana Today said Women’s Commission chairperson Gadwal Vijayalakshmi will replace him, with Nerella Sharada named the new Women’s Commission chairperson.

Reporting: Telangana Today, Hindustan Times, The Hindu.

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Abhinandan Varthaman quits IAF, joins Goa airline Fly91

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Abhinandan Varthaman quits IAF, joins Goa airline Fly91

Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, the Vir Chakra recipient who shot down a Pakistani F-16 over the Line of Control in 2019, has left the Indian Air Force and joined Goa-based regional airline Fly91, officials said.

Cover photo: File photo of Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman (right), via The Tribune

Officials told the Hindustan Times that Varthaman left the IAF on 31 March and later joined Fly91. PTI, cited by The Week and Business Today, said he joined the carrier as a pilot in August. A Fly91 spokesperson declined to comment, saying personal information about employees is private.

The Tribune reported that he took premature retirement after nearly 22 years and was promoted to Group Captain in December 2021. Sources told the paper that flying hours often fall as administrative work rises at senior rank, and that a move to commercial aviation is a common path for IAF pilots.

Then a wing commander, Varthaman was scrambled from Air Force Station Srinagar on 27 February 2019 after a large Pakistan Air Force package was detected heading towards the LoC, a day after Indian strikes on Balakot that followed the Pulwama attack. His Vir Chakra citation, published in the Gazette of India in December 2019, said he engaged the package despite “immense numerical and technological superiority” and shot down an F-16. His MiG-21 Bison was then hit by a beyond-visual-range missile. He ejected in Pakistan-controlled territory and was returned on 1 March after almost 60 hours in captivity.

Fly91 began operations in March 2024. It flies six ATR 72-600 aircraft from bases in Goa and Hyderabad and serves 14 domestic destinations, including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi and Pune.

Reporting: Hindustan Times, The Tribune, The Week / PTI, India TV.

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India condemns demolition of century-old Hindu temple in Pakistan

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India condemns demolition of century-old Hindu temple in Pakistan

India on Wednesday condemned the reported destruction of a century-old Hindu temple in Siraj village, Narowal, in Pakistan’s Punjab, and asked Islamabad to investigate, hold those responsible to account, and restore the site.

Cover photo: File photo of MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, via The Indian Express

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi had noted “with deep concern the disturbing reports of the destruction of a historic Hindu temple” and “unequivocally condemn[ed] this reprehensible act of vandalism against a century-old minority place of worship.”

“The apparent apathy of authorities and failure to protect this century-old temple is alarming,” he said. He called the episode a “stark reminder of the continuing vulnerability of minority communities and the egregious violations of their religious freedoms and places of worship in Pakistan.”

The temple is in Siraj village, Narowal, about 130 kilometres from Lahore. The Pakistan Masiha Millat Party and local residents have said a group demolished the structure on 21 August, allegedly to expand an adjoining seminary. Pakistani officials have said part of the temple collapsed in torrential rain and that the government has committed to restore it.

India asked Pakistan to “take immediate remedial measures to restore the desecrated temple” and to guarantee the safety of minority citizens and their cultural heritage. The Wire noted that the statement comes two months after New Delhi condemned the reported demolition of a gurdwara in Pakistani Punjab.

Reporting: The Indian Express, India Today, The Times of India, The Tribune.

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Anna Hazare stable in Mumbai hospital; Fadnavis visits

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Anna Hazare stable in Mumbai hospital; Fadnavis visits

Social activist Anna Hazare is stable at Bombay Hospital in Mumbai, his doctor said on Tuesday, after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited him in the ward.

Cover photo: Maharashtra CMO, via India TV

Hazare, 89, was brought to the hospital on Monday night from Ralegan Siddhi in Ahilyanagar district. His aide said blood reports had indicated a renal infection. Dr Gautam Bhansali, the consultant physician treating him, said he had a month-long viral fever and was not in the ICU. He is eating and drinking and responding to treatment, the doctor told PTI.

Fadnavis wished him a speedy recovery and told him the cabinet had approved a revised cost estimate for the Kukadi irrigation project. The CMO said Hazare was pleased. Minister Girish Mahajan was also present.

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Nepal flood death toll hits 1,050; 163 Indians rescued

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Nepal flood death toll hits 1,050; 163 Indians rescued

Nepal’s flash-flood death toll rose to 1,050 on Tuesday, as India’s external affairs ministry said 163 Indian nationals had been rescued and 151 others had left China.

Cover photo: Reuters, via News18

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said five more Indians were rescued since Monday, taking the total to 163. A 24-member Indian tunnel rescue team is working with the Nepal Army at hydropower tunnels in Chilime, Rasuwa, using improvised floats to move deeper inside, the ministry said.

Nepal’s disaster authority said 3,916 people remained unaccounted for as of 6pm, including foreigners and security personnel. More than 11,800 people have been rescued. The ministry also said 151 Indian nationals left China on Tuesday.

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IndiGo Goa–Delhi flight returns after engine snag, lands safely

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IndiGo Goa–Delhi flight returns after engine snag, lands safely

An IndiGo flight from North Goa to Delhi made an emergency landing at Manohar International Airport on Tuesday after a technical issue was detected in one of its engines shortly after takeoff.

Cover photo: Reuters/File, via India Today

Flight 6E 2102, an Airbus A321 registered VT-ILZ, left at 9.16am with 229 passengers. Air Traffic Control declared a full emergency around 9.30am. The aircraft landed on Runway 28 at 9.51am and was parked at Stand 6. The emergency was lifted at 10.03am. All passengers disembarked safely.

IndiGo said its pilots followed standard procedures, informed the authorities and turned back. Flightradar24 showed the jet turning around over the coast of southern Maharashtra at about 14,000 feet. The airline said the aircraft is under maintenance checks and offered refreshments and other travel arrangements.

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Shakti Sharma is first woman non-medical Air Vice Marshal

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Shakti Sharma is first woman non-medical Air Vice Marshal

Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma on Tuesday became the first woman officer from a non-medical branch in India’s armed forces to reach two-star rank, the Indian Air Force said.

Cover photo: Indian Air Force, via PIB

She took over as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) at Air Headquarters on 1 September. Commissioned into the IAF Education Branch on 18 June 1994, she has served at training establishments, field stations, command headquarters and Air Headquarters.

The Defence Ministry said she set up IAF Chairs of Excellence at IIT Kanpur and Pune University, and was the first woman officer from the three services to command a Sainik School, as principal of Sainik School, Kapurthala.

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Supreme Court quashes FIRs against CJP protesters; Sept 5 march called off

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Supreme Court quashes FIRs against CJP protesters; Sept 5 march called off

The Supreme Court on Tuesday invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to quash FIRs against youth protesters over incidents between 20 and 25 July. The Cockroach Janta Party then called off its planned 5 September march.

Cover photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar, via The Hindu

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, said it was acting to do “complete justice” and keep in view the future prospects of the young protesters. FIRs from the July protests in Delhi, Assam, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar are to be treated as closed. The court also barred fresh FIRs for those dates, except that Delhi Police may register a fresh, specific case against 2,873 people identified as having serious criminal antecedents at Jantar Mantar.

CJP co-convener Saurav Das told the court that, given the government’s assurances, the group would withdraw the 5 September march. The court directed the Centre to frame a pan-India compensation policy, including for families of students who died by suicide over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, and to complete payments within three months.

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Sensex falls 307 points, Nifty ends below 24,100 as crude jumps

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Sensex falls 307 points, Nifty ends below 24,100 as crude jumps

Indian benchmarks closed lower on Monday as US-Iran tensions lifted crude oil and kept investors cautious ahead of GDP numbers. The Sensex fell 307.24 points, or 0.40%, to 76,957.27. The Nifty 50 fell 95.25 points, or 0.39%, to 24,080.40.

Cover photo: ANI, via The Tribune

Brent jumped more than 3% to about $91.30 a barrel, The Hindu Business Line reported. The indices recovered from the day’s lows — Sensex 76,751.32 and Nifty 23,993.60 — but stayed in the red. Metal and media were the weakest sectors. Nifty Bank and pharma rose. Last-minute MSCI rebalancing and the closing auction added swings.

Zee Business said the market value of BSE-listed companies fell by Rs 2.75 lakh crore on the day. For August as a whole, the Nifty dropped 1.2% and the Sensex 1.5%, snapping a two-month winning streak, Business Standard reported, even as mid- and small-caps gained.

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ITC Infotech to buy 22.1% of Happiest Minds for about Rs 1,330 crore, then merge

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ITC Infotech to buy 22.1% of Happiest Minds for about Rs 1,330 crore, then merge

Happiest Minds Technologies said on Monday that ITC Infotech will buy a 22.1% promoter stake for about Rs 1,330 crore, after which the two companies will merge into a larger IT services firm.

Cover photo: Ashok Soota, via The Hindu Business Line

Ashok Soota and Ashok Soota Medical Research LLP will sell 3.37 crore shares in two tranches: 11% at Rs 390 a share (Rs 653 crore), then 11.106% at Rs 400 (Rs 676 crore). Happiest Minds shareholders would then get 25 ITC Infotech shares for every 81 Happiest Minds shares. After the merger, ITC Ltd would hold about 73.4% and become the promoter.

The combined business would have more than 19,000 employees and over 800 customers, with FY26 revenue of about Rs 7,033 crore, and a $1 billion revenue target by FY28. ITC Infotech, now unlisted, is proposed to list on the BSE and NSE. The deal needs shareholder, CCI, exchange and NCLT approvals and is expected to take up to 15 months. The companies will run separately until then.

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Yash’s Toxic crosses Rs 200 crore in India as daily collections ease

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Yash’s Toxic crosses Rs 200 crore in India as daily collections ease

Yash’s Toxic has crossed Rs 200 crore net in India, trade trackers said, even as daily collections have eased after a large opening.

Cover photo: film still, via Livemint

Sacnilk figures cited by NDTV put the five-day India net at Rs 214.10 crore, with Rs 23 crore on the first Sunday. Livemint put the extended-weekend India gross near Rs 228.50 crore and worldwide around Rs 266.50 crore. Estimates differ by tracker.

The Geetu Mohandas film, Yash’s first theatrical release since KGF: Chapter 2, opened on 26 August after several postponements. It made about Rs 101 crore on day one, then declined. The budget has been reported at more than Rs 500 crore.

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PhonePe brings UPI to feature phones, no internet required

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PhonePe brings UPI to feature phones, no internet required

PhonePe on Monday launched UPI 123Pay, saying it is the first major third-party app to offer UPI on India’s 200 million-plus feature phones, including without an internet connection.

Cover photo: Murali Kumar K, via The Hindu Business Line

The service uses an SMS-based system designed to work where 2G coverage is thin. It will come pre-installed on selected Nokia, HMD, Lava and itel (Transsion) devices. Users can send money to a mobile number or UPI ID, pay merchants, scan QR codes on camera phones, and check balances and history.

Founder Sameer Nigam said the aim was to bring the “next 300 million users” into digital payments. Bill payments, recharges and Aadhaar-based onboarding are planned. Registration does not need a smartphone or data, the company said.

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England seal the Test series as Pakistan collapse again at Lord’s

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England seal the Test series as Pakistan collapse again at Lord’s

England sealed a Test series win over Pakistan with a 194-run victory in the second match at Lord’s, after Pakistan were dismissed for 194 chasing 389.

Cover photo: AFP, via Al Jazeera

Ollie Robinson took 4 for 24 in the second innings, after 4 for 11 in the first, and was named player of the match for a combined 8 for 35. Saud Shakeel made 97 before holing out to Josh Tongue. Pakistan have yet to pass 200 in four innings this series.

England had won the first Test at Headingley by an innings and 103 runs. The win is their first multi-match Test series victory since a 2–1 result in New Zealand more than a year ago, Al Jazeera reported. Captain Joe Root called Robinson “horrendous to face in these conditions”.

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Lionel Messi retires from international football

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Lionel Messi retires from international football

Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football on Monday, saying it was a decision that “hurt” him but that “the time has come”.

Cover photo: Getty Images, via BBC Sport

The 39-year-old has scored 125 goals in 207 appearances for Argentina, the country’s record scorer and most-capped player. He captained the side to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. His last game was the 2026 final, a defeat to Spain.

He said he wrote the statement on 21 July, two days after that match. The death of his father, Jorge, earlier this month had left him “even more convinced”. He added that younger players deserved their chance. He continues at club level with Inter Miami.

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Modi tells Putin: move from ‘endless war’ to the end of war

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Modi tells Putin: move from ‘endless war’ to the end of war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told President Vladimir Putin on Monday that the world must move from “endless war” to the “end of war”, reiterating India’s support for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.

Cover photo: ANI, via India Today

The two met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. “Every day of war sets humanity back, whereas every step taken towards peace fills humanity with new hope and enthusiasm,” Modi said, calling India the land of Gandhi and Buddha.

He invited Putin to the BRICS summit in New Delhi next month. Putin said Russia-India ties were strengthening, citing trade, students and tourist flows. Reuters reported that the Kremlin said Putin had briefed Modi on the war, which Moscow calls a special military operation.

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India rejects Hague court’s Indus Waters Treaty ruling

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India rejects Hague court’s Indus Waters Treaty ruling

India on Monday rejected an award by a World Bank-constituted Court of Arbitration on the Indus Waters Treaty, saying the body was “illegally constituted” and had no jurisdiction over New Delhi’s sovereign decisions.

Cover photo: Reuters, via India Today

The Ministry of External Affairs said the court’s present or future pronouncements would have no effect on India’s hydro-electric projects on the western rivers. “India’s decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance remains in force,” it said. India has never recognised the court and has not appeared before it.

The tribunal had ruled that the 1960 pact remained fully in force and that India’s April 2025 decision to place it in abeyance was not permitted under the treaty or international law. It also addressed interim measures on hydropower works, including Ratle.

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Air India Dammam–Delhi flight diverted to Ahmedabad after ‘bomb’ note

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Air India Dammam–Delhi flight diverted to Ahmedabad after ‘bomb’ note

An Air India Express flight from Dammam to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad on Monday after a crew member found a tissue paper in a lavatory with the word “BOMB” written on it.

Cover photo: File photo, via India Today

The aircraft, with 32 passengers, landed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport around 4.30pm. All passengers were taken to Terminal 2. CISF, a bomb disposal squad and a dog squad searched the cabin, seats, cargo hold and luggage.

Assistant Commissioner of Police V.N. Yadav told PTI that nothing suspicious was found. An investigation is under way to establish who left the note.

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Army pilots evacuate casualty at 18,600 feet near Nun Kun

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Army pilots evacuate casualty at 18,600 feet near Nun Kun

Indian Army Aviation pilots evacuated a casualty from 18,600 feet near the Nun Kun massif in Ladakh, holding a helicopter on a steep snow slope with one skid because there was no place to land.

Cover photo: Indian Army, via The Indian Express

The Fire and Fury Corps said the Saturday rescue was carried out in strong winds and fading daylight, in the last available landing window of the day. Crews had stripped the helicopter of non-essential equipment and flown with limited fuel to keep lift at an altitude where thin air cuts engine power.

On the slope, the pilots held a low hover with one skid touching the snow so the casualty could be taken aboard. The Tribune reported that Cheetah helicopters were used. The Army described the operation as a testament to the skill, courage and compassion of Army Aviation.

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HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan to retire on 26 October

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HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan to retire on 26 October

Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and chief executive of HDFC Bank, India’s largest private-sector lender, has told the board he will not seek another term and will retire on 26 October.

Cover photo: File photo, via The Indian Express

The bank said in a stock-exchange filing on Saturday that directors had tried to persuade him to stay. “Despite persuasion, Mr Jagdishan reiterated his decision to not seek reappointment,” it said. He will leave at the close of business on 26 October, when his second three-year term ends. The board said it would fast-track the search for a successor.

Jagdishan, 61, took over from Aditya Puri in October 2020. He has been with the bank since 1996 and oversaw its merger with Housing Development Finance Corporation, completed in 2023. The Financial Times reported that the lender’s shares have fallen 27 per cent this year, and that his exit follows the resignation of chairman Atanu Chakraborty earlier in 2026.

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PM Modi arrives in Bishkek for SCO summit, Putin talks on the agenda

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PM Modi arrives in Bishkek for SCO summit, Putin talks on the agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bishkek on Sunday for the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, where he is expected to hold talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Cover photo: ANI, via ABP Live

The prime minister was received at Manas International Airport by Adylbek Kasymaliev, chairman of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers. A traditional Kyrgyz dance was performed on the tarmac. Later, at his hotel, he was greeted with chants of ‘Vande Mataram’ and watched a yoga display set to ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’, PTI reported.

“Landed in Bishkek a short while ago,” Modi posted. “Will be meeting various leaders bilaterally and attending the SCO Summit tomorrow and the day after.” The 10-member grouping is marking 25 years. India joined in 2017. He will also attend the opening of the 6th World Nomad Games.

Chinese President Xi Jinping also arrived in Bishkek on Sunday, Xinhua and CNBC-TV18 reported. Modi landed after a two-day visit to Uzbekistan, during which the two countries elevated ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

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PM Modi conferred Uzbekistan’s highest honour, the Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order

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PM Modi conferred Uzbekistan’s highest honour, the Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order

In Tashkent on Sunday, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev conferred Uzbekistan’s highest honour for foreign leaders on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who dedicated it to the friendship between the two countries.

Cover photo: PTI, via The Hindu

The award, the ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ Order (Order of Highest Friendship), was presented at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace during Modi’s two-day visit. The Prime Minister’s Office said it is Uzbekistan’s highest honour for foreign leaders and recognised his role in strengthening ties.

Modi dedicated the honour to 1.4 billion Indians. “Honoured to receive the ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ Order. I dedicate this to the enduring bond between India and Uzbekistan,” he posted. He noted that Indians know the word ‘Dostlik’, which means friendship, and said the award was not a personal honour but one for the country.

The ceremony followed talks in which India and Uzbekistan agreed to elevate relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, with a $5 billion bilateral trade target by 2030. Modi is due in Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on 31 August–1 September.

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