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India and Fiji on Monday adopted a broad action plan to strengthen defence and maritime ties after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka. The two leaders condemned terrorism, backed UN reforms, and pledged joint efforts for a peaceful Indo-Pacific

In Saharanpur, Mantu (32) was stabbed multiple times by his wife’s alleged lover, Saurabh, after a dispute escalated on Saturday night. Mantu was declared dead at Deoband hospital. Police have registered a case and are investigating

The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of an Andhra Pradesh couple convicted of killing a toddler to life imprisonment for 40 years without remission. The bench upheld their conviction but ruled the case does not qualify as “rarest of rare”

The Supreme Court will hear the Shahi Jama Masjid–Harihar Temple dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Monday. The mosque committee has challenged the Allahabad HC order permitting a survey, while the apex court has asked both sides to maintain status quo

The Commerce Ministry has proposed a Rs 25,000 crore plan to support small exporters in labour-intensive sectors with WTO-compliant schemes. The mission aims to improve trade finance, reduce costs, diversify markets, and strengthen India’s export competitiveness amid rising global tariffs

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India will manufacture engines for its fifth-generation fighter jets in partnership with French firm Safran. The move supports the AMCA project under Make in India, as defence exports and production hit record levels.

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India has extended its airspace ban on Pakistani aircraft, covering civilian and military flights, till September 24. Pakistan has reciprocated with parallel restrictions on Indian planes. The restrictions, imposed after the Pahalgam terror attack, continue through rolling monthly NOTAMs

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to review bilateral relations and prepare for the annual summit. Talks focused on trade, defence, energy, resilient financial systems, and India’s consistent call for dialogue on the Ukraine conflict

Animal rights activists observed “Black Thursday” at Jantar Mantar to oppose the Supreme Court’s order on relocating stray dogs. Protesters, dressed in black, pledged to undertake sterilisation drives themselves, insisting the Animal Birth Control programme is the only humane solution

IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian on the ISS, said his 18-day mission was for 140 crore Indians. He credited ISRO, the government, and citizens, and said the experience will boost India’s upcoming Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme

The government estimates that 45 crore Indians lose nearly Rs 20,000 crore annually in online real money gaming. A new bill seeks to ban such platforms, promote eSports and social gaming, and penalise illegal operators, sparking pushback from industry bodies

The government told the Rajya Sabha that the NMC has not frozen approvals for new medical colleges or MBBS seats for 2025–26. Minister Anupriya Patel said seat expansion continues under a structured, transparent evaluation process involving expert scrutiny and compliance checks

Two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, bravely fought crocodiles in separate incidents — one saving her young son, the other rescuing her husband. Forest officials said monsoon floods have pushed crocodiles into canals, warning locals to stay away from water bodies

India now operates over 14,000 electric buses under the NEBP, Parliament was informed. The Centre has extended the PM E-Drive scheme till 2028 to support e-buses and trucks, offering incentives up to Rs 9.6 lakh per e-truck to accelerate clean mobility

Coconut shells, once thrown away as waste, are now selling at record prices in Kerala, touching Rs 35 per kg. Rising demand from industries and exports has created a lucrative market, even as high coconut and oil prices burden households

In Mandya’s Kirugavalu village, hotel owner Madappa was strangled to death by a gang of robbers after he witnessed them looting a jewelry shop. The culprits fled with gold, cash, and the CCTV DVR, leaving villagers in shock and fear

Karnataka is now India’s second-largest startup hub with 20,004 ventures registered on the Bhaskar portal, after Maharashtra’s 33,845. The platform links startups with investors, mentors, and government schemes, while outreach efforts aim to boost rural and small enterprises

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in New Delhi as India and South Korea marked 10 years of their Special Strategic Partnership. The talks focused on trade, defence, AI, clean energy, and Indo-Pacific cooperation

The Supreme Court will hear on August 19 a plea by the sevayat of Haridwar’s Maa Chandi Devi temple challenging the Uttarakhand High Court’s order directing the Badri Kedar Temple Committee to manage the shrine, a move termed arbitrary and unlawful