PM Modi meets Iran's Pezeshkian at SCO; discusses West Asia war, trade expansion

The Russian leader said PM Modi “brings up these matters at every meeting we have and takes a keen interest in them”

Putin said Modi repeatedly raises the issue of ending the conflict despite the close and friendly ties between India and Russia.

Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand is expected to visit India in mid-October as part of ramped-up contacts between the two countries

India’s gross GST collections rose 14.7% year-on-year to ₹2.04 lakh crore in September 2026, while net revenue jumped 18.1% to ₹1.77 lakh crore.

The Central government has sanctioned ₹1,175 crore to build a six-lane bridge across the River Teesta in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district

PM Modi and Donald Trump reviewed trade, defence and energy ties as India-US trade talks continue amid concerns over the new US Russia sanctions law

India has raised concerns over a US law that could impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil as trade talks continue.

A three-year-old tigress was flown in from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve to West Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve on Wednesday

SBI has supported the objectives of the proposed amendments to the FCRA, but the latter said the legislation poses some challenges from the banker’s perspective

Naidu said the proposed corridor over Hotan in southwestern Xinjiang would offer a significantly shorter route

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded that complete data regarding every major change made to the electoral rolls must be made public

Banks will have to offer the same rate for similar bulk deposits accepted on the same day across their branches and for all customers.

Kharge also demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must resign on moral grounds for “pressuring” the CEC

The three ministers emphasised the need to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure in line with international law and the UN Charter

Gupta said providing clean air and a healthy environment to Delhi residents remained the government’s “topmost priority”

His meeting with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal follows the fifth round of negotiations for the India-Canada economic partnership agreement.

On October 7, he will complete 25 years in public service – of which he’s spent 4,495 days as India’s longest continuously-serving elected prime minister

The face-off at the Raipur Press Club came after Vijay Sharma challenged Bhupesh Baghel to a debate on PMAY in Chhattisgarh

From Modi and Rahul Gandhi to Putin and Pezeshkian, Anwar Ibrahim’s Instagram updates feature Hindi film songs celebrating friendship and unity.

Discussions also covered the State’s expanding port and aviation infrastructure, as well as its pool of talent comprising world-class doctors, engineers, and IT experts

The meeting focused on expanding cooperation between Keralam and Malaysia in healthcare, tourism, trade, investment and education, and on identifying opportunities for Malaysian investment in the State.

Russian President pitches for setting up a dedicated platform for economic growth with the BRICS, says the global stature of BRICS is rising as it has been focusing on charting an independent course

The Prime Minister, who arrived in Kozhikode after attending the BRICS summit in New Delhi, held discussions with Kanthapuram on issues including global peace, education and social development

‘BRICS now must play a greater role in building a more balanced, inclusive and just international order,’ says the Iranian President

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian urged BRICS to expand trade in national currencies and strengthen the New Development Bank to boost economic resilience.

Mr. Ramesh's remarks came a day after PM Modi conveyed to Chinese President Xi that peace and tranquillity along the frontier remains an "essential" basis for development of India-China relations

“India and Iran are two ancient civilisations with centuries-old cultural, intellectual, spiritual and trade relations. He stressed the need to further expand cooperation between the two countries in education, trade, culture, science, technology, connectivity and energy,” Mr. Abbas told The Hindu

Delhi Declaration expresses 'deep concern' over continued fighting in the Gaza Strip and calls for 'halting any policies aimed at forced displacement of Palestinians'

President Murmu's remarks came amid escalating tensions in West Asia in view of fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iranian targets as well as Washington's attempts to inflict economic strain on Tehran through crippling sanctions

The visit assumes significance as it comes amid a sudden spike in overall tensions in West Asia following the U.S. slapping new punitive economic measures against Iran

One cannot fix responsibility for a crime on a government, because not all crimes were committed in the last 100 days, says CM

The exemption comes with conditions aimed at protecting employees

Has the BJP government changed West Bengal after 100 days in office? From industry and law & order to the TMC split, Jadavpur University controversy and opposition politics, we examine the government’s performance and the evolving political landscape in Bengal.

While the number of registrations by gig workers on the e-Shram portal have increased, it has not been uniform across States

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari also said that the State government will not hide figures of dengue and urged medical practitioners to mention dengue fever in prescriptions if the patients are infected with the vector borne disease

District Entomologists play a critical role in vector-borne disease control. The Tamil Nadu Public Health Entomologists Association says the existing vacancies may adversely impact planning and monitoring of dengue control activities

The stronger performance in Q1 of this year as compared to last year has been driven by the manufacturing sector as well as some broad services categories such as utilities, financial services, real estate, IT, and public administration and defence.

Panel discusses matters relating to the planning and design of Tamil Nadu’s water resources infrastructure; implementation and monitoring of projects and schemes; and organisations concerned

PM Modi’s post on diversifying and expanding trade with Iran comes a week after the US Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s economy.