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October 1, 2026 12:24 PM
From an advisory body established under colonial rule in 1926 to an independent constitutional institution that conducts some of India’s most consequential examinations, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) completes a century on October 1, 2026. Its 100-year journey mirrors the transformat...
October 1, 2026 11:11 AM
The Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 2026 will come into force from October 1, replacing the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891 and introducing a modern, technology-neutral framework for the use of banking records as evidence in legal proceedings. The new law provides updated rules for the admissibi...
October 1, 2026 10:27 AM
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held a “productive discussion” with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the early conclusion of a mutually beneficial interim trade agreement between India and the US. Goyal met Greer on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ m...
October 1, 2026 10:43 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073, for his courage in helping avert a major in-flight crisis after he was seriously injured during an alleged cockpit attack. Calling Machchhar a “HERO”, PM Modi said the pilot displ...
October 1, 2026 9:22 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump and reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation across trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas of mutual interest. A press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO...
September 30, 2026 4:04 PM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a ₹1,789.52 crore Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) for Delhi to improve traffic flow, road safety and incident response through real-time data, artificial intelligence and a...
September 30, 2026 12:25 PM
Six India-flagged commercial vessels and six foreign-flagged vessels of Indian interest are currently in the Persian Gulf area, west of the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said around 163 Indian seafarers are currently onboard...
September 30, 2026 12:12 PM
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conveyed India’s concerns over the implications of the recently enacted Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (SRIA) for bilateral ties and the international energy market during a meeting with a bipartisan US Congressional delegation, the Ministry of External Affairs said...
September 30, 2026 12:05 PM
India has rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his address to the United Nations General Assembly, terming them “unwarranted” and asserting that no external party has any locus standi on the issue. Responding to questions on Erdogan’s rema...
September 30, 2026 11:45 AM
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged US manufacturers to expand their presence in India, partner with Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and co-invest in advanced manufacturing to build resilient supply chains between the two countries. Goyal made the remarks while address...
