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Rural jobs scheme shows modest uptick in August, but trails 2025 MGNREGA levels
The Ministry of Rural Development reports a modest rise in MGNREGA person‑days for August 2024, climbing to 20.21 crore after a steep July dip, but the output remains well below the 30.1 crore recorded in the same month of 2025. The increase reflects a partial recovery as sowing resumes, yet a 60‑day agricultural hiatus, funding shortfalls and administrative delays continue to curb the scheme’s impact across India’s diverse states.
Opposition criticizes Modi’s all-vegetarian summit menu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to serve a vegetarian banquet at a recent diplomatic summit...
BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi Warns Against Weaponisation of Technology and Critical Minerals, Puts Four-Pillar Vision at Centre
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a strong warning against the growing use...
Greater Noida magistrate files Supreme Court petition after High Court releases student activist.
The District Magistrate of Greater Noida has escalated a legal battle to the Supreme Court, seeking review of the High Court’s order that released a student activist detained under preventive detention provisions. The case spotlights a growing constitutional tussle over state authority, police reliance, and the protection of free expression in India.
Jarkiholi denies challenging ED over Mangalore probe
Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi says he was misquoted on ED searches; releases video message Bengaluru,...
Khap leaders set Oct 5 deadline for arrest in Ankit Balyan murder case
The murder of Ankit Balyan, a 27‑year‑old farmer from Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh, has...
MP arrests key suspect in hooch deaths case
** Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district have captured 21‑year‑old Shivanjay Rajput, a key distributor in the illicit liquor network blamed for the recent methanol poisoning that claimed 24 lives. The suspect was wounded in a brief encounter during a raid on a makeshift distillery, prompting renewed calls for a statewide crackdown on spurious alcohol.
Uttar Pradesh Shia leader urges stronger ties
** In a landmark meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a leading Shia figure from Uttar Pradesh urged a robust expansion of India‑Iran ties, highlighting opportunities in trade, education, cultural tourism, and joint science‑technology projects to build on centuries‑old civilizational links.
BRICS Summit 2026: Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin Back New Delhi Declaration as Global South Pushes for a Bigger Voice
New Delhi | September 12, 2026 The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi has produced...
Xi arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit, bilateral talks with Modi
Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in New Delhi on Tuesday, marking his first visit...
