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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russia President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian (PTI Image) NEW DELHI: India hosted the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together leaders of the expanded 11-member grouping for discussions on global conflicts, terrorism, trade, energy, technology, climate change and reform of international…

Hoardings featuring the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Goa Forward Party (GFP) along Goa’s highways. Panaji, Hoardings featuring the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Goa Forward Party (GFP) surfaced along Goa’s highways on Saturday, sparking buzz of a new front emerging in the coastal state ahead of AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s visit.However, the Congress said…

PM Modi shares a cheerful moment with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a group photograph with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and representatives of all other Brics member countries during the 18th Brics Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The grouping…

UN reaction on Iran-UAE meet at Brics New Delhi: UN secretary-general spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Saturday welcomed the meeting between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the Brics Summit, saying it was important for parties in conflict to meet.“I think…

Brics gala dinner menu showcases an all-vegetarian Indian spread NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gala dinner for Brics leaders and other visiting dignitaries is underway at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday evening, following the first day of the Brics Summit. The dinner is expected to conclude in the next 10 to 15…

Jairam Ramesh pointed to Paragraph 16 of the declaration, which recalls the 1955 Asian-African Conference in Bandung. NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday took a jab at the Centre by invoking the iconic Bollywood melody, “Tu jahan jahan chale ga, mera saaya saath hoga,” to highlight Jawaharlal Nehru‘s enduring diplomatic legacy and its presence in the…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping on Saturday reaffirmed the need to take a “strategic and long term perspective” of India-China ties, while stressing border peace, adherence to existing agreements and a “fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable” resolution of the boundary question, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said.The two…

Why every disaster seems to fall on the 26th Gujarat, the tsunami, 26/11, and now Nepal. Some of the disasters etched deepest into public memory have one oddly specific thing in common: they happened on the 26th.The coincidence surfaced again after the August 26 catastrophe in Nepal, where a glacier collapse unleashed a wall of…

National President, Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday ruled out any political position for her brother Anand Kumar’s sons, Akash Anand and Ishan Anand, calling it her “final decision”, while allowing for the possibility of her niece Kumari Deepika Anand assisting her father with party…

Brics adopts New Delhi Declaration, condemning terrorism and unilateral tariffs while backing multilateralism. PM Modi shares photos with Xi, Putin as Brics leaders seek consensus amid global tensions. Pezeshkian meets UAE Crown Prince amid ongoing US-Iran tensions and wider West Asia conflict. Tejashwi Yadav seeks special package for Bihar flood victims as over 40 lakh…