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ISRO's GSLV-F17 Puts EOS-05 in Orbit, Sharpening India's Disaster and Surveillance Edge
A pre-dawn Sriharikota mission adds a sovereign imaging layer for cyclones, floods, and border monitoring.
IIT Delhi Sonipat Campus Opens With Solar Diploma and Europe Internship
IIT Delhi launched its first academic programme at the Sonipat campus, a one-year postgraduate diploma in Solar Systems and Management with a Europe internship. The course addresses the growing demand for trained solar professionals as India expands renewable energy capacity. The internship component aims to import project-financing and technical standards from mature European markets.
Delhi Police Advisory Readies Capital for Janmashtami Crowds
Delhi Police have issued a Janmashtami traffic advisory, warning of heavy pedestrian movement near temples from September 4 morning to September 5 early hours. The notice adds to a week already shaped by BRICS motorcade rehearsals across central Delhi.
India Reviews Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Preparedness After Nepal Deluge
The Union home ministry reviewed India's glacial lake outburst flood preparedness on Thursday, following a glacier collapse in Nepal that killed more than 1,200 people. The meeting emphasised early warning, monitoring of vulnerable lakes, and moving from response to preventive mitigation. Himalayan states and Union territories have been asked to expedite a 2024 GLOF mitigation project.
ISRO's GSLV-F17 Launch Puts EOS-05 in Orbit, Extending India's Earth-Observation Reach
ISRO launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 imaging satellite from Sriharikota before dawn on Friday. The mission extends India's sovereign earth-observation capability, with data flows set to strengthen disaster response, agricultural planning and border surveillance. The successful flight also reinforces the GSLV platform's record after a period of scrutiny.
India Offers 'Any Help' to End Russia-Ukraine War as Jaishankar Visits Kyiv
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in Kyiv that India is ready to extend 'any help' to end the Russia-Ukraine war, then called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit converts India's unique access to both Moscow and Kyiv into a concrete, if still undefined, peace role.
Cockroach Janata Party Splits: Brahmbhatt Floats CJP-D Against 'Team Kejriwal' Model
Activist Manish Brahmbhatt launched Cockroach Janata Party Democratic on Thursday, charging the original party's founder with forming a 12-member team without consulting volunteers. The split turns a satirical NEET protest movement into a test of internal democracy in a fringe political outfit.
Former DoT Officer's Nine-Hour Special Cell Questioning Raises Custodial Due Process Questions
A former Department of Telecommunications officer says the Delhi Police Special Cell picked him up on a morning walk and questioned him for nearly nine hours, informing his family only at 6:38 pm. Joshi has asked Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar to issue clear instructions on family notification during interrogation. Delhi Police has made no public comment, while PTI sources say the questioning related to an old case.
Raghav Chadha's Voter Roll Deletion Exposes Punjab's Electoral List Fault Lines
Raghav Chadha, a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, has alleged that his name was deleted from the draft electoral rolls during the Special Summary Revision, calling it a political vendetta by the AAP government. AAP has denied any role, stating the Election Commission of India conducts the revision. The episode spotlights the structural conflict in Punjab's electoral machinery, where state government employees maintain the rolls while the state government has political stakes in the outcome.
Rubio Doubts India-Iran Trade Deal, Warns Against Sanctions Evasion
Marco Rubio said Washington does not believe India and Iran are negotiating a trade deal, even as he acknowledged direct contacts with Tehran. His warning against helping Iran generate revenue arrives as New Delhi maintains sovereign infrastructure commitments around Chabahar and the International North-South Transport Corridor. The statement frames the next threshold of US pressure without revoking existing reconstruction waivers.
Bangladesh Border Guard Builds Drone School Near Indian Frontier; Delhi Reads a Capability Shift
Bangladesh's Border Guard has established a surveillance and drone school near the Indian border. The announcement, reported by NDTV, signals Dhaka's intent to field more sensors and unmanned aerial systems along the shared frontier. India's response remains calibrated: accelerate eastern counter-drone upgrades and raise drone protocols at the next BSF-BGB director-general conference.
Nepal's Lawmakers Thank India for Flood Rescue, Relief on Open Border
Nepal MP Vidushi Rana has thanked India for sending aid and helping in rescue and relief operations after flash floods, calling international support 'heartwarming.' An 11-member Indian team reached Nepal, and 108 Indian nationals were rescued, while President Ram Chandra Paudel separately praised India's 'generous support and solidarity.'
UGC NET 2026 Re-Exam: The Small Print That Decides Who Gets to Compete
The UGC NET 2026 re-exam carries a single instruction with outsized consequences: verify that the on-screen question paper matches the subject you chose. Reporting time and entry rules round out the National Testing Agency's guidance for lakhs of aspirants seeking assistant professorship and Junior Research Fellowship eligibility.
Modi at SCO: Sovereignty and Security Frame India's Eurasian Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the 1 September SCO summit in Bishkek to demand an end to double standards on terrorism and to insist that connectivity projects respect sovereignty. The MEA circulated 13 outcomes including a Bishkek Declaration and charter amendments enabling English. The sovereignty condition is aimed at China's Belt and Road Initiative.
India Steers 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi as Gulf Tensions Sharpen Energy Focus
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit on 12–13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, bringing together leaders of eleven member and partner countries. The summit arrives as US-Iran war fallout raises crude prices and threatens the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, making energy security and de-escalation central to India's chairmanship agenda.
Expiry-Date Tampering Hits Lay's, Maggi, Thums Up in Mumbai Racket
Maharashtra's food safety authorities have uncovered a multi-crore operation in Mumbai that reintroduced expired Lay's, Kurkure, Maggi, Thums Up and other packaged foods into the market. The seizure exposes gaps in reverse logistics, expired-stock disposal and the deterrent value of fixed fines under India's food safety regime.
Owaisi Mocks BJP-RSS After Modi Receives Uzbekistan's Top Honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Uzbekistan's highest state honour from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi used the moment to question the BJP-RSS narrative around Mughal emperor Babur. The jibe, rooted in the Ayodhya dispute, turns a diplomatic gesture into a domestic political contest over historical memory.
Iran Urges Modi to Use India's Diplomatic Reach at SCO Summit
Prime Minister Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek. The Iranian readout urged India to use its contacts to steer parties toward dialogue, while New Delhi's public response remained brief. The meeting marks the first bilateral contact since the US-Iran war and revives India's role as a quiet channel between Washington and Tehran.
India Rejects Hague Court's Indus Waters Ruling, Cites No Jurisdiction
India has refused to recognise a Hague tribunal's ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting the body never had jurisdiction. The government says the treaty's graded dispute-resolution route, centred on a neutral expert, should govern technical differences. The episode sharpens the contest between third-party adjudication and India's insistence on bilateralism in South Asian water disputes.
Doomsayers Doomed, India Bloomed: PM Modi Backs 7.8% GDP Print
India's economy grew 7.8% in April-June 2026, up from 6.9% a year earlier, driven by financial, real estate, IT and professional services. The prime minister called the number 'exemplary' and dismissed doomsayers as 'doomed'. The challenge is converting a services-led upswing into broad-based jobs.
Modi-Pezeshkian Meeting at SCO Resumes Direct Channel Amid US-Iran War
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek, their first face-to-face since the US-Iran war began. The conversation resumed a channel centred on regional stability, Chabahar, and the security of the Strait of Hormuz.
NBEMS Forms Three-Member Panel After Jaipur NEET PG Power Failure
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has constituted a three-member committee to examine the power failure that disrupted NEET-PG 2026 at Jaipur centres on August 30. The board has separately scheduled a re-examination for 2,445 affected candidates on September 5. The inquiry will determine the causes of the outage and assign accountability.
Bhagwat's Toronto Speech Frames India as Vishwaguru, Not Mahashakti
Mohan Bhagwat's Toronto address recasts India's role as a world teacher rather than a great power. The speech's soft-power logic aligns with New Delhi's humanitarian outreach and resonates with the Indian-origin diaspora amid cautious India-Canada ties.
Iran Strikes US Bases in Jordan After Strait of Hormuz Escalation
Iran launched missile strikes on US bases in Jordan after American forces hit Iranian rocket launchers near Larak island. The US Treasury is preparing weekly secondary sanctions on banks linked to Iran. The escalation threatens the Strait of Hormuz, India's primary crude corridor, and complicates New Delhi's strategic autonomy.