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India issues alert on Nepal border amid ongoing protests and increased vigilance

EAM Dr S Jaishankar at BRICS virtual summit says "essential that we democratize manufacturing and production and encourage their growth in different geographies"

The protestors hurled stones at PM KP Oli's ancestral house in eastern Nepal's Damak in Koshi Province. The police had to fire warning shots to control the situation

"We never stopped it (buying Russian crude). We are already buying for October, November," Anuj Jain, head of finance at Indian Oil Corp told Reuters on the sidelines of the APPEC conference in Singapore. He, said IOC had to reduce imports of Russian oil as its inventories were high. "There was a dip in buy because our inventory levels were high, so we wanted to optimise our inventory levels also. That was one of major factors," Jain said in Hindi.

Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong: China, India should resolve differences through dialogue

Protest turned violent in Kathmandu as people staged a massive protest against the ban on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites, leading to clashes between police and protesters

Pro-Hindu organisations staged a protest in Maddur town, Mandya, following reports of stone pelting during a Ganesh idol immersion. Karnataka Home Minister G. Parmeshwara said Section 144 has been imposed in the area and several arrests have been made

NIA raids in 22 locations across India in Terror Conspiracy case. Raids underway since morning in Bihar(8), Karnataka(1), Maharashtra(1), Tamil Nadu (1), Uttar pradesh (2) and J&K(9)

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick to India: Stop buying Russian oil. Stop being a part of BRICS. Support the United States and the dollar or face a 50% tariff

"Govt committed to welfare of Indians abroad," says MEA after anti-immigrant protests in Australia

US President Donald Trump in a new Truth Social post claims US has lost India and Russia to “deepest darkest, China”. “May they have a long and prosperous future together”, he says

Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin meeting today in Tianjin, China

Trump: What few people understand is that we do very little business with India, but they do a tremendous amount of business with us. In other words, they sell us massive amounts of goods, their biggest “client,” but we sell them very little - Until now a totally one sided relationship, and it has been for many decades. The reason is that India has charged us, until now, such high Tariffs, the most of any country, that our businesses are unable to sell into India. It has been a totally one sided disaster! Also, India buys most of its oil and military products from Russia, very little from the U.S. They have now offered to cut their Tariffs to nothing, but it’s getting late.

Kolkata: Army personnel dismantle TMC's Bhasha Andolan protest stage at Mayo Road in Kolkata after permission to continue protest at the site has expired. The TMC protest stage was set up in the Army area with permission

The Bombay High Court said that the Maratha quota stir was not peaceful, calling the situation “grim”

India blocked Azerbaijan's accession to the SCO, and Pakistan blocked Armenia's accession.

Jharkhand: BJP workers clash with Police personnel as the former staged a protest against derogatory remarks on PM Modi and his mother at a Mahagathbandhan event in Darbhanga, Bihar

Putin, Modi begin bilateral meeting in China

After Salal Sam, India has opened gates of Bhakra Dam on Satluj river, which is already flooding in Pakistan

Jammu and Kashmir: BJP Mahila Morcha protests in Jammu over derogatory remarks against PM Narendra Modi and his late mother at a Mahagathbandhan event in Darbhanga, Bihar

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: BJP Mahila Morcha workers hold a protest over derogatory remarks against PM Modi and his late mother at a Mahagathbandhan event in Darbhanga, Bihar

India opens all gates of Salal Dam. Flood warning in river Chennab issued again in Pakistan in next 24-36 hours

Indian PM Modi speaks with Ukraine President Zelenskyy

Internet and Phone calling services likely to be fully restored completely in Jammu and Kashmir by tomorrow early morning. (If all goes well)

'Road to Peace Runs Through New Delhi': Trump Aide Lashes Out at India Over Russian Oil Purchases. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro accuses India of 'profiteering' and 'perpetuating the war' in Ukraine

Kochi: Democratic Youth Federation of India stages a protest outside the residence of Kerala LoP and Congress leader VD Satheesan after Malayalam actor Rini Ann George and writer Honey Bhaskaran made allegations of obscene conduct against Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil

Protests in Ahmedabad after Class 8 student stabbed to death by senior

Five members of a family were found dead at their Hyderabad residence in Maktha, Mahaboobpet area. Police have registered a case and are investigating the shocking incident

India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar will meet Russia's First Deputy PM Denis Manturov in Moscow today. Both will co-chair the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Gov Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC)

US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Before the war in Ukraine, less than 1% of India's oil came from Russia. Now it is 42%. The system is allowing India to profiteer by buying cheap Russian oil, reselling it, and pocketing $16B in excess profits. This opportunistic arbitrage is unacceptable