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BRICS Foreign Ministers Gather in New Delhi as Jaishankar Chairs High-Stakes Meeting With Iran Araghchi and Russia Lavrov Amid West Asia Divisions

May 14, 2026June 1, 2026Aditi Singh

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday chaired the two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi, attended by Iran’s Araghchi and Russia’s Lavrov, as the grouping seeks consensus on the West Asia crisis and tests its ability to influence global geopolitics. [...]

PM Modi Slashes Official Convoy From 15 Cars to Just Two Vehicles in Dramatic Austerity Move Amid West Asia Energy Crisis

May 14, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drastically reduced his official convoy from a typical 12-15 vehicle motorcade to just two cars — a Range Rover and a Toyota Fortuner — as part of a sweeping government austerity drive triggered by the ongoing West Asia energy crisis. [...]

Trump and Xi Hold High-Stakes Talks at Great Hall of the People in Beijing as Taiwan Warning and Trade Progress Dominate Superpower Summit

May 14, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday for a two-day summit described as possibly the biggest summit ever, with Xi warning that mishandling Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path. [...]

56 Killed in Uttar Pradesh After Devastating Storm and Heavy Rain Lash Nine Districts Including Prayagraj Bhadohi and Fatehpur

May 14, 2026June 1, 2026Anjali K.

At least 56 people were killed on Wednesday after a powerful storm accompanied by heavy rain caused widespread destruction across nine districts of Uttar Pradesh, with Prayagraj and Bhadohi reporting the highest casualties at 16 deaths each. [...]

JCD Prabhakar Elected Unopposed as Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker as Vijay TVK Government Takes Shape With Key Legislative Appointments

May 13, 2026June 1, 2026Aditi Singh

Veteran politician J.C.D. Prabhakar, a former AIADMK leader who joined Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, is elected unopposed as Speaker of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 12 May 2026. [...]

Suvendu Adhikari Takes 14 Key Decisions in First 48 Hours as West Bengal CM From Street Namaz Ban to BSF Land Transfer and Post-Poll Violence Probes

May 13, 2026June 1, 2026Aditi Singh

West Bengal’s new Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari issues a rapid-fire series of 14 major administrative orders within 48 hours of taking office, including restrictions on street namaz, loudspeaker controls, and reopening of post-poll violence cases from 2021. [...]

CM Vijay Orders Closure of 717 TASMAC Liquor Shops Near Temples Schools and Bus Stands Across Tamil Nadu in First Major Policy Decision

May 13, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay orders the closure of 717 state-run TASMAC liquor retail outlets operating within 500 metres of places of worship, educational institutions, and bus stands in his first major administrative decision. [...]

Trump Lands in Beijing for Historic China State Visit as Sanctioned Secretary Rubio Joins Delegation for First US Presidential Trip in Nine Years

May 13, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on 13 May 2026 for a state visit to China — the first by a US president since 2017 — with Secretary of State Marco Rubio joining despite being sanctioned by Beijing. [...]

IT Employees Union NITES Urges Government to Issue Mandatory Work From Home Advisory for IT Sector After PM Modi Fuel Conservation Appeal

May 12, 2026June 1, 2026Aditi Singh

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate writes to the Labour Ministry seeking a mandatory WFH advisory for the IT and ITES sector, citing PM Modi’s fuel conservation appeal and the COVID-era WFH success. [...]

Trump Pushes to Suspend Federal Gas Tax as Iran War Enters 11th Week and US Fuel Prices Hit Four-Year Highs Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruption

May 12, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

President Trump announces plans to suspend the 18.4 cent federal gas tax to provide relief as the Iran war drives fuel prices higher, but the move requires Congressional approval and faces fiscal concerns. [...]