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PM Modi arrives at Rio BRICS Summit, warmly welcomed by President Lula of Brazil

Rio de Janeiro/New Delhi, July 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the venue of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro today, and exchanged a warm hug with President Lula of Brazil, the host for this year’s leaders’ summit.
PM Modi thanked President Inacio Lula da Silva for hosting the BRICS Summit, and said the bloc is a powerful force for economic cooperation and global good.
“Grateful to President Lula for hosting this year’s BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
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Congress Slams Govt Over ‘U-Turn’ on Sonam Wangchuk Arrest, Demands Apology & Release of Protesters

15 Mar 2026 | 1:49 AM

New Delhi, March 14 (UNI) ‎The Congress today accused the union government of making a “complete U-turn” on the arrest of environmentalist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, demanding that the government apologise to him, his family and the people of Ladakh and immediately release those detained during peaceful protests.

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Congress releases 2nd list of 23 candidates for 2026 Assam Assembly elections

15 Mar 2026 | 1:23 AM

‎New Delhi, March 14 (UNI) The Congress today announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming 2026 elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly, naming 23 nominees across constituencies in the state while leaving several seats for alliance partners.

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Revisit administrative, contract law in changing times, says Justice P S Narasimha

15 Mar 2026 | 12:26 AM

By Sangeeta Sharma
New Delhi, March 14 (UNI) “We need to re-visit Indian Administrative Law and redefine the definition of the State and its powers, in the context that almost every topic today has become problematic,” said Justice P. S. Narasimha, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, while speaking at the launch of the book A Historical Introduction to Indian Contract Law, authored by Prof. (Dr.) Shivprasad Swaminathan, Dean of the Shiv Nadar School of Law.

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IRIS Lavan crew among Iranians flown out of Kochi

14 Mar 2026 | 8:01 PM

New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) In the backdrop of the escalating West Asia conflict, Iran on Friday night arranged a chartered flight from Kochi to evacuate its citizens stranded in India, including the non-essential crew of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan, currently docked at the Kochi port.

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The Iran–US War: What It Could Cost India

14 Mar 2026 | 7:43 PM

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) What will be the real cost of the Iran-US conflict on the Indian economy?
The war in one of India’s key export regions which accounts for a sixth of its exports and about USD 50 billion in remittances has already started creating black holes in Indian balance sheets.

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