Latest digest · 24 September 2026 · International · Railway. Source-linked reports from PIB, RBI, AIR and national dailies, organised for exam revision.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conducted a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings in New York on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He met with Netherlands Foreign Minister…
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar co-chaired the L.69 Consultative Ministerial Interaction on UNSC reform with Saint Lucian counterpart Alva Baptist. The meeting focused on pressing for UN Security Council refor…
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar co-chaired the L.69 Consultative Ministerial Interaction on UNSC reform with Saint Lucian counterpart Alva Baptist. He highlighted that the Global South is disproportionately…
The first V4+India Foreign Ministers' Meeting took place on the margins of the 79th UN General Assembly session in New York. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with the Foreign Ministers of the Visegrad Group—P…
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned Meta and Instagram over concerns related to child safety and data protection on social media platforms. The investigation focuses on whether th…
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, received by MoS External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh. He is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal will participate in the G20 Energy Ministerial Meeting to be held in the Houston, United States of America from 14–16 September 2026.
The IAEA's 35-member Board of Governors voted 23-5 with 8 abstentions to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over its failure to cooperate with investigations into uranium traces at undeclared sites. This marks the fi…
The Union Cabinet approved eight railway multitracking projects worth over Rs 20,800 crore to enhance line capacity, improve operational efficiency, and reduce congestion on key routes. Announced by I&B Minister Ashwini…
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi to attend the BRICS summit, which is being held amid global economic challenges including the Russia-Ukraine war, the West Asia crisis with the Strait of Hormuz bloc…
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the BRICS Women's Business Alliance (WBA) Women-Led Development Conference in New Delhi, urging BRICS nations to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs in global trad…
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a warning to countries about increasing misuse of online gaming and gambling platforms for money laundering and financial crimes. Criminals are exploiting these platform…
The Union Cabinet approved eight railway multi-tracking projects worth ₹20,804 crore to enhance capacity and decongest key routes. Major projects include Arakkonam-Renigunta (77 km) and Whitefield-Bangarapet (47 km) thi…
The International Space Summit commenced in Paris with participation from 90 countries, signaling unprecedented global cooperation in space exploration. Over 50 projects are expected to be signed, attracting billions in…
The United States military destroyed five Iranian crude-oil tankers in the Persian Gulf following alleged attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a US warship. This escalation marks a significant i…
The world’s scientific, policy and farming communities working on drylands will convene three-day Global Dryland Congress 2026, themed ‘Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South–South Cooperation’, in New Delhi from 1…
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that 3,260 unregistered political parties are operating under BJP patronage to facilitate ₹10,000 crore tax evasion. Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil demanded a Joint Parliame…
Twelve countries including Britain, Canada, France, and nine European nations announced trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank following alleged settler attacks on Palestinian villages. The coordinated…
India has formally raised concerns with UN authorities over a new world map used during UNGA discussions on the India-backed 'Correct the Map' resolution. The map depicts Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as distinct reg…
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov welcomed India's role in resolving the Ukraine crisis ahead of the BRICS Summit to be chaired by India. He clarified that BRICS is not an anti-Western bloc but a grouping of nations sh…
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Major General Mohsen Rezaei announced a new restricted maritime zone outside the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to coordinate with Iranian authorities or face sanc…
Iran's IRGC launched ballistic missiles targeting a US aircraft carrier and destroyer, marking a significant escalation in military confrontation. The US responded with strikes on Iranian positions, intensifying regiona…
Preparations are underway in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit 2026 scheduled at Bharat Mandapam on 12th and 13th of this month. Delhi Police conducted motorcade rehearsals and reviewed security arrangements, causing traff…
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, leading to a three-day pause in Russian strikes on Kyiv. The envoys are now scheduled to visit Kyiv for the first time as pa…
Iran's IRGC naval forces claimed strikes on three oil tankers using an 'unauthorised route' and three US-linked vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint. This escalation follows reported US mili…
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed a gathering through a video conference during the inauguration of BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris . Highlighting the monumental inauguration taking place in the French…
The inaugural iBRICS Summit will be held on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12th and 13th of this month, with over 500 institutional investors, finance ministers, and business leaders participating. Th…
Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced plans to establish a new exclusion zone near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to sanction any vessel entering the area en route to the strategic waterway. This escalat…
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asserted that any UN-backed proposed world map must depict the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in accordance with India's official map. Spokesperson Randhir J…
PM Modi addressed SRCC's centenary celebrations, contrasting India's 2013 'fragile five' status with current 7.8% GDP growth, 60 crore Jan Dhan accounts, ₹2.5L cr mobile exports, and ₹40K cr defence exports. He highligh…
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