CurrentPulse · Newsroom · 20 Oct 2026
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The Reserve Bank of India has rejected Tata Sons' request to avoid a public listing, according to a Reuters report on 12 September 2026. The decision keeps attention on the regulatory framework for large non-banking financial companies and the consequences of being classified in…
A rapid advance by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis has increased concern over the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, with Reuters reporting that the group reached the strategic island of…
China has warned that new United States arms sales to Taiwan could lead it to cancel a planned summit between the two countries' leaders, according to reporting on 12 September…
Mexican authorities are investigating a suspected illegal cryptocurrency-mining operation in Puebla state that may have stolen electricity from infrastructure linked to a nearby…
Hungary's new government has announced plans to remove an Orban-era restriction that effectively blocked adoption by same-sex couples, Reuters reported on 12 September 2026. The…
A fresh debate over Irish unity followed comments by US President Donald Trump that he would welcome a united Ireland, while the UK Prime Minister's office said Britain's position…
India has set a Guinness World Record for the world's longest steel-slag road at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, according to the Press Information Bureau. The project highlights an…
Digital India BHASHINI's leadership used the Lattice 2026 conclave at IIM Calcutta to highlight multilingual artificial intelligence and language technology as part of India's…
BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit on 12 September 2026, moving the meeting from opening speeches to a negotiated collective position. The…
The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines rose to 76 as rescuers recovered more remains and authorities continued identification work, Reuters reported on 12 September…
The 18th BRICS Summit opened in New Delhi on 12 September 2026 with India hosting leaders from a grouping that has expanded well beyond its original five-member format. The…
Shipping risk around the Strait of Hormuz rose again on 12 September 2026 as regional conflict, tanker-security concerns and military calculations placed renewed attention on one…
An OPU-IVF calf has been born in the indigenous Badri cattle breed, marking a step in the use of advanced embryo technology for multiplying elite germplasm. OPU, or ovum pick-up…
The Union Health Minister inaugurated a set of critical-care blocks and integrated public-health laboratories in Andhra Pradesh on 12 September 2026, expanding infrastructure…
A government feature released on 12 September 2026 highlighted how bamboo is being developed from a traditional household and craft resource into a wider source of green…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 September 2026.…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Prime Minister of Malaysia on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 September 2026. The engagement is significant because…
A three-day Colombo Security Conclave table-top exercise concluded at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on 12 September 2026. The exercise brought together participating…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on 12 September 2026 during a period of intense regional tension. The meeting…
Fresh Russian attacks on 12 September 2026 targeted industrial facilities across Ukraine, with reports highlighting strikes affecting steel-related infrastructure and casualties.…
Devastating floods forced Nepal to halt electricity exports and import power from India, raising hard questions about where and how Himalayan hydropower should be built. KATHMANDU…
Washington wants the G20 to press China toward more domestic consumption, while Europe argues that the United States and EU also need to correct their own imbalances. 1 September…
The second Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel adds a specialised underwater platform for deep-sea diving, intervention and submarine-rescue support while highlighting India's…
April-June GDP beat both the market consensus and the RBI's projection, but oil prices, global demand and the durability of private investment remain the tests for the rest of the…
The allegation against one of the world's largest shipping companies shows how commercial logistics networks are becoming entangled with military intelligence and great-power…
A long-running disagreement over Sone River water sharing has been settled, opening the way for more predictable irrigation management in two water-dependent eastern states.…
The capital is moving early against winter pollution with vehicle replacement, automated enforcement and district-level action, but the seasonal crisis still demands regional…
India used the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit to maintain a long-standing Russian partnership while again pressing for an end to the war and protecting its wider…
New jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles are putting greater pressure on Ukrainian defences while the conflict spills into energy infrastructure, ports and neighbouring NATO…
Maharashtra regulators seized goods worth nearly $80,000 after finding an operation that allegedly altered expiry dates and nutrition information on branded products prepared for…