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Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition looks at the BRICS Summit and what the Chinese media’s focus reveals.

A Uniform Civil Code is among the BJP’s longstanding ideological objectives. Instead of bringing in one central law, why is it moving state by state?

The language question remained one of the most contentious issues before the Constituent Assembly. On September 14, 1949, after years of debate, it adopted the language compromise known as the Munshi–Ayyangar formula.

Nepal’s request for funding has arrived even as the fund grapples with existing applicants and disbursing the first round of allocations.

To resolve challenges concerning freight transport, the Railways is aiming to decongest high-density routes by multitracking those sections and expedite the construction of another dedicated freight corridor.

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking safeguards to prevent minors from independently creating digital platform accounts without verified parental consent.

Saudi Arabia and BRICS share growing economic ties, but Riyadh has held back from formal membership while balancing its strategic relationship with the US. We explain

A government notification has barred fees on UPI payments up to Rs 2,000 — a move that could allow the introduction of the Merchant Discount Rate on payments to merchants above that value. What is MDR and why is the government looking to charge a fee?

Two elements stand out from India’s 2026 BRICS presidency: The New Delhi Declaration, which managed to bring members with diverging positions under a common framework, and the diplomatic activity on the sidelines, especially the meeting between PM Narendra…

Why has Punjab raised coal as a factor amid electricity shortages? What is the situation at thermal plants, and what role does the Centre play in coal supply?

The memorandum signed by First Ministers of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland signalled an intent towards gaining independence from the UK. But that would require constitutional changes only the UK Parliament can enforce.

The Kishau Multipurpose Project is a proposed 660 MW dam on the Tons River, with six states signing an MoU after years of disagreement over costs and benefits.

UPI processes billions of transactions every month. Given the high transaction volumes, the NPCI’s argument is that this charge will help in further investments into infrastructure resiliency. But there are many exemptions.

US government bonds are considered as safe an investment as gold. Why have rising yields or interest rates raised concerns, and why does it matter to the average consumer, anywhere in the world?

The US did not reveal the nature of weapons or when they were deployed. Although all countries emphasise on peaceful use, no international law explicitly prohibits deployment of such weapons or tactics in space.

The incident brought to the fore a trend that has been repeatedly flagged by wildlife crime control experts and anti-exotic pet trade advocates — India is no more just a transit route, but is fuelling demand for exotic pets.

Plurilateral agreements are those that are negotiated and implemented by exclusive groups rather than by all World Trade Organisation members. Why has India opposed these, and what has changed with the BRICS declaration?

The RBI didn’t raise interest rates in August, arguing there were little signs of generalisation of price pressures. It might have to raise rates next month.

Agentic AI may pave the way for agentic commerce, but fragmented payment data keeps institutions at the pilot stage