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A major fire at Surat’s Shyam Sangini Textile Market destroyed large quantities of festive-season fabric. More than 150 firefighters battled the blaze for hours.
BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for reforms to global institutions and urged the Global South to become a “rule-shaper” at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India for the summit, while Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders joined the high-level gathering. China will host the next BRICS summit in 2027, Xi announced.
The United States has warned countries against helping Iran bypass sanctions, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek.
Severe flooding in Nepal has caused widespread damage to roads, bridges, hydropower projects, banking facilities and telecommunications networks, disrupting infrastructure and daily life across several affected areas.
Sebastien Lai has appealed to US lawmakers to push for the release of his jailed father, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected September 24 visit to Washington. The appeal came as Lai’s daughter Claire undergoes chemotherapy for cancer.
Textile processing units in Surat have decided to scale down operations by shutting factories for two days each week, as the industry struggles with a growing labour shortage and increasing production costs.
US President Donald Trump is set to sign a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland at the UN General Assembly in New York, paving the way for an expanded US military presence on the strategically important Arctic island. Denmark says the arrangement will place Arctic security within NATO’s broader framework while preserving its sovereignty and Greenland’s right to self-determination.
Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun has urged the BCCI selectors not to shut the door on Mohammed Shami, pointing to the veteran pacer’s continued performances in domestic red-ball cricket.
Asian refiners are sending record volumes of diesel to Africa as Middle Eastern fuel shipments fall sharply because of shipping disruptions, security threats and refinery outages linked to the regional conflict.
A major eruption of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau has disrupted air travel, leaving more than 150,000 passengers stranded after volcanic ash forced authorities to temporarily suspend operations at eight airports.
India is preparing to host a high-stakes BRICS summit on September 12 and 13, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian among the key leaders expected to attend. The Middle East conflict is likely to complicate negotiations as New Delhi seeks consensus among an increasingly diverse BRICS bloc.
Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as attacks on Iranian tankers and Saudi energy facilities intensified fears of wider supply disruptions.
