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The G20 summit is scheduled to take place on September 9-10 in Delhi. US President Joe Biden has confirmed his participation in the summit and will be in the national capital between September 7 and 10.

The Delhi High Court has directed Google LLC to provide Basic Subscriber Information (BSI) of YouTube channels accused of defamation by MBA Chai Wala and its founder, Prafull Billore.

“We are not inclined to issue notice in the present special leave petition as the matter is still subjudice before the High Court and and fixed for hearing on August 29,” ordered a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.V.N Bhatti.

The Centre on Friday refuted China's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg happened at New Delhi's request, saying that there was a "pending request from China's side for a bilateral meeting".

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the interim bail granted to Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain till September 1 on medical grounds in a money laundering case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said: "Chandrayaan-3 ROVER: Made in India Made for the MOON! The Ch-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander and India took a walk on the moon!"

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday once again trained his guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the statement that not a single inch of land has been occupied by anyone, saying "it is a lie as China has occupied thousands of kms of land of India".

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Friday again set Maharashtra politics in a flutter by claiming that his party has “not split” -- 55 days after the breakaway group led by his nephew Ajit Pawar walked out to join the state government.

Taking to X, the Prime Minister said: "Landed in Athens. Looking forward to a productive Greece visit aimed at deepening India-Greece friendship. I will be holding talks with  @PrimeministerGR Kyriakos Mitsotakis and also interacting with the Indian community."

Both the leaders held productive discussions on ways to further the bilateral ties, including in the areas of parliamentary contacts, defence, counter-terrorism, energy, mining, health, trade and investment, capacity building, maritime cooperation and people-to-people relations.

The Noida Police claimed to have busted a fake call centre with arrest of 84 people, including 38 women, allegedly involved in duping US citizens of crores of rupees, officials said on Thursday. 

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to buy 100 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). A proposal to this effect this has been submitted to the Ministry of Defence.

With the landing, a major portion of the Rs 600 crore Chandrayaan-3 mission has been realised. The remaining portion is the moon rover rolling down from the lander, moving around and doing the programmed experiments.

According to the police, a call was received at the Okhla Industrial Area police station's control room regarding the collapse of a building under construction in Sanjay Colony, Okhla Industrial Area Phase 2. Following this, a police team rushed to the scene.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to direct relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC), official sources said on Thursday. 

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has told the Law Commission of India that even a minute change in the basic format of Sharia will not be acceptable, as the Indian Constitution mentions freedom of religion as a fundamental right.

Addressing African nations’ representatives during the BRICS Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue, Modi said that “In our common history, we have vehemently opposed colonialism and apartheid.”

To be located within a state-of-the-art academic building on the IIT Bombay campus, the hub will focus on critically important areas like evaluating climate risks and developing effective mitigation strategies, climate change adaptation, and comprehensive environmental monitoring.

In the Johannesburg Declaration, which was released at the end of the three-day long 15th BRICS summit, the BRICS nations welcomed the sharing of experience by member nations on payment infrastructures, including the interlinking of cross-border payment systems.

“We also stress the need for a comprehensive and balanced approach of the whole international community to effectively curb the terrorist activities, which pose a serious threat, including in the present-day pandemic environment.”

A Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting, held under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 7,800 crore, an official said on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping could be seen having a brief interaction on the sidelines of BRICS summit in Johannesburg on Thursday.

He said that this ‘psychological duality’ resulted because of confusion arising out of the nature of Article 370 as to whether the special provision was temporary or permanent.

J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday that the conflict of 30 years had produced conflict profiteers in Kashmir who amassed wealth and furthered the careers of their children while getting children of poor people killed.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday raised the transaction limit for small-value digital payments conducted offline to Rs 500 per transaction from the earlier Rs 200.