India will host the 2026 BRICS summit while firmly rejecting plans to abandon the US dollar. Instead of pursuing a shared bloc currency, New Delhi is promoting a technical initiative to link member countries’ central bank digital currencies. With a $226 billion trade deficit with BRICS, India prioritizes settlement efficiency over symbolic currency rivalries with Washington.

In a shocking medical revelation in Delhi, a 26-year-old man seeking an evaluation for infertility discovered he had a fully formed uterus inside his body. Diagnostic tests revealed he suffers from Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS). Surgeons at RG Hospitals performed laparoscopic surgery to remove the internal organs.

After a painful 16-year ordeal behind bars, Ranjit Kumar Jha has finally tasted freedom as the Patna High Court acquitted him in a 2000 murder case. The court cited a complete lack of evidence, police misconduct, and antedated FIRs, while directing the Bihar government to ensure Jha’s medical treatment and rehabilitation.

Shocking reports claiming 92-year-old Bharat Ratna recipient Prof CNR Rao was summoned for a hearing over a spelling mismatch in Karnataka’s voter rolls have sparked widespread outrage. The Election Commission swiftly clarified the situation, explaining that enumeration forms were hand-delivered to the eminent scientist and no formal notice was served.

Buying a home in India’s top cities is becoming increasingly unaffordable. While physical construction costs rose by 34% from 2021 to 2025, residential home prices skyrocketed by 59%. Anarock Research highlights that skyrocketing land values and technical costs are pushing urban housing out of reach for many prospective homebuyers.

Russian Envoy Denis Alipov stated that India buys Russian oil strictly for its national development and the welfare of its people, rather than to assist Moscow. Amid US tariff threats and Western pressure, Alipov asserted that India stands its ground to defend its national security and energy needs, with Russia remaining India’s top crude supplier.

A customer who paid Rs 1,43,335 for an iPhone 14 Pro on Flipkart was shocked to receive a fake green Chinese phone with two cameras instead. After Flipkart refused to help, the Bulandshahr District Consumer Commission slammed the e-commerce giant for unfair trade practices, ordering a full refund with interest and additional compensation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming "NaMo for Viksit Bharat" event in Vadodara created record excitement as free BookMyShow seats filled within just one hour, leaving over 42,000 people on the waitlist. Alongside the event, PM Modi will unveil massive development projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore in Gujarat before heading to Mumbai.

India’s premier space agency, ISRO, has strongly refuted claims of privatization, addressing concerns from its workforce. The agency clarified that reforms aim to expand the national space ecosystem, allowing ISRO to focus on advanced research and next-generation missions while private industry handles mature technologies. This shift ensures an "ISRO-led" future.

India has supported a UN General Assembly resolution promoting equal-area world maps, aiming to correct distortions like those in the Mercator projection. However, New Delhi firmly clarified that its support does not endorse any specific map projection that inaccurately depicts its sovereign territory, including Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The non-binding resolution encourages better representation of landmasses, particularly Africa.