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1.The leaders of China, Iran and Russia are expected to participate in the Brics Summit...

 1.The leaders of China, Iran and Russia are expected to participate in the Brics Summit to be hosted by India in September, which will be held against the backdrop of sharp differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the West Asia conflict, people familiar with the matter said.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chinas-xi-russias-putin-likely-to-attend-brics-summit-in-india-in-september-101785352688360.html

2.The US Federal Reserve has roped in former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan, along with two other Indian-origin experts -- Delhi-born American economist Raj Chetty and senior Microsoft executive Asha Sharma -- to review its balance sheet as part of a sweeping reform program aimed at reshaping monetary policymaking after years of elevated inflation.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-ropes-in-ex-rbi-governor-raghuram-rajan-2-other-indians-for-key-fed-roles-11777737

3.Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, after the Rajya Sabha too cleared it on Thursday. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on Wednesday. Opposition members belonging to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) walked out of the House before the reply by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh to the seven-hour debate. The Upper House considered the Bill after the government listed it as supplementary agenda.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-too-passes-bill-on-paper-leaks-opposition-walks-out-of-voting/article71287509.ece

4.Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting at his office in Parliament, with senior members of his government, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman present.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-chairs-meeting-with-top-ministers-in-parliament-including-defence-foreign-national-security-advisor-ajit-doval-10810171/

5.Thomas Cook (India) Limited and its Group Company, SOTC Travel, have expanded their international holiday portfolio with premium train journeys spanning South Africa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt and more.The Companies’ have been offering train holidays to Indian travellers for several years through long-standing partnerships, including Swiss-Euro Rail, Spain’s Renfe, etc. 

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/thomas-cook-india-and-sotc-travel-expand-luxury-train-holidays-across-global-destinations

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