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1.India's foreign ministry said peace along its disputed border with China is critical ...

 1.India's foreign ministry said peace along its disputed border with China is critical to ties between the Asian ‌neighbours, amid reports of renewed military tensions between the two countries' troops in a remote corner of the Himalayas.New Delhi's comment is its second in less than a week and comes as the Asian giants seek to mend ties following deadly clashes in 2020. It also comes ahead of a summit of BRICS countries in New Delhi from September 12 to 13 that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend.

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/india-says-border-peace-critical-ties-with-china-amid-reports-military-tensions-2026-08-12/

2.The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026, seeking to change the state's name to Keralam, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. On Day 18 of the monsoon session of the Parliament, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 11 am on Thursday minutes after proceedings resumed at 3 pm amid Opposition protest and sloganeering over a discussion on the students' protest.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/parliament-monsoon-session-2026-live-lok-sabha-rajya-sabha-jharkhand-protest-fcra-bill-bjp-amit-shah-rahul-gandhi-news-101786506262314.html

3.Given that we celebrate Independence Day in August, it becomes fashionable to villainise the British. However, even the most ardent nationalist in this state will doff their Mysore peta to Benjamin Lewis Rice, the administrator-turned antiquarian/ historian in whose memory stands a church on Avenue Road in the heart of Bengaluru, the city where he was born all the way back in 1837.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/what-our-histories-owe-to-the-food-that-we-eat-101786563517417.html

4.Mumbai residents will be able to obtain birth, death and marriage certificates within three working days, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) streamlining registration and correction services through its ward-level Civic Facilitation Centres (CFC). The BMC is accepting applications for birth and death registrations and corrections through the Registration of Birth & Death (RBD) portal at ward level CFCs. 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/new-birth-death-marriage-certificates-will-be-available-in-three-days-after-registration-for-mumbaikars/article71332520.ece

5.South Seas Distilleries, India’s oldest Single Malt Whisky distiller, has extended the remarkable international winning streak of its Crazy Cock Indian Single Malt whisky portfolio. All the five expressions entered at The World Whisky Masters 2026 have won record 5 Gold medals thus being the only Indian distiller to achieve this.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/crazy-cock-indian-single-malt-wins-five-international-golds-for-whisky-excellence

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