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Finance minister meets IMF Deputy MD Nigel Clarke, discusses India-IMF ties, global economic outlook

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke and discussed bilateral engagement as well as the outlook for the Indian and global economies. During the meeting, Sitharaman and Clarke discussed India-IMF relations and appreciated India’s role in supporting the South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC). Both sides emphasised the importance of continued India-IMF engagement in strengthening macroeconomic cooperation, supporting sound policies and contributing to greater regional and global economic resilience. They also discussed India’s evolving growth trajectory and the implications of ongoing shifts in the global economic

Rescuers look for survivors after New Delhi hostel collapse kills 7

NEW DELHI, September 7, 2026 (AP) — Search and rescue teams combed through the debris of a collapsed building in New Delhi on Monday as the death toll climbed to seven, officials said. The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations near a Delhi University campus. Police, firefighters and crews from India’s disaster response agency continued their search for a second day as earthmovers cleared debris and sniffer dogs worked the site to help rescuers reach those still trapped inside. Rescue crews pulled at

Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 9 people, wound 13

KFAR RUMMAN, Lebanon, September 7, 2026 (AP) — Israel’s air force carried out two airstrikes early Monday on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least nine people and wounding others, including women and children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Monday’s strikes came amid a new round of escalation between Israel and the militant Hezbollah group despite a truce reached more than two months ago. The strikes also came days after Israel’s military said it is in “operational control” of the strategic Ali Taher hill that overlooks several villages as well as main roads leading to the city of Nabatiyeh. The Health

Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj sent to 14-day judicial custody in CJP protester assault case

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) A Delhi court on Monday sent Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the alleged assault on the father of a student activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar, among other charges. Bhardwaj was detained in Bulandshahr on Friday, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) staged a protest outside the Parliament Street police station demanding his arrest over the alleged assault. The action follows outrage over an interview in which Bhardwaj claimed he had “cracked the skull” of the student activist’s father during the June 23 protest and escaped arrest

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