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London saw a charged and passionate spectacle at the weekend when scores of demonstrators marched through streets in an anti-migrant protest. The march, which wound its way through the heart of London, helped to normalize more passionate discussion about immigration, integration, and identity — topics that have grown to polarize policymakers and ordinary citizens.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025. This marks a major update to the existing framework for revenue procurements for the armed forces. The new manual, last revised in 2009, aims to speed up the procurement process, make procedures simpler for domestic companies, and encourage innovation in defence manufacturing.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday urged people to respect all Indian languages, including Hindi, as part of India’s journey towards a self-reliant, self-confident, and developed country. Stressing unity in linguistic diversity, he said there is no competition between Hindi and other Indian languages, as they complement and strengthen one another.

On 10 th September 2025 Indian PM Modi and Italian PM Georgia Meloni engaged in a telephonic conference on the state of war in Ukraine and both leaders agreed that the war must stop and there must be peace in the country. It also meant improving the ties between India and Italy.