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In a gesture of goodwill, the interim government of Bangladesh has declared its intention to supply 1,200 tonnes of hilsa fish to India in anticipation of the upcoming Durga Puja festivities this month. An official release, issued on Monday (September 8, 2025), stated that the decision had been made “in principle” and called for fish exporters to submit their applications by September 11.

For days, Kathmandu burned not just with fire, but with the fury of its young. Streets once alive with chatter turned into battle zones as Gen Z protestors lit torches outside parliament, stormed government offices, and demanded that their leaders answer for years of corruption and misrule. At least 19 people died, hundreds more were injured, and Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli finally bowed to the pressure and resigned.

Kolkata will soon see a turning point in India’s defence calendar with Prime Minister Narendra Modi opening the Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) later this week. The senior-most command of the Army, Navy, and Air Force will join the top Ministry of Defence bureaucrats for a high-profile gathering to discuss critical issues defining India’s security paradigm.

In a spacious hall in New Delhi, pens glided over paper and hands were tightly clasped as India and Israel celebrated a new phase in their economic narrative. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Israeli counterpart Bezalel Smotrich moved closer to sign the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) — an agreement designed to encourage companies on both sides to explore opportunities beyond their borders. 

Counting of votes in the vice-presidential election began at 6 p.m. on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) after over 98% of MPs exercised their franchise in the contest between NDA nominee C.P. Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B. Sudershan Reddy.