India did not invite Bangladesh PM Rahman for BRICS; invite was for BIMSTEC Chair: DhakaBangladesh will not be represented at the BRICS summit in any official capacity, said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Humaiun Kobir on Thursday (September 10, 2026). Speaking to reporters in Dhaka, Mr. Kobir said that India had invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in his capacity as the head of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) and not as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping laneYemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Friday (September 11, 2026) reached the ​strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, potentially tightening their grip on one of ⁠the world’s vital shipping routes.Earlier, two sources from the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised Yemeni government said its forces had withdrawn from Perim and that the Houthis had also taken the mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab, which faces the island.As Xi Jinping heads to India, China calls for ‘strategic’ and ‘long-term’ view of tiesChina on Friday (September 11, 2026) said it was willing to work with India to handle relations “from a strategic height and long-term perspective”, a day ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first trip to India in seven years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Xi will on Saturday (September 12) hold talks on the sidelines of this week’s BRICS Summit in New Delhi.Supreme Court seeks clear timeline for FSSAI’s food warning label rollout, calls for nutritional literacy in schoolsThe Supreme Court has put the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) two-phase rollout of front-of-pack warning labels (FoPL) under the scanner, warning that the second phase could be “indefinitely postponed” in the absence of a clear timeline. The court also asked the Centre to consider introducing nutritional education in schools to help children understand food labels and make informed dietary choices.Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 bn: foreign ministryThe reconstruction bill for deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse that hit Nepal last month would total $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday (September 11, 2026). The tsunami-like surge of water, mud and debris on August 26, which began on the China-Nepal border, killed more than 1,400 people and left some 5,600 missing. “The total estimated requirement for reconstruction is approximately $4.78 billion,” Nepali foreign ministry spokesman Lok Bahadur Chhetri told reporters.BRICS Finance Ministers & central bank chiefs voice concern about ‘unilateral imposition’ of tariffsThe Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) of the BRICS nations collectively voiced their concerns about the “unilateral imposition” of tariffs and non-tariff measures that distort trade, in a joint statement issued on Friday (September 11, 2026). The FMCBG also called for “practical solutions” to enhance cross-border payments in local currencies. However, they also acknowledged the primacy of national priorities in such matters and that there can be no “one-size-fits-all approach”. Delhi building collapse: Absconding PG operator Shubham Tyagi surrenders before courtAbsconding accused and PG operator Shubham Tyagi surrendered before the Patiala House Court on Friday (September 11, 2026) in connection with the Satya Niketan building collapse case, which killed seven people, including five students, police said.Police sought custody of Mr. Tyagi for two days for questioning and further investigation into the circumstances leading to the collapse of the five-storey building, they said.Main accused in Madhya Pradesh hooch tragedy held after encounter in Sagar: PoliceOne of the main accused in the Madhya Pradesh spurious liquor case that has claimed 16 lives was captured early Friday (September 11, 2026) after an encounter with police in the State’s Sagar district, an official said .Ravi Lakhera (45) sustained a bullet injury to his leg, while two of his accomplices, who were travelling with him on a motorcycle, managed to flee, said Additional Superintendent of Police Jayveer Bahdoriya.The official said police intercepted Mr. Lakhera in the Baraytha forest, about 40 k.m. from the district headquarters, triggering an exchange of fire.India stands in solidarity with efforts to combat terrorism: PM on 9/11 anniversaryPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (September 11, 2026) paid tributes to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks in the U.S. and said terrorism has claimed countless lives around the world, and as a victim of cross-border terrorism, India has been at the forefront of this fight for several decades.Banking services impacted as unions go on nationwide strike to press for 5-day workweekBanking services, especially at public sector banks across the country, were impacted on Friday (September 11, 2026) after the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) called a nationwide strike to press for the immediate implementation of a five-day workweek and resolve pending wage-related issues.