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Number of Indian students in Russia must grow, says ambassador Denis Alipov

At the Indo-Russian Education Summit, the envoy said the number should go up from the current 20,000. Comes at a time when Moscow is making efforts to attract more Indian students. 

Civil servant, cyber security expert — Lindy Cameron, UK’s 1st woman high commissioner to India

Cameron has also served in Kabul & Baghdad, specialising in post-conflict reconstruction. Her most recent role was as CEO of NCSC, UK’s principal authority on cyber security.

Trudeau blames previous govt for ‘cosy’ India-Canada ties, brings up Nijjar killing again

Appearing before public inquiry into foreign interference in federal elections, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau did not bring up allegations about interference by Indian authorities.

Canadian officials counter intel agency, say no info ‘suggesting’ disinformation by India in 2021 polls

Canadian intel agency had submitted declassified documents to public inquiry on foreign interference, alleging India, along with China, was 'most involved' in election interference.

PM Modi extends Eid wishes to President Muizzu, people of Maldives

In a post shared by the Indian High Commission in Maldives on X, the PM highlighted the civilisational and cultural ties between people of the two countries.

‘Will Chinese territories become Indian if we rename them?’ — Rajnath taunts China over Arunachal

Defence minister also says India coordinated with US, Russia and Ukraine to stop war for “4 1/2 hours” to rescue Indian students stuck in Ukraine.

Maldives minister who was suspended for mocking Modi takes another swipe at India, then apologises

In now-deleted social media post, Mariyam Shiuna used an image meant to ridicule Maldivian Democratic Party, replacing oppn party's circular emblem with image resembling Ashoka Chakra.

Canadian intelligence claims India interfered with country’s election processes

Documents declassified by Canadian Intelligence made public Thursday allege that India is interested in engaging with its diaspora in Canada to shape political outcomes in its favour.  

If a terrorist runs to Pakistan, we will kill him there: Rajnath Singh on cross-border assassinations

There have been several allegations against India by the Pakistan government about assassinations, charges that have been denied by India in the past, and as recently as January this year.

‘Ties with India saw setbacks, this is not what we want,’ says China’s top diplomat in Delhi

The last couple of weeks have seen an exchange of barbs between India and China over the latter’s claims over Arunachal Prades

On Camera

From Vedanta, India turned to Nehruvian socialism and buried its liberal roots: Sharad Joshi

An Indian Hitler will have to be exceptionally lucky to survive for any length of time. This much hope ought to be enough for seekers of liberty and equality, wrote Sharad Anantrao Joshi, president of Swatantra Bharat Paksh party, in 1995.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Ahead of SCO meet, Russia & China stage maiden joint submarine patrol in Sea of Japan, East China Sea

Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.