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Taliban, counter-terrorism, trade to top Saudi foreign minister’s agenda on 2-day India trip

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud, who arrives later tonight, will hold talks with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, NSA Doval, and is expected to meet PM Modi Monday.

Developments in Afghanistan will have greatest impact on countries like India, PM Modi says

Speaking at the SCO-CSTO Summit, PM Modi warned that if 'instability & fundamentalism' persist in Afghanistan, it will encourage terrorist and extremist ideologies across the world.

AUKUS not about one country, aimed at advancing strategic interests of all 3 nations, US says

New trilateral partnership between Australia, US and UK was unveiled Wednesday. US drew criticism from China and ally France, with the latter describing the move as a 'stab in the back'.

Australia kept India informed on AUKUS & assured strategic support, says high commissioner

Australian envoy to India Barry O’Farrell says his country’s cutting-edge naval capabilities will help give teeth to strategic ambitions of its partners in the region.

Events in Afghanistan show radicalisation now a bigger challenge, Modi says at SCO summit

PM Modi says SCO member countries should activate and deploy counter-terrorism mechanisms that are laid out to fight challenges of radicalisation.

Jaishankar meets counterparts from Iran, Armenia & Uzbekistan over Afghanistan situation

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, who is in Dushanbe to attend a key meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation also exchanged views on confronting regional challenges.

India says doesn’t believe in ‘clash of civilisations’ but China must end Ladakh conflict

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that India-China ties will remain at a 'low ebb' until their military confrontation in Ladakh is resolved.

Ahead of PM Modi’s US visit, MEA expresses concern over Khalistani groups on American soil

Referring to a report by Hudson Institute about the separatist groups, Bagchi said it reflected how Pakistan was continuing efforts to undertake activities against India from the US.

Ahead of SCO summit, Jaishankar meets Tajikistan’s top leadership over Afghan situation

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar also met his Kyrgyz counterpart and the two leaders agreed to strengthen traditional cooperation on regional and multilateral issues.

India in touch with all concerned, says MEA on reports of Indian kidnapped in Kabul

According to reports, Bansri Lal Arendeh, who has been doing business in Kabul for the last two decades, was kidnapped at gunpoint from the Afghan capital Tuesday.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?