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Australian court orders ex-Indian envoy to compensate former staff for ‘unpaid wages’. MEA sees red

Ministry says it 'rejects any locus standi of Australian authorities to adjudicate on matters of diplomatic staff', urges Australia to 'uphold obligations under Vienna Convention'.

Appeals filed against death sentences handed down to Indian Navy veterans in Qatar, says MEA

MEA spokesperson says Qatari court's 'confidential' judgment has only been shared with veterans' legal team, and that embassy in Doha got 2nd consular access to detainees on 7 November.

India’s solar energy experience pivotal to Africa outreach, says International Solar Alliance D-G

Ajay Mathur, director general of International Solar Alliance, says pioneering efforts in solar mini-grid sector have played crucial role in advancing solar energy accessibility.

G7 calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza, release of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas

After a two-day meet in Tokyo, G7 foreign ministers condemned Hamas attack while calling for passage to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza.

US invests in Adani-led Sri Lanka port project in bid for influence over Indian Ocean

US International Development Finance Corporation announces  $553 millionto help develop deep water container terminal in Port of Colombo. 'One-of-its-kind' project, says expert.

‘We are sure India will do the right thing’ — Israeli PMO on designating Hamas a terror group

Israeli PMO spokesperson Tal Heinrich tells ThePrint there is 'no deadline' for IDF military operation to 'eliminate' Hamas from the Gaza Strip.

As Hamas-Israel war enters its 2nd month, Middle East emerges as new arena for US-Russia competition

Foreign policy experts say US and Russia are vying for influence and leverage in the region and employing various tactics — from human rights criticism to efforts to normalise ties.

Iran foreign minister writes to BRICS members, urges intervention in ‘dire’ Gaza situation

In his letter, Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called BRICS a critical ‘post-Western alliance’. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also spoke to his Iranian counterpart Sunday.

Business deals, maritime corridors, govt securities — how India’s helping Russia use its surplus rupees

Imbalance in Russia-India trade & US sanctions have meant Russia is accumulating rupees it can’t use. At stake could be a significant part of India’s imports from Russia.

Canada’s probe into Nijjar killing ‘tainted’, ‘show evidence’, says Indian envoy in Ottawa

High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma in interview to Canadian publication says 'conversations between diplomats secure by all international law', dismisses reports of intelligence recording.

On Camera

Don’t let anti-vaxxers weaponise AstraZeneca furore. Vaccines are safe—and we are the proof

Vaccines have eliminated two diseases—smallpox in humans and rinderpest in cattle. If they were killing one in 50,000 people, we wouldn’t be rolling them out across the globe for decades.

Strong showing by north, improved compliance — how GST revenue rose to record Rs 2.1 lakh cr in April

While April typically sees highest collections in a financial year, analysts say a host of reasons came together this time to lift total figures.

Army Dental Centre of Research & Referral celebrates silver jubilee

The ADC R&R is dedicated to providing high-quality dental care to soldiers, their families, and veterans.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.