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Not just Pakistan’s National Day celebrations in Delhi, India skipped Pakistan FM’s iftar dinner too

India, as a policy, had decided not to attend Pakistan's National Day celebrations since 2019 after the Pulwama attack, it is learnt.

After Germany & US, UN weighs in on Kejriwal arrest, Congress tax woes

A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Thursday called for 'protection of political and civil rights' ahead of India's general election.

India slams China for remarks on Pannun murder ‘assassination plot’

‘India and the US are capable of dealing with any issues that we have between ourselves,’ MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says during his weekly press briefing.

‘Unwarranted, unacceptable’: India reacts to US’s latest remarks on Kejriwal, Congress’s ‘frozen’ funds

This comes day after India summoned a senior American diplomat in New Delhi and issued a strongly-worded demarche against US State Department’s earlier comments on Kejriwal’s arrest.

Who was Shahryar Khan, Bhopal-born prince-turned-Pakistani diplomat, ‘highly regarded’ in India

The journey of Shahryar Khan, who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary and also served as chairman of PCB, traversed through the realms of sport, statecraft, and beyond.

US doubles down, says ‘closely monitoring’ Kejriwal’s arrest, ‘freezing’ of Congress bank accounts

This came just hours after India summoned a senior American diplomat over earlier remarks by the US State Department about Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest.

India-China hold 29th round of diplomatic talks, discuss ‘complete disengagement’ along LAC

The meeting was held on 27 March in Beijing and was attended by Joint Secretary (East Asia) from India and DG of Boundary and Oceanic Dept of the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Seeking support for peace summit & reconstruction, Ukraine foreign minister to arrive in India today

This will be Dmytro Kuleba's maiden trip to India & the first by a Ukrainian foreign minister in 7 yrs. Kuleba is also expected to meet deputy national security adviser VIkram Misri.

Spratly Islands, Scarborough Shoal: What is the maritime dispute between China and Philippines

Tensions between Manila & Beijing in South China Sea have escalated over last two years, with latest flare-up taking place on 23 March near Second Thomas Shoal.

Ukrainian foreign minister to visit India Thursday for talks on bilateral ties, regional issues

During his visit, Kuleba is also expected to interact with representatives from the business community in India.

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Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.