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Jaishankar pitches for ‘territorial integrity, peaceful resolution of disputes’ at Quad meet

The Quad countries — US, India, Australia and Japan — said the Covid pandemic has shown that it is important for 'like-minded' nations to collaborate.

Early hotspots see resurgence in Brazil, Australian elderly homes under fire & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Spain’s troubles with lockdown, millions of Chinese to travel for holiday & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

After fighting virus, this is how Australia plans to fix its economy

Australia has been buffeted by lockdowns and border closures, with the economy contracting for the first time in almost 30 years.

Google is close to a compromise on world’s first law to pay for news

Google Tuesday said that discussions with Australian authorities to get certain elements of the draft code changed in its favor look set to succeed.

After curbs in India and US, TikTok runs into trouble with Australian MPs

Australia had in August ruled TikTok didn't pose serious national security concerns and opted against a ban, but a panel of lawmakers are examining possible political interference.

Australia’s island state Tasmania is paying a high price for defeating coronavirus

Listed among the world’s most successful places in curbing Covid-19, Tasmania finds its economic cost mounting as the island has almost 1 in 5 jobs reliant on tourism.

Quad security dialogue likely to be held in Tokyo, instead of New Delhi, next month

It is also likely that Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will meet Japan PM Yoshihide Suga on the sidelines of the Quad meeting.

World’s oldest sperm is around 100 million years old, and is trapped in amber

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

Australia govt announces $3.7 million grant to news agency to sail through Covid pandemic

The govt said the 85-year-old Australian Associated Press (AAP) was critical to media diversity and has been commitment to accurate, fact-based journalism and independent.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?