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Modi decries 'selective' approach to human rights; says it dents country's image

A "selective" approach to human rights dents the country's image, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday, as he criticised "some" who viewed human rights "with an eye on political gains and loss" and were therefore harming the practice of such rights and democracy

India has embarked on an exciting journey: set to reach 40 percent energy from non-fossil sources by 2022: Minister

India is set to achieve 450 GW renewable energy installed capacity by 2030, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Monday

Modi discusses Afghan situation, vaccine certification with UK PM Johnson

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Monday held a telephone conversation during which they welcomed the UK’s recognition of Indian vaccine certification and agreed on the need for a coordinated international approach to engage with the Taliban, The Indian Express said

Indian Army officer, four soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir

An Indian army officer and four soldiers were killed in action during a firefight between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday, officials said

India administers over 950 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 950 milion with the administration of 46,57,679 doses in the last 25 hours, informed India's Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Monday

Massive crackdown in Jammu and Kashmir; over 700 "terrorist sympathisers" detained civilian killings

In a crackdown post the killing of seven civilians,  including those from the Kashmiri Pandit, Sikh and Muslim communities, in six days, Indian security forces have detained over 700 people in Jammu and Kashmir. Several of those detained are believed to have links to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, police said

Heatwave occurrences increasing in India, occurring in new regions: study

A recent analysis by the Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research (MCECCR) at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has found a spatial shift of heatwaves in India, with this weather event now occurring in new regions in the country, The Indian Express said. 

India, Denmark review green growth and Green Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held bilateral talks with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who is on her first visit to the country

Kashmiri Pandits leave camps after panic over targeted killings

A spate of targeted civilian killings in Kashmir has led to the exodus of several Kashmiri Pandits living in transit camps. Dozens of families - many government employees who returned to the Valley after being given jobs under the Prime Minister's special employment scheme for Kashmiri migrants - have quietly left their accommodations, NDTV said

India-US ties imbued with a bigger purpose: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar

Redefining the contours of India-US ties, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday focussed upon five Ts - tradition, technology, trade, trusteeship, talent and four-membered Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) at the US-India Business Council (USIBC) India Ideas Summit

Covid-19 cases down, India to issue tourist visas from October 15

One-and-a-half years after India suspended tourist visas in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government announced it will begin issuing visas from October 15, although tourists will be allowed entry into India only in chartered flights for a month

Seven civilians killed in Kashmir in six days in targeted action by terrorists

Targets for the recent civilian killings in Kashmir were "segregated" on the basis of the community they belonged to and while such killings do not require big weapons and trained terrorists, their impact is huge, NDTV said quoting sources in the security establishment

Targeted killings continue in Jammu and Kashmir; Terrorists kill two Srinagar teachers at school

The principal and a teacher of a government school were killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar today, the latest in a spate of targeted killings in the Kashmir valley

US thanks India for resuming Covid vaccination exports; assures national security

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has thanked for resuming COVID-19 vaccine exports when she met with India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in New Delhi on Wednesday

New drone policy will benefit people living in remote areas of India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded his government's liberalised drone policy and said that it will benefit the people living in the remote areas of the country