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Modi says SCO should make 'common template' to right radicalisation of Islam; praises Sufism's influence in region

Increasing extremism and radicalisation are the biggest threat to global peace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the nine-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit Friday, as he drew attention to the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan

India not keen on booster does now; full vaccination a priority

With several high-income countries deciding to start administering Covid-19 vaccine boosters, India's health ministry said priority will continue to be full vaccination of two doses and that booster dose is not a "central theme" at the moment in the scientific discussions

Covid may become more manageable in six months; no new variant found in India: Indian health body chief

Covid will start becoming endemic in India in the next six months, a top expert has said, asserting that a new variant can't alone bring the third wave of infections

Modi to virtually lead Indian delegation at annual SCO summit on 17 September; Pakistan, China to be present

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the Indian delegation virtually at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to be held in Tajik capital city of Dushanbe on September 17, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday

Quad has a 'substantive agenda' in multiple spheres: India slams talk about Quad's 'limited agenda'

Ahead of a summit meeting called by US President Joe Biden in Washington later this month, India said Quad should not be perceived as a grouping with limited agenda as it has a broad and substantive agenda

Delhi Police says it has foiled major terror bid; arrested men were 'trained' in Pakistan

The Delhi Police Special Cell said it has arrested six suspected terrorists who were planning to set off bombs in various parts of the country during the upcoming festival season

Modi to attend first in-person Quad summit in Washington next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the United States to be part of the first in-person summit of the leaders of the Quad countries - Australia, India, Japan and the United States - that will be hosted by President Joe Biden next week

Masks will stay through 2022, Indian public health official says country entering 'risky period' due to festivals

There is no wishing away masks even next year as the battle against Covid will require a studied combination of vaccines, effective drugs, and disciplined social behaviour, according to Dr VK Paul, a member of NITI Aayog, India's public policy think-tank

US climate envoy lauds Modi for 'ambitious' climate targets; says India a 'world leader' in showing economic development and clean energy can go together

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Monday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for setting ambitious climate targets and said India has demonstrated that economic development and clean energy can go hand in hand

Thousands attend funeral of policeman killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir

In a possible indication of shifting popular sympathies in Jammu and Kashmir, thousands of people attended the funeral prayers of a 25-year-old Indian police officer who was killed by terrorists in Srinagar on Sunday

Modi honours the country's para-athletes, says "get motivation from you all"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the achievement of the 54-member Indian contingent at the Tokyo Paralympics will significantly boost the morale of the entire sporting community in the country, adding that their performances keep him motivated

Need to remember lessons of 9/11: Modi says it was an 'attack on humanity'

Remembering the apocalyptic terror attacks in New York and Washington 20 years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said we have to remember the lessons taught by such terror attacks and simultaneously strive to implement human values that India represents

Delhi records highest rainfall in 46 years; IGIA airport flooded

A highly unusual monsoon season this year has yielded over 1,100 mm of rainfall in Delhi so far, the highest in 46 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday.  Normally, Delhi records 648.9 mm of rainfall during the monsoon season, according to the IMD

Australia says India a 'leading Indo-Pacific power'; closer defence, strategic cooperation envisaged

The Quad has evolved “swiftly” and very “effectively”, and Australia commends India for taking a strong leadership role in the region, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Friday

About 60% of India's adult population has got single Covid vaccine; Modi reviews preparedness

Around 58 per cent of India's adult population has received the first dose of Covid vaccine and around 18 per cent of India's adult population has received both the doses as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 related situation in the country and the vaccination drive to battle the pandemic