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The 18th edition of Indo – US joint training exercise “YUDH ABHYAS 22” is scheduled to be conducted in Uttarakhand this month. Exercise YudhAbhyas is conducted annually between India and USA with the aim of exchanging best practices, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures between the Armies of the two nations. The previous …

Even as countries are meeting at the ongoing Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, a recent report by Lancet, has traced in detail the intimate link between changing weather events and their impact on the health of people. The 2022 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Health at the Mercy of Fossil …

A continuing nuclear programme, support for militant groups in the region such as Hezbollah and direct military assistance for Russia in the Ukraine war — as Iran continues to flex its muscles, both in West Asia and beyond, Israel sees a “survival challenge”, say diplomatic and military officials. “Besides the …

The use of crowdfunding platforms to finance terrorist activities and weak control mechanisms of social media platforms is one of the four main topics to be discussed at the third No Money For Terror (NMFT) conference to be hosted by India this week. The conference, to be held in New …

There is an unwritten rule of self-restraint for public functionaries not to “blabber” things which are “very disparaging or insulting” to fellow citizens, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, sitting in a Constitution Bench, said on Tuesday. The five-judge Supreme Court Bench, led by Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, is examining whether guidelines should …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with U.S. President Joseph Biden and exchanged words with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Mr. Modi is expected to hold more structured, bilateral meetings with at least eight of the 16 leaders …

The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is on a three-day tour of Cambodia, led the Indian delegation, including the External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, at the 19th ASEAN-India Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia today. In his opening remarks, the Vice President hailed the deep cultural, economic and civilizational …

Background: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has made sweeping changes in its latest regulations governing the award of PhDs. Important changes such as abolishing of MPhils, relaxing course work for obtaining PhDs and allowing candidates to register for a PhD after finishing four years of a graduation programme, have been …

A recent report in a prominent American daily focussed on the possibility of India playing a significant role in seeking to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table. The report came on the eve of the visit of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s to Moscow (November 7-8). It led …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Bali on Monday to attend the G-20 summit on November 15 and 16. Food and energy security and post-COVID health issues will be at the top of the agenda in sessions at the summit in the Indonesian city. Officials said Mr. Modi will …