Afghan government's top negotiator for intra-Afghan talks Dr Abdullah Abdullah will be visiting India from October 6 for four days. He, as the Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation represents the Afghan govt in talks with Taliban which started in September in Doha.

Afghan govt's top negotiator Abdullah Abdullah to visit India on October 6

India has successfully test-fired a new version of nuclear-capable Shaurya missile on Saturday afternoon off the coast of Odisha. This new version of the nuclear-capable missile will be be inducted in the strategic forces and is being claimed to complement the existing missiles in the same class.

India successfully test-fires new, improved version of nuclear-capable Shaurya Missile

In a development that will increase connectivity & economic development in India's Northeast and Myanmar, India has an announcement that key Sittwe port in Myanmar's Rakhine state will be operationalized in the first quarter of next year, which is the period between January to March.

India to operationalise 'Chabahar of the East' Sittwe port next year

In a big development, Armenia has said that it "can't exclude the possibility" of Pakistani fighters on the ground fight along with "mercenaries operating in Azerbaijan".

Exclusive: 'Can't exclude the possibility', says Armenia on Pakistani fighters on ground amid clashes

India's COVID-19 caseload inched closer to 6,400,000 million-mark with 81,484 infections reported in a day, while the number of people who recuperated from the disease crossed 5.

India's COVID-19 tally inches closer to 6 million-mark; recoveries reach 5.3 mn

The defence ministry on Thursday sealed a deal with a Nagpur-based company for supply of 10,00,000 hand grenades to the Indian Army at an approximate cost of Rs 409 crore.

Defence ministry seals Rs 409-crore contract to procure hand grenades for Indian Army

India's longest spell of clean air on record came to an end in September when New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital city, recorded a significant deterioration in air quality, partly due to crop waste burning by farmers.

Delhi loses cleaner lockdown air as farmers burn crop waste

Pakistan's role in fomenting terror in India and elsewhere is perhaps well-documented. But a new report says that over 80 per cent of surveyed convicted drug peddlers say that most narcotic drugs enter India illegally from Pakistan.

Over 80 per cent of convicted peddlers say most narcotics come to India from Pakistan

India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which can hit targets at over 400 kilometre range. India successfully test-fires the extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which can hit targets at over 400 km range.

India successfully test-fires BrahMos cruise missile with extended strike range of 450 km

India, China WMCC (Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination) talks are underway virtually. This is expected to be followed by the 7th corps commanders meet, whose date is yet to be decided.

India, China WMCC talks underway

India has yet again highlighted that victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack & Pathankot terror attack are yet to get justice due to Pakistan's "non-cooperative" attitude.

Victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and Pathankot terror attack still waiting for justice, says India

There seems to be a method behind China’s renewed bellicosity towards India and that has been in the making for the past several years. Behind the charming façade of bonhomie was hidden a sinister design to downsize India.

Why does China want to impose war on India?

India on Tuesday disapproved of Turkey's remarks on Kashmir and slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for "gross interference" in India's internal affairs.

India slams Erdogan's Kashmir remark as 'gross interference' in internal affairs

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday temporarily suspended flights to and from India as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus as the number of cases in the region continued to rise.

Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from India, two other countries as COVID-19 cases surge

Indian Government on Tuesday informed Rajya Sabha that 16 countries allow visa-free travel to Indian passport holders. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said that in addition to 16 countries allowing visa-free travel for Indians, there were 43 countries which provided visa-on-arrival facility and there were 36 countries that provided e-visa facility to Indians.

Indian government says 16 countries allowed visa-free travel to Indians

India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that New Delhi offers Africa "an honest partnership" and believes in "empowering rather than extracting from" local.

India offers Africa an honest partnership: EAM Dr S Jaishankar 

China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan. Chinese jets crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait several times over the weekend. Multiple military drills were carried out over Friday and Saturday reports claim that China carried out at least 40 sorties.

China can't afford a full blown war at this stage

The current China-India standoff in eastern Ladakh has seen multiple rounds of talks at various levels from ministers, to local military commanders. This has failed to ease tensions, with continued troop build-up, under the shadow of talks.

Decoding Chinese strategic intent in prolonged standoff at LAC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday India and Maldives as close friends and neighbours will continue to support each other in their fight against the health and economic impact of COVID-19.

India, Maldives will support each other in fight against health, economic impact of COVID-19: PM Modi

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar moved two two agriculture Bills in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday. These Bills are -- Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020.

Centre moves two agriculture sector reform Bills in Rajya Sabha

India recroded 92,605 new coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 5,400,620 including 1,010,824 active cases, 4,303,044 cured/discharged/migrated patients.

India records 92,605 new COVID-19 cases; death toll crosses 86,000

The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has suggested to the Supreme Court that its "code of ethics" should be made part of statutory rules on cable TV by the central government to ensure it becomes binding on member and non-member news channels alike.

Our 'code of ethics' should be made part of rules, binding on all news channels: NBA suggests SC

India's batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has said that CSK skipper MS Dhoni's popularity in the country has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Also read: IPL 2020: MS Dhoni on the verge of surpassing Suresh Raina's record Sunil Gavaskar is currently in the UAE and a part of the commentary panel in the 13th edition of Indian Premier League.

'Whole India loves him': Sunil Gavaskar says Dhoni's popularity surpassed Tendulkar and Kohli

India's single-day recovery outstripped the number of new infections as nearly 96,000 people recuperated from the novel coronavirus, even as the total caseload went past 5.

COVID 19: India's death tally crosses 85,000; fatality rate drops to 1.61%

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