With COVID-19's third wave fears on mind, Indian authorities are restricting religious festivals, which are going to start this week. As these attract huge crowds, there is a possibility of outbreak of the third wave of COVID-19.

Amid COVID-19's third wave fears, India restricts religious festivals

India and Russia held consultation on Afghanistan on Wednesday. In this, New Delhi pointed out that since Pakistan has links with Taliban and has been supporting international terror groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) and lashkar-e-taiba (LET), Islamabad has "special responsibility" to ensure that Afghan soil is not used to spread terrorism.

Pak should ensure Afghan soil is not used to spread terrorism: India to Russia

India and Russia will hold consultations in Delhi on Wednesday on the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, a direct outcome of the talks held between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 24.

India, Russia to hold consultations on Afghanistan on Sept 8 in Delhi

Afghanistan crisis will be one of the key focus at the 13th BRICS summit to be hosted by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. BRICS' leaders will be meeting virtually for the summit, and it is for the second time in a row the meet is happening virtually due to the ongoing Covid crisis.

Afghan crisis to shadow BRICS summit chaired by India on Thursday

Amid still unfolding situation in Afghanistan India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday (September 8) in New Delhi.

Indian NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian counterpart over Afghanistan

An Indian merchant shipping crew onboard MV Tampen vessel was attacked by pirates off a port in Africa’s western coast in which two members suffered injuries while a third one has been kidnapped, family members of the distressed crew members have claimed.

Pirates attack Indian merchant ship off African coast, 2 injured, 1 kidnapped

Pirates attack Indian merchant ship off African coast, 2 suffer bullet injuries, 1 kidnapped

Visiting Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday inaugurated the Bangabandhu Media Centre, named after the country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at the Press Club of India (PCI) in Delhi.

Bangladesh I&B Minister inaugurates Bangabandhu Media Centre in Delhi, calls for strong ties with India

India has no plans to participate in Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s anti-terror exercises in Pabbi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The exercise will take place later this month in the country, which became a member of the grouping in 2017 along with India.

No Indian plans to participate in SCO anti-terror exercises in Pakistan 

A visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US later this month is likely to depend on the finality over hosting of the first in-person summit of the Quad leaders by the Biden administration, people familiar with the development said on Saturday.

PM Modi likely to visit the US in late September

India has pitched for an early outcome of the TRIPS waiver proposal for COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), an official release said on Saturday.

India for early outcome of TRIPS waiver for COVID vax, diagnotics

India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday became the fastest batsman in the history of the game to register 23,000 international runs. Kohli achieved the feat in the opening session of the opening day of the fourth Test against England here at the Oval on Thursday.

Virat Kohli becomes fastest to register 23,000 international runs

India would resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines only after its own interests are taken care of, a health ministry official said on Thursday. This comes in as a recent surge in immunisations raised hopes of foreign sales that have been barred since mid-April.

India's interests come before vaccine exports: Health ministry

The Indian Army will be participating in a multi-national defence exercise being held at Russia’s Nizhniy from September 3 to September 16, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

India to partake in 17-nation wargames in Russia

On Tuesday, Dale Steyn announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The veteran pacer had an illustrious career and was regarded as one of the most lethal fast bowlers.

'India is crazy!': 'Retired' Dale Steyn talks about his experience in India

The United States government was aware of Pakistan’s nuclear programme early in January 1979, according to a newly declassified American government documents that were made accessible recently.

US prez Carter knew about Pak’s nuclear programme in 1979, didn’t push too hard: Declassified documents

India's macroeconomic fundamentals are much stronger, and the country is all set for robust growth on the back of structural reforms, the government's capex push and rapid vaccination, India's Chief Economic Advisor KV Subramanian said on Tuesday.

India poised for stronger growth on structural reforms, govt capex push, says chief economic advisor

India's economic growth surged to 20.1 per cent in the April-June quarter of this fiscal, helped by a low base of the year-ago period, despite a devastating second wave of COVID-19.

India's GDP growth rebounds to 20.1 per cent in Q1 on low base

According to top officials, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will be making only minor tweaks to its heavy-lifter rocket GSLV Mk3, as the agency gears up for Human Spaceflight missions.

ISRO making minor tweaks to GSLV for Gaganyaan, more emphasis on manufacturing process

In the western part of Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, more than 29 people, aged between two to 45 years, had been infected with a mystery fever, which has been identified as scrub typhus.

Scrub typhus: All about the mystery fever that has been gripping Indian states

One terrorist was killed after an infiltration bid was foiled at the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. The Army said that in the early hours a terrorist from across the LoC made an attempt to infiltrate in the Poonch sector.

Infiltration bid foiled at LoC in J&K's Poonch, terrorist killed

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that India wants a solution to the border dispute with China through dialogue and asserted that the government would never allow the sanctity of borders to be violated.

India wants solution to border dispute with China through dialogue, won't allow unilateral action: Defence Minister

A scientist involved in the mathematical modelling of India’s COVID-19 pandemic on Monday claimed that the country is likely to see the third wave peaking between October and November if a more virulent mutant than the existing ones emerges by September.

India’s third COVID wave may peak between Oct-Nov, intensity to be less than second wave: Scientist

India delivered 100 metric tons of liquid medical oxygen and 300 oxygen containers to Vietnam on Monday to help the country fight the coronavirus infection, officials said.

India provides medical supplies to Vietnam

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