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UNHRC asks India to end lockdown in J&K
The UN Human Rights Council urged India to end the lockdown in Kashmir and restore basic communications services.
U.S.-Taliban deal would have been disastrous for Afghanistan: Diplomats
Would have ‘thrown Afghanistan under the bus’, say experts.
Belated realisation: On Trump’s peace negotiation with Taliban
An erratic President Trump changes his mind over talks with the Taliban
Giving age-old ties a new shine
Beyond its burgeoning trade ties with India, Russia has emerged as a balancer in India-China relations
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India to raise target for restoring degraded land: PM Modi
PM Modi announces target revised from 21 million hectares to 26 million hectares by 2030
No imminent ‘ban’ on single-use plastic: Javadekar
There is no imminent ban on the use of single-use plastic (SUP) in India, according to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar.
The Amazon fires, an alarm that lacks proportion
The effect of deforestation can be repaired slowly. Fossil fuel emissions cannot be put back in to where they came from
