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IIT Bombay, Australia's Monash University develop sensor for toxic metals

Ingesting these metals can cause serious health problems, including damage to skin, bones, brain and other organs, especially in children

PM Narendra Modi to visit Mauritius on March 11 and 12, says MEA

President Droupadi Murmu attended the Mauritius's National Day celebrations as chief guest last year

India, US in process of advancing discussions on multi-sector BTA, says MEA

The MEA further stated that its objectives is to bolster India-US trade across goods and services sector, increase market access and reduce tariff

Russia warns of countermeasures to respond to EU 'militarisation' plans

European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of U.S. policies

Multipolar world benefits India, strengthens global ties: EAM Jaishankar

India has a stable relationship with the US, unlike some other countries, Jaishankar stated

India, China should tango together, support each other, says Chinese FM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks were made in connection with the breakthrough which was achieved last year between the two neighbours that ended the four-year-long military standoff

PM Modi expresses gratitude to Barbados for conferring 'Honorary Award'

Dedicate the 'Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados' Award to the 1.4 billion Indians and to the close relations between India and Barbados, said PM Modi

US Supreme Court rejects Tahawwur Rana's plea to halt extradition to India

Tahawwur Rana had claimed that extradition to India could expose him to torture due to his identity as a Pakistani-origin Muslim; his extradition received approval from US President Donald Trump

10 missing Indian workers rescued from West Bank by Israeli authorities

Indian workers were lured to a village in the West Bank with job promises, where their passports were confiscated. Israeli authorities have since rescued them, and they are now in a safe location

EAM Jaishankar begin his official visit to Ireland, meets President Higgins

Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed the regards of President Droupadi Murmu to him and the two leaders discussed about the role of culture in strengthening the nationhood

Israeli authorities rescue 10 Indian workers in Palestinian village

The workers were stuck in A-Za'im for more than one month before the Population and Immigration Authority rescued them

MEA issues demarche to UK charge d'affaires over Jaishankar security breach

The external affairs minister was in London as in the first leg of his six-day visit to the UK and Ireland from Tuesday that is aimed at exploring ways to further boost bilateral cooperation

China deepens ties with B'desh, extends loan repayment, duty-free access

The delegation headed by Abdul Moyeen Khan, a senior leader of the opposition Bangladesh National Party, visited China at the invitation of the ruling Communist Party of China

US effort to retrieve weapons in Afghanistan would improve security: Pak

Trump thanked the Pakistani government for helping arrest Shareefullah, who supported and conducted activities on behalf of ISIS-K in support of multiple lethal attacks

Tahawwur Rana fears 'death' if extradited to India, begs US court for stay

Tahawwur Rana, who holds Canadian citizenship and has Pakistani origins, alleged that his extradition would lead to torture, citing his status as a Pakistani-origin Muslim individual

India is closely monitoring trade talks with US, says FM Sitharaman

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is currently in the US for discussions aimed at safeguarding Indian exporters' interest

Trump halts Ukraine intel sharing, undermining HIMARS effectiveness

The US has suspended intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, limiting Kyiv's ability to use HIMARS effectively against Russia and raising concerns over its battlefield strategy in the ongoing war

India reminds UK of 'diplomatic obligations' on Jaishankar security breach

The Ministry of External Affairs of India criticised the misuse of 'democratic freedoms' by a small group of 'separatists and extremists'

Pakistan vacating PoK will solve Kashmir issue, says S Jaishankar

S Jaishankar said revoking Article 370, boosting growth, ensuring social justice, and holding high-turnout elections were key steps, but Kashmir issue will be solved only when PoK is vacated

As Donald Trump unleashes a trade war, here is how the world is responding

President Donald Trump's tariffs on China, India, Canada, Mexico, and the European Union have intensified global trade tensions, prompting swift retaliation and raising fears of economic instability