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India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval meets Vladimir Putin and Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu. AFP

Indian National Security Adviser briefs Russia's Putin on Modi's visit to Ukraine

India has been positioning itself as a potential mediator to end the war in Ukraine

Dh5m payout for delivery rider two years after crash left him paralysed

'Nobody left behind’: major push to tackle visa issues as amnesty begins second week

UN human rights expert to call for more pressure on Taliban

Britain and India aim to bridge historic relations with new financial ties

Netflix adds real names of Pakistani flight hijackers to new series

India's West Bengal state proposes death penalty for rape after doctor's murder

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Refugees are rescued off the coast of Balikesir, Turkey after a failed attempt to reach Europe by boat. Many Iraqis who fled their home country after receiving threats from militias are waiting for resettlement to a third country. Getty Images

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Australian label Beilharz instructed a model to wave the Palestinian flag during its spring-summer 2025 collection. Photo Beilharz/Instagram

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The management team at Escan Tower in Dubai Marina has taken action to address illegal sub-letting. Pawan Singh / The National

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Afghan women shop for clothes at a roadside stall in Kabul. The Taliban has enforced stricter dress codes and other restrictions on women. EPA

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Banaras Hindu University students march in Varanasi on August 20, 2024, amid nationwide strike by medical practitioners to condemn the rape and murder of a doctor in India's West Bengal state. AFP

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