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India's Modi to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy on sidelines of G7 summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, India's foreign ministry said on Friday, their first meeting since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Reuters

Factbox-Parametric insurance policies help cushion climate impacts

The damage wrought by climate change has spurred countries and communities across the developing world to look at using so-called 'parametric' insurance to help cushion the financial blow.

Reuters

Heat insurance offers climate change lifeline to poor workers

(This May 19 story has been corrected to show ICICI Lombard was the insurer, not ICICI Bank, in paragraph 29)

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“We must send a clear message to Putin,” Russia will pay the price for Ukraine war: Japan Envoy to India

On eve of G-7 Summit, Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki stresses on Ukraine focus, also aligning G7-G20 agendas with “key partner” India.

The Hindu

TB testing stuck in the previous century, and waiting for change

In Nature journal, Dr. Madhukar Pai, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan and Puneet K. Dewan recommend for tuberculosis using molecular tests with non-sputum samples in a decentralised facility that can test for multiple conditions.

The Hindu

India eyes to mandate use of 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2025: Oil Minister

Puri said for jet fuel mixed with 1 per cent SAF, about 140 million litres of biofuels are needed. The mandate for SAF could rise to 4-5 per cent if more volumes of biofuels are available, he added.

The Hindu

Fair play, fair pay: The Indian music industry and royalties

As the reverberations of Bombay High Court’s April judgment, recognising musicians’ rights to their songs, are felt across the country, members of the music industry take us behind the decades-long fight for royalties

The Hindu

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Period poverty leaves 500 million people in menstrual oblivion

Factors such as lack of access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and inadequate sexual health education perpetuate period poverty in India and globally.

The Hindu

Why quiet luxury in India is not quiet

Subdued old-money aesthetic is being discussed as America’s biggest fashion trend, but in the subcontinent things are a little different

The Hindu

Official death toll in Myanmar cyclone rises to at least 54

India is sending more aid to Yangon, but communications remain difficult, hampering the disaster response.

Al Jazeera

Indian Navy begins sea trials of Kalvari class submarine Vaghsheer

The Indian Navy’s sixth and final Kalvari class submarine, Vaghsheer, has begun its sea trials and is expected to be commissioned into the force by early next year.

The Hindu

Britain says Russia will ‘pay the price’ for Ukraine invasion as fresh wave of sanctions unveiled

The prime minister launched a new wave of sanctions against Vladimir Putin as he warned that Western leaders are ‘not going away’

The Independent UK

PM Modi leaves for Japan in first leg of three-nation visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for Japan to attend the G7 Summit in Hiroshima in the first leg of his three-nation visit during which he will also visit Papua New Guinea and Australia. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BGMI unbanned: Popular PUBG successor allowed to resume operations, developer says

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the massively popular shooting game that has been banned by government for several months, will “soon” resume operations after authorities decided to lift their ban, the game’s developer Krafton said in a statement on May 18.

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Premier League keen to aid football development in India: Neil Saunders

PANAJI: ATK Mohun Bagan’s 1-1 draw against West Ham United in the Next Gen Cup early this week was cheered in India and England. Last year, when India’s youth teams travelled to UK for the tournament, Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC fell woefully short, losing by heavy margins against…

The Independent UK

With G20 event, India seeks to project normalcy in disputed Kashmir

As India prepares to host a meeting of tourism officials from the Group of 20 in the disputed region of Kashmir, authorities have deployed elite commandos and stepped up security in the region’s largest city

The Hindu

Japan “seriously thinking” about joining UPI payments system: Minister

Japan is “seriously thinking” about joining the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network to allow cross-border payments between Japanese residents and those in India, according to Taro Kono, the country’s Minister of Digital Affairs.

The Hindu

COVID-19 | Active cases in country dip to 9,092

India has recorded 865 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 9,092 from 10,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on May 19.

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Amit Shah: Four Gujaratis made significant contribution to modern history of India

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said four Gujaratis — Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Morarji Desai and Narendra Modi — have made significant contribution in the modern history of India.

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Hero Unleashes The New And Updated XPulse 200 4V Dual-Sport In India

Hero MotoCorp has unveiled the 2023 XPulse 200 4V in India. The dual-sport features a slew of updates that make it a more capable adventurer.

360info

Can the US convince India to help it contain China?

The US views the Quad as an alliance that can contain Chinese expansionism in the Indo-Pacific, but India may not feel the same way.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re not going away’: Rishi Sunak arrives at G7 announcing Russia sanctions

Prime minister will use Hiroshima summit to push more neutral countries such as Brazil and India into doing more for Ukraine

The Hindu

A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills

The next 100 days will decide whether India can retain its reputation in forging a fair balance between its conflicting interests across the global divide

The Hindu

Former Burmese PM seeks political asylum in India

Fifty years ago, the former Burmese Prime Minister, U Nu, was sounding India through some friendly intermediaries whether he would be permitted to spend the rest of his life as a monk at one of the historic Buddhist monasteries in the country

The Hindu

Can an integrated system of medicine work?

A conversation on whether an integrated system of medicine will work in India

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