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The Congress on Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should immediately chair an all-party meeting in the aftermath of the Delhi blast and asked whether the “new normal doctrine” defined by the government following the Pahalgam attack of treating any future terror strike as an ‘act of war’ stands.

The visit of President Droupadi Murmu to Botswana was another landmark in India’s intensified relationship with the African continent, which is a blend of trade, aid, and cultural affinity. President Murmu landed in Gaborone to a highly festive reception, her trip was a gesture of the everlasting friendship between India and Botswana, a friendship that is built on the shared principles of democracy, peace, and progress.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent trip to Bhutan is one more evidence that friendship and mutual respect, which are the main traits of the two neighbors’ relationship, are not only words but facts as well. The visit was definitely the consolidation of India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy and also a reaffirmation to Bhutan that it is the centre of that policy.

India defeated Australia by 48 runs in the fourth T20I to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series here on Thursday.Asked to bat, India scored 167 for 8 with skipper Shubman Gill top scoring with a 46. Abhishek Sharma (28), Shivam Dube (22) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (20) also made useful contributions.

Washington Sundar enhanced his reputation as a T20 hitter with India batting in top gear through the innings to comfortably chase down a target of 187 for a series levelling five-wicket win over Australia here on Sunday. This is the first time that Australia have lost a T20 International at the Ninja Oval, earlier known as Bellerive Oval.