#  INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

1. US strikes a deal with Taliban to end 18-year long Afghan war  Pg – 01
2. Pakistani pilgrims in Ajmer for Urs after 2 years  Pg – 05
3. India welcomes US-Taliban peace agreement  Pg – 10
4. Winding down war (Infographic)  Pg – 12
5. Japan’s Diamond Princess fiasco  Pg – 16
6. Some respite in the Indo-Srilanka fisheries conflict  Pg – 16

#  ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY

1. Bringing cheetahs will be a big challenge  Pg – 08

#  HERITAGE AND CULTURE

1. Two-day Araku Utsav off to a colourful start in Vizag  Pg – 08

#  SOCIAL ISSUES

1. Kerala’s LIFE scheme crosses a milestone  Pg – 08
2. All benefits reaching right persons: PM  Pg – 10

#  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Astronomers discover 17 new planets  Pg – 12
2. Why is COVID-19 not a pandemic yet?  Pg – 14
3. Habitable planet  Pg – 15
4. Presence of colistin-resistant bacteria of food origin in the gut is cause forworry Pg – 15
5. NCBS method to detect virus associated with a rare skin cancer  Pg – 15

#  MAGAZINE

1. Buffalo racer  Pg – 11
2. Reproductive rights of women are not up for negotiation        Pg – 12