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India and Nordics go green together
India and the Nordic countries on Tuesday decided to elevate their relationship to a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Nordic counterparts, focusing on clean energy,...
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Heatwave: No relief till May 24
Large parts of northwest and central India are set to face a prolonged spell of high temperatures this week, with the mercury already nearing 45 degrees Celsius in several locations on Monday. The India Meteorological Department has warned that...
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North India braces for intense heatwave,
NEW DELHI: Temperatures across large parts of India are expected to climb sharply over the coming days, with the India Meteorological Department warning that Delhi and surrounding regions could see maximums of 45 degrees Celsius between May 18 and May...
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PM warns of global poverty threat, pitches India as land of opportunity and growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a highprofile address to the Indian diaspora in the Netherlands on Saturday to deliver a dual message: a sobering warning that global crises threaten to reverse decades of poverty reduction worldwide, and an ambitious...
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PM’s brief UAE visit yields $5 bn fund, oil reserve, LPG supply deal
Though it was a brief visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United Arab Emirates on Friday, it ended up yielding big returns for India. India and the UAE signed key defence, energy and maritime agreements and announced US$ 5 billion in...
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Modi, Lavrov discuss Ukraine, West Asia, push for diplomatic solutions
India stood at the centre of global diplomacy on Thursday as New Delhi hosted the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raising grave concerns over the West Asia crisis, mounting economic uncertainty, and the...
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PM Modi cuts down convoy size; BJP CMs, other leaders follow suit
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has scaled down the size of his official convoy during recent domestic visits, days after urging citizens and government functionaries to adopt more efficient spending practices and reduce fuel consumption in...
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NEET-UG 2026 cancelled over paper leak, CBI registers FIR
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, citing allegations of a question paper leak and other irregularities, casting doubts over the future of nearly 22.79 lakh aspirants into...
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India has sufficient fuel stocks, no rationing planned, says govt amid Rs 1,000 cr/day loss
India will not resort to fuel rationing despite prolonged global supply disruptions, the government said on Monday, even as state-run oil companies face daily losses of up to Rs 1,200 crore and Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on citizens to...
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Former UK minister challenges PM’s leadership
Catherine West, a former Indo-Pacific minister in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, has given Labour ministers an ultimatum to unite behind a successor after the party’s disastrous local election results. The Labour MP from north...
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Bengal’s 9th, BJP’s 1st CM: Suvendu takes oath
In a historical moment drenched with political symbolism and intense emotion, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal and the BJP’s first-ever CM in the state at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground on Saturday. The ceremony...
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Suvendu to script history, take oath today as Bengal’s first BJP CM
As Suvendu Adhikari—one of the architects of BJP’s stunning Bengal breakthrough—prepares to take oath as the state’s ninth Chief Minister and the first ever from the saffron camp, Saturday will mark far more than a routine transfer of power. It will...
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DMK says INDIA bloc is gone...
Upset with the Congress which backed actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in its bid to form the government in Tamil Nadu, an irked DMK on Thursday declared that the “INDIA bloc is gone” after the Congress snapped ties with MK Stalinled...
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Vijay stakes claim to form govt, Guv asks for proof of 118 MLAs
In a dramatic turn of events, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay met Governor Rajendra Arlekar here on Wednesday to stake his claim of forming the government but was asked to return with proof of 118 MLAs, with sources indicating that he...
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BJP govt to take oath on Tagore’s birth anniv
The BJP is set to form its first-ever government in West Bengal, with the swearing-in ceremony slated for Saturday, May 9—coinciding with the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Union Home minister Amit Shah, appointed as the...
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PM calls for ‘change’, not ‘revenge’ after BJP’s Bengal victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged political parties in West Bengal to move beyond violence and focus on development, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a historic win in the Assembly elections, announcing that the Centre’s health...
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823 seats, 5 states, 1 big day
All eyes will be on counting of votes today, polled in Assembly elections held across four states – Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala – and one union territory Puducherry over the past one month, High octane, high-stakes electoral battle has so far...
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Pay Iran, pay the price: US
The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The US Office of Foreign Assets Control alert posted Friday adds pressure in the standoff between the US...
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Iran submits new proposal to end war
Iran has put forward a fresh proposal to the United States aimed at ending the two-month conflict, even as tensions continue to disrupt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and global markets remain on edge. The offer comes at a time when Washington...
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Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities amid a fragile ceasefire
Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as US President Donald Trump presses for a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky...
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Record 92.84% voter turnout marks end of Bengal polls; 77 EVM complaints reported
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Assembly polls concluded on Wednesday with what the Election Commission described as the state’s highest-ever voter turnout, touching 92.84 per cent till 7 pm. East Burdwan led the charts with 93.37 per cent, followed by...
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Over 3 cr voters to decide fate of 1448 candidates amid heavy CAPF cover
KOLKATA: The stage is set for the second and final phase of elections on Wednesday, with 3.21 crore electors set to decide the fate of 1,448 candidates — 1,228 men and 220 women — across 142 Assembly constituencies. The electorate comprises 1.64 crore...
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High-octane election campaign for phase-2 wraps up in Bengal
Campaigning for the second and final phase of West Bengal Assembly polls came to an end on Monday amid a fierce high-stakes political battle dominated by exchanges over SIR, infiltration, corruption and unemployment, with both the BJP and the TMC...
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Trump rushed out of dinner event after shots fired; 1 held
US President Donald Trump and other top officials were evacuated unharmed from the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association after a man armed with multiple weapons fired shots outside the hotel ballroom. The incident occurred on...
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Cybersecurity: FM asks financial sector to be ‘exceptionally vigilant’
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged all entities in the financial sector to be ‘exceptionally vigilant’ on cybersecurity. Without naming Mythos, the newly minted platform from leading AI company Anthropic, Sitharaman said...
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Major blow to AAP as Chadha, 6 other RS MPs quit party to ‘merge’ with BJP
In what can be described as biggest move of his political career, Raghav Chadha, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member quit the party on Friday along with six other party MPs from Rajya Sabha -- Ashok Mittal Sandeep Pathak, Harbhajan Singh,...
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Voters power EVMs to historic highs
Record voter participation marked the opening round of Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on Thursday, with both states reporting their highest turnout figures since Independence, even as political accusations and disputes over electoral...
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Over 9 crore voters to reshape political landscapes in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Two high-stakes electoral exercises will unfold on April 23, as Tamil Nadu goes to the polls across all constituencies and West Bengal conducts its first phase of voting. Over 5.73 crore voters in Tamil Nadu will decide the fate of 4,023 candidates,...
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Trump threatens to bomb Iran if talks fail, rules out extension of ceasefire
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would start bombing Iran if they do not agree to a deal with the US before the end of the two-week ceasefire on Wednesday. “Well, I don’t want to do that,” Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk...
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Uncertainty prevails over 2nd round of talks
Uncertainty prevailed over the muchtouted second round of peace talks between the US and Iran on Monday, amid exhibitory brinkmanship by both sides. The two sides are expected to meet in the coming days in Islamabad, for which Pakistani authorities...
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Trump sends Vance-led team for talks with Iran, repeats threat to Iran’s infra
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday even as Washington and Tehran remain in a standoff...
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Oppn committed ‘foeticide’: PM
NEW DELHI: In an all out attack on the Opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lashed out at them for what he claimed was the “bhrun hatya” or foeticide of the government’s “honest attempts” at providing equality to women. The...
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Women’s Reservation Bill falls victim to delimitation deadlock
The BJP-led NDA government’s move to bring a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislature in 2029 and expand the size of the Lok Sabha and undertake fresh delimitation of constituencies suffered a setback...
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Govt assures fair delimitation, Oppn unconvinced
Strongly pitching for women’s quota and delimitation Bills, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that no state -- big or small, north or south, east or west -- will be discriminated against in the delimitation of constituencies linked with...
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Centre, Oppn set for delimitation duel in Parl
As a three-day special sitting of Parliament begins today with a debate on a key Constitution amendment Bill, the government and the Opposition are all set for sharp and heated exchange in the Lok Sabha, signalling a stormy session ahead. The...
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Centre’s delimitation push, 850-seat LS aim to pave way for women’s quota by 2029
The BJP-led Central government has set the stage for a sweeping electoral overhaul, with the proposed Delimitation Bill, 2026 emerging as the linchpin of its plan to redraw parliamentary and Assembly constituencies based on the latest census, even as...
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SRH’s win Hinges on Praful
In a debut performance that will be etched into the tournament’s folklore, pacer Praful Hinge delivered the most successful first over in IPL history to engineer Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 57-run mauling of Rajasthan Royals here on Monday. Hinge dismissed...
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US, Iran talks end in deadlock, Trump orders Hormuz blockade
ISLAMABAD: The US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal at their historic 21-hour talks in Pakistan, leaving the fate of a tenuous twoweek ceasefire in doubt, with both sides attempting to hold each other responsible for the collapse of the...
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US, Iran talk peace in Pak
ISLAMABAD: Amid a fragile two-week ceasefire, a US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance held historic face-to-face talks with top Iranian negotiators in Pakistan on Saturday to reach a peace agreement to end the war in West Asia that has paralysed...
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War or peace? US, Iran prepare for talks amid shaky ceasefire
Negotiators from Iran and the US prepared for highlevel talks with their ceasefire still shaky on Friday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz. There remain many issues that could derail...
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TMC alleges Rs 1,000 cr poll deal between Humayun Kabir and BJP
KOLKATA: A fresh political controversy erupted on Thursday after Trinamool Congress (TMC) released a purported sting video alleging that a Rs 1,000 crore election deal had taken place between Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) founder Humayun Kabir and...
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US-Iran 2-week truce at risk as Israel kills 100 in Lebanon, Tehran shuts Hormuz again
Less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, the Islamic Republic has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon that have killed over 100 people and injured hundreds in one of the...
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‘Whole civilization will die tonight’, Trump warns as Iran calls threat ‘psychopath’s’ rant
TEHRAN: Iranian officials on Tuesday urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic...
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Iranian petrochemical plant hit by Israeli airstrike in South Pars
Israel struck a key petrochemical plant at Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field and killed two paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commanders on Monday, potentially challenging a new 45-day ceasefire proposal for Tehran and the United States as...
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Trump says Iran deal possible by today, claims Tehran is negotiating
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he believes there is a “good chance” of making a deal with Iran on Monday, ahead of his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face heavy bombing. “I think there is a good chance tomorrow...
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War: Double crash, single chase
The search is on for one missing US service member while another was rescued after two US warplanes went down in separate incidents including the first shootdown since the Iran war began nearly five weeks ago. The incidents occurred just two days...
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Hormuz crisis deepens as Iran strikes Gulf infra, downs American fighter jet
Iran on Friday claimed it had shot down a United States fighter jet over its territory, setting off a complex search-and-rescue operation and a wave of conflicting reports about the fate of the aircraft’s crew as the conflict in the region entered its...
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In address, Trump says ‘finish the job’
WASHINGTON/ DUBAI: President Donald Trump said US forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion”, offering a full-throated defence of the war on Wednesday night in his first national address since the...
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Iran rejects Trump’s ceasefire claim
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Wednesday called US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Tehran allegedly asking for a ceasefire ‘false and baseless’. Also, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard separately issued a statement saying...
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Trump voices frustration with allies as Iran war, strait closure push fuel prices higher
President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average US...
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Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s energy facilities if deal not reached ‘shortly’
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.” Tehran, meanwhile, struck a key water...
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India warns WTO members against using ‘transparency’ for retaliation
NEW DELHI: India has cautioned WTO members against weaponising “transparency” to justify trade retaliation or challenge legitimate domestic policies, saying it should be backed by sustained capacity-building support to ensure that all countries meet...
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India warns WTO members against using ‘transparency’ for retaliation
NEW DELHI: India has cautioned WTO members against weaponising “transparency” to justify trade retaliation or challenge legitimate domestic policies, saying it should be backed by sustained capacity-building support to ensure that all countries meet...
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Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel; rates to be reviewed every fortnight
The excise duty cut on petrol and diesel by Rs 10/litre, and a hike in export duty on ATF and diesel will result in a net revenue loss of Rs 5,500 crore in a fortnight, according to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chairman Vivek...
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Iran and US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on Hormuz
Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more US troops neared the region, while Tehran...
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Iran rejects uS ceasefire plan, says it will end the war on its own terms
Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport. Iran’s defiance came as Israel...
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Tehran targets Israel, Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war
Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles, and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump said the US was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war. With thousands more US...
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Trump halts promised Iran strikes after ‘productive talks’; Tehran disputes claim
Iran’s powerful Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday that “no negotiations” were held with the United States after US President Donald Trump announced talks were ongoing. “No negotiations have been held with the US, and fake news...
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PM chairs CCS meeting, maps steps to secure food, fuel, energy supplies
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Security on Sunday carried out a comprehensive review of the situation arising from the ongoing conflict in West Asia, assessing its implications for India’s economy and the availability of essential commodities. The...
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Iran’s N-plant hit, no leak
DUBAI: As the war in the Middle East enters its 4th week, it appears to be heading to a dangerous phase with Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility being hit in an airstrike Saturday, an official Iranian news agency reported. It said there was no...
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Iran hits Tuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran
A Kuwaiti oil refinery came under Iranian drone attack early Friday, and sirens in Israel warned of incoming fire, while explosions boomed over Tehran from Israeli strikes as the country marked the Persian New Year. The war that has rocked the global...
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Iran steps up attacks on oil, gas facilities in Gulf after Israeli strike on key gas field
Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas...
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Russian oil tankers on way to China rerouted to India amid supply crunch
NEW DELHI: A series of oil tankers that were initially headed to China have altered course mid-voyage and are now bound for India, as New Delhi accelerates efforts to secure supplies amid disruptions triggered by the ongoing US-Iran conflict and...
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Centre monitors LPG supply, states set up control rooms
The LPG supply woes continue to pose hardships to the public as well as impacting hotels, businesses and household consumers through longer waiting periods and panic bookings. The Centre has asked states to expedite approvals for piped gas projects to...
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Fears of global energy crisis rise as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping
Fears of a global energy crisis rose on Monday as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more US-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon. An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai’s airport, a crucial global...
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Five states, three dates: Poll calendar out
Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be held in a single phase on April 9. Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on April 23, while West Bengal will see a two-phase election on April 23 and 29, the Election Commission said while announcing...
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India threads the Hormuz needle
Two Indian ships carrying LPG from the Gulf countries crossed the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday, raising the number of Indian vessels safely passing through the war-hit, narrow shipping lane to three. The remaining 22 ships on the west side of...
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Centre assures ample LPG supply, yet rush continues
Even as the government assured on Friday that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or cooking gas in the country and urged people not to panic, as ample supplies are available and distribution is proceeding normally, people continued to face...
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Shut US bases or face fire: Iran
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued his first statement since being appointed, saying Iran will continue attacking US bases in the region and the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed. He said that the Strait of Hormuz must remain...
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India’s fuel lifeline safe for now
In a bid to reassure the citizens amid ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Centre announced on Wednesday that India’s fuel supplies remain secure and maritime activities continue smoothly, even as precautionary measures are in place. At a media...
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Both Russia and Ukraine claim front-line progress
KYIV: Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their 4-year-old war, with Ukraine saying it has pushed Moscow’s forces back in some places on the front line but the Kremlin insisting that Russia’s...
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India calls for dialogue, diplomacy: EAM
India on Monday advocated de-escalation of tensions in West Asia and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve all underlying issues, as it put the safety of around one crore Indians in the region as its top priority, along with securing energy...
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BLUE MAGIC! 1-SI E GLORY
Riding on explosive batting strength right from the top, led by man-inform Sanju Samson (89) and the burst of brilliance from Abhishek Sharma (52), India showed no mercy to crush New Zealand by 96 runs and lift the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday night. If...
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India explores new options: Canada, Australia offer additional gas supply
With India exploring alternative sources to further strengthen its energy security, countries like Australia, Canada and several others have offered additional gas supplies, official sources said on Saturday. Citing the ongoing US-Israel conflict with...
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Day 7: War shows no let-up
Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as US President Donald Trump appeared to rule out...
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Day 6: War continues...
India on Thursday condoled the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conveying to the Iranian Ambassador New Delhi’s message of sympathy. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, on behalf of the Indian...
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