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NEW DELHI: India is taking steps to safeguard its stake in the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran amid growing pressure from the United States, officials familiar with the matter said on Friday. The development comes as the six-month exemption from US sanctions granted to the port last year approaches its expiry in April, prompting New Delhi

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AHMEDABAD: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted a Pakistani fishing vessel after it was found inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) off the Gujarat coast, officials said on Friday. The boat, named AL-MADINA, was carrying nine Pakistani nationals, all of whom have been detained for questioning. The vessel was first spotted on

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MUMBAI: Former gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli suffered a significant political setback on Friday as both his daughters lost the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections from their respective wards in south and central Mumbai. The defeats, coming soon after Gawli’s release from prison, are being seen as a clear signal of the decline of the family’s long-standing

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NEW DELHI: India and Japan on Friday unveiled a set of new initiatives aimed at deepening cooperation in critical minerals, artificial intelligence (AI) and defence, signalling a renewed push to strengthen economic and strategic security amid growing global uncertainty. The measures were announced during a strategic dialogue between external affairs minister S. Jaishankar and Japanese

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NEW DELHI: As widespread protests continue across Iran for more than two weeks, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the situation and is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety and well-being of around 9,000 Indian nationals currently residing in the country. The government has also

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NEW DELHI: Micro-blogging platform X faced a widespread outage on Friday evening, leaving users across India and several other countries unable to access the service. The disruption, which began around prime evening hours, marks the second global outage for the platform this week and has once again raised concerns over service stability. According to outage-tracking

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MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has completed its dominance over Maharashtra’s urban political landscape with a resounding victory in the civic body elections, most notably wresting control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from the Thackeray family after nearly three decades. Trends from the January 15 polls indicate that the Mahayuti is set

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NEW DELHI: The 77th Republic Day parade on January 26 will mark a significant departure from tradition, as India’s armed forces present a reimagined, narrative-driven display of military power designed to show how a modern battle actually unfolds. Against the backdrop of Operation Sindoor — the four-day military confrontation between India and Pakistan in May

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ITANAGAR: What began as a routine sightseeing trip to one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most picturesque high-altitude destinations turned tragic on Friday afternoon, when two tourists from Kerala entered the icy waters of Sela Lake in an attempt to rescue a fellow group member who had fallen through the frozen surface. One of the rescuers lost

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India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo, has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that it has processed refunds for all passengers affected by flight cancellations during the period from December 3 to December 5, following widespread operational disruptions earlier last month. The aviation safety regulator said on Friday that it remains in constant engagement

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