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In an extraordinary intersection of diplomacy, personal commitment, and aviation disruptions, Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, attended the wedding of a high commission staffer online after his IndiGo flight from Delhi to Jharkhand was cancelled due to the airline’s ongoing operational crisis. The incident, emblematic of the widespread chaos affecting India’s aviation sector,

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Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir went ahead on Saturday with his plan to lay the foundation stone of a mosque he has repeatedly described as being “Babri Masjid-style,” setting off a wave of political ripples across West Bengal. The event, scheduled pointedly on December 6, the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri

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At the 23rd Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) 2025, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar offered a detailed and candid overview of India’s global diplomatic priorities, placing special emphasis on the need for New Delhi to maintain steady, well-balanced relationships with all major world powers. Speaking against the backdrop of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit

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At the 23rd Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) 2025 in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a clear and uncompromising articulation of India’s evolving foreign policy priorities—foregrounding the country’s “freedom of choice,” the principles of strategic autonomy, and New Delhi’s determination to maintain balanced, independent relations with all major global powers. Speaking in

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External affairs minister S Jaishankar, speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) 2025 in New Delhi, offered a characteristically direct assessment of Pakistan’s military establishment, India’s diplomatic posture, and New Delhi’s approach to key global relationships, including Russia and the United States. His extensive comments—measured, firm, and consistent with India’s long-standing strategic worldview—shed light

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Chaos continued to unfold at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport over the weekend as IndiGo, India’s largest airline, struggled to stabilise its operations amid an escalating staffing and scheduling crisis. Passengers arriving from across the country and abroad found themselves stranded for hours—and in many cases, days—after the airline cancelled dozens of flights, leaving terminals

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With West Bengal bracing for a potentially volatile weekend, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has issued a strong and symbolic appeal for peace and communal harmony amid growing tensions surrounding the foundation-laying ceremony for a mosque described as being modelled after the Babri Masjid. The event, set to take place in Murshidabad on December 6, coincides

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A grim discovery in Bengaluru’s Manjunath Nagar has prompted a police investigation after the body of a 40-year-old tech professional was found in an advanced stage of decomposition inside his locked home. The man, who had been living alone for several years, was discovered on Friday after neighbours reported a persistent foul smell that had

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India’s aviation sector continued to face significant turbulence on Saturday as IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, remained mired in a deepening operational crisis. Despite slight improvements compared to earlier in the week, the disruptions were still severe, with more than 440 flights cancelled across major metropolitan hubs such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Thousands of

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During the India-Russia Summit held on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed significant steps to deepen cooperation in nuclear energy, including the potential establishment of a second nuclear power plant in India using Russian reactors and collaboration on small modular reactors (SMRs). The discussions underscored the importance of nuclear energy

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