New Delhi: India on Sunday dismissed as “fake” claims by certain social media handles that the US fighter jets used Indian airspace to launch strikes against Iran. The US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran overnight, with President Donald Trump warning of additional strikes if Iran retaliates. “Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian…
New Delhi: India, the world’s third-largest oil importer and fourth-biggest gas buyer, has enough energy supplies to meet requirements for several weeks and continues to receive supplies from several routes, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said amid escalating tensions in the globe’s biggest energy supply regions. In a post on X, the minister said the…
Jerusalem: With Israeli airspace closed and commercial flights suspended, the Indian missions in Israel and Jordan jointly evacuated 160 Indian nationals in the first batch under Operation Sindhu on Sunday, according to an embassy source. The missions organised the first batch of evacuation from Israel as the Indian nationals living in Israel constantly grappled with…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian India’s “deep concern” over Iran’s conflict with Israel and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation through “dialogue and diplomacy”. The phone conversation initiated by Pezeshkian came hours after the US bombed three major nuclear sites — Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan…
New Delhi: The Israel-Iran conflict has entered a “decisive phase” after the US bombed three major Iranian nuclear sites Sunday morning, feel strategic affairs experts, with some of them arguing it was Washington’s “responsibility” not to get involved in the military standoff. The US attacked Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, bringing itself…
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday laid the foundation stones for the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) campus and a Central Forensic Science Lab in Chhattisgarh’s Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the state, was accompanied by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Assembly Speaker Raman Singh, and…
New Delhi: As tensions intensify in the Middle East following US strikes on Iran, India has begun evacuating its citizens from Israel, reported NDTV, quoting sources on Sunday. The move comes days after the government launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had earlier announced that arrangements…
New Delhi: In the wake of rising tensions in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a crucial conversation with the newly elected President of Iran, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the rapidly evolving regional situation. During the detailed exchange, Prime Minister Modi expressed deep concern over the recent escalations in the region. Stressing the…
Srinagar: In a breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two men for harbouring the terrorists who had carried out the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead, the agency said on Sunday. According to the NIA, the two men — Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India “should not expect smooth sailing” all the time when it comes to its ties with the neighbouring countries, but asserted that New Delhi has tried to create a “collective interest” to build an inherent stability in relationships, irrespective of the regime. At the end of the…
