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Indian sailors caught in the expanding West Asia war

New Delhi: The expanding West Asia war has placed thousands of Indian seafarers in severe danger, with numerous commercial vessels attacked or stranded near the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. Tragic strikes on merchant shipping have left severl Indian sailors dead or missing, prompting urgent rescue operations and diplomatic pushback from New Delhi….

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Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwaiti bases after new US strikes

Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says retaliatory strikes have been launched against US forces in the region, specifically mentioning bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, according to Iranian news reports. The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) earlier launched attacks “against multiple targets in Iran”, saying the strikes were in “self-defense”. US President…

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India tells UNSC merchant shipping must not be targeted amid widening West Asia conflict

United Nations: India has voiced strong opposition to attacks on merchant shipping amid the ongoing Iran conflict, telling the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that several Indian nationals have died or gone missing due to attacks in the region. Addressing the UNSC open debate on ‘Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Advancing Political Solutions in…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

When facts challenge narratives

The outrage from the Congress ecosystem over the NDA celebrating Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister is both amusing and revealing. Whether it is a former Congress spokesperson like Sanjay Jha, who now presents himself as an independent commentator, or retired bureaucrats-turned-politicians seeking relevance, the objection remains the same: “Don’t compare…

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Jhalmuri – A new recipe in Delhi

There was a time when Trinamool Congress was a political party. At the NDA’s 12th anniversary celebrations, it appeared to have been reinvented as a snack. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies tucked into bowls of jhalmuri, Home Minister Amit Shah immediately described the Bengali delicacy as tangy, masaledar, and crunchy. Political wags…

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Navy Gets 21 Romeo Helicopters as Underwater Threats Rise in Indian Ocean

New Delhi: As China expands its underwater presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and Pakistan moves closer to inducting advanced Chinese-built submarines, the Indian Navy has received 21 of the 24 MH-60R ‘Romeo’ multi-role helicopters contracted from the United States to strengthen its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities. Of the 21 helicopters delivered so far,…

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