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May 9, 2026 9:57 AM
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Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita attended the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected President of Costa Rica. In a social media post, the Minister said that he conveyed greetings from the President, Prime Minister, and the people of the country to the President and Gove...
May 9, 2026 9:50 AM
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Israel and Lebanon will resume negotiations with two days of intensive talks facilitated by the US on May 14 and 15. US State Department said that delegations from both countries will meet in order to form a comprehensive peace and security agreement that substantively addresses the core concerns ...
May 9, 2026 10:01 AM
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The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has intensified after Iran rejected a US-backed draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council, calling it flawed and politically motivated. Tehran argued that the proposal will legitimise unlawful actions rather than help resolve the conflict. Iran sa...
May 9, 2026 8:39 AM
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The Government has appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next Chief of the Naval Staff. Ministry of Defence said that Vice Admiral Swaminathan is currently serving as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command. The Admiral brings nearly four decades of distingui...
May 9, 2026 8:24 AM
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The Government has appointed Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Ministry of Defence said that Lt Gen Subramani will also serve as Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders. He...
May 9, 2026 7:17 AM
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the BJP government in West Bengal will secure India's borders and plug the biggest hole in national security. In his address to newly elected West Bengal BJP MLAs in Kolkata yesterday, Mr Shah said, the BJP's victory is not about the expansion of our organ...
May 9, 2026 8:11 AM
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In Football, India scripted history by qualifying for the quarterfinals of the AFC Under-17 Women's Asian Cup for the first time with a commanding 4-nil victory against Lebanon in their final Group B fixture at Suzhou in China yesterday. For India, Pritika Barman in 7th and 85th, Alva Devi Senjam in...
May 8, 2026 10:39 PM
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The Iranian army said today that its naval forces had seized an offending oil tanker named Ocean Koi that sought to disrupt the country's oil exports by abusing the regional circumstances. It said in a statement that the tanker was carrying Iran's oil and sought to harm Iran's national interests by ...
May 8, 2026 10:37 PM
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that Europe needs the United States and vice versa. This comes after America's top diplomat wrapped up two days of fence-mending talks in Italy and the Vatican following weeks of tensions over the US-Israeli war ...
May 8, 2026 10:34 PM
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The Supreme Court today directed that at least one special court be established to deal with 10 to 15 pending trials in cases probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The apex court. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the special courts should be set up wi...
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