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India Condemns Kabul Hospital Strike, Calls It ‘Barbaric and Cowardly’
The government of India has strongly condemned Pakistan following a deadly airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, which reportedly killed at least 400 people and left over 250 injured. In...
NDA Wins All 5 Rajya Sabha Seats in Bihar as Opposition MLAs Stay Absent
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a decisive victory in the Bihar Rajya Sabha Election 2026, winning all five seats through a calculated electoral strategy, while the Opposition camp suffered...
BJP Releases First Candidate List for Bengal Polls, Suvendu Adhikari to Face Mamata Banerjee
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, setting up a high-stakes contest between Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee. The...
Indians Evacuated from Iran Cross into Armenia and Azerbaijan as West Asia Tensions Escalate
Hundreds of Indian nationals have crossed out of Iran into neighbouring countries as the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) continues efforts to assist citizens amid escalating tensions in West Asia...
Election Commission Reshuffles Police Leadership in West Bengal Ahead of Assembly Polls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday transferred four senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal, including the state’s Director General of Police and the Commissioner of...
DGCA Relaxes Flight Duty Norms for Air India Amid Iran War
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted temporary relaxations in flight duty norms to Air India for long-haul flights, as airspace restrictions due to the Iran war force...
SCB Hospital Fire Tragedy: PM Modi Expresses Grief, Announces Rs 2L Ex Gratia
A midnight fire at SCB Medical College in Cuttack claimed ten lives, drawing condolences and relief announcements from national and state leaders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the mishap as...
USCIRF Recommends Targeted Sanctions on RSS and R&AW, Flags Religious Freedom Concerns in India
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended targeted sanctions against organisations including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) in its latest annual...
US Hints India Could Help Secure Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Global Oil Concerns
The United States has indicated that India may play a role in efforts to secure the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz, as global concerns grow over disruptions to one of...
Jaishankar Says Iran Got Nothing ‘In Exchange’ for Allowing Indian Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said direct diplomatic talks with Iran helped Indian ships resume passage through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil routes. His...
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