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WASHINGTON: Iran has fired at least four one-way attack drones at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said on Friday, adding that one of the drones hit the upper deck of a cargo ship. “The Islamic Republic of Iran shot at least four One Way Attack Drones at Ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz. One of the Drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive Cargo Carrying Ship. Damage was done, but the Ship was able to proceed on its way. We knocked down three other Drones. Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement. President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he wote on Truth Social....more
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened countries imposing a digital services tax (DST) on American companies with a 100 per cent tariff, saying it will suspend any US trade deal with that nation. In a post on social media, Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing “imminent” implementation of taxes on American companies....more
CARACAS: Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killed at least 600 people and injuring nearly 3,000, damaging buildings and prompting acting president Delcy Rodriguez to declare a state of emergency....more
TORONTO: The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has for the first time acknowledged that Khalistani terrorists were involved in the bombing of Air India Flight 182 in 1985 that killed 329 people, most of whom were Canadians of Indian origin. However, only 131 bodies were recovered from the Atlantic Ocean....more
TOKYO: The interim US-Iran peace accord gives inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog access to Iran, the agency's chief said on Friday, after Tehran indicated that key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington is reached and sanctions are lifted, according to reports....more
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Delhi to Punjab's Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace while carrying out a go-around manoeuvre at Amritsar airport on June 22, the airline said, adding that the pilot has since been taken off the roster pending an investigation. In a statement, Air India said the crew operating flight AI479 had "marginally infringed" into Pakistan airspace during the manoeuvre....more
By Deepak Arora
 THE HAGUE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Rob Jetten have agreed to elevate the India-Netherlands bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by following focused, time bound initiatives and joint plans of action. The two leaders held wide-ranging talks on strengthening the India-Netherlands relationship at the Dutch Prime Minister's official residence (Catshuis) in The Hague....more
WASHINGTON: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has told a US congressional panel that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein may have tried to use details about his personal life to pressure him. During a closed-door testimony before the US House Oversight Committee, Gates admitted to having affairs with three women and said Epstein knew about two of them....more
NICE: India and France on Sunday set a target for doubling two-way trade from the current level of about $16 billion within five years and agreed to work more closely on civil nuclear energy, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron held talks on bolstering bilateral ties and global crises such as the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia....more
NEW YORK: SpaceX shares slipped for a third straight day, shedding hundreds of billions of dollars in market value, after the Elon Musk-led company said it is selling investment-grade bonds for the first time, part of what's expected to be a massive borrowing spree to fund its artificial-intelligence ambitions....more
NEW DELHI: The passport is a travel document, not a document of citizenship, officials of the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday, while highlighting measures incorporated into new chip-based e-passports, such as biometric data, to boost global acceptance and reduce the risk of fraud....more
NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Monday and reviewed bilateral ties, including progress in efforts to normalise relations following a military stand-off on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that lasted more than four years. Doval met Wang, who functions as the NSA in his role as Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, on the margins of the Brics NSAs’ meeting in New Delhi, external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on social media....more
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would take whatever steps he considers necessary if Iran fails to follow through on any agreement reached after the first round of technical discussions between the two countries in Switzerland. Speaking at the White House Oval Office during the signing of two Executive Orders on quantum technology, Trump said any failure by Tehran to comply would invite a response from Washington....more
NEW DELHI: National Security Advisers (NSAs) and senior security officials from BRICS nations on Tuesday called for stronger cooperation to address a widening range of global security challenges, including terrorism, cyber threats, energy insecurity and disruptions to global supply chains, during a high-level meeting hosted by India in the national capital....more |
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