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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States would continue its military campaign against Iran, claiming Tehran had been “decimated” by five months of sustained attacks and insisting it would never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon. Speaking during the first televised Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump said Iran had lost most of its naval, air force and air defence capabilities, although it still retained some limited military strength....more
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said he spoke with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and conveyed India's "deep concerns" over the ongoing hostilities in the region. He asked that commercial shipping and seafarers not be targeted under any circumstances....more
SRINAGAR: A non-local labourer from Chhattisgarh was killed, and another was seriously injured on Friday when terrorists opened fire on them at a brick kiln in Kilam village of Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district. This is the second terror attack in south Kashmir in the last two weeks despite a high security alert....more
NEW DELHI: The Home Department of the Delhi government on Thursday issued an order that no adverse legal action will be taken against people involved in the protests against the NEET-UG paper leak issue. “The protection, however, shall not extend to persons having criminal antecedents, as mandated in the order of Hon’ble Supreme Court mentioned above,” it said, citing a verdict dated July 28....more
By Rear Admiral Dhiren Vig (Retd)
 NEW DELHI: India's military justice system, long regarded as a cornerstone of discipline within the Armed Forces, is facing renewed calls for reform amid concerns over procedural shortcomings, judicial delays and the need for greater transparency in court martial proceedings. The military legal framework operates under a distinct set of laws designed to ensure swift disciplinary action and maintain operational readiness, morale and discipline among service personnel....more
WASHINGTON: The US Senate has advanced a long-awaited bipartisan bill to impose more restrictions on major buyers of Russian energy and extend penalties against Iran, paving the way for passage of long-stalled legislation championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The bill allows US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on the world's top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas, including India and China....more
NEW DELHI: Seeking to provide a fillip to India’s offshore exploration, the Union Cabinet Friday approved an outlay of ₹84,084 crore to the Union Petroleum Ministry’s National Offshore Exploration Scheme, titled ‘Samudra Manthan’. The corpus is up to be utilised until fiscal year 2030-31. The overall outlay is categorised into four key components. The most important of these relate to drilling 60 deepwater exploration wells for which the Cabinet has allocated ₹43,200 crore....more
WASHINGTON: A day after formally approving the deal, US President Donald Trump on Thursday laid down a new condition for the US-Saudi Arabia nuclear agreement — the Gulf kingdom's recognition of Israel. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the deal “will be approved, but is totally subject” to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords....more
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has entered a new chapter in public transport with the launch of its first passenger train service, Etihad Rail. Beginning June 30, travellers can board trains between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, marking the start of passenger rail operations in the country. The service is expected to significantly improve connectivity between the emirates, offering a faster and more sustainable alternative to road travel....more
TEL AVIV: A dispute over battalion traditions erupted into a rare show of dissent inside the Israeli military as around 100 soldiers from the Givati Brigade's Tzabar Battalion walked out of their base in southern Israel. The Israeli military has launched an investigation, calling the episode a serious disciplinary incident, according to several Israeli news outlets....more
CEUTA, July 31: The death toll from the unprecedented migrant rush into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has risen to 57, with authorities recovering the bodies on the Spanish side of the border as the government said it had largely reversed the mass crossings that saw tens of thousands of people enter the territory....more
BANGKOK: Thailand will allow 30-day visa-exempted entries by visitors from India, after a proposal to scrap visa-free entry led arrivals from the South Asian nation to drop in a blow to the vital tourism industry. An initial proposal, which had not come into effect despite being approved by the cabinet in May, had caused confusion for Indian travelers and resulted in a decline of arrivals from the country, Tourism Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said after a weekly cabinet meeting....more
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday told Parliament that it has taken no decision to increase the mandatory ethanol blending in petrol beyond 20%, saying any move towards higher blends would be preceded by detailed scientific studies and consultations with stakeholders. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on proposals to increase ethanol blending beyond 20% (E20), minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Suresh Gopi said: “So far, no decision has been taken by the Government for increasing ethanol blending with petrol beyond 20%.”...more
TAIPEI: Taiwan must work together to protect its democracy and not become part of China, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, calling on members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to oppose the "red terror" coming from Beijing. Lai, who won election two years ago, and his ruling DPP, champion Taiwan's separate identity from China, a position that frequently angers Beijing which views the island as an inviolable part of Chinese territory....more |
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