A commercial merchant bulk carrier, the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged MV Cape Dao, was struck in a missile attack off the eastern coast of Oman while sailing toward India, resulting in the death of an Indian seafarer. The deceased sailor has been identified as Suraj Yadav, a wiper hailing from Deoria …
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Amid ongoing military tensions in the Persian Gulf and chronic vulnerabilities surrounding critical maritime chokepoints, US President Donald Trump has thrown decisive weight behind the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Speaking against the backdrop of diplomatic maneuvers at the United Nations and escalating standoff scenarios with Tehran, the US …
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In a dramatic collision of high-stakes diplomacy and battlefield rhetoric, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi engaged in quiet, backchannel meetings with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in New York, even as US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly warning of …
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High drama and geopolitical friction gripped the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York after US President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum from the rostrum, declaring that Washington faces a choice between brokering a transformative peace agreement with Tehran or moving to completely “annihilate” the Islamic Republic. The confrontation …
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In an extraordinary display of industry solidarity, the United States’ major television networks—ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, and CNN—have officially halted their shared presidential pool coverage. The collective decision comes directly in response to the Trump administration barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the …
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United States President Donald Trump has mounted a sharp defense of his administration’s sudden decision to bar three prominent news organizations—CNN, MS NOW, and Politico—from entering the White House grounds, asserting that the executive measure is an assault on “fake news” rather than an attack on constitutional press freedoms. Trump’s …
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United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly framed the artificial intelligence revolution as an existential contest that Washington cannot afford to lose to Beijing, warning that overly restrictive domestic regulations could leave America trailing behind China. Declaring that AI could be far more consequential than the creation of the internet …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the passing of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the younger brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Ahmed, who served as the Deputy Chairman …
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In an unusual political demonstration that quickly gained widespread attention across social media, members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ditched their luxury vehicles and official cars to commute to the Sindh Assembly on donkey carts. Led by PTI lawmaker Sajjad Ali Soomro, party legislators and workers travelled from nearby streets …
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In a landmark step aimed at expanding bilateral military-to-military engagement, India and South Africa conducted their inaugural Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) in New Delhi from September 16 to 18, 2026. The bilateral engagement establishes a dedicated institutional channel for land-force cooperation between the Indian Army and the South African National …
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