Six major US defence contractors have agreed to sharply increase production of advanced weapons following a meeting with US President Donald Trump, as tensions escalate during the ongoing conflict with Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the companies had...

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The United States has allowed India to purchase Russian oil already stranded at sea, issuing a temporary waiver to stabilise global supplies amid disruptions caused by the escalating conflict in West Asia. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described India as a “very...

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A 16th-century bronze statue of Tirumangai Alvar, originally from a temple in Tamil Nadu, is set to be returned to India from the United Kingdom as part of efforts to repatriate cultural heritage items. The 57.5-cm statue had been acquired in 1967 by the Ashmolean...

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Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, joined people across the state in celebrating Holi on Wednesday, highlighting the government’s commitment to promoting folk culture, faith and development. This year’s celebrations, he said, were not just about...

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India has launched search and rescue operations after receiving a distress call from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena while it was operating in the search and rescue (SAR) region under Sri Lanka’s responsibility, the Indian Navy said on Thursday. According to the Navy,...

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New Delhi: A Sukhoi Su‑30MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district during a training mission late Thursday night, officials confirmed. In an update posted on X (formerly Twitter), the IAF said the aircraft went down around 60 km...

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