NEW DELHI: India may have made a significant natural gas discovery in the Andaman Sea, as state-run explorer Oil India Ltd (OIL) confirmed the presence of natural gas in the region for the first time. The gas was found at the Sri Vijayapuram-II well, located 17 km off...

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NEW DELHI: In response to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), India reaffirmed on Friday that it will not accept any mediation in the matter. “Our position on Kashmir...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that individuals registered as voters in multiple constituencies are ineligible to contest elections. The court dismissed an appeal by the Uttarakhand State Election Commission (SEC) that challenged a High Court interim...

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COPENHAGEN: Another suspected drone incursion forced the temporary closure of Aalborg Airport in northern Denmark late Thursday, amid growing concerns over what Danish authorities are now calling “hybrid attacks” targeting the country’s critical infrastructure. Danish...

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NEW DELHI: India’s total forest cover increased by a modest 2.5% between 2010-11 and 2021-22, but the ‘very dense forest’ (VDF) segment recorded a significant 22.7% growth, according to the country’s first-ever national report on forest accounting released...

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JAMMU: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday foiled an infiltration attempt along the International Border in the RS Pura sector of Jammu, apprehending a Pakistani intruder who had crossed into Indian territory. According to officials, alert BSF troops...

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