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New Delhi : Singapore's High Commission in India on Friday expressed support for Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 mission, saying the launch reflects the growing partnership between Singapore and India in the space sector. In a post on X, the…

New Delhi : Amid continuing attacks on merchant vessels and the heightened security situation in the Gulf, India's Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has advised ship owners, ship managers and Recruitment and Placement…

Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) alleged that Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and non-state actors possess the capability to compromise America's election infrastructure, citing newly declassified…

Washington DC : The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a 25 per cent tariff on certain goods imported from Brazil under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, following what it described as a year-long investigation into…

Washington DC : US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday (local time) accused "certain elements" within the Israeli government of attempting to influence American public opinion to prolong the conflict with Iran, saying they wanted the war…

Washington : US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) expressed appreciation for Iran's "gesture of Goodwill" after the release of an American woman who, according to him, had been detained in the country since December 2024. In…

Brussels : India and the European Union on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen strategic cooperation in trade, technology and security at the third meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC), with both sides…

Brussels : India and Belgium on Wednesday held the inaugural Strategic Dialogue in Brussels, reviewing bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including defence, semiconductors, supply chains, trade, investment, clean energy…

Dhaka : A high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia, led by Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih, the Vice Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, and including the CEO of Red Sea Gateway Terminal International, paid a courtesy call on…

New Delhi : As the West Asia situation escalates, the government has said that every Indian seafarer in the affected Gulf region will be individually accounted for, irrespective of the vessel's flag The government has launched a…

Brussels: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday met President of the European Council Antonio Costa in Brussels as he began a high-level diplomatic engagement aimed at further strengthening the India-European Union Strategic…

Washington, DC : The United States military is set to exit Iraq by the end of September, bringing an end to a 23-year military deployment that began with the 2003 invasion to depose Saddam Hussein and subsequently shifted towards operations…

Washington, DC : Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes targeting American military installations in Bahrain, describing the operations as the second phase of…

Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump has asserted that Iran's top military leadership has been eliminated, claiming that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is "90% gone" as Washington and…

Washington, DC : President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) stated that Gulf nations ought to reimburse the United States for safeguarding maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting that recent American military…

Tehran : The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced on Tuesday that its forces targeted and immobilised two oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the ships were engaged in "illegal activities",…

Tehran : Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Monday that it downed an American MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying the ongoing military confrontation between Tehran and Washington. According to Iran's…

Washington, DC : US President Donald Trump supported Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's request for assistance before Riyadh initiated military operations against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, according to an Axios report…

Hong Kong: On 6 July, a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine launched a ballistic missile - of a type capable of carrying a nuclear warhead - deep into the South Pacific. The event startled nearby nations and confirmed the opaque nature of…

Abu Dhabi : The UAE Ministry of Defence on Tuesday said that its two national tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were struck by two Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani…