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The Election Commission of India is considering setting up dedicated verification counters outside polling stations in West Bengal to check the identity of voters whose faces are covered by a burqa, ghunghat, scarf or other cloth, two…
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Residents of Delhi and the wider Delhi-NCR woke up to light rain and thunderstorms on Sunday, bringing relief from rising temperatures across the region. The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for the capital, warning of…
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Amid heightened tensions in West Asia, Iran’s ambassador to India said Tehran would ensure safe passage for Indian interests through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, even as the regional conflict entered its 14th day on Friday. Speaking to…
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In a world where brute force increasingly outweighs diplomacy and dialogue, India must urgently reduce its vulnerabilities, strengthen its capacities and expand its capabilities. While Donald Trump has embraced the “might is right”…
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Under the blazing afternoon sun on Akurli Road in Mumbai’s Kandivali suburb, a line of empty LPG cylinders stands in silent formation — placeholders for anxious residents waiting for a refill truck that never arrives. People linger nearby,…
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The United States has launched an investigation into 60 economies — including India — to examine whether governments are doing enough to block imports of goods produced using forced labour. The probe was announced by US Trade…
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Hardeep Singh Puri told Parliament on Thursday that India has “actively” diversified its imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or cooking gas, to alternative suppliers including the United States, Norway, Canada, Algeria…
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The first oil tanker to reach India through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the West Asia conflict is set to return to the region after unloading its cargo in Mumbai, even as another vessel that crossed the now-risky waterway…
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Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government is “doing everything possible” to safeguard India’s energy security amid the global fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Addressing the NXT Summit 2026 in Delhi, the…
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An India-bound crude oil tanker slipped through the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz after briefly going “dark” to avoid detection, becoming the first vessel headed to India to safely navigate the strategic waterway since fighting erupted…
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