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Indian Navy Commissions INAS 335, Strengthening MH-60R Operations
Indian Navy’s second MH 60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (The Ospreys), was commissioned at INS Hansa in Goa today.
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India and Saudi Arabia Sign Visa Waiver Agreement to Facilitate Official Travel
India and Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral visa waiver agreement in Riyadh to facilitate official travels and boost bilateral exchanges under the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council.
National
Indian Army Inducts Tanks, Artillery Into Kashmir Valley in Major Logistics Push
In Jammu and Kashmir, the Army achieved a major logistics milestone with the induction of tanks and artillery guns into the Kashmir valley by a special military train, demonstrating enhanced mobility and logistical…
South Asia
Police Intervene as Protesters Attempt to March on Indian Mission in Dhaka
A large group of protesters, marching towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, was stopped by police on Wednesday, hours after India expressed strong concern about the security situation around its mission in the…
World
Myanmar Junta Tightens Grip, Charges Hundreds as Elections Approach
Myanmar’s military government has charged more than 200 people with violating the Southeast Asian country’s voting law ahead of a general election at the end of this month, keeping up pressure on opponents of the polls,
South Asia
Refugee Crisis Deepens as Pakistan Shuts Dozens of Afghan Camps
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Wednesday said it has shut down as many as 42 camps that had housed Afghan refugees for over 40 years.
World
Trump Moves to Expand US Travel Ban With 20 Additional Nations
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier…
National
‘Deeply moving’: PM Modi on Vande Mataram rendition by Ethiopian singers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as “deeply moving” a rendition of Vande Mataram performed by singers at a banquet hosted by his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali here.
World
Israel Secures Major Energy Breakthrough with Record Gas Export Deal to Egypt
Israel has signed the largest gas export deal in the country’s history with Egypt worth 112 billion shekels ($34.6 billion), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Business
RBI Clears Paytm Subsidiary PPSL for Offline and Cross-Border Payments
Fintech firm One97 Communications on Thursday said its subsidiary Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL), has received authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a Payment Aggregator for physical…