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Divers, helicopters hunt survivors of Mumbai boat accident that killed 13

Helicopters and divers conducted a search operation off the Mumbai coast on Thursday, following a tragic boat accident that claimed at least 13 lives, including three Navy personnel, officials confirmed. A naval speedboat lost control and collided w...

December 19, 2024 2:49 PM

Suspect in killing of top Russian general taken to crime scene, state media says

The suspect in the killing of top Russian general Igor Kirillov has been taken to the crime scene in Moscow, state media said on Thursday. Lieutenant General Kirillov, who was the chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection T...

December 19, 2024 2:25 PM

US imposes more sanctions over Pakistan’s missile program

The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing new sanctions related to nuclear-armed Pakistan's long-range ballistic-missile program, including on the state-owned defense agency that oversees the program. State Department spokesperson Matthew...

December 19, 2024 12:45 PM

Indian Navy Chief fosters camaraderie between India-Indonesia during reception onboard INS Mysore

Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy, hosted a deck reception aboard the indigenous guided missile destroyer, INS Mysore, in Jakarta on Wednesday, marking a significant event during his four-day official visit to ...

December 19, 2024 12:46 PM

Indian pharma sector third largest globally, valued at $50 billion in FY 2023-24: Centre

India’s pharmaceutical industry is recognized as the third-largest globally by volume and was valued at $50 billion in the financial year 2023-24, according to Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel. In a written resp...

December 19, 2024 11:46 AM

Fed lowers rates but sees fewer cuts next year due to stubbornly high inflation

The U.S. central bank cut interest rates on Wednesday, as expected, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said more reductions in borrowing costs now hinge on further progress in lowering stubbornly high inflation, remarks that showed policymakers ...

December 19, 2024 11:24 AM

Bangladesh: Lutfozzaman Babar, five others acquitted in ten-truck arms haul case

In Bangladesh, the High Court has acquitted former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and five others, who were sentenced to death, in the 10-truck arms haul case in Chattogram. The court also commuted the death sentence of six convic...

December 19, 2024 11:05 AM

Ambassador Kwatra, US Deputy Secy Campbell meet Indian Astronauts, discuss space sector, defence space cooperation

Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, along with U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, visited NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Wednesday and met with representatives from...

December 19, 2024 11:25 AM

Indian embassy secures release of 28 Tamil Nadu fishermen in Bahrain

Twenty-eight Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district have returned home following successful diplomatic efforts that led to their early release from detention in Bahrain. The fishermen, who were arrested in September 2024 for allege...

December 19, 2024 11:01 AM

India, China agree on resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, river cooperation, Nathula border trade

Following the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives, India and China reaffirmed their commitment to promote the resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, cross-border river cooperation and Nathula border trade. During the meeting, both sides agre...

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