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Quad Nations To Align Their Coast Guards In New Initiative
The Quad member countries India, the US, Japan and Australia on Saturday announced a slew of new initiatives on maritime security including the first-ever interoperability exercise among their coast guards.....
PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks With Biden, Discusses Global, Regional Issues: MEA
US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged views on global and regional issues, including the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, during their bilateral talks at Biden's residence in Greenville, Delaware on Saturday ahead of the fourth in-person summit of the Quad later in the day.....
Anura Dissanayake Takes Oath As Sri Lanka's 9th President
Anura Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist-leaning Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party, was sworn in on Monday as the ninth President of Sri Lanka, marking a historic moment as the country's first leftist head of state.....
Iran Launches Barrage Of Ballistic Missiles At Israel
The Iranian military launched a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting "military and security establishments" in Israel on Tuesday night. ....
Chennai Enthralled At IAF Airshow, The First In South India
The aerobatic power of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was on full display in Chennai with people glued to the sky during the first airshow underway down south on Sunday.....
NCPCR Recommends End To Funding For Madrasas, Calls For Their Closure
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended that all states and Union Territories discontinue funding for Madrasa Boards and eventually shut them down.....
Jodhpur Medicos On 12-hour Hunger Strike In Support Of Protesting Kolkata Doctors
Coming in support of protesting doctors in Kolkata who are demanding justice in the RG Kar rape and murder case, the medical professionals from Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Tuesday started a 12-hour hunger strike.....
India's Ties With West Asian Countries Transformed Under PM Modi, Says EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday emphasised the remarkable transformation in India’s relations with West Asian countries since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014. ....
Young Workforce Making India A Global Powerhouse Of Skilled Talent, Said PM Modi
India’s young workforce is making the country a global powerhouse of skilled talent, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while extending his best wishes to over 8 lakh graduates nationwide. ....
PMLA Can’t Be Allowed To Detain Accused For Unreasonably Long Period: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that the stringent provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cannot be allowed to detain accused persons for an unreasonably long period.....
