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'Last chance' for hostage deal before launch of Rafah offensive: Israel te
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid rising tensions in West Asia and fears of the ongoing conflict between the Israeli forces and Hamas spreading to Rafah, which is home to several refugee camps; Israel issued a stern warning, saying that it was giving the ongoing negotiations to secure a hostage deal a 'last chance' b
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Taiwan tracks 22 Chinese military aircraft, amid mounting tensions
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taiwan detected 22 Chinese military aircraft around the nation from 0930hr on Saturday, the Ministry of National Defence said.
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US State Secy Blinken reaffirms peace, stability across Taiwan Strait duri
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
During his visit, Blinken also expressed concern over Chinese military actions at Second Thomas Shoal and reaffirmed the US commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
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"Have taken up matter with Iranian side," says India after Kashmir issue m
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Earlier, Pakistan and Iran agreed that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through "peaceful means based on the will of the people" of the region, said a joint statement issued by the two countries after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's maiden visit.
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US: Tensions mount as college protests escalate, calls for Columbia presid
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Protesters at Columbia University, where demonstrations ignited last week, demand the severance of ties with Israeli academic institutions and complete divestment from entities linked to Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Taiwan reports Chinese military incursions near island amid escalating ten
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to official statements, 10 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and 6 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels were detected as of 6 am (local time) today.
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Taiwan's Defence Minister offers reassurances amid Chinese jet threat
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng on Wednesday offered reassurances after a local military expert warned recently that Chinese warplanes are inching closer to Taiwan and could reach the Presidential Office in Taipei within minutes.
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Surge in Indian stock market for the third consecutive session
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Indian stock market opened with modest gain on Wednesday marking the third consecutive session in the upward gain. The markets gained after the reduced global tensions and strong corporate earnings for the March quarter.
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Amid political tensions, PML-N's Rana Sanaullah gives 'reconciliation offe
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz's Rana Sanaullah has extended a reconciliation offer to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and said that both the parties, if together, can steer the nation out of the crisis, according to Geo News.
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China accuses US of "stoking military confrontation" with missile deployme
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
During a regular news briefing last week, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian accused the US of seeking a "unilateral military advantage," and underscored Beijing's strong opposition to the deployment.
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SIPRI report: Global military spending surges amid rising geopolitical ten
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India's Defence Budget for the Financial Year 2024-25 has reached Rs 6,21,540.85 crore, marking a substantial increase over the past five years.
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Taiwan to commission two more stealth missile corvettes amid rising tensio
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In what seems to be a step to safeguard its waters from China's military aggression, Taiwan's Navy is expected to commission two more domestically-built Tou Jiang-class stealth missile corvettes into service next month, Central News Agency Taiwan reported on Monday.
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