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Indian national evacuated from Yemen's Socotra Island amid escalating conf
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An Indian woman stranded on Yemen's Socotra Island was evacuated and returned to India amid escalating conflict. Fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and UAE-linked separatists has disrupted air travel, left hundreds of tourists stranded, and heightened tensions across several
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Venezuela-US ties bear 'unprecedented stain', Caracas to pursue diversifie
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez said ties with the US have suffered an unprecedented strain but stressed economic diversification and openness to global markets, even as Washington announced Venezuela would use revenue from a new oil deal to buy US-made products.
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US forces seize two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in Atlantic
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Coast Guard seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela, including a Russian-flagged vessel, in the North Atlantic as part of sanctions enforcement. One tanker had evaded US forces for weeks, escalating tensions with Russia over illicit oil trade.
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Nifty, Sensex open lower amid fresh 500% US tariff threats, FPI outflows a
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Thursday as negative sentiment weighed on markets amid fresh threats of 500 per cent tariffs from the United States, continued foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows and rising geopolitical tensions.
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Bangladesh: BNP leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir shot dead in Dhaka
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BNP leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir was shot dead and Abu Sufian Masud injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar area. The attack occurred on Wednesday night, and police confirmed Musabbir's death after he was taken to hospital.
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"I appreciated his call and tone": Trump invites Petro for meeting after m
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Trump and Colombia's President Petro spoke by phone after sharp public exchanges over drugs and US intervention. While Trump made fresh threats, both sides described the call as positive, as Petro warned against intervention and deployed troops near Venezuela.
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India playing important role internationally: Cuban Envoy to India on New
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India is playing an "important role internationally" and is emerging as a key global player in efforts to address the crisis in South America, Cuban Ambassador to India Juan Carlos Marsan Aguilera said on Wednesday, highlighting New Delhi's diplomatic influence and leadership of the Global
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Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Communal violence has surged in Bangladesh ahead of parliamentary elections, with dozens of incidents reported in December and early January, including killings, assaults and attacks on minorities. A minority rights body expressed concern, saying fear among communities could affect free a
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US-Venezuela tensions unlikely to impact India's oil security: Report
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The resurgence of geopolitical tensions between the United States and Venezuela is unlikely to pose any significant risk to India's oil security or trade position, according to a research note by Bank of Baroda.
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US Operation in Venezuela "not technically an arrest, but an abduction," s
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sinha, while talking to ANI, said that the US action is a vile violation of the international law.
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Gold may cool in 2026 as US Fed cuts slow, but bull market seen intact: Re
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Analysts at ICICI Direct expect further US Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026, and persistent concerns over rising global debt, and questions around long-term Fed independence are likely to keep gold attractive as a hedge against macroeconomic uncertainty. "Concerns over Fed independence will
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"India provided best offer to US, ball now in their court..." Former diplo
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking on tariffs imposed by the US on India and US President Donald Trump's stance, former diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar said, "We have known for quite some time that we have been waiting for Trump to sign the final negotiated bilateral trade agreement that was submitted to him at the beginnin
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