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Several countries in the subcontinent are reaching out to India for additional fuel as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East cuts fuel supplies from the Persian Gulf.This comes after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed, leaving several South Asian countries with limited reserves and few alternative supply routes.Addressing a press briefing, MEA spokesperson…

New Delhi: Highlighting the growing challenge of online crimes against women and children, Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Friday urged law enforcement agencies to ensure prompt and coordinated response to such cases and urged information technology (IT) intermediaries to comply with all legal provisions to secure the digital space of women and children. Addressing the…

Governments have urged citizens not to panic about buying LPG as tensions in West Asia disrupt global energy routes and raise supply concerns. US President Donald Trump has claimed Iran is “going to surrender”, ratcheting up the rhetoric as the Middle East conflict intensifies. Two Indian nationals were killed and 10 others injured in an…

Is New Delhi recalibrating its approach to West Asia? The question has resurfaced after India’s notably cautious response to the latest escalation involving Iran. When the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory missile attacks across the region, several global powers reacted swiftly. India, however, avoided taking a clear…

NEW DELHI: Stepping up the attack on the Election Commission, the Opposition has filed notices in both houses of Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. This is the first time that the CEC has been served with a notice seeking removal. The notice was signed by 130 Lok Sabha MPs and…

New Delhi: Jayalalithaa’s long-time aide has been expelled from O AIADMK, VK Sasikala On Friday announced the name of its new political party — All India Purachi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam — and said its symbol would be a “coconut grove”, as the political field heats up in election-bound Tamil Nadu, where multiple stakeholders are…

Jairam Ramesh and Ayatollah Khamenei (Photo/PTI) New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a swipe at the Prime Minister Narendra ModiHe questioned Iran’s reluctance to condemn the death of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.Recalling his earlier accusation of an “uncompromising prime minister”, Ramesh claimed that PM Modi wanted to “avoid antagonizing his American…

New Delhi: The Center on Thursday justified the exclusion of transgender persons, men who have sex with men and female sex workers from the list of potential blood donors, saying the decision was not discriminatory but one based on health studies that found 6 to 13 times higher incidence of HIV among these groups.Additional Solicitor…