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Philippine coast guard won’t allow China reclamation at disputed shoal, official says

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is committed to sustaining a presence in a disputed area of the South China Sea to ensure China does not carry out reclamation activities at the

Biden’s ultimatum on Israeli offensive sparks bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill

Washington, DC , May 13 (ANI): President Joe Biden finds himself at the centre of bipartisan criticism from Capitol Hill regarding his recent ultimatum...

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to convene high-level meeting as dissent grows in PoJK

Islamabad , May 13 (ANI): Amid violent clashes between police and protesters in the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

US State Secy Blinken dials Israel’s Defence Minister, reaffirms opposition to Rafah operation

Washington, DC , May 13 (ANI): US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Sunday reaffirmed America's opposition to Israeli plans of holding a major military...

Ukrainian drones attack at several Russian regions, officials say

(Reuters) - A drone sparked a short-lived fire at an electrical substation in Russia's Lipetsk region in a Ukrainian attack that also targeted the Belgorod and Kursk regions, Russian officials said. "

Ukrainian strike on apartment block kills 15, Russia says

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -At least 15 people were killed and 20 injured on Sunday when a section of a Russian apartment block collapsed after being struck by fragments of a Soviet-era

Lithuania’s Nauseda wins first round of presidential election

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda appeared on track to secure his second and final term in office after the first round of voting on Sunday, following a campaign

Director General Defence Intelligence Agency Lt Gen DS Rana embarks on an official visit to Tanzania

New Delhi , May 13 (ANI): Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA) Lieutenant General DS Rana has proceeded on an official visit to...

Pakistan Peoples Party demands its founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s image on currency notes

Lahore , May 13 (ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Sunday adopted a resolution demanding the federal government to declare party founder Zulfiqar...

37 killed, 17 missing following flash floods in Indonesia’s West Sumatra

The National Disaster and Management Agency (BNPB) said almost 200 houses were damaged and 72 hectares of lands, including rice fields, were affected.

On Camera

NTA was supposed to rescue exams from ‘Munna Bhais’. Now it’s part of the problem

National Testing Agency’s charter is to assess the 'competence of candidates' for admission and recruitment, but NEET and UGC-NET firestorms have put its own competency in question.

Fewer millionaires set to emigrate this yr, India produces ‘far more’ than those leaving — Henley report

The report predicts net emigration of 4,300 millionaires in 2024, lower than the outflow in 2023 & 2022. Congress has raised concerns about the outflow of HNIs from the country.

Army hospital commandant says no misuse of disability pension grant. ‘Scrutiny at all levels’

Lt Gen Nilakantan says revised Entitlement Rules & Guide to Medical Officers for pensions had been revised to rationalise disability classification, quantification & granting of disability.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.