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Indian Navy rescues missile-hit ship in Gulf of Aden after Houthi attack kills 3 crew members

INS Kolkata, which was deployed for Maritime Security Operations in the region, comes to the aid of 21 crew members, including one Indian national.

‘Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed agreed to Modi’s request for Hindu temple in 5 mins,’ says UAE diplomat

Anwar Mohammed Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE President, called this an example of building India-UAE relations. Earlier this month, Modi inaugurated Abu Dhabi's 1st Hindu temple.

US conducts self-defence strikes against Houthi cruise missiles in Red Sea

Statement by US CENTCOM said missiles were launched by Houthis from areas of Yemen under their control and posed an imminent threat to US Navy ships and merchant vessels.

US, Britain launch strikes against 36 targets in Yemen, Houthis vow to retaliate

Strikes late Saturday hit buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers & other capabilities Houthis have used to attack Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said.

Red Sea attacks, US retaliation pushed up Indian petroleum freight costs to EU & UK by 87-95%

Freight analytics firm Vortexa said nearly all tankers were choosing to divert around the Cape of Good Hope, adding that most impacted by this detour were ships from India’s west coast and the Middle East.

China is unfazed by Red Sea crisis. India must look into the reasons why

China doesn’t lose much, as long as its economic interests are not hurt and its adversaries’ are.

Yet another Houthi missile strike on merchant vessel with Indian crew, Navy responds to SOS call

Navy says it deployed its guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam in the operation. The vessel had 22 Indians and one Bangladeshi on board, no injuries or casualties reported.

USA asks China to reign in Iran to stop actions by Houthi rebels in Red Sea, reports Financial Times

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed the issue in meetings with Liu Jianchao, head of the International Liaison Department of China's Communist Party.

US military claims to strike two Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at Red Sea

Since US started striking Houthi military sites in Yemen on 11 January, Pentagon says it has destroyed or degraded over 25 missile launch and deployment facilities and more than 20 missiles.

Europe does not take part in US-UK strikes against Houthi group in Yemen

US-UK warplanes, ships and submarines launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen overnight in retaliation for repeated Houthi attacks on the Red Sea.

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Punjab govt must take Centre into confidence on new anti-sacrilege bill

What should be of concern is other states following suit and enacting separate laws to suit the political environment of respective states citing the Punjab bill as a precedent.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

In setback to Pakistan, US designates LeT front as terror group for Pahalgam attack. What is TRF

India has welcomed the move, calling it a 'timely & important step reflecting the deep cooperation between India and US on counter-terrorism'.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.