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Jul

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Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea, days after blockade on Saudi shipping

Sanaa (Yemen): Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack carried out against two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, days after Saudi Arabia’s strike on the Sanaa International Airport. The attack further threatens the security and stability of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait through which around 12% of the world’s trade usually passes. Yahya Sare, a Houthi military spokesperson, said in a statement on Telegram that the group's forces targeted two Saudi oil tankers identified as "ENCELIA" and "LAYLA", What did Yemen’s Houthis group claim? The spokesperson of Yemen’s Houthis group further described the attack as an…

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23

Jul

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‘Kashmir was, is, and will remain integral part of India’: New Delhi’s sharp response to Pakistan at UNSC

New York: India delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing Islamabad of repeatedly using cross-border terrorism as an instrument of state policy and attempting to spread a "false narrative" on Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi also reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir "has always been, is, and will remain" an integral and inalienable part of India. The remarks were made by India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, during the High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on "Natural Resources Governance: the Foundation of Peace, Security and Prosperity" on Wednesday…

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23

Jul

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US launches 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran; Tehran vows ‘eye for an eye’ retaliation

HighlightsUS launched 12th straight night of strikes against Iranian military targets. Trump warns US will destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for every attack on ships in Strait. Iran vows decisive retaliation against any aggression targeting its territory or infrastructure. Washington: The United States launched its 12th consecutive night of strikes against Iran early Thursday, as the conflict between the two countries continued to intensify with increasing attacks on civilian infrastructure. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the latest strikes were aimed at further degrading Iran's ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels operating in regional waters.  "At…

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22

Jul

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Iran threatens with ‘9/11 style attack’ in response to Trump’s ‘bridge for a ship warning’ over Hormuz

Tehran: Hours after US President Donald Trump warned Tehran against attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) escalated its rhetoric, threatening to carry out operations that it said would lead to “national mourning in America.” According to Iran’s state-linked Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC said that if the conflict continued, it would launch “regret-inducing operations” that would result in national mourning in the United States. The statement appeared to allude to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The warning came amid growing tensions between Washington and Tehran following Trump’s threat to target Iranian infrastructure…

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22

Jul

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What does Nepal’s move to remove disputed India map from coin signals? Is it to renew ties with New Delhi?

New Delhi: In a significant move, the Nepali government has approved a redesign of its one-rupee coin, removing the country's controversial map that included disputed territories Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani. The Council of Ministers approved the minting of new designs on the one-rupee and two-rupee coins by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), sources said as quoted by news agency PTI.  What is the redesign? While the two-rupee coin still has the previously approved map, the one-rupee will shrug off the controversial map and instead replace it with the image of the Lo Ghyakar Monastery, which is considered to be one…

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22

Jul

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Trump issues a ‘power plant for a ship’ warning to Iran amid strikes on vessels in Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran, stating that the US will "destroy" a power plant or a bridge in or next to Tehran for every strike it makes on the ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The warning came as the US and Iran continued their hostilities, with the Pentagon carrying out another wave of strikes on Tehran. Iran also hit a Jordanian city near Israel through a missile strike. Trump sent a fresh warning to Tehran through a social media post. "From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots…

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22

Jul

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Grasping the geopolitics at last? In big U-turn, Nepal PM Balen Shah seeks meeting with India, China envoys

New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah, who has maintained a strict protocol of meeting only his counterparts with foreign envoys, is set to break his self-imposed rule and meet the envoys from India and China this week.  While the exact dates have yet to be announced, the meetings are being coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and are expected to take place this week, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post. The move comes as Nepal tries to balance its relations with India and China while rebuilding itself after the recent student-led revolution. The report also noted…

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22

Jul

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How does Trump’s tariff on generic drugs, from 2028 onwards, affect India’s pharma sector?

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday laid out a phased tariff plan for imported generic medicines, giving drugmakers a two-year window to shift manufacturing to the United States before steep duties kick in. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said generic drugs entering the US would stay tariff-free from August 1, 2026, for two years. After that, a 100 percent tariff would apply from August 2028, rising further to 200 percent from August 2029. He further added that the plan is meant to push pharmaceutical companies to set up generic drug manufacturing within the US, calling the rising…

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22

Jul

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Why Iran moves nuclear centrifuges to ‘Pickaxe Site’ as Trump issues warning to target it? Explained

Tehran: Iran has reportedly shifted thousands of nuclear centrifuges into a heavily fortified underground complex near Natanz, known as Pickaxe Mountain, making the equipment significantly harder to destroy by airstrikes. According to a Wall Street Journal report, which cited US and Israeli officials, Israeli intelligence believes that Tehran made the transfer happen last autumn, months after the 12-day conflict in June 2025. The Pickaxe site was untouched during the recent US-Israeli strikes and has remained so since the intense aerial campaign began. Why is the site so important? The facility holds vital importance to Tehran due to its extraordinary depth,…

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22

Jul

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Jaishankar meets Marco Rubio in Manila, discusses issues related to trade, tariffs, energy, defence and AI

philippines: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila and discussed key areas of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership as the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM) reconvened on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related meetings. Sharing details of the meeting, Jaishankar said in a post on X, "Pleased to meet Sec Rubio of the USA here in Manila. Our meeting focused on areas which are priority for the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including trade & tariffs, energy, defence & security, critical minerals & artificial intelligence." Two leaders exchange views on regional,…

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