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Why did Singapore order social media sites to block content targeting Indians? | World

Singapore: In a significant development, the High Commission of Singapore in India on Saturday announced their government ordered social media sites to block content which targeted Indian community. The High Commission noted that the content likely originated from China. As per a statement by the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs, under the Online Criminal Harms Act 2023, the Singapore Police Force has issued Disabling Directions to deal with content circulating on YouTube, Facebook and X, which target the Indian community and undermine Singapore's model of multiculturalism.The directions require the platforms to take all reasonable steps to disable access by Singapore…

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Burner phones, spy fears and an Iran divide: Trump-Netanyahu rift out in open? | World

New Delhi: For decades, the United States and Israel have been regarded as some of the closest allies in global politics. But fresh reports emerging from Washington suggest that cracks may be appearing in the relationship between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A new report claiming that the Pentagon has elevated its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to its highest level has added fuel to growing speculation that differences between the two leaders are no longer being kept behind closed doors. Senior US representatives use burner phones and computers and are extremely cautious while speaking…

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‘Civilisation dies this way’: JD Vance blames immigration policies for Henry Nowak murder, Britain fires back | World

New Delhi: The murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in the United Kingdom has escalated into a major diplomatic and political controversy after sharp criticism from US Vice President JD Vance and the US State Department. What began as a criminal case in Southampton has now become a flashpoint in a wider debate over immigration, policing and justice, drawing reactions from both Washington and London. What happened to Henry Nowak? Henry Nowak was killed in Southampton, on England's south coast, in December last year. His attacker, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, was sentenced to life imprisonment on June 1 after being convicted of…

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Special forces, engineers: Inside Trump’s ‘high-risk’ plan to retrieve Iran’s uranium and why he stopped | World

Washington: While the United States (US) and Iran continue with back-and-forth attacks against each other despite the ongoing peace negotiations, President Donald Trump has said that Washington prepared a "high-risk" plan to send American troops to the Islamic Republic to retrieve its enriched uranium, but ultimately it was scrapped because it required major military deployment. Trump, who made the remarks while speaking to reporters from the Oval Office of White House on Thursday, said the plan would have taken at least two weeks to get completed and involved large amount of military equipment to be transported to Iran. Trump said…

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Putin’s sharp retort to Trump over Delhi’s Russian oil purchase: ‘India never follows diktats from foreign power’ | World

Saint Petersburg: Sending a strong message to US President Donald Trump who has constantly forced India to reduce its cooperation with Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that New Delhi would never follow 'diktats' from a foreign power and would continue to act as a sovereign nation. Speaking at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Putin also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said sanctions, referring to those imposed by Trump on India, would only get 'boomeranged'. He said India would continue to choose its partners based on "national interest, price, and technology advantage". "The US is trying…

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‘Jammu and Kashmir was, is and will remain part of India’: How New Delhi took down Pakistan at UN | World

United Nations: India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday, accusing Islamabad of misusing UN platforms to advance its political agenda and reiterating that Jammu and Kashmir remains an integral part of India. Addressing the UNGA plenary session on the Annual Report of the UN Security Council, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, responded to remarks made by Pakistan's envoy regarding Jammu and Kashmir. "The unwarranted reference by Pakistan to a matter strictly internal to India, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, has compelled me to respond," Harish said. The Indian diplomat…

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US targets Iranian assets in Goruk, Qeshm Island against ‘drone threats’: Why these strikes matter? | World

Tehran: It appears that fresh tensions are brewing in the Middle East with the United States (US) and Iran striking each other despite attempts of peace negotiations. The US said it has targeted Iranian military infrastructure in the Goruk and on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz to defend itself against 'drone attacks'. In a statement on micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter), the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes were conducted by the American military in response to the four drones that were launched by Iran. The CENTCOM described them as "one-way attack" drones that were launched toward…

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Why did Putin reject Zelenskyy’s offer for face-to-face meet? Here’s what Russian President said | World

Moscow: Amid ongoing war between both the countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal to have a face-to-face meeting. Speaking at the international economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Putin described Zelenskyy's open letter proposing the meeting as "boorish." "Is it a way to create conditions for personal meetings and talks, or create an environment which makes any personal meetings impossible?" he said. "I think it's the second." He said that he sees "no point" in the meeting. Putin earlier said Russia is "ready and willing" to reach an agreement with Ukraine Earlier…

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Russia-Ukraine peace deal on cards? Putin signals readiness to end war under Trump’s proposal if… | World

Moscow: A possible breakthrough in the Russia-Ukraine war may be emerging, with Russian President Vladimir Putin indicating that Moscow is prepared to reach a peace agreement based on a proposal discussed with US President Donald Trump. However, Putin stressed that any settlement would require Ukraine to accept certain "compromises". Speaking during an interaction with heads of leading global news agencies, including PTI, Putin said Russia remains open to ending the conflict through negotiations. At the same time, he claimed that Russian forces continue to gain ground on the battlefield and that Moscow is in a strong position as discussions on…

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‘We don’t have any limitations’: Putin says Russia ready to work with India on Su-57 programme | World

Saint Petersburg: While India continues to look for a fifth generation aircraft for its air force, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow is ready to work New Delhi over the Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet programme. The Su-57 is a fifth generation multi-role aircraft that has been developed by Russia. The Russian leader, who called Su-57 "the best aircraft in the world right now", made the remarks while interacting with leading global news agencies at Saint Petersburg.  "As far as Su-57 goes, the points we proposed to our Indian friends, we are ready to work together on this…

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