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India–Japan Maritime Security Pact: New Defence Deal to Boost Indo-Pacific Ties

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India and Japan have signed a new maritime security pact to deepen defence cooperation, marking a major step in their strategic partnership. The agreement was finalised during bilateral talks between India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singhand his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in New Delhi on August 20, 2026. What the maritime...

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Air Base After Turkish Delegation Visit

Israeli warplanes struck the Abu al-Duhur military air base in Syria’s Idlib province early on August 18, 2026, just hours after a Turkish delegation inspected the site to review ongoing rehabilitation work, Syrian...

Strait of Hormuz Vessel Hit by Unknown Projectile as Türkiye Urges US-Iran Talks

A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The incident reportedly caused damage to the ship’s engine room...

PM Modi Hosts India’s Commonwealth Games 2026 Medal Winners at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted India’s medal winners from the Commonwealth Games 2026 at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, in New Delhi. The meeting was held to recognise the athletes’ strong performances at the...

India FY27 Growth Seen at 6.8% as West Asia Tensions and El Niño Cloud Outlook

India’s economy is expected to grow at 6.8% in FY27 (2026–27), slower than the 7.6% pace seen in FY26, as global and weather-related risks start to bite. Rating agency India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) raised its FY27 GDP...

India’s Retail Inflation Rises to 4.45% in July as Food and Fuel Costs Surge

India’s retail inflation increased to 4.45% in July 2026, marking a 19-month high, as food and fuel-related costs placed renewed pressure on household budgets. Inflation stood at 4.38% in June, according to provisional data released...

ONGC Wins U.S. Approval to Restart Venezuela Operations, Targets Bigger Role

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State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has received approval from the United States to resume full operations in Venezuela. The licence issued by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removes a major obstacle that had limited the company’s activities in the South American country. The approval is expected to help ONGC restart wider work at its Venezuelan oil projects, manage project finances and explore opportunities to increase crude production. It could also allow the company to recover more than $500 million in pending dividends from its investments. ONGC’s overseas investment arm, ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL), has stakes in two Venezuelan projects. It owns a 40% interest in...

PM CARES Fund Donations Rise to ₹480 Crore, but Spending Remains Minimal

The PM CARES Fund received nearly ₹480 crore in donations during the financial year 2024–25, marking a reported 592% increase over the previous year....

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AI in Courts: CJI Surya Kant Says Technology Must Assist, Not Replace Human Judgment

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Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has made it clear that artificial intelligence...

U.S. Envoy Sergio Gor Calls J&K an Important Part of India, Signals Travel Advisory Review

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has described Jammu and Kashmir as “an important part of India” during his first visit to the Union Territory. He also praised the security and peace efforts...

Trump Secret Flight from Turkey: How a Catering Truck Helped Evade an Iranian Threat

In July 2026, President Donald Trump reportedly carried out a covert departure from Turkey after the NATO summit, using an elaborate ruse to avoid a credible Iranian threat. What happened in Ankara On July 8,...

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New Delhi: Annalena Baerbock, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UN PGA) called for a "UN for...

The Goliath Trap: American Presidents and their egregious wars

President Trump has publicly, simultaneously claimed that he has...

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The sinking of Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena by a US...

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AI in Courts: CJI Surya Kant Says Technology Must Assist, Not Replace Human Judgment

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Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) should support, not substitute, human decision-making in India's judicial...
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UN report warns AI could double data centre power and water use by 2030

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A new report from the United Nations University says the rapid rise of artificial intelligence could significantly increase the environmental cost of data centres...
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India’s AI race to decode its ancient manuscripts & medical texts

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On the outer wall of the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, a 12th-century stone carving shows a woman giving birth while standing upright, supported...

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Indonesia Ferry Fire Leaves 5 Dead, 41 Missing After Blaze Off Madura Island

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Sudan Crisis Enters Fourth Year: UN Sounds Alarm on ‘Abandoned War’

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Sudan's devastating civil war has reached its fourth year, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations' top aid official. Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian...
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Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Gaza Hospitals Ordered to Evacuate

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