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Before NEET retest, drill across country
NEW DELHI: A nationwide drill was underway across the country on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of the efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test, officials said. Security has also...
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Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’
The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...
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US, Iran sign initial deal to end war, open Hormuz
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives US-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a...
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Modi pitches for global trade framework at G7
EVIAN-LES-BAINS (FRANCE): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched for setting up a global framework to boost cooperation on connectivity and trade by combining the strengths of the G7 nations, India and the Global South countries. The prime...
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Centre restricts Telegram app as safety measure for NEET
The government on Tuesday temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) saying the measure was aimed at tackling cheating rackets and misinformation. NTA...
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US, Iran reach tentative deal to end war; open Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in...
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Innovation embedded in India’s DNA, says PM
NICE (FRANCE): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 conclave on Sunday, signalling a transformative shift in India’s global technological footprint. Addressing a gathering of...
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Five IAF personnel killed in AN-32 aircraft crash
NEW DELHI: Five Indian Air Force personnel, including two officers, were killed when their Russian-origin Antonov An-32 transport aircraft crashed while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday. The co-pilot of the aircraft has sustained injuries and is...
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19 rebel MPs to claim ‘real TMC’ tag in Parl
NEW DELHI: Dissident TMC MPs will meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday to stake claim to be recognised as the “real TMC”, rebel MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia said on Friday, claiming that 19 LS members are currently backing the...
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3 Indian crew dead in US strike on ship near Oman
NEW DELHI: Three Indian seafarers reported missing after a US attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman have died, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday even as reports came in of another US strike on a merchant vessel with Indian crew...
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TMC’s 20 LS MPs to extend support to NDA, says Dastidar
KOLKATA: The crisis engulfing the TMC deepened on Monday as 20 Lok Sabha MPs, led by Chief Whip Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, have decided to write to Speaker Om Birla declaring support for the BJP-led NDA, triggering a split in the party’s parliamentary unit...
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Govt: OMCs losing ₹700 per LPG cylinder despite hike
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday justified raising liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or cooking gas) prices by Rs 29 per 14.2 kg cylinder to Rs 942 on the ground that state-run oil companies are still losing Rs 700 on each refill and the fuel is still...
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Missiles, drones fly as W Asia war flares up
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two...
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Cong trying to destabilise country: PM
SURAT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the opposition and highlighted India’s journey toward self-reliance. PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth approximately...
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IMD announces arrival of monsoon in Kerala
NEW DELHI: Monsoon made onset over Kerala on Thursday, three days after its normal onset date and five days after IMD’s forecast date. Monsoon normally arrives over Kerala around June 1. IMD had forecast on May 15 that this year, the southwest monsoon...
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TMC rebels recognised by Speaker, elect LoP
KOLKATA: The TMC split for the first time in its 28-year history on Wednesday as 58 rebel MLAs seized control of the party’s legislature wing, elected expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee as its leader and secured recognition from the West Bengal...
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TMC set for a split in WB, crisis over LoP escalates
NEW DELHI: The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal is headed for a vertical split with a group of dissident legislators set to support expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly—a move...
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US bombs Iranian radar, drone sites
DUBAI: The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it launched a strike of its own, and Kuwait reported incoming fire. The nominal ceasefire...
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Focus on synergy as new military chiefs take over
NEW DELHI: General NS Raja Subramani on Sunday took charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff and his primary mandate will be to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-services synergy. He succeeded Gen Anil Chauhan,...
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DK Shivakumar set to be new Karnataka CM
BENGALURU: Karnataka state Congress President D K Shivakumar was elected leader of the legislature party on Saturday, paving the way for him to take over as the next chief minister of the state, party leaders said. Senior leader Siddaramaiah, the...
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SC asks Centre to ensure no repeat of NEET leaks
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday termed the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 due to paper leak as “very traumatic”, questioning the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) lack of accountability mechanisms and institutional continuity, while directing the...
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Siddaramaiah signs off as Karnataka CM
BENGALURU: Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday said he resigned from the Karnataka chief minister’s position, two days after the party high command asked him to do so. He thanked the Congress leadership -Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul...
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SC upholds validity of SIR of electoral rolls
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of the special intensive revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), ruling that the exercise furthered the constitutional imperative of free and fair elections and...
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Six killed as double-decker bus overturns on Lko-Agra e-way
LUCKNOW: At least six people, including a Bihar Police sub-inspector and a prisoner in police custody, were killed when a double-decker AC bus, carrying 50 passengers, overturned on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district early...
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Petrol, diesel hiked for fourth time in 2 weeks
NEW DELHI: State-run oil companies on Monday raised petrol prices by ₹2.61 per litre and diesel prices by ₹2.71 a litre, the fourthrate hike in two weeks that cumulatively saw petrol and diesel becoming costlier by ₹7.35 and ₹7.53 per litre,...
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Iran agreement ‘largely negotiated’, says Trump
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Washington and Iran have “largely negotiated” a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, as expectations rose that a breakthrough might be imminent in the...
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India, US vow to work closely for global good
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held wide-ranging discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on bilateral cooperation across areas such as defence, trade and energy. US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Rubio extended an...
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India, Cyprus elevate bilateral relations
NEW DELHI: India and Cyprus on Friday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set up a joint task force to facilitate deeper cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure and shipping as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Cyprus President...
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New team to probe RG Kar case
KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered the formation of a three-member Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) special investigation team (SIT) headed by a joint director (Eastern Zone) in the 2024 RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case and...
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Tech, innovation engines of India-Italy partnership: Modi
ROME: India and Italy on Tuesday decided to elevate their ties to special strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in areas of trade, investment and new technologies following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart...
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Modi, Nordic PMs discuss ways to improve ties in energy, trade
OSLO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties in areas such as clean energy, trade, sustainability and digitalisation during separate meetings with his counterparts from Iceland, Finland and...
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Pak shares Iran’s revised plan to end war with US
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has shared with the U.S. a revised proposal from Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East, a Pakistani source told Reuters on Monday, as peace talks appeared to remain stalled. “We don’t have much time,” the source said, when...
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N-power plant targeted in UAE in test of Iran ceasefire
DUBAI: A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday, setting an electrical generator ablaze on its perimeter and again straining the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war. No one immediately claimed responsibility...
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CBI arrests 2nd kingpin in NEET paper leak case
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a second alleged mastermind in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-UG 2026 question paper leak case — a senior woman Botany teacher from Pune who was part of the National...
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Prices of petrol, diesel hiked, Oppn slams govt
NEW DELHI: State-run oil marketing companies on Friday increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to adopt austerity measures to conserve foreign exchange by reducing imports...
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Xi warns Trump on Taiwan as US, China discuss trade, Iran
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could trigger “clashes and even conflicts” between the two countries, as the leaders held wideranging talks on the Iran war, energy security...
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CBI arrests 5 suspects, raids on
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five people and is conducting searches at multiple locations across the country in connection with the NEET UG paper leak case as the agency intensified its investigation, officials said...
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NTA cancels NEET UG, orders CBI probe, retest
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced the cancellation of NEET (UG) 2026 conducted on May 3 following allegations of paper leak, and said the examination will be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately. The CBI will...
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Trump calls Iran’s peace terms ‘totally unacceptable’; oil jumps
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump branded Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war “totally unacceptable”, raising the possibility of fresh conflict and sending oil prices sharply higher in early Asia trade on Monday. Iran had on Sunday...
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Vijay sworn-in as Tamil Nadu CM, says ‘new era starts now’
CHENNAI: Cheered and heralded by sea of delirious supporters, C Joseph Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday with a pledge that “a new era of real, secular, social justice starts now.” The ascent of Vijay to the top job marks a...
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Suvendu sworn in as Bengal’s first BJP CM amid loud cheers
KOLKATA: Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as West Bengal’s first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief minister as the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata hosted the swearing-in of the maiden BJP government since Independence. With Prime...
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‘Giant killer’ Suvendu elected first BJP chief minister of West Bengal
KOLKATA: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was on Friday elected the leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal, paving the way for him to become the first BJP chief minister in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Adhikari’s...
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Record 89.99% turnout in West Bengal phase-11
The second phase of assembly polls in West Bengal has seen a huge 89.99% per cent turnout till 5 pm, according to Election Commission data. Purba Bardhaman district continued to maintain the lead with a whopping turnout of 92.46%, followed by Hooghly...
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WB ph-2 polling today: Mamata, Suvendu among key candidates
KOLKATA: When West Bengal votes in the second and final phase of the assembly elections on Wednesday, it will not only be choosing 142 MLAs across the state’s political heartland, but also will be deciding whether the TMC still holds its southern...
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Iran offers to reopen Hormuz if US lifts blockade, ends war
CAIRO: Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear programme would come in a...
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Trump safe after shots fired at WH Correspondents’ dinner
WASHINGTON: A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret Service...
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US envoys head to Pak as Iran talks hang by a thread
ISLAMABAD: US envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran ruled out direct negotiations with US representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad. The latest effort to...
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‘Once I’ve assured victory in Bengal, I will conquer Delhi’
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming to “conquer” Delhi after securing a victory in the state assembly polls. Addressing an election rally in Chowringhee on Thursday, Mamata...
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Record turnout in Bengal, TN
KOLKATA/CHENNAI: West Bengal recorded a massive turnout of 89.93% in the first phase of polling for 152 seats in the state on Thursday with several districts crossing the 90% mark, according to Election Commission data. Dakshin Dinajpur recoded the...
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Trump extends truce as Iran hits ships in Hormuz
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: US President Donald Trump called off attacks on Iran indefinitely, though the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked on Wednesday with three ships reportedly hit by gunfire, and neither side showed up for peace talks in Pakistan. Trump...
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US, Iran signal new talks in Pak as truce nears end
ISLAMABAD: Two regional officials said Tuesday that the United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Islamabad as a fragile two-week truce was due to expire. Neither the US nor Iran has publicly confirmed the...
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Ceasefire at risk after US seizes Iranian ship
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan moved ahead on Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran two days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about...
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TMC betrayed women, will be punished: Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress of “betraying” women by preventing the passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Parliament, and asserted that the women would punish the ruling party in...
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Vessels fired upon as Hormuz restriction reimposed by Iran
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: At least two merchant vessels reported they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, three maritime security and shipping sources said, shortly after Iran said it was once more tightening...
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Women’s reservation Bill fails Lok Sabha test
NEW DELHI: The bill to fast-track the implementation of women’s reservation and carry out delimitation without conducting a fresh Census was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Constitution Amendment Bill failed to get the mandatory two-thirds...
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South or North, there will be no bias: Modi on delimitation
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured lawmakers that the amendments to expedite the roll-out of the women’s reservation in legislative bodies by 2029, including the proposal to increase the seats in the Lok Sabha by 50% and...
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Cong chief says Oppn to vote against delimitation
NEW DELHI: Several opposition parties have decided to unitedly vote against the delimitation provisions in the Constitution amendment bill in Parliament, while asserting that they are not against womens’ reservation but opposed to the manner in which...
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Samrat set to be new Bihar CM, Nitish quits
PATNA: Samrat Choudhary was unanimously elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party on Tuesday, clearing his path to become the party’s first-ever chief minister of Bihar. Lawmakers of the ruling National Democratic Alliance...
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Iran threatens Gulf ports after US Hormuz threat
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The US military said it will begin a blockade of ships leaving Iran’s ports on Monday, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours, after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war, leaving a...
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US, Iran talks end without deal, leaves fragile ceasefire in doubt
ISLAMABAD: The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an agreement, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt. U.S. officials said the negotiations collapsed over what they described as Iran’s refusal to commit to...
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Trilateral peace talks to end W Asia war begins
ISLAMABAD: Negotiations began between the United States and Iran on Saturday, days after a fragile ceasefire halted fighting and brought both parties to the table in Pakistan. Iran’s state-run news agency said three-party talks with the U.S., Iran and...
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Fighting in Lebanon, shut Strait test truce
DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/ ISLAMABAD: The Strait of Hormuz remained shut on Friday and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, which the United States and Iran each described as violations of their ceasefire deal on the eve of their first peace...
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77-89% turnout in Kerala, Assam and Puducherrry
NEW DELHI: Voters across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry turned out in massive numbers on Thursday for high-stakes assembly elections. According to the Election Commission’s data at 5pm, the participation rate of Puducherry leads with 89.20%, followed...
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US-Israel and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
TEHRAN: Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. But hours after the announcement,...
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Whole civilisation will die, if no deal: Trump
TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, airstrikes...
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Attacks across Gulf as new peace plan shared
DUBAI: Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, killing more than 25 people and hitting the South Pars natural gas field, and Iran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors. U.S. President...
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US rescues F-15 crew member, Tehran continues Gulf strikes
WASHINGTON: The United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new looming deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran...
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Hunt on for US pilot in Iran as Gulf reels under more strikes
TEL AVIV: The US military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing pilot over a remote area in southwestern Iran, after the Middle Eastern country shot down an American warplane and called on people to turn the pilot in, promising a...
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WH seeks $1.5tn for war as Iran hits Kuwait infra
WASHINGTON: The White House sent a spending proposal to lawmakers Friday calling for a massive $1.5 trillion US defense budget next year as it faces increased costs due to the war in Iran. President Donald Trump has threatened to extend attacks on...
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