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NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs has issued a fresh advisory urging Indian nationals to exercise extreme caution before accepting employment on commercial vessels operating in or transiting the Black Sea region.The ministry warned that the security situation in the conflict-hit maritime corridor remains “highly volatile”, with commercial vessels facing persistent risks from missile…

Indian embassy monitors Ukraine’s Odesa strike; two Indians safe, search on for two others (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Embassy of India in Ukraine on Sunday said it is closely monitoring the situation after the merchant vessel MV AGN Ragnar was struck at the Port of Odesa on July 25, with four Indian nationals onboard.In a…

Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Union education minister NEW DELHI: Pralhad Joshi on Sunday took charge as Union education minister. This came a day after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the role amid student protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and nationwide.Earlier, Pradhan shared his resignation letter on X, addressing it to his “young friends”….

NEW DELHI: Nepal has eased restrictions on the movement of Indian currency, allowing Indian and Nepali citizens to carry Indian Rs 200 and Rs 500 notes issued after November 9, 2016. According to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the permitted notes can be carried into or taken out of Nepal up to a limit of…

CRPF director general Gyanendra Pratap Singh NEW DELHI: CRPF director general Gyanendra Pratap Singh on Saturday said the force would conduct a professional post-analysis of the action taken by personnel of Rapid Action Force (RAF), a unit of CRPF, against anti-NEET paper leak protestors, including during the July 20 march to Parliament. “Now, since agitation…

Nepal seeks India’s approval for biometric National Identity card as travel document (ANI image) Nepal has formally requested India’s approval to recognise its biometric National Identity (NID) card as an official travel document for cross-border journeys, alongside passports and citizenship certificates.At present, Nepali citizens travelling to India, particularly by air, must carry either a valid…

Gen V P Malik meeting frontline troops in Kargil in 1999. CHANDIGARH: Twenty-seven years after leading the Army during the 1999 Kargil War, former Army chief General VP Malik (retd) said the conflict’s hard lessons – from equipment shortages and intelligence gaps to the need for self-reliance – transformed India’s military capabilities, enabling the precision…

CHANDIGARH: Twenty-seven years after leading the Army during the 1999 Kargil War, former Army chief General VP Malik (retd) said the conflict’s hard lessons – from equipment shortages and intelligence gaps to the need for self-reliance – transformed India’s military capabilities, enabling the precision strikes on Pakistani airfields during last year’s Operation Sindoor without crossing…

Protesters at Jantar Mantar celebrate news of Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Dharmendra Pradhan, who earned his early spurs by leading a protest against a Class 12 question paper leak in Odisha in 1996 as an ABVP national secretary, was forced to resign Saturday as Union education minister, in the face of unrelenting protests fuelled…

The architect of BJP’s maiden victory in Odisha was first catapulted into the limelight while leadingan ABVP-backed agitation in 1996 NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation Saturday marks an unusual stumble in a political career that appeared to be headed towards more important destinations.The architect of BJP’s maiden victory in Odisha and facilitator of a series…