Iran claims US F-15 fighter jet crashed in Kuwait as tensions escalate

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Tehran: Iran Monday claimed that a US F-15 fighter jet had crashed in Kuwait, with videos circulating on social media purportedly showing an American pilot ejecting seconds before the aircraft went down. Footage widely shared online appears to capture a parachute descending from the sky, while other clips carried by local media outlets show what is believed to be the US pilot on the ground after ejecting from the jet. The authenticity...

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Jaishankar welcomes Carney, backs forward-looking India-Canada ties

EAM Jaishankar meets Canadian PM Mark Carney

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Monday called on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the visiting leader's bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following their meeting, EAM Jaishankar said, "Delighted to call on Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in New Delhi this morning. Appreciate his commitment towards charting a forward-looking partnership." Carney, accompanied by his wife Diana Fox Carney, arrived in Mumbai Friday for his...

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Crude prices surge over 7% as Israel-Iran war escalates

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New Delhi: Global crude oil prices went up more than 7 per cent Monday as the war in West Asia escalated, following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran. Brent crude futures prices surged to $82.37, the highest since January 2025. Brent crude oil price rallied 7.60 per cent to $78.41 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rallied 7.19 per cent to $71.86. Iran has closed...

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‘Irresponsible act’ endangers security, says Lebanese PM after strikes

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Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam Monday said that those launching rockets from the southern part of the nation are endangering the security and safety of the citizens and giving Israel reasons to continue with its attack. This came as militant organisation Hezbollah launched a series of rocket attacks towards Israel from Lebanon in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This is also the first time...

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Iran claims US F-15 fighter jet crashed in Kuwait as tensions escalate

Tehran: Iran Monday claimed that a US F-15 fighter jet had crashed in Kuwait, with videos circulating on social media purportedly showing an American pilot ejecting seconds before the aircraft went down. Footage widely shared online appears to capture a parachute descending from the sky, while other clips carried by local media outlets show what is believed to...

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Man kills four of his family with axe in UP’s Bahraich over property dispute

Bahraich: A property dispute took a gruesome turn in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, where a young man allegedly killed four of his family members with an axe and seriously injured his elder brother. The incident occurred in Ramnagar village under the Rupaidiha police station area Sunday night. According to police, the accused, identified as Nirankar, allegedly attacked...

Sambalpur district court under watch after fresh bomb threat

Sambalpur: Odisha Police searched the Sambalpur district court building after an email was received threatening to blast the premises, an officer said Monday. The threatening email written in Odia language was received at about 10 pm Sunday, following which local police engaged a bomb disposal squad, sniffer dogs, metal detectors and other devices to search the court...

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UAE, Jordan summon Iranian envoys over ‘terrorist attacks’ targeting Arab territories

New Delhi: The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and Jordan have summoned the Iranian envoys in their respective capitals to deliver strong protests against recent attacks targeting their territories, condemning them as flagrant violations of sovereignty and international law. In Amman, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Affairs summoned the Charge...

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Tehran’s regional influence erodes as US-Israel attacks intensify

Dubai: As Israel unleashed a sweeping military response to the brutal Oct. 7, 2023, assault by Hamas, it aimed punch after punch at the power of Iran, the militant group's longtime sponsor, and its other proxies and allies in the region. The result has been a rapid and systematic degradation of Iran's clout across the Middle East...

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As Macron sets out his nuclear doctrine, look at France’s capability by numbers

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron is delivering a keynote speech Monday France's nuclear deterrence policy, as his European allies express growing concerns over possible US disengagement and Russian threats. France is the European Union's only nuclear power and its deterrence doctrine relies on a strictly defensive strategy intended to safeguard the country's "vital interests." Macron has long...

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CCS discusses travel, student concerns amid regional conflict

New Delhi:  The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has reviewed the evolving situation in West Asia and directed all concerned departments to take necessary and feasible measures to assist Indian nationals affected by the developments. The CCS, which met last evening under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also underscored the importance of an early cessation...

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Tribal minor raped; accused held

Paradip: Police Sunday arrested a 28-year-old man for the alleged repeated sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl over a period of three-days under the Paradip Model police station area of Jagatsinghpur district. The suspect, identified as Sheikh Raja, was taken into custody after local residents intervened. Police have registered a case (57/26) and confirmed that both the...

EAM Jaishankar meets Canadian PM Mark Carney

Jaishankar welcomes Carney, backs forward-looking India-Canada ties

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Monday called on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the visiting leader's bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following their meeting, EAM Jaishankar said, "Delighted to call on Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in New Delhi this morning. Appreciate his commitment towards charting a forward-looking partnership."...

 

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