India sends medical aid to Afghanistan after Pakistan’s airstrikes

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New Delhi: India Friday delivered a 2.5-tonne consignment of emergency medicines, medical disposables, kits and equipment to Afghanistan to support the medical treatment of those injured in Pakistan's recent attack on hospital in Kabul. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India will continue to provide humanitarian support to Afghanistan in this difficult time. "To support the medical treatment and swift recovery of those injured in the heinous...

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EAM Jaishankar, Australian counterpart Wong discuss Middle East conflict

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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong held a telephonic conversation on Friday, discussing the ongoing conflict in West Asia and Indo-Pacific issues. Following the conversation, EAM Jaishankar taking to his X handle wrote, "Very pleased to speak with my Australian counterpart Penny Wong. Shared our assessments of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Also discussed Indo-Pacific issues." The talks between the two ministers come amid...

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Ranchi merchant navy captain dies near Strait of Hormuz; kin seek help

Merchant navy captain from Ranchi dies near Strait of Hormuz; kin seek help to bring back body

Ranchi: Captain Rakesh Ranjan died on board a merchant vessel carrying oil near the Strait of Hormuz, his family said Friday, urging the Centre and the Jharkhand government to help bring back his body. Ranchi-based Ranjan (43) had joined the vessel, 'ASP Avana- RPSL-MUM-172', owned by a private company, February 2. According to his family, Ranjan died March 18, allegedly because of a cardiac arrest. They claimed the ship had been...

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ECI directs parties to get political advertisements certified by MCMC before release

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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Friday asked political parties to get their advertisements verified and certified by its media certification wing, the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) before releasing them on any electronic platform, including social media. The directive, which comes ahead of crucial Assembly elections in four states and one union territory (UT), is seen as a move to keep a check on the spread of...

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India sends medical aid to Afghanistan after Pakistan’s airstrikes

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Merchant navy captain from Ranchi dies near Strait of Hormuz; kin seek help to bring back body

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