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New Delhi: Former United States president Donald Trump has once again claimed that he played a decisive role in stopping a military conflict between India and Pakistan, asserting that his intervention prevented what he described as a potential nuclear war between the two neighbours. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump said the situation had escalated rapidly before being brought under control. Trump claimed that multiple conflicts were resolved during his leadership and placed India and Pakistan among them. He said the confrontation was intensifying, with “eight planes shot down”, and warned that it was close to becoming a much larger…

New Delhi: India has announced a USD 450 million reconstruction and assistance package for Sri Lanka to support recovery efforts following the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The commitment was conveyed during high level engagements in Colombo, reinforcing India’s position as a first responder and its long standing partnership with the island nation. The assistance package was communicated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is visiting Sri Lanka as the Special Envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During meetings with Sri Lanka’s leadership, he handed over a letter from the Prime Minister outlining India’s support and commitment to…

New Delhi: India has successfully concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement with New Zealand in a record span of nine months, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Monday. Describing the timeline as exceptional, the minister said trade negotiations with developed economies typically take much longer to conclude. Highlighting India’s growing efficiency in trade diplomacy, Goyal noted that the country has previously completed negotiations with the United Arab Emirates in just 88 days. The India–New Zealand agreement, he said, stands out as another example of India’s ability to engage swiftly and effectively with global partners. The minister…

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has said that merely questioning the integrity of elections is insufficient and that the Opposition must actively build mechanisms to counter what he described as the misuse of institutions in India. His remarks were made during an address at the Hertie School in Berlin and have triggered a sharp political response from the Bharatiya Janata Party. In his speech, Gandhi claimed that India’s institutional framework is under sustained pressure and has been turned into a political tool to benefit the ruling party. He alleged that investigative agencies and…

New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested two more men from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with an alleged espionage network accused of passing sensitive information to handlers based in Pakistan. The latest arrests took place in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of accused in the case to five. The two newly arrested individuals have been identified as Aijaz Ahmed Bhat and Bashir Ahmad Ganai. They were brought to Arunachal Pradesh and are currently in police custody as investigators continue to widen the probe. The arrests were made on December 18 following sustained surveillance and…

New Delhi: A large protest took place outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi following the killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, triggering heightened security and diplomatic attention. The demonstration was organised to condemn the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das and to protest what participants described as continued violence against Hindus and damage to religious sites across the neighbouring country. Security was significantly tightened in the Chanakyapuri area as protesters gathered near the diplomatic premises. Multiple layers of barricades were installed, and police along with paramilitary personnel were deployed to manage the crowd and prevent any breach of…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: A health certificate submitted to obtain the initial trade licence for the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub was found to be forged, leading Mapusa Police to register a fresh FIR against the company operating the establishment, officials said on Monday. The company is owned by the Luthra brothers, with Gaurav Luthra, Saurav Luthra and Ajay Gupta listed as directors. The alleged forgery surfaced during proceedings of the magisterial inquiry committee appointed by the State government to investigate the fatal fire at the nightclub. While scrutinising documents submitted by the establishment to secure statutory clearances, the committee flagged…