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Takaichi vows 'free, open Indo-Pacific'

Hanoi, May 3 -- Japan's prime minister vowed Saturday to do more to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific", using a speech in communist Vietnam to tout a regional strategy that has long rankled neighbo... Read More


US bypasses congressional review for $8.6-bn arms sales in West Asia

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has bypassed congressional review to approve military sales totaling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait ... Read More


US bases in Gulf are now Achilles heel, report says

Washington, May 3 -- Iran has inflicted unprecedented damage to US bases in various countries of the Gulf region, an investigative report by CNN revealed. In Camp Buehring, Kuwait, where American sold... Read More


US Navy acting like pirates during Iran blockade: Trump

Washington, May 3 -- President Donald Trump said on Friday the US Navy was acting "like pirates" as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports, th... Read More


US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany

Washington, May 3 -- The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes wi... Read More


Barmer MP blames flaws, negligence for Pachpadra refinery fire; seeks fair probe

Barmer, May 3 -- Congress MP from Barmer Ummeda Ram Beniwal on Saturday blamed serious technical flaws, negligence, and substandard materials for the massive fire at Pachpadra Refinery, rejecting Hind... Read More


A path beyond sport: Balancing act or safety net?

Mumbai, May 3 -- For most sports professionals in India, making it to the Olympics can be defining. For Tejaswin Shankar and Maana Patel, not making it to the 2024 Games became a defining moment that ... Read More


BFI okays assessment framework for camps

New Delhi, May 3 -- The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has formalised the assessment framework for the Elite National Coaching Camp, a key exercise that will determine national rankings and selectio... Read More


protests in Pune over minor's rape and murder by 65-year-old

Pune, May 3 -- PuneA 65-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and killing three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Pune district, police said on Saturday, as the incident sparked protest... Read More


4 PERSONNEL KILLED AFTER IED EXPLODES DURING DEMINING OP IN CHHATTISGARH

Raipur, May 3 -- Four security personnel were killed on Saturday when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded during a demining operation in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, police officials said... Read More