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"Foolish Violation": Trump Says Iran Fired 4 Drones At Ships In Hormuz, 1 Hit
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (201+ words) US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Iran, blaming the Islamic nation for carrying out a drone strike on multiple vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and calling it a "foolish" violation of the recently-brokered ceasefire between the two countries....
Incoming Missile Alert Sounded In Dubai, Then A "Disregard Warning" Message
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (237+ words) Residents of Dubai received an incoming missile alert, although it was not immediately clear what caused the warning, according to news agency Associated Press. However, after a few minutes, the authorities sounded an all-clear without elaborating on the missile alert....
Video | Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's Governance Push: Anti-Drug Drive, Corruption Crackdown & Public Outreach
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (186+ words) Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay flagged off a massive anti-drug awareness run along Chennai's Marina Beach before surprising hundreds of participants by joining them for the run this morning. Dressed in tracks, sneakers…...
"If Passport Does Not Establish Citizenship, Then What Does?" Shashi Tharoor
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (384+ words) Shashi Tharoor has both a question and a suggestion for the Central government amid the row over passport-citizenship issue. The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday announced that Indian passport is primarily a "travel document and not a conclusive proof…...
Video | Karnataka Bidadi Township Row Escalates; Kumaraswamy Seeks Meeting With DK Shivakumar
17+ hour, 37+ min ago (67+ words) NDTV Karnataka Bidadi Township Row Escalates; Kumaraswamy Seeks Meeting With DK Shivakumar The political battle over Karnataka's proposed Bidadi township project has intensified, with Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy once again writing to Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, offering to meet and jointly…...
Video | Tamil Nadu | Stalin Responds To Vijay's 'Where Is Your Dad?' Jibe | Velu Raided | Vijay's Bus Ride
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (260+ words) In today's edition of The Tamil Nadu Brief, NDTV's Sam Daniel tracks the political fallout from Chief Minister Vijay's controversial "Where is your dad?" remark in the Assembly, with DMK chief and former Chief Minister M. K. Stalin responding that he remains…...
Opinion | Arithmetic, Alliances And The Quest For Constitutional Power
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (575+ words) The NDA today is broader and more dependent on allies than during Modi's first two terms. Regional partners expect adequate representation and influence. Cabinet berths remain the most visible mechanism for maintaining coalition harmony. Managing these allies while accommodating defectors…...
'Shouldn't Become Islamabad Suburb': Denmark Pushes To Ban Public 'Azaan"
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (356+ words) Denmark has renewed plans of a nationwide ban on 'azaan', or the Islamic call to prayer, with Morten Bodskov, the country's immigration minister, claiming that parts of the country feel like "a suburb of Islamabad". Bodskov claimed that a creeping…...
Video | Names Of 6 Soldiers Killed In Action During Operation Sindoor Released For 1st Time
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (86+ words) NDTV Names Of 6 Soldiers Killed In Action During Operation Sindoor Released For 1st Time Five Indian Army personnel and one belonging to the Air Force were among six killed in line of action during Operation Sindoor - India's military response to the…...
Video | EAM Jaishankar's Bold Message At UN: "Peacebuilding Must Be Anchored In National Ownership"
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (84+ words) India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, addressed the UN debate on "Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace" in New York, stressing that lasting peace in conflict-affected regions depends on national ownership and institutional resilience. Speaking at the Peacebuilding…...