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14 Victims Of Vietnam Boat Tragedy Were Lava Mobiles Associates From India
The victims include 10 persons from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh and two from Kerala, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said.

Iran Shuts Hormuz After Attack On 'Unauthorised' Ship, US Begins New Strikes
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed "until further notice" and until "the end of US interference in this region."

Iran Officials Admit To "Mistake" After Attacks On Ships In Hormuz: Report
According to the officials, Tehran blamed the incidents on an "errant" faction of hardliners that allegedly acted to derail ongoing negotiations.

Scare Force One? Report Flags Security Gaps In Trump's New Plane
The Qatari jet is acting as a stopgap until two brand new Boeing Air Force Ones are delivered later this decade following a series of delays. After that, it is due to be donated to Trump's planned presidential library.

"A Good Indian Is A Dead Indian": Truck Drivers Reveal Abuse In Australia
While an Indian-origin truck driver was speaking in Punjabi at a truck stop in South Australia, someone spat on him and disappeared before he could even react. The attacker was another truck driver.

China Evacuates Over 1 Million As Typhoon Bavi Nears
Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said Saturday.

US Democrat Ro Khanna Detained By Israeli Settlers During West Bank Visit
Khanna is the second Democrat considering a White House bid to visit the region this week.

Vietnam Boat Tragedy Updates: PM Modi Condoles Deaths Of Indian Tourists In Vietnam
Indian Tourists Killed in Vietnam Boat Incident News Updates: At least 15 Indians, including 13 men and 2 women, were killed in the incident. There were a total of 36 people on board the vessel.

NYT Journalists Summoned After Report On New Air Force One's Security Gaps
The new jet, which President Donald Trump received as a gift from Qatar, entered service last week.

"Pledge To Avenge His Blood": Mojtaba Khamenei On Father's Funeral
The statement was released on the occasion of the funeral ceremonies of Ali Khamenei, which were held months after he was killed in the US-Israeli strikes on his office in Tehran on February 28.

36 Aboard Speedboat, Rough Seas: What We Know About Vietnam Tragedy So Far
The boat was carrying 32 tourists and four crew members from Hon May Rut to An Thoi Port when it sank

15 Killed As Boat With Indian Tourists Overturns In Vietnam
Search and rescue operations are underway, and the Indian mission has set up control rooms to assist those affected.

S Jaishankar To Launch India's UN Security Council Bid. Why It Matters
The campaign is the first step in India's bid to take its place in the Asia-Pacific bloc.

Trump Says Iran Wants "To Make A Deal So Badly". A Look At Times He's Claimed That
Donald Trump has repeatedly said that an agreement with Iran to end the war is close.

Why Vladimir Putin's 'Shadow Fleet' Tankers Are Taking Longer Routes
Russia's sanctioned oil tankers are avoiding the English Channel after Britain seized a vessel from Moscow's "shadow fleet" last month.

'Lots Of Opportunities' For India, Australia In AI, Tech: Minister To NDTV
At the heart of PM Narendra Modi's visit to Australia is the newly unveiled PACTS framework, an agreement built around supply chain resilience, critical technology sharing, cybersecurity and defence research collaboration.

'No Longer Part Of Probe': Suspect Arrested In Ex-UK MP Murder Case Released
Ann Widdecombe, 78, was known for her socially conservative views, first as a junior minister in Conservative prime minister John Major's 1992-1997 government.

Trump's Iran War Conundrum, Shifting Stance And What's Next
The ceasefire calmed down the hostilities that began on February 28 but did nothing to solve the major issues that Washington and Tehran have with each other.

China's New Mega Dam Near Indian Border Poses Huge Geological Risk: Report
China is building the world's largest hydroelectric dam in the lower parts of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, about 50 kilometres from the border with India.


