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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average

Seven ⁠commodity vessels transited ⁠the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 17 a day earlier and below the ⁠10-day average of 15, preliminary shipping data showed on Friday. Among the seven vessels that transited were two ⁠medium-range tankers, one very large gas carrier (VLGC), one Ultramax vessel, one intermediate tanker and two chemical tankers, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed at 03:15 GMT. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

New Zealand, India strike strategic partnership on defence and security

New Zealand and India announced on Saturday a strategic partnership encompassing defence and security, during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon feted his guest with an indigenous Maori welcome and guard of honour, seeking to expand relations after signing a free-trade pact in April that he has touted as an economic boon. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Hormuz ship traffic highest since war began: monitor 

At least 37 commodity carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a record level since the start of the Middle East war in late February, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler. AXSMarine, another shipping data provider which tracks transits by commercial vessels including container ships, counted 42 crossings on Monday — also a record. Five empty liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers were among the ships crossing on Monday, according to Kpler. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Indian PM Modi's decade-long efforts to isolate Pakistan 'failed': Report

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decade-long efforts to diplomatically isolate Pakistan have failed, Al Jazeera reported, with analysts saying that Islamabad managed to make itself an important diplomatic player for superpowers and regional players alike. The assessment comes nearly 10 years after Modi publicly vowed to isolate Pakistan following a 2016 attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) that killed 18 Indian soldiers. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Indian student's Cockroach Janta Party becomes voice for millions ready to bug Modi's BJP

It began as a satirical online project. Now millions of young Indians are flocking to it as an outlet for their frustration over unemployment and deteriorated quality of life. A parody political party called the Cockroach Janta Party, with the insect as its symbol, has exploded across India's social media by turning absurdist humour into protest. CJP amasses nearly 18 million followers on Instagram in less than a week, compared with fewer than 9 million for PM Modi's BJP, symbolic of growing frustration towards the right-wing ruling party. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Colosseum selfies and 'Melody' toffee: Modi visits Rome

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took selfies at the Colosseum and admired the view over Rome ahead of talks focused on trade on Wednesday. In a video posted on X, Meloni also thanked Modi for bringing along a packet of "Melody" toffees on his visit, with the two seen laughing over the present - a play on their names. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

India signs agreements with UAE on defence, energy during Modi visit

India and the United Arab Emirates agreed on the framework for a strategic defence partnership on Friday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Gulf nation, the Indian foreign ministry said, as they seek to deepen ties amid the Iran war. India and the UAE also signed pacts on strategic petroleum reserves and supply of liquefied petroleum gas, the ministry said in a statement. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Business

India under fire after US says it 'allowed' Russian oil purchases

India’s Narendra Modi-led government has come under renewed criticism from opposition parties and sections of the public after the United States said it had temporarily allowed Indian refiners to buy Russian oil stranded at sea. The criticism centres on a statement by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who said in a post on X early Friday that the Treasury Department was issuing a 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil in order to keep oil flowing into the global market. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

India court acquits Modi opponent Kejriwal in graft case

An Indian court acquitted the former chief minister of the capital Delhi on Friday in a long-running corruption probe the man had called a "political conspiracy" by the ruling party. Opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal was Delhi’s chief minister before losing elections in 2025 in the midst of the judicial proceedings. "Truth has won," Kejriwal told reporters after the verdict, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of using a "political conspiracy" to finish AAP. Read More…

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