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Indonesia signed letter of intent but made no commitment to U.S. on airspace access: Defence Minister Sjafrie
Indonesia Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. File | Photo Credit: AP Indonesia’s Defence Minister said on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) that he had signed a letter of intent (LOI) last month with U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on granting U.S. military aircraft access to Indonesian airspace, but said no commitment was made. “The letter of intent…
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Security forces engage in encounter with Maoists in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum; no casualty reported
An encounter took place between security forces and Maoists in Porahat forest near Kedabir village in Sonua police station area in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI An encounter took place between security forces and Maoists in a forest in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Tuesday morning (May…
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Shortages of diesel in pockets seen hampering free movement of trucks
There is a price difference of about ₹30 to ₹50 per liter between commercial/industrial and retail diesel. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Even as the Union Government and oil marketing companies are claiming that all is fine and there is no shortage of petroleum products all over the country, transporters, and retail customers from various…
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Iran-Israel war LIVE: UAE’s image as West Asian haven tested by Iran war
Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy hitting wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump has considered himself an effective dealmaker above all else, but he appears to have hit a wall with Iran as his tough talk, threats and even military action have not moved Tehran from its long-established positions. With shifting…
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea over renaming Navi Mumbai International Airport
The Maharashtra government had proposed to rename the Navi Mumbai International Airport as ‘Lokneta D B Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport’. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre to take a time-bound decision on the Maharashtra government’s proposal regarding…
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Will buy Russian oil despite U.S. waiver expiry provided it makes commercial sense: Official
Speaking to reporters at the bi-weekly briefing on the situation in West Asia, Sujata Sharma, Joint-Secretary at the Union Petroleum Ministry told reporters, “We have been purchasing [crude oil] from Russia earlier – before the waiver, during the waiver and now also – it is basically [that] commercial sense which should be there for OMCs…