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PM Modi calls for deeper India-Australia strategic ties amid global uncertainty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shake hands during the Australia-India Economic Roadmap Business Reception in Melbourne, Australia, on July 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 9, 2026) joined his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, at the India-Australia CEO Forum and Economic Roadmap Business Reception,…
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Iran chief negotiator says Hormuz strait to open only under ‘Iranian arrangements’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s chief negotiator said Thursday (July 9, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened only under “Iranian arrangements”, after Tehran and Washington traded strikes in West Asia. “The United States still has not learned that bullying and breaking its promises no longer…
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Bihar Cabinet approves DPRs for four Regional Rapid Transit corridors
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. File | Photo Credit: PTI With a view to taking the initiative to develop a modern, fast, and integrated regional transport system in the State, the Bihar cabinet on Wednesday (July 9, 2026) accorded in-principle approval for the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for four Regional Rapid Transit System…
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West Asia war LIVE: Missile alerts sound in Bahrain and Qatar after U.S. launches new round of airstrikes against Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference at the end of the NATO summit as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar sounded missile alert sirens early Thursday (July 9, 2026) morning warning…
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Monsoon tracker LIVE | Orange alert issued in Delhi
Rain lashed parts of Delhi in the early hours of today, extending a wet spell in the national capital and bringing much-needed relief to residents from the recent humid conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an “Orange Alert” for the capital, signalling heavy rainfall over the region through most of the day. Continuous…
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Trump’s Board of Peace planning pilot humanitarian zone in Gaza, official says
‘Board of Peace’ plan has stalled and the group of technocrats — known as the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) — has remained outside Gaza. | Photo Credit: AFP Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is planning a pilot humanitarian zone for Gazans as a way to kickstart the U.S. President’s stalled peace…