US, Iran no closer to ending war as Gulf clashes flare
TEHRAN, May 09 (Agencies): The US and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire, while a US intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for months.Recent days have seen...
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Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister
BJP's Legislative Party leader Suvendu Adhikari today, Saturday took oath as the state's first BJP Chief Minister (CM), marking a significant political development in West Bengal, India, reports The Times of India.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Tripura...
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WHO chief arrives in Spain before hantavirus-hit ship evacuation
GENEVA, May 09 (AFP): The World Health Organization chief said Saturday he had arrived in Spain and would join government officials to oversee the disembarkation of a hantavirus-hit cruise ship in the Canary Islands."I arrived in Spain, where I will join senior government officials in a mission to Tenerife to...
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India tests ‘nuclear-capable ICBM’
NEW DELHI, May 09 (Reuters): India has conducted the maiden test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off the Odisha coast.The test was carried out on Friday evening by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), according to The Times of India.A defence source told the newspaper that although...
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