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Police officer killed, over 100 injured in clashes during protest in PoK

The disputed region witnessed clashes on Saturday between the police and activists of a rights movement amid a wheel-jam and shutter-down strike across the territory

Thousands of civilians flee Ukraine as Russia presses new border assault

By Sunday afternoon, the town of Vovchansk, with a prewar population of 17,000, emerged as a focal point in the battle

Indian Navy ship reaches Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay, visit to strengthen ties

The visit will conclude with a maritime partnership exercise at sea between the Indian Navy and the Vietnamese People's Navy

Canada arrests fourth Indian for suspected role in Hardeep Nijjar's killing

Amardeep Singh, 22, a resident of Brampton, Surrey, and Abbotsford areas of Canada, has been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder

India's NY consulate to remain open year-round for emergency services

Career diplomat Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, who previously was High Commissioner of India to Tanzania, took charge as Consul General in New York in January this year

76 Indian troops replaced by civilians in 3 aviation platforms: Maldives

The Maldivian government had previously said that documents show there are 89 Indian soldiers in the Maldives, to operate two military helicopters and a Dornier aircraft, it added

Taiwan defence min reports surge in Chinese military activity near island

Since September 2020, China has intensified its use of 'grey zone tactics' by operating more military aircraft and naval ships near Taiwan

Army to get first Hermes-900 on May 18, to boost surveillance on Pak border

The Hermes-900 known as the Drishti-10 drone is being supplied to Indian forces including Indian Army and Navy by Adani Defence Systems

Ukraine says Russia launched assault to breach defences in parts of Kharkiv

The entire town is under massive shelling now, it is not safe to stay here, Vovchansk administration head Tamaz Hambarishvili told Ukraine's Hromadske Radio

Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps crucial aid crossings inaccessible

Heavy fighting was also underway in northern Gaza, where Hamas appeared to have once again regrouped in an area where Israel has already launched punishing assaults

India votes for UNGA resolution backing Palestine's bid for UN membership

The resolution got 143 votes in favour, including by India, nine against and 25 abstentions. The UNGA hall broke into an applause after the vote was cast

Defence ministry notifies Act for uniform tri-service military discipline

The Act will empower commanders-in-chief and officers-in-command of ISOs with disciplinary and administrative powers that will govern the personnel serving in or attached to such organisations

Ready to work with India to find solutions to issues: China's new envoy

Xu previously served as China's Ambassador to Afghanistan and Romania, besides senior cadre-level postings in the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC)

India, Moldova sign visa waiver pact for diplomatic passports holders

This agreement will add "further momentum" to the friendly and cordial relations between the two countries, it said

Biden Admin satisfied with India's accountability in Pannun case: Garcetti

Garcetti appeared in a discussion with Michael Froman, the former US Trade Representatives under the Obama Administration

6 Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels operating near airspace, waters: Taiwan

So far in May, Taiwan has detected Chinese military aircraft 98 times and naval vessels 41 times

Israeli tanks, warplanes bombards eastern Rafah as US warns of halting arms

Ceasefire talks make some headway but no deal, say Egyptian security sources

Five Indian sailors on seized MSC Aries released, depart from Iran

The Indian Embassy, while sharing details of their release, thanked the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas

Canada yet to share any specific evidence or info on Nijjar case: MEA

'Obviously, there are political interests at work. We have long maintained that separatists, extremists and those advocating violence have been given political space in Canada,' Jaiswal said

We benefited from debt received from India: Maldivian foreign minister

Earlier today, Jaishankar held delegation-level talks with Maldivian Foreign Minister Mossa Zameer, who had arrived in India a day earlier