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Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with nine crew members for illegally entering Indian waters

Ahmedabad, 15/1: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized a Pakistani fishing boat with nine crew members inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line, officials said on Thursday. The boat is being brought to Porbandar, they said. “In a swift and precise night operation, an Indian Coast Guard ship, while on patrol in…

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Supreme Court stays FIR against probe agency officers, issues notice to Mamata, Bengal cops & others

NewDelhi, 15/1:The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Enforcement Directorate’s plea raises serious issue relating to probe by central agencies, and interference by state agencies. The apex court was hearing a case over a plea filed by the central probe agency following events from January 8, when central agency officials faced obstructions during their…

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Iran shuts airspace | Air India, IndiGo issue travel advisory, warn of flight delays

Tehran, 15/1:Following, Iran closing its airspace amid rising tensions with the US owing to the anti-government protests, Air India and IndiGo issued a travel advisory saying that some international flights might be delayed as they have been forced to use an alternate route. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Air India said, “Due to the…

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US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, says State Department

Washington, 14/1: The Trump administration is suspending all visa ​processing for applicants from 75 countries, ‌a State Department spokesperson ⁠said on ‌Wednesday. The spokesperson did not elaborate on the plan, first reported by Fox News, which cited a State ​Department memo. The pause will begin on January 21, Fox News said.    

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More than 18,000 medical seats vacant five months after NEET-PG results, cut-off lowered

New Delhi, 14/1: Five months after the results of NEET-PG were announced, more than 18,000 post graduate medical seats remain vacant, forcing the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences to lower the qualifying norms further and allowing a section of students with negative cut-off scores to become eligible. According to the NBEMS notification, the…

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MCL hosts Consumer Meet 2026, reinforces Consumer-Centric Approach.

CMD reiterates commitment to quality coal supply, efficient despatch and transparent, technology-driven operations. Sambalpur:(Correspondent):- Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) under the chairmanship of  Shri Uday Anant Kaole, CMD, MCL organised Consumer Meet-2026 at the company headquarters, reinforcing its commitment to consumer satisfaction, transparency and collaborative growth under the theme “Partnering for Progress: MCL’s Commitment to Consumer…

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