London, March 19 India ranked 116th in the World Happiness Report 2026, released on Thursday, two notches up from the 118th position last year, but behind Nepal and Pakistan.The World Happiness Report is released each year around March 20, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness...
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New Delhi, March 19 Security agencies have sent the mobile phones of seven arrested foreign nationals, including a self-styled US mercenary, for data extraction to uncover a larger conspiracy of using Indian ethnic groups to undermine national security, officials said on Thursday.In addition...
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New Delhi, March 19 – India said on Thursday that the case involving the arrest of six Ukrainian nationals is a "legal matter," and Indian government agencies are investigating the matter.Addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...
New Delhi, March 19 Observing that criminal conspiracy is hatched in secrecy, a Delhi court has granted the NIA 11-day custody of six Ukrainians and one US national accused of training Myanmar-based Ethnic Armed Groups (EAGs), known to support insurgent groups in India.The accused were...
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New Delhi, March 19 Days after six Ukrainian nationals were detained by Indian authorities, Ukraine called for a transparent investigation into the case on Thursday and expressed its willingness to cooperate in the investigation.At the same time, Ukraine stated that it "firmly rejects any...
New Delhi, March 19 An alert issued by security agencies based on information about attempts by certain "persons of interest" to flee India after illegally entering from Myanmar via the porous Mizoram border, led to the arrest of seven foreigners, including an US security analyst, officials said...
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New Delhi, March 18 – The recent arrest of an alleged military warfare trainer in India, and the death linked to espionage in Bangladesh last year, point to a larger vulnerability and competing intelligence agendas in the region, despite being separate incidents, coincidentally linked only by...
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March 18, New Delhi – Poland has announced that it will not send land, air, or naval forces to Iran, emphasizing that its decision is fully understood by its allies.Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Warsaw remains focused on strengthening its military amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine...
Washington, March 17 – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized NATO allies as "foolish" for failing to support Washington's strikes against Iran, even as he defended the operation during talks with Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Micheal Martin.Speaking with Michael Martin at the Oval...
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Moscow, March 17 – More than 20 drones have been shot down over Moscow since midnight Tuesday, the Russian news agency TASS reported.In the last three days, over 180 drones have been downed, marking the largest wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital this year, said Moscow Mayor...
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Brussels, March 16 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met top European Union leadership and foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, discussing the implementation of recent India-EU agreements and key global issues.Jaishankar, who was on a two-day visit to the capital of Belgium, held...
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Brussels, March 16 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with top European Union leadership and foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, discussing the implementation of recent India-EU agreements and key global issues.Jaishankar, who was on a two-day visit to the capital of Belgium...
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Brussels, March 16 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Belgium on Monday, discussing developments in West Asia and Ukraine.EAM Jaishankar expressed his appreciation for von der Leyen's insights on contemporary global...
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Brussels, March 16 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated on Monday that the EU and India are now focused on efficiently implementing their recently concluded free trade agreement and security partnership.Her remarks came after a meeting with External Affairs Minister S...
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Moscow, March 16 Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 250 Ukrainian drones targeting the capital over the weekend, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Monday.The mayor's remarks came as some of the major airports curtailed their operations on Monday morning."Thank you to the...
New York, March 16 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that a war with Iran could divert global attention and military resources away from Ukraine's fight against Russia.In an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Zelensky said that Kyiv faces growing risks if the conflict...
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Moscow, March 15 – Russian air defense systems shot down 170 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 27 headed toward Moscow, according to Russian authorities on Sunday.From Saturday night to Sunday morning, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed the drones over multiple Russian regions...
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Moscow, March 15 – Russia said on Sunday that it had shot down 605 drones, 12 US-made HIMARS rockets, two Neptune long-range missiles, and four guided aerial bombs fired by the Ukrainian armed forces.Meanwhile, Russian forces raided energy and transport infrastructure used by Ukrainian troops...
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Kolkata, March 15 – Karan Singh put up a strong fight before losing to Australia's Philip Sekulic in the final of the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour M25 Kolkata tournament on Sunday.In the singles final played at the Bengal Tennis Association stadium, Karan Singh, who represents the Roundglass...
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Moscow, March 15 Russian air defense units destroyed 28 Ukrainian drones heading to attack the capital on Sunday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed here.This is the second consecutive day that Russia has claimed to have shot down 16 Ukrainian drones heading to attack Moscow.By noon on...