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Under scanner: Human rights fronts on ISI's payroll take shape in new Kashmir disinformation push

IANS | March 23, 2026 12:07 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on certain individuals from Jammu and Kashmir who are attempting to form human rights groups in a bid to spread a false narrative against the Indian establishment. Several journalists alleged to be on the payrolls of the ISI are also under the scanner. These persons are being told to write negative articles against the Indian security forces, an official said.

Four Jewish ambulances torched in London, police suspect antisemitic hate crime

IANS | March 23, 2026 11:35 AM

London, March 23 (IANS) Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community emergency service were set ablaze in the Golders Green area of north London. Police are treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime, according to local media reports.

Plane collides with fire truck at New York airport, multiple injuries reported

IANS | March 23, 2026 10:55 AM

New York, March 23 (IANS) Operations at New York's LaGuardia Airport were suspended after an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 aircraft collided with a ground vehicle on Runway 4, triggering an emergency response and a complete ground stop.

Iran imposes $2 million transit fee on select ships in Strait of Hormuz

IANS | March 23, 2026 9:34 AM

Tehran, March 23 (IANS) Iran has begun charging certain vessels a transit fee of $2 million (approximately Rs 18.8 crore) to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, in what officials describe as a new assertion of control amid its ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel.

Ashley Tellis case: US govt opposes bid to drop charges

IANS | March 23, 2026 8:14 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) The US government has opposed an attempt by well-known American policy expert Ashley J. Tellis to get serious charges against him dismissed, saying he wrongly kept highly sensitive national security documents at his home for years.

Trump's visa curbs hit India, China hard: Report

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:52 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) Legal immigration to the United States has dropped sharply in the first eight months of 2025, with India and China among the hardest hit as the Trump administration tightened visa policies, The Washington Post reported.

US Airport delays mount amid DHS shutdown; Trump deploys ICE agents

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:48 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) Long security lines and growing passenger frustration hit major US airports as the Trump administration moved to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to help ease pressure on the Transportation Security Administration during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Trump links deal to push for Save America Act

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:16 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he would oppose any deal with Democrats unless they back a sweeping legislative package he called the “Save America Act,” tying a range of contentious policy demands to ongoing negotiations in Washington.

All options on table in Iran conflict: US envoy

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:10 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) The United States is pursuing a dual-track approach on the Strait of Hormuz, combining allied burden-sharing with the threat of direct military action, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said.

NATO chief backs US strikes, warns on Iran threat

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:07 AM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte backed US actions against Iran, warning that Tehran is “very close” to developing missile capabilities that could threaten Europe, even as NATO assessed reports of a long-range strike on a US-UK base in the Indian Ocean.

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Under scanner: Human rights fronts on ISI's payroll take shape in new Kashmir disinformation push

Four Jewish ambulances torched in London, police suspect antisemitic hate crime

Plane collides with fire truck at New York airport, multiple injuries reported

Iran imposes $2 million transit fee on select ships in Strait of Hormuz

Ashley Tellis case: US govt opposes bid to drop charges

Trump's visa curbs hit India, China hard: Report

US Airport delays mount amid DHS shutdown; Trump deploys ICE agents

Trump links deal to push for Save America Act

All options on table in Iran conflict: US envoy

NATO chief backs US strikes, warns on Iran threat

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