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INS Nistar enters Singapore; to participate in Exercise Pacific Reach 2025

New Delhi, Sep 15 (UNI) The Indian Navy's latest indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nistar made its maiden port call at Changi, Singapore.
INS Nistar made a port call yesterday and will participate in the multinational Exercise Pacific Reach 2025 (XPR 25) that commenced today, a Defence Ministry statement said.
INS Nistar, commissioned on July 18, is a shining example of India's self-reliance and progress towards achieving Aatmanirbharta in shipbuilding and has been able to achieve more than 80 percent indigenisation. The ship with its side scan sonar, work and observation class ROVs and expansive deep sea diving systems will be carrying out the role of mothership (MoSHIP) for Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV).
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Wangchuk sets three conditions to call off fast, seeks action on NEET leak

20 Jul 2026 | 9:30 AM

New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Activist and education reform campaigner Sonam Wangchuk on Monday announced that he is willing to end his indefinite hunger strike if three key assurances are provided by the government and political leadership regarding his demands on education reforms and the alleged NEET paper leak.

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EWS flats Bhalswa: Yadav seeks concrete steps to complete work, not mere inspections

20 Jul 2026 | 2:18 AM

New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) In response to the inspection of the 7,400 EWS flats for slum dwellers at Bhalswa, conducted on Thursday by Delhi Minister Ashish Sood, the Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav today stated that mere inspections, and such photo-ops would not complete a project that has remained unfinished for years.

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After HM's review, CISF steps up crackdown on coal theft,

20 Jul 2026 | 12:54 AM

New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) In a major crackdown on illegal coal mining, theft and transportation, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seized 1,798.725 metric tonnes (MT) of illegally mined, stored or transported coal worth approximately Rs 1.08 crore during intensive operations conducted across coalfields under its security cover over the last three weeks.

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Delhi Police nabs 10 for allegedly sharing child sexual exploitative & abuse material

20 Jul 2026 | 12:43 AM

New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) Delhi Police's central district, in a decisive operation aimed at protecting children from online sexual exploitation and strengthening digital safety, conducted a coordinated enforcement drive against individuals involved in accessing, uploading, and circulating child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSEAM).

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July 20 Parliament March is India's 'second freedom movement': Wangchuk

19 Jul 2026 | 10:36 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (UNI) A day ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday called the proposed march to Parliament on July 20 the country's "second freedom movement". .

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