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Team shares update after e-bike YouTuber’s shocking Ultra Bee crash Convoy of tankers is seen crossing Strait of Hormuz, vessel tracking data shows NEW DELHI: As on Tuesday, 50 Indian-flagged and foreign-flagged ships, with cargo bound for India, have transited the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the West Asia conflict on Feb 28.At present, only nine Indian vessels are in the Persian Gulf region – in the West of Strait of Hormuz – with 198 Indian seafarers onboard.”The vessels are not struck, and are currently trading or engaged in the region,” a shipping ministry official said. There are no updates on whether ships from India are waiting to go to West Asia through the Strait to pick up fresh consignments. Industry insiders said that it may take a little longer for shipping lines to plan resume sending their vessels to the area.Officials said that while 18-flagged ships have sailed through the strait safely, the remaining 32 are foreign-flagged.Among the ships that have transited so far, a maximum 19 are bulk carriers, 14 carried LPG and 12 more were crude oil tankers. The remaining include, two LNG carriers and one container vessel.Kamrajar second majorport to offer 18m draftKamarajar port in Tamil Nadu with an operational draft of 18 metres has become the second central govt-owned or major port after Visakhapatnam port to achieve this feat. Shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said this is another milestone in the journey of creating modern, future-ready maritime infrastructure that will power India’s economic growth and global trade.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosWATCH: PM Modi Invokes ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’; Indonesia President Admits He Has Indian DNAIndia Set To Supply Two BrahMos Missile Batteries Worth $200 Million To Indonesia: ReportThree Dead, Several Missing After Massive Landslide Near Kerala Tunnel Project SiteWhy Does Mumbai Flood Every Monsoon? The Real Reasons Explained’New Species Of Girgit’: Yogi Adityanath Slams SP, Congress Over Ram Temple Donation Theft CaseWho Was Jaswant Singh Khalra? 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Searches were conducted at five places in Kolkata in connection with alleged dishonest financial dealings, sources said. Searches were conducted over unlawful collection of money and routing of suspected funds through certain bank accounts of TMC,” sources said. A senior official said the premises searched belonged to Carewell group of companies. “It has been revealed that around Rs 160 crore was transferred from TMC accounts to Carewell Aviation India Pvt Ltd and its related entity, possibly between April 2023 and June 2026. Carewell Aviation routed Rs 82.9 crore to another newly incorporated related entity in this period,” he added. TOI reached out to Carewell Aviation but there was no response. Sources said ED’s preliminary investigation revealed Carewell transferred significant amounts into a related entity to purchase Embraer Legacy 600, an aircraft suspected to have been largely used by a top TMC neta. The company also used funds to buy a chopper, Agusta 109 SP. ED is probing “foreign funding” used to buy the chopper. However, most of the funds have been sourced directly from TMC accounts, the source added. “The Embraer Legacy aircraft and the Agusta helicopter were rented out to TMC itself, even though they were purchased allegedly from the corpus of TMC,” a source said.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosWATCH: PM Modi Invokes ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’; Indonesia President Admits He Has Indian DNAIndia Set To Supply Two BrahMos Missile Batteries Worth $200 Million To Indonesia: ReportThree Dead, Several Missing After Massive Landslide Near Kerala Tunnel Project SiteWhy Does Mumbai Flood Every Monsoon? The Real Reasons Explained’New Species Of Girgit’: Yogi Adityanath Slams SP, Congress Over Ram Temple Donation Theft CaseWho Was Jaswant Singh Khalra? The Story Behind Diljit Dosanjh’s SatlujThree Key Aides Of Union Minister Bhupender Yadav Relieved In Sudden Administrative MovePM Modi Announces IIM Bangalore’s First Overseas Campus In Indonesia’s Malang RegionSupreme Court Rejects DMK Plea Against Vijay Remarks In Karur Stampede InvestigationPM Modi’s Indonesia Visit : BrahMos, Astra Missiles, Critical Minerals And Big Outcomes123PhotostoriesFrom recalling a 72-hour non-stop Kasautii Zindagii Kay shoot to being a strict mom to Palak: When Shweta Tiwari spoke about her journey5 powerful spiritual practices that can strengthen your soul from withinSobhita Dhulipala brings heritage weaves back into the traditional spotlight with this gorgeous Gadwal sareeDid you know your vitamin D3 could be coming from sheep’s wool? 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Under the agreement, the payments to be made towards the final settlement of pending dues have been resolved through a one-time settlement,” Shah said.Appreciating the cooperation extended by the govts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra in building a broad consensus on this important inter-state project, Shah said the project had immensely benefited Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan in particular. With the completion of the dam, water and electricity have reached every part of these states, he added.The minister further said while the benefits accruing to Rajasthan may appear modest at first glance, the areas that have received Narmada waters have witnessed a transformation in both the value of the land and the fortunes of farmers.He cited the example of the resolution of the Kishau Dam project between Haryana and Rajasthan, as well as Tuesday’s agreement, as examples of “cooperative federalism”.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosWATCH: PM Modi Invokes ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’; Indonesia President Admits He Has Indian DNAIndia Set To Supply Two BrahMos Missile Batteries Worth $200 Million To Indonesia: ReportThree Dead, Several Missing After Massive Landslide Near Kerala Tunnel Project SiteWhy Does Mumbai Flood Every Monsoon? The Real Reasons Explained’New Species Of Girgit’: Yogi Adityanath Slams SP, Congress Over Ram Temple Donation Theft CaseWho Was Jaswant Singh Khalra? The Story Behind Diljit Dosanjh’s SatlujThree Key Aides Of Union Minister Bhupender Yadav Relieved In Sudden Administrative MovePM Modi Announces IIM Bangalore’s First Overseas Campus In Indonesia’s Malang RegionSupreme Court Rejects DMK Plea Against Vijay Remarks In Karur Stampede InvestigationPM Modi’s Indonesia Visit : BrahMos, Astra Missiles, Critical Minerals And Big Outcomes123PhotostoriesFrom recalling a 72-hour non-stop Kasautii Zindagii Kay shoot to being a strict mom to Palak: When Shweta Tiwari spoke about her journey5 powerful spiritual practices that can strengthen your soul from withinSobhita Dhulipala brings heritage weaves back into the traditional spotlight with this gorgeous Gadwal sareeDid you know your vitamin D3 could be coming from sheep’s wool? 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The officials are Yadav’s private secretary, assistant private secretary and two additional private secretaries.Yadav’s private secretary, Amar Singh, a 2010 batch IRS officer, was removed on “administrative grounds”. The appointments of assistant private secretary Siddharth Yadav and an additional private secretary, Ayush Saran, both political appointees, were terminated with immediate effect. The other additional private secretary, Shailesh Kumar Singh – a Central Secretariat Service official – was “prematurely repatriated” to his parent cadre, department of personnel and training.While political and bureaucratic circles speculated about the possible trigger, Jairam Ramesh of Congress raised suspicions of a scam. “The news of the sackings of four members of the staff of the Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change is shocking. It is no secret how such appointments are made in the first place during the Modi regime. Can there be so much smoke without any fire? Could this be an instance of the Pradhan Mantri Chanda Do Dhandha Lo scheme having gone awry?” he wrote on X.The officials were removed through four different orders issued on July 3. The ministry has not given any specific reason for their abrupt removal.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosWATCH: PM Modi Invokes ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’; Indonesia President Admits He Has Indian DNAIndia Set To Supply Two BrahMos Missile Batteries Worth $200 Million To Indonesia: ReportThree Dead, Several Missing After Massive Landslide Near Kerala Tunnel Project SiteWhy Does Mumbai Flood Every Monsoon? The Real Reasons Explained’New Species Of Girgit’: Yogi Adityanath Slams SP, Congress Over Ram Temple Donation Theft CaseWho Was Jaswant Singh Khalra? 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A subsequent investigation led to the removal of additional ads, disabling of more accounts and blocking of URLs linked to policy-violating content.Meta said it uses advanced AI tools to detect accounts sharing suspicious off-platform links and other signals associated with child exploitation. “In the last six months alone, this led to the removal of 160,000 accounts in India,” the company said.Rejecting claims that its advertising systems deliberately targeted users with an inappropriate interest in children, Meta said its technology detects suspicious behaviour and that it removed more than four million accounts globally last year for potentially suspicious activity related to children.The company said it combines automated systems with manual reviews to vet advertisements and monitor advertiser behaviour. Businesses violating its advertising or community standards may face restrictions or a ban from advertising across Meta platforms.Meta also highlighted its investments in artificial intelligence to improve content enforcement, saying its AI systems now support moderation in languages used by 98% of internet users.The company said it remains committed to working with law enforcement agencies and industry partners while investing in new technologies, intelligence sharing and stronger safeguards to protect children online.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosWATCH: PM Modi Invokes ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’; Indonesia President Admits He Has Indian DNAIndia Set To Supply Two BrahMos Missile Batteries Worth $200 Million To Indonesia: ReportThree Dead, Several Missing After Massive Landslide Near Kerala Tunnel Project SiteWhy Does Mumbai Flood Every Monsoon? 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(AP Photo/PTI) India and ASEAN giant Indonesia signed over a dozen agreements in key areas like maritime security, critical minerals and defence, including major contracts for supply of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, while reaffirming their commitment to jointly developing the strategic Sabang port overlooking the entrance to the Strait of Malacca. The agreements followed PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto which, Modi said, marked a golden chapter in ties that would have a positive influence on the 21st-century world and humanity at large. Cognisant of the southeast Asian country’s close ties with Palestine, Modi said in his media remarks India “steadfastly” supports a 2-state solution. Addressing the Indonesian Parliament later, he also said India stands for growth, not expansionism. Prabowo backed joint development of the Sabang Port in Aceh – located barely 100 nautical miles from India’s southernmost Indira Point in the Great Nicobar Island – as a strategic link between the 2 countries, which India sees a key element of shared interests in the Indo-Pacific that the 2 sides agreed to work on in 2018. Both leaders recognised in a joint statement that a project like Sabang — spanning cruise and marine-tourism facilities, maritime industries (ship-repair and shipbuilding), and shore-based services supporting offshore energy activities in the Andaman Sea — would foster links between Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) and Sumatra that could contribute to generating investment, employment, transfer of technology and shared regional prosperity. Modi said that growing trust between the 2 countries had led to stronger defence, security, and maritime cooperation and, as close maritime neighbors, India and Indonesia would boost cooperation in the blue economy, port development, and maritime trade. He also announced that the Indian and Indonesian Coast Guard Coast will work closely to ensure maritime safety and security in the Indian Ocean. Modi and Prabowo welcomed the elevation of defence cooperation, including through cooperation on BrahMos Missile System, which is co-owned by India and Russia, and India’s indigenous Astra air-to-air missile cooperation agreement. BrahMos and Astra agreements, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, can help India expand its defence exports and at the same time elevate its profile as a possible counterweight to China’s dominance in the region. The defence agreements come on the back of concerted attempts by both sides for collaboration in defence industry and technology. Modi and Prabowo agreed to further expand collaboration between the defence industries for joint production of equipment, technology transfer, technical assistance and capacity building. In their discussions on the West Asia situation, the leaders underlined the importance of de-escalation and reiterated that all issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. They also shared, according to the joint statement, the same view to respect freedom of navigation, global flow of commerce and the implementation of transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz, in accordance with international law including the provisions of UNCLOS. Modi said that resilience of technology supply chains holds massive significance, as the 2 countries signed crucial agreements in critical minerals and steel. “A new partnership is beginning between our companies concerning stainless steel and rare earth magnets,” said Modi, while also announcing an agreement for technology collaboration covering areas like AI, telecom, and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The PM announced an MoU for cooperation between the election commissions that he said would enhance “democratic cooperation” between the 2 countries, while lauding the synergy in India and Indonesia’s outlook towards the Indo-Pacific and the focus on ASEAN. “India has always accorded special importance to ASEAN Centrality. In this era of global turmoil, India firmly believes that the role of dialogue and diplomacy has become more critical than ever,” said the PM, adding that a golden era was knocking on the doors of both the countries. “We have a shared culture in our history, mutual trust in our present, and shared prosperity in our future,” he said. Seeking deeper economic integration, the leaders also called for a timely conclusion of ASEAN India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) review for a “balanced, mutually beneficial and facilitative trade environment, followed by a comprehensive deeper bilateral trade engagement to enhance bilateral trade”.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosWATCH: PM Modi Invokes ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’; Indonesia President Admits He Has Indian DNAIndia Set To Supply Two BrahMos Missile Batteries Worth $200 Million To Indonesia: ReportThree Dead, Several Missing After Massive Landslide Near Kerala Tunnel Project SiteWhy Does Mumbai Flood Every Monsoon? The Real Reasons Explained’New Species Of Girgit’: Yogi Adityanath Slams SP, Congress Over Ram Temple Donation Theft CaseWho Was Jaswant Singh Khalra? 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(AP Photo/PTI) PM Narendra Modi underlined the need for urgent UNSC reforms, backed freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific and urged greater cooperation against terrorism, as he addressed the lawmakers in the Indonesian Parliament Complex seeking inclusive development, accessible technology and just and representative global governance. Modi announced a Ganga-Mahakam vision for India-Indonesia ties, focused on civilisational connect, shared development, defence and security cooperation, maritime prosperity and Global South priorities. The bilateral meeting earlier in the day saw both sides reaffirming their commitment towards a free, open, transparent, rules-based and inclusive Indo-Pacific, underscoring the importance of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and adherence to international law, along with freedom of navigation and overflight. However, the latest joint statement issued after Modi-Prabowo meeting dropped an explicit mention of the South China Sea issue that featured in the January, 2025, joint declaration after Prabowo’s visit to India. Despite the maritime friction with China in the North Natuna Sea, Jakarta has avoided a confrontational approach to the issue choosing to prioritise economic cooperation with its largest trading partner. While thanking Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for standing solidly with India after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Modi said the 2 countries can further expand cooperation in intelligence-sharing, cyber threats, terrorist-funding and de-radicalisation to strengthen the hands of peaceful forces. Indonesia backed India’s zero-tolerance approach to terrorism, and both sides expressed support for an MoU on counterterrorism cooperation that they are considering signing soon. However, like in the past, the carefully worded joint statement did not use India’s preferred terminology of cross-border terrorism or name Pakistan, or terror groups active on its soil, while seeking action against globally proscribed terrorists. India’s recent joint statement with Japan had named Pakistan for its support to cross-border terrorism. However, Indonesia maintains close ties with Pakistan and – while strongly backing India’s security concerns – has avoided any hostile rhetoric that might lead to a diplomatic spat with Islamabad. In his address, the PM said that global order is changing rapidly and in such a situation, developing countries are seeking equal participation and a bigger role. “In this global space, it is clear that the UN Security Council cannot ignore reforms,” said the PM, as he stressed that India and Indonesia’s strategic trust will be a strong foundation for stability in the Indo-Pacific. “As two great maritime nations, we will transform our shared maritime geography into shared prosperity. From Sabang to Great Nicobar, from Malacca Gateway to the Indo-Pacific, we will create new opportunities for connectivity, logistics, blue economy, maritime security and trade resilience,” said Modi, as he outlined his vision for maritime prosperity. MEA secretary (east) Rudrendra Tandon later said that while 2 meetings have already taken place on the Sabang port development in Aceh, close to the Nicobar Islands, another meeting is likely to take place soon. He emphasised that Indonesia’s independent and active approach and India’s commitment to strategic autonomy provided a strong foundation for the 2 countries to stand together on global issues. Modi reiterated India’s position that it follows the policy of development, and not expansionism. “And that is why we say in India, together with all, development for all. Our capital may be thousands of kilometers away, but in the sea, the distance between us is only 150 kilometers. In other countries, the sea may be the cause of borders and distances, but between India and Indonesia, the sea is no longer a symbol of distance. The sea is a center between us. It is the center of our shared future,” said the PM.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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