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Opinion: Opinion | 'Humiliation', 'Neglect': Congress's Quiet Unravelling As Leader After Leader Leaves
"The door is open for people to leave" attitude has not helped the party.
Ukraine Using Underground Network To Rescue Children 'Indoctrinated' By Russia
Some children are reportedly put in "re-education" programmes where they are exposed to pro-Russian views.
Russia Promotes Max Messenger App As WhatsApp, Telegram Face Bans
Russians are being urged to use Max Messenger in the name of "technological sovereignty".
Israel's Iron Dome Under Scrutiny After Iranian Strikes Near Nuke Sites
Netanyahu said it was a "miracle" that nobody had been killed in Iranian attacks. He, however, did not offer any explanation for why the air defence system-- in which Israel and the United States have invested billions of dollars for decades-- failed
Why Indian Talent Is In High Demand As Germany Struggles With Workforce Shortages
India has a vast surplus of young workers, while Germany has an aging population with millions of vacancies.
2 More Indian Ships Carrying "Very Large" Gas Carriers Transit Hormuz
The Jag Vasant and the Pine Gas, two India-flagged very large gas carriers, traveled northwards from the UAE coast toward Iran's Qeshm and Larak islands.
Donald Trump's Hormuz Deadline For Iran: 3 Scenarios, India's Energy Concerns
Trump's 48-hr Hormuz ultimatum translates into 2 potential scenarios - limited strikes leading to Brent spikes to US$110 or a shutdown leading to a global energy crisis, which could devastate crores of poor Indians.
"You're Fired": Iran Military Officer Mocks Trump Over 48-Hour Hormuz Threat
The remark came after Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the vital artery for global oil shipments.
All About Hezbollah's Radwan Force, Unit Trained By Iran And North Korea
The Radwan Force was developed after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.
The 10-Day Countdown: Qatar Strikes And The Impending LNG Collapse
Qatar, which produces a fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas, had to stop exports after Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf, in the first few days of the conflict.
'Something Big Is Happening': Mystery Of A $2 Trillion Metals Wipeout
The most unsettling part of this warning is not just that gold and silver lost 2 trillion dollars in hours. It is that this is happening with a shooting war, with oil elevated, and with investors still treating metals as ultimate hedge.
UN Confirms 2015-2025 As Hottest Decade On Record
An increase in the concentrations of greenhouse gases "to their highest level in at least 800,000 years" has "upset this equilibrium," says the WMO.
'Nothing Off Table': US Envoy If America Will Bomb Nuclear Power Plant
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.
Trump's Shifting Course On Strait Of Hormuz Raises Questions On US Strategy
Trump claims that the US was prepared for Iran to block the strait of Hormuz, yet many accuse him of diving into the war without a concrete exit plan.
Opinion: Opinion | Why The 2026 LPG Crisis Must Be India's Final Warning
In 2013-14, India imported roughly 77% of its crude oil requirements. By 2025, rather than insulating ourselves, we saw that figure climb to over 85%.
"Stop, Stop, Stop": Air Traffic To Truck Before New York Plane Crash
An Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Monday evening.
"Strait Of Hormuz To The North": NDTV Ground Report From Persian Gulf
NDTV's Tejshree Purandare reports from an undisclosed location in the Persian Gulf that has been disrupted by the regional war, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and has since spread across the Middle East.
Opinion: Opinion | Pakistan And The Collapse Of Its 'Good Taliban, Bad Taliban' Illusions
Despite the competing narratives from Kabul and Islamabad, the conflict gains attention for its scale and for the shift in Pakistan's rules of engagement.
Ship 'Scrapped' In Bangladesh 5 Years Ago Just Crossed Strait Of Hormuz
So far, the few ships that have gotten through the strait appear to be Iran-linked or seem to have got Tehran's approval for their passage. Others have turned off their geolocation signals to avoid being tracked.
