China’s key maritime vulnerability starts at the Strait of Hormuz rather than the Strait of Malacca, creating a fresh arena of strategic competition in the Indian Ocean involving Beijing, India, France and the United States, according to a new report released ahead of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore.The London-based International Institute for Strategic…
Joint team of Bangarmau Police and the Special Operations Group (SOG) LUCKNOW: A joint team of Bangarmau Police and the Special Operations Group (SOG) shot dead a Rs 1 lakh reward-carrying criminal during an encounter in the early hours of Monday in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district.According to police, the encounter took place around 3.40am on…
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Kevin Huerter (13) (Image via Imagn) The Cleveland Cavaliers go into their March 19 game against the Chicago Bulls with a shorter injury list, but one absence stands out. Jarrett Allen is out again, and that continues to affect Cleveland’s defense…
NEW DELHI: With the Transgender Person (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 becoming law with President of India Droupadi Murmu’s assent on Monday, all eyes are now on the way forward as the amendments do away with the provisions in the 2019 law that allowed “self-perceived gender identity” to be the basis for self-determination and…
Representative Image NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at benefiting the food and hospitality industry, govt on Saturday announced a 20% additional quota of commercial LPG cylinders, taking the overall allocation to 50% of pre-conflict levels.The ministry of petroleum and natural gas said the additional allocation will be prioritised for restaurants, dhabas, hotels, industrial canteens,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the iconic Afsluitdijk dam in the Netherlands during his official trip has drawn attention to a lesser-discussed but strategically important issue for India: long-term water management and climate resilience.Accompanied by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, PM Modi visited the massive barrier dam that has protected the Netherlands…
NEW DELHI: In what is being seen as second attempt on his life in less than a year, Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder Amir Hamza was shot at by unknown gunmen outside a news channel’s office in Lahore on Thursday.The incident happened when Hamza (67) was going home after from local TV station named and was accompanied with…
This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) Amid Iran’s move to control traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint has become a litmus test for how far states can go in monetising global trade routes. Indonesia’s recent attempt — floated in late April 2026 by its finance…
Forget the chemical sprays. Science says the answer was already in your pantry. Nobody wants their apartment smelling like last night’s garlic shrimp at 9 AM. You have scrubbed the pan, opened the windows, maybe even lit a candle, and somehow, the smell is still there, clinging to the air like an uninvited houseguest. Your…
A video from Lucknow is quietly going viral across social media, and it is not hard to see why. At a time when people scroll past countless clips every day, this one has managed to make viewers stop and feel something. It captures a very real and honest moment during a simple cab ride, and…