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How a sip of death led to NZ’s biggest drug bust—meth in beer cans, kingpin is Indira killer’s nephew

NZ media reveals identity of drug racket mastermind a year after he was sentenced to 22 years in jail for importing large quantities of methamphetamine.

Iranian plane scheduled to pick up medicines from Delhi struck by US-Israel strikes ahead of take-off

The aircraft was scheduled to reach New Delhi Wednesday morning and carry medicines procured by the Iranian embassy here using donations from Indians.

How a 35-Year-old crypto bro helped Pakistan win over Trump world

Pakistan’s adept use of crypto diplomacy has buttressed a burgeoning friendship between Trump and Munir.

‘Global order maker’ & a ‘disruptor’: China-Russia combo ‘powerful threat to West’—Australian think tank

ASPI report says 'no-limits' partnership between the countries is advancing geo-economic fragmentation, accelerating Beijing’s military modernisation with Moscow’s operational knowledge.

Secret tokens, semi trucks: How ‘king’ Guramrit Sidhu moved $17mn worth of cocaine, meth into Canada

Guramrit Sidhu trafficked $17mn worth of drugs from Mexico to Canada via the US. On Thursday, he pled guilty in a US federal court.

$1.1 billion radar to MQ-9 drones: US losses in Gulf war & cost of aerial campaigns | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1817, examining the staggering cost of US aviation and radar losses in the Gulf, the myths of electronic invincibility, and the sobering reality of modern, high-intensity combat.

Pakistan reaches initial agreement with IMF to unlock $1.2 billion from a $7 billion bailout

Pakistan will access about $1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility and $210 million under the climate-focused Resilience and Sustainability Facility.

US, Israel hit Iran’s Arak nuclear reactor, steel plants; Tehran hits back across Gulf

An Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia Friday left at least 10 US troops wounded and damaged several refueling aircraft, the Associated Press reported.

Trump asks Saudi Arabia to recognise Israel, join Abraham Accords

Trump cast Saudi Crown Prince MBS as reluctant in the past to join accords, agreements from his first term that normalized diplomatic ties between Israel & some Middle East nations.

Bollywood meets Russian drama school: 1st Russian film extensively shot in India to premiere in Moscow

Directed by Marius Weisberg, the musical comedy follows the story of two brothers played by actors Demis Karibidis and Mikhail Galustyan. Film to be released 1 April in Moscow.

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How Kamban’s 1,000-year-old epic helped ease my Gulf-Hormuz anxiety

Read the Kambaramayanam, fully or in part, in the original stately Tamil or in translation. Immerse yourself in it. The irksome wars and issues of today will fade.

RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.