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Get ready for another summer of rage in Asia

Washington: Asia’s Gen Z is facing a summer of discontent. Already grappling with bleak job prospects and lackluster growth, it is now being stung by the...

Mandelson row: Starmer is edging ever closer to his Boris moment

New Delhi: When Boris Johnson’s turbulent premiership was finally terminated in the summer of 2022, the political execution was conducted by a firing squad...

Dollar bills to battleships & now ‘Donnyland’ in Ukraine. Trump name is going unusual places

Donnyland in the Donbas? Check. Donald signature on the dollar bill? Check. The US President's name is turning into a one-size-fits-all label across the world

Hormuz traffic grinds to halt after Iran fires on ships, seizes two vessels

Shipowners with vessels in the Persian Gulf have been on edge in recent days, with Wednesday’s altercation marking the second round of attacks in less than a week.

India-China direct flight connectivity grows amid thawing yet ‘fragile’ ties

Joining other carriers, Air China Tuesday restarted direct flights on Beijing-New Delhi route after gap of almost six years. Flights were suspended following 2020 Galwan Valley clash.

Iran hits terror group Jaish al-Adl along Pakistan border as Islamabad aims to revive West Asia peace talks

Iranian security forces said they destroyed an operational cell of Sunni outfit after it infiltrated from across border into Rask region of Sistan-Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran.

West Asia war LIVE UPDATES | Iran shows its hold on Strait of Hormuz as US talks remain stalled

The standoff between US and Iran has, which has choked off nearly all exports through Strait of Hormuz, has no end in sight. Stay tuned for live updates

India’s energy vulnerability exposed as oil supplies tighten

India faces acute pressure with LPG shortages and dwindling Russian cargoes, while China taps reserves as Hormuz disruptions cut global supply by about 10%.

Balen govt testing the waters? What’s behind Nepal’s biweekly salary shift for civil servants

Beyond its economic intent, the move to disperse salaries of civil servants fortnightly may also be tied to a broader bureaucratic reform agenda.

Iran asserts grip on Strait of Hormuz, fires at 3 ships, seizes 2 including India-bound vessel

IRGC said it intercepted what it described as “violating” vessels and directed them toward the Iranian coast. Among them was Liberia-flagged Epaminondas, bound for Mundra Port.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.