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Thailand is now home to Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur. Meet Nagatitan Chaiyaphumensis

Nagatitan Chaiyaphumensis is likely to have weighed nearly 27,000 kg and measured 27 m in length. The study published in Scientific Reports on 14 May, categorises it as a Sauropod.

‘Krrish’ unmasked: How CBI trapped the ghost who ‘lured Indians to Myanmar cyber scam farms’

With just an alias to go by, investigators stayed locked on to their faceless target until they got their man moments before he could fly away.

Who is Anutin Charnvirakul, now holding Thailand’s reins

Anutin's pro-royalist Bhumjaithai Party has emerged as the single largest party in the 8 Feb polls, and has paved the way for a coalition that may lead to a stable govt after years of turmoil in Thailand.

Thailand awaits new prime minister after wide-open election

No party expected to win outright majority, setting the stage for a coalition govt, the form of unstable solution that has contributed to Thailand’s chronic political deadlock.

Why Vishnu statue is emerging as latest flashpoint in Cambodia-Thailand border dispute & how India reacted

Thailand and Cambodia's General Border Committee (GBC) secretariats are currently meeting in Chanthaburi province to draft ceasefire terms.

Goa nightclub fire: No business in Thailand, Luthra bros clearly tried to flee, police tell court

Goa Police oppose anticipatory bail plea of Luthra brothers in Delhi court. The duo booked tickets to Phuket around the same time when their nightclub was on fire, leaving 25 dead.

Thai authorities detain Luthra bros, owners of Goa nightclub where 25 died in fire, ‘deportation soon’

Detention in response to Blue Corner notice issued against Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra by Interpol on CBI inputs. Goa Police to respond in court to their transit anticipatory bail plea.

Hours after nightclub fire, Delhi-based owner-brothers fled to Thailand via IndiGo flight—Goa Police

Goa DGP Alok Kumar said that they learnt from the Bureau of Immigration at Mumbai that Luthra brothers left the country in the flight early Sunday morning. 

Thailand launches airstrikes at disputed border with Cambodia, Trump-led ceasefire in jeopardy

Airstrikes are the latest in a series of escalations between the two Asian neighbours. Ceasefire agreement was signed by their leaders in October in the presence of US President. 

Thailand lowers the bar, U-turns on afternoon booze ban after tourism backlash

Tourists and local residents will be able to enjoy their afternoon drinks again after Thailand reversed its alcohol ban just days after the restrictions...

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Modi’s call to cut fuel use wasn’t just about oil—it was about saving the rupee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on 10 May 2026 was an appeal to citizens to help protect the rupee by conserving foreign exchange.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked by Rs 3 per litre as Centre moves to ease OMC losses

The hike comes amid soaring global energy costs, with government citing mounting under-recoveries and fiscal pressure on state-run oil firms

Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Speaking at IAF think-tank seminar, Air Marshal Dixit was backed by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who said unmanned aerial systems are no longer just the eyes in the sky but ‘claws in the sky’.

Muslim voters no longer matter to BJP. Only a new Hindu-led coalition can challenge Modi-Shah

These elections mark completion of BJP-secular party divide purely on Hindu-Muslim basis. BJP’s rivals are increasingly looking like Muslim parties though their leaders are all Hindus.