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51 ‘young, unemployed men with strong affiliations’—Delhi Police’s 24-hr sweep of Shahzad Bhatti network

In the run-up to Independence Day, the Delhi Police Special Cell made an exhaustive list of names of all followers and associates of ISI-backed gangster Bhatti.

Is the US passport losing its sparkle? Global index reveals fall from grace

Tied at 10th place with Iceland, the US passport is officially losing its VIP travel status as Singapore, Japan, and the UAE take over the top.

Wall Street’s misconceptions about the homogeneity of Gulf state investors

Notion that Saudi Arabia and UAE, not to mention Qatar, were basically variations on the same market had a certain seductive appeal, writes journalist Mihir Sharma.

How to win a lottery? Ask Sunil Kumar Sadasivan who hit a AED 30 million jackpot in UAE

52-year-old Sunil Kumar Sadasivan, originally from Kerala, became the second-ever Grand Prize winner in The UAE Lottery's history. But he did not rely on random numbers.

Qatar, UAE explored deals with Tehran to shield territory from Iranian strikes, say reports

Both Gulf countries have denied reports in Washington Post and Reuters, which said they were trying to negotiate separate deals to keep themselves safe.

Is Dubai losing its Middle East mojo? The US-Iran war has exposed vulnerabilities

What was sold as a bulletproof investment now looks like a giant, empty bill as more expats pack up and leave the sparkling Gulf hub.

UAE’s post-OPEC strategy involves a new oil pipeline outside Strait of Hormuz. What it means for India

The new pipeline will undoubtedly make UAE less vulnerable to disruptions in Hormuz. The country is also not new to the idea of bypassing the strait.

How attack on UAE shows nuclear plants’ vulnerability in West Asia war

More than half a dozen nuclear facilities have come under attack over the last five years, starting with Russia seizing control of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia in 2022.

How India-UAE oil and LPG MoUs could strengthen New Delhi’s energy security

Petroleum reserves, long-term LPG contracts and resilient crude flows point to a shift in India’s strategy to ensure energy security, analysts say.

PM Modi’s quick dash to UAE fetches agreements on defence, LPG & strategic petroleum reserves

Last minute addition to PM Modi’s itinerary—visit to UAE & associated outcomes—are related to India’s energy needs. It also allows New Delhi to understand shifting geopolitical lines in West Asia.

On Camera

India has bent too far for Bangladesh. Tarique Rahman is testing us

Tarique Rahman wants India to hand over Sheikh Hasina so that his radical non-state actors can carry out their unfinished job from 2004 — eliminating the opposition.

NITI Aayog wants India to reimagine skilling, pitches ‘skills not degree’, training from Class 6

Federal think tank in its latest report maps India’s workforce and learners across five segments, reveals that fewer than one in 12 secondary schools currently offer vocational subjects.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman