Missiles above, mines below: How an Indian LPG tanker survived the Hormuz blockade

Missiles above, mines below: How an Indian LPG tanker survived the Hormuz blockade

Image source: IANS The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas had to wait nearly three weeks for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran started selectively allowing ships through the narrow waterway. The ship loaded cargo at the United Arab Emirates port of Ruwais on February 28, a day before Israeli and US attacks … Read more

‘Beginning of Manipur-like atrocities’: Opposition slams BJP, JDA after molestation of women in Bihar

'Beginning of Manipur-like atrocities': Opposition slams BJP, JDA after molestation of women in Bihar

New Delhi: A video showing a large mob allegedly marching and attacking a woman in Bihar’s Nalanda district went viral on social media on Tuesday, triggering a fierce political backlash. The opposition targeted the “breakdown” of law and order in the state, calling it “the beginning of Manipur-like atrocities”.The incident took place in Noor Sarai … Read more

The IMD has warned of more heatwaves in many states and the country will receive above-normal rainfall in April, causing temperatures to drop in some areas

The IMD has warned of more heatwaves in many states and the country will receive above-normal rainfall in April, causing temperatures to drop in some areas

NEW DELHI: Many parts of the country may not get hotter than usual during the April-June summer period due to normal to “below normal” maximum (daytime) temperatures, but most parts of eastern, northeastern and coastal peninsula India are likely to experience heat wave duration of two to eight days, In-mold development department said Tuesday.“The number … Read more

Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav appointed as Director General of Civil Aviation

Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav appointed as Director General of Civil Aviation

Vir Vikram Yadv (Image source: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change website) New Delhi: Senior official Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed as Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, PTI quoted an official order issued on Tuesday. Yadav is a 1996-batch Odisha cadre IAS officer and … Read more

Identity on trial: Why India's new transgender law is facing backlash

Identity on trial: Why India's new transgender law is facing backlash

‘Cause shade never made anybody less gay’ – Taylor Swift, You Need to Calm DownLast week, two contrasting developments related to the LGBTQ+ community made global headlines. One, in the German city of Munich, Dominik Krause was elected mayor, the first openly gay man to hold a constitutional office in a European country.Second, at the … Read more

‘RIP singer’: Assam chief minister Himanta attacks Congress over mention of Zubin Garg in election manifesto

'RIP singer': Assam chief minister Himanta attacks Congress over mention of Zubin Garg in election manifesto

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma New Delhi: Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday accused Congress of “disgusting politics” by bringing the singer’s issue into the fold Zubin GargIts election manifesto referenced the party’s death, saying the party had “committed an unforgivable crime” by invoking the late singer’s name to vote.Sarma, speaking … Read more

PM Modi: ‘India has managed the situation in the Middle East well, but the opposition wants to spread anarchy’

PM Modi: 'India has managed the situation in the Middle East well, but the opposition wants to spread anarchy'

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has handled the fallout of the crisis in West Asia “effectively” while accusing the opposition of trying to “spread anarchy” by fueling fears of fuel shortages and rising prices.Addressing a rally in Vaftalad, Gujarat, Modi said the global chaos caused by tensions between the United … Read more

Evening news reports: Trump warns allies over Strait of Hormuz; BJP releases Kerala election manifesto More

Evening news reports: Trump warns allies over Strait of Hormuz; BJP releases Kerala election manifesto More

Donald Trump Countries affected by the Hormuz fuel disruption are warned to buy from the United States and stop relying on Washington for protection. bjp The manifesto, released ahead of the Kerala polls, promised a pension of Rs 3,000, free water to households and a host of welfare and infrastructure measures. IndiGo has appointed aviation … Read more

The end of the Red Scare? Amit Shah: How close is India to eliminating Naxalites after March 31 deadline?

The end of the Red Scare? Amit Shah: How close is India to eliminating Naxalites after March 31 deadline?

As the sun sets over the dense canopy of Chhattisgarh’s forests today, it marks not only the end of the day but also the final countdown to a historic deadline. Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s March 31, 2026 target is not just a date on paper but a security benchmark and a message to Naxalites … Read more

Kerala elections: BJP releases manifesto, big promises of Rs 3,000 pension, AIIMS, Sabarimala

Kerala elections: BJP releases manifesto, big promises of Rs 3,000 pension, AIIMS, Sabarimala

. New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections with party president Nitin Nabin unveiling a slew of welfare promises, infrastructure projects and temple-related measures in the state.In a major announcement, the NDA party promised to provide a monthly welfare pension of Rs 3,000 to poor … Read more