President Donald Trump’s recent appeal to Asian allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the war against Iran, bluntly brought to focus their outsized reliance: “Countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz must take care of that passage — China, Japan, South Korea should come and aid us.“Days...
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‘I belong to people’: Vijay rejects alliance rumours, says no compromise on secular stand
Vijay at an Iftar event in Mamallapuram on Wednesday CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Wednesday dismissed speculation about his party joining any alliance, stating that there would be no compromise on its core principles of secularism and social justice.Speaking at an Iftar event in Mamallapuram, Vijay said, “From the time we entered...
Eid truce: Pakistan pauses Afghanistan operations after deadly Kabul strike
Photo credit: AP Pakistan on Wednesday announced a temporary pause in its military operations against Afghanistan, according to a reuters report quoting information minister Attaullah Tarar.The minister said the decision was taken in view of Eid, and also following requests from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.There was no immediate clarity on the duration of the...
Pakistan, China pose biggest nuclear threat to US, says Tulsi Gabbard
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Operation ‘Epic Failure’: Is the Iran war backfiring on Trump?
On the war’s 19th day, the numbers still flatter the US and Israel. More Iranian officials are dead. More launchers are wrecked. More command nodes have been hit. Israel says it has penetrated deep into Iran’s security structure and is now going after the machinery that keeps the Islamic Republic in power at home as...
‘Working on new dates’: China agreed to postpone Trump’s Beijing visit, says White House
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said that China has agreed to postpone Trump’s visit to Beijing Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that both sides are working on getting new dates as soon as they could.Trump had been set to travel to Beijing from March 31 to April 2 for the first trip...
As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built
The ongoing war in West Asia has plunged the world into a deep energy crisis. In India, the availability of domestic fuel, LPG, has been hit due by the disruption in supplies from the Persian Gulf. The global energy crisis is reminiscent of the Oil Shock of 1973 when members of the Organisation of Petroleum...
Retirement soon? Buttler makes honest admission after poor T20 WC
Jos Buttler (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Jos Buttler has admitted he had a disappointing T20 World Cup but insists his international career is not over. The experienced batter scored just 87 runs in eight innings as England cricket team reached the semi-finals before losing to India cricket team. Despite the setback, he...
Labelled ‘traitors’, Iran women’s football team return home after asylum episode
Members of Iran’s women’s football team arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo) Members of Iran’s women’s football team have returned home after a group within the squad had earlier sought asylum in Australia during the Women’s Asian Cup.Seven members of the delegation had applied for...
‘Abusive relationship’: Deve Gowda responds to Kharge’s ‘loved us, married Modiji’ dig
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Wednesday responded to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s dig at him for choosing the Bharatiya Janata Party as an alliance partner rather than the Congress.Hours after Kharge’s address in Rajya Sabha, Deve Gowda wrote a letter saying that he was in a “forced marriage” with the grand...
