Mines, missiles, & mountains: Why reopening Strait of Hormuz is no easy task

Spread the love       (AI-generated image used for representation) The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a shipping route and it has become a pressure point in a widening conflict in Middle East. As tensions escalate, this narrow stretch of water is now at the centre of a high-stakes standoff, where geography, military power and global energy flows collide.The narrow...

Candace Owens questions Erika Kirk’s location during Charlie Kirk attack

Spread the love       Candace Owens has intensified scrutiny over Erika Kirk’s location during the assassination of Charlie Kirk. She claims Erika was inside a secretive, unmarked aviation building, contradicting her account of being at a medical facility. Owens also pointed to a lack of witnesses, calling the situation “secretive,” and raising broader questions about the timeline and transparency surrounding the...

‘Some hope to profit from discord’: Envoy flags ‘China threat’ hype in India

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Thursday calling out attempts to amplify a “Beijing threat” narrative with respect to India and urged young people in both countries to adopt “objective and rational” views of each other.Speaking at the 4th China-India Youth Dialogue, the envoy said India and China, home to over 1.2 billion young...

‘Franchise has backed you’: Irfan Pathan challenges LSG star to step up in IPL 2026

Spread the love       Lucknow Super Giants’s Mayank Yadav celebrates (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has made it clear that IPL 2026 could be a defining season for Mayank Yadav, urging the young pacer to justify the faith shown in him by Lucknow Super Giants. Mayank burst onto the scene in IPL 2024 with raw pace, consistently clocking...

Middle East crisis: PM Modi to hold talks with CMs tomorrow, review preparedness

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting with chief ministers on Friday evening to review preparedness and response plans in light of the ongoing Middle East conflict.The interaction, to be conducted via video conferencing, is aimed at ensuring coordination between the Centre and states and assessing readiness across key sectors, including supply chains,...

Read LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman letter on software market’s funeral

Spread the love       Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, has pushed back against the growing narrative that AI will kill off software companies. In a letter titled “Notes from the SaaS Funeral,” Hoffman argues that while AI has genuinely weakened the traditional SaaS moat, the leap from disruption to extinction is a logical overreach. The winners, he says, will be companies...

‘Have 60-day stock of oil’: Govt dismisses with ‘disdain’ reports of depleted reserves

Spread the love       The government, on Thursday, moved to reassure citizens that the country’s fuel supply situation remains fully stable. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas said India’s petroleum and LPG systems are secure and under firm control, with no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG anywhere in the country. It also warned against what it called a coordinated...

‘Prove me wrong’: Ex-India batter throws challenge to Rahane ahead of IPL 2026

Spread the love       Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Ajinkya Rahane has a significant point to prove heading into IPL 2026, especially in addressing long-standing doubts about his game beyond the powerplay.Rahane led Kolkata Knight Riders from the front with the bat in IPL 2025, finishing as their top run-scorer. He amassed...

US weighs redirecting Ukraine-bound weapons to Middle East: Report

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129820660,imgsize-83762,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-03-26t151816.jpg" alt="Pentagon weighs redirecting Ukraine-bound weapons to Middle East as Iran war strains US munitions: Report" title=" File photo: US President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo: US President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy The Pentagon is considering whether to divert some weapons originally intended for Ukraine to the Middle...

‘Excessive noise’ forces London-bound AI flight to divert after 7 hours in air

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: For the second time in exactly 10 days, a new Airbus A350 (VT-JRF) of Air India could not complete its long haul journey short due to turbulence, excessive vibration and noise in the belly hold section. The latest instance happened on Thursday when it was operating as AI 111 from Delhi to London. This issue...

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