Spread the love       Despite Iran’s critical economic reliance on China, Beijing’s response to strikes on its leader was limited to verbal condemnation and calls for de-escalation. China prioritizes its broader economic interests and balanced regional ties over defending Tehran militarily, demonstrating a strategic calculus that favors diplomacy and deniability over direct intervention or security guarantees. When American and Israeli strikes...

Spread the love       India women’s cricket team (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team has achieved another historic milestone as they have been nominated for the 2026 Laureus World Team of the Year Award after winning their first-ever World Cup title.The nomination, confirmed by Laureus Sport, makes them the first women’s cricket team to receive this honour. Their...

Spread the love       Representative Image. In pic: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Nvidia has spent the last two years minting money as the arms dealer of the AI boom—selling chips to everyone, picking sides with no one. That carefully maintained neutrality is now under threat. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order barring any military contractor, supplier, or partner from conducting “commercial activity”...

Spread the love       Russia on Tuesday indicated that it is ready to support India with energy supplies in case of any disruption arising from the ongoing crisis Middle East, amid increasing global concerns around impact of Gulf tensions on energy supplies and prices.Reuters citing sources said, “Russia is ready to help India with energy supplies in case of disruption due...

Spread the love       Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, right, has a word with teammate Shaheen Shah Afridi during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Februrary 28, 2026. (AP) Senior selection committee member Aleem Dar has resigned from his position with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the national team’s exit...

Spread the love       Estimates from experts on India’s dependency on Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz peg it at 50% of India’s oil imports. (AI image) India is among the top five world economies and its energy security is of paramount importance. The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war has caused disruptions in global oil, gas and trading shipments, especially with the...

Spread the love       Photo credit: AP The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia warned Tuesday of imminent missile and UAV attacks over Dhahran, urging American citizens to avoid the US Consulate and shelter in place immediately on the lowest available floor, away from windows informing that the Consulate staff are taking cover inside the facility.Authorities instructed residents to seek immediate shelter...

Spread the love       AGRA: Six people, including two couples, were killed and seven others hurt after a speeding sleeper bus from Noida to Gorakhpur rammed into a van carrying 13 passengers on the Yamuna Expressway in Hathras early Tuesday. The victims in the van were travelling on their way home to Rajasthan’s Dholpur district from Delhi to celebrate Holi.The incident...