The United States has launched Task Force Iron Gate, a new interagency effort aimed at disrupting Iran’s overland supply routes and Caspian Sea trade corridors. The move expands Washington’s pressure campaign beyond the existing naval blockade of Iranian ports.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the task...
The United States has launched Task Force Iron Gate, a new interagency effort aimed at disrupting Iran’s overland supply routes and Caspian Sea trade corridors. The move expands Washington’s pressure campaign beyond the existing...
India has taken another important step in strengthening its missile capability. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenous Pralay missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off...
India’s men’s cricket team have retained their Asian Games cricket gold men title with a commanding 19-run victory over Pakistan in the final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin (Nagoya), Japan.
Batting first after winning the toss, India posted 211/6...
India has taken a major step toward building a self-reliant critical-minerals industry. The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹2,814-crore Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing, focused on lithium and nickel processing in...
India’s gold demand fell 29% year-on-year to 162.5 tonnes in July–September 2026, according to the World Gold Council. Buyers purchased far less gold than in the same quarter last year, mainly because record-high...
Cyclone Arnab struck Andhra Pradesh’s coast early on Wednesday, leaving five people dead and causing widespread damage across several coastal districts. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced ₹5 lakh ex gratia for the family of each person killed in the cyclone.
Landfall and damage
The India Meteorological Department said Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts near Narsapur in West Godavari district between 2 am and 8 am. At landfall, it was a very severe cyclonic storm with sustained winds of 125–135 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph.
The storm brought heavy rain, uprooted trees, damaged power lines, and flooded low-lying areas. Reports said deaths occurred in Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Kakinada, Konaseema, and...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given voters left out of draft electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) another opportunity to...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given voters left out of draft electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) another opportunity to have their names included in the final voter list....
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has asked former military chief and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the country’s next government. The decision gives Eisenkot, one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rivals, the...
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