The Times of India

Gwadar was once promoted as the crown jewel of Chinas Belt and Road Initiative. The deep-sea port was supposed to help Beijing bypass the Malacca Strait, move energy through Pakistan and connect Xinjiang to the Arabian Sea. But the reality is starkly different. The port remains commercially underused, major shipping lines prefer established regional hubs and the industrial zones around Gwadar have struggled to take off. At the same time, Chinese workers, convoys and infrastructure have faced rep

Former Ambassador and author Rajiv Dogra delivered one of the sharpest lines, calling America a bully that backs off the moment it's confronted. He argues that India has been far too reluctant to do the confronting. Asked what leverage India actually has against Washington, unlike China's rare earths or technology cards, Dogra's answer is blunt: international behaviour doesn't run on cards, it runs on courage. He points to Iran, written off as unlikely to survive days of confrontation. He also r

The INDIA bloc is gathering to address significant concerns regarding the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process. This crucial meeting will see opposition parties deliberating on an agitation and a potential motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Key opposition leaders will participate, although some, like the Aam Aadmi Party and DMK, will be absent.

Reports indicate that Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukraine, targeting key cities with ballistic missiles and drones. As Ukraine grapples with a lack of US-made Patriot missiles, the capability of its air defenses is being severely tested. Ukrainian officials claim that these strikes are a strategic move by Russia to weaken their defense.

Iran has issued a stark warning to the United States over its oil exports and the Strait of Hormuz.Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said that if Iran is prevented from selling its oil, no other country in the region will be able to sell oil either.The warning comes as tensions remain high over the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations continue over reopening the key oil shipping route.#Iran #usiranwar #iranoil #straitofhormuz #hormuz #iranwar #MiddleEast #OilCrisis #OilSupply #Geop

Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has directly targeted US President Donald Trump, calling on Americans to pressure his administration and describing it as a lying administration. IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi accused Washington of misleading the American public about Irans nuclear programme and the US campaign to restrict Iranian energy exports. Mohebbi also said the United States has no option but to acknowledge defeat and withdraw from the region, warning that Iran could introduce n

Stephen P Cohen thought Pakistans great strategic trick was negotiating with the world with a gun to its own head. Silicon Valley claims the gun is now pointed at all of humanity, China may get one first, and apparently the only people qualified to stop it are the same people asking for another few hundred billion dollars to build it.

Ministry of External Affairs criticised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN. The MEA emphasized that no external party has a right to comment on India's territorial integrity. Erdogan suggested dialogue to resolve disputes, including the Kashmir issue, within the United Nations framework. India has consistently maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the nation.

amil Nadu CM Vijay's newest scheme: every baby born in a government hospital gets a 1-gram, 22-carat gold ring. Cost to the state over Rs 756 crore a year, for roughly 4.4 lakh rings. But here's the twist: TN doesn't have a hospital-delivery problem 99.7% of births already happen in health facilities. What it has is a shifting-away-from-govt-hospitals problem. A govt delivery costs under Rs 1,500 out of pocket. A private one can run close to Rs 70,000. But public health experts have a warning:

Iraq could be pulled deeper into the Iran crisis as Kataib Hezbollah threatens action if the blockade on Iran continues beyond October 1. The Iraqi resistance faction warns it could push for the closure of Iraqi airports to foreign countries and says aircraft violating Iraqi airspace could first be warned and then targeted if violations continue.The warning raises fresh concerns over Iraqs role in the escalating regional confrontation involving Iran, foreign military forces and Iraqi armed group

Deepak Lodhi, a follower of Premanand Maharaj, died after falling from the Gau Kripa Kunj Ashram. Forensic experts are examining a grinder found in his room for fingerprints and possible connections to his injuries. Lodhi sustained several injuries, including fractures and an amputated genital. The investigation is focused on determining how and why Lodhi fell from the fourth floor.