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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has pledged to seize and destroy Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium despite statements from Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, that Tehran will not hand over the nuclear material. The US leader also claimed the US has "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade, even as the blockade of the vital global oil supply route and Iran's nuclear ambitions continue to be the two biggest thorny issues in a long-term peace deal to pause the war in the Middle East....more
NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Friday expressed his excitement over the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India. "Just got a call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio — he’s taking off for India right now! Excited for this important trip!” he wrote on X....more

NEW DELHI: Surveillance and precautionary measures against the Ebola virus were stepped up at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Friday, just hours after similar preventive steps were introduced at Cochin International Airport in Kerala’s Kochi. Notably, Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. It can lead to severe bleeding and multiple organ failure....more
By Rear Admiral Dhiren Vig (Retd)
NEW DELHI: The growing instability in West Asia and the increasing weaponisation of maritime choke points have renewed calls for India to establish a National Maritime Commission (NMC) to strengthen maritime security, streamline governance and accelerate the country’s blue economy ambitions. Strategic analysts and maritime experts argue that recent geopolitical developments, including disruptions to oil and gas supply routes in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), have exposed vulnerabilities in India’s maritime preparedness and highlighted the urgent need for an apex-level maritime body....more

VISAKHAPATNAM: Vihaan Jain clinched his maiden IGU Category ‘A’ (15–17 years) title with an impressive three-shot victory at the IGU Andhra Pradesh Junior Boys Golf Championship held at East Point Golf Club, Visakhapatnam. The 16-year-old displayed remarkable composure in the final round, carding a two-under 70
to finish the 72-hole championship at four-under 284....more
By Sanjay Kaul
BOSTON: There are moments in history when meetings between leaders are not really about diplomacy, trade, or even conflict. They are to decide who will write the rules of the next era. The Summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping belongs to that category. Behind the carefully measured smiles, handshakes, and official statements lies a far deeper struggle, a contest between two powers attempting to shape the future of technology, global commerce, military influence, artificial intelligence, and even the political psychology of the modern world....more

HANOI: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a ministerial-level bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang in Hanoi, as India and Vietnam reviewed expanding defence ties and regional security cooperation. During the talks, Singh highlighted the historical foundations of the India-Vietnam relationship and underscored the significance of his visit coinciding with the 136th birth anniversary of former Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh....more
By Deepak Arora
THE HAGUE: On the first day of his visit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at the Royal Palace and discussed close cooperation in digital technology, innovation, fintech and blue economy. Modi also held wide-ranging talks with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, focusing on trade, investment, and critical technologies....more

MUZAFFARABAD: The key mastermind behind the 2019 Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir has been killed. As per a report by a news agency, Arjumand Gulzar, alias Burhan Hamza was shot dead by unknown men in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Officials said Hamza, who was operating under heavy ISI-vetted security, was ambushed in Muzaffarabad....more
WASHINGTON: The Donald Trump administration in the United States has cleared two potential foreign military sales to India worth a combined $428.2 million, covering follow-on support for AH-64E Apache helicopters and sustainment assistance for M-777 A2 ultra-light howitzers, according to the US State Department. The proposed agreements were announced by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs in separate congressional notifications....more

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to modify its November 2025 directions mandating the removal of stray dogs from institutional areas such as schools, hospitals, sports complexes, railway stations and bus depots, adding that such dogs cannot be released back into these locations even after sterilisation....more
UNITED NATIONS: India abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling on countries to comply with their obligations on climate change, voicing concern that the draft "undermines" the "sacrosanct architecture" of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The resolution was adopted in the 193-member General Assembly on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) with 141 votes in favour, eight against and 28 abstentions, including by India....more

By Daniel Twining
WASHINGTON: America was built on a radical premise: that individual liberty is an unalienable, inherent right worth fighting for in the face of tyranny. Revolutionary at the time of our founding, this idea remains the bedrock of American democracy and strength. As we approach our nation’s 250th anniversary, we should acknowledge the endurance of these ideals and their relevance today....more
By Avica Kumar
NEW DELHI: India's energy security and industrial stability are coming under increasing strain as tensions around Iran continue to disrupt critical oil and gas supply routes. The fallout is no longer confined to global markets. Indian industries are now confronting escalating operational and financial risks, with cascading midstream and downstream impacts....more
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