I will call it Trump Strait: US Prez on Hormuz

This was meant to be the first piece published here, not the second. What is unfolding in public discussion of official statistics--not disagreement over method, which is normal and welcome, but a growing readiness to treat a disputed number as proof of bad faith--is genuinely bewildering to much...

India marked 79 years as an independent modern nation on August 15. This is a moment not only for national reflection, but also for revisiting the extraordinary and parallel journeys of two of the world's oldest civilizations. India and China both began their modern nation-building endeavors...

US President Donald Trump reiterated his remarks of renaming the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as the Trump Strait, saying Iran's leadership would be thrilled by the move, as he vowed that Washington would not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon amid the ongoing US-Iran war.Speaking...

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has called Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil her brother and invited him for a meal at her home.Jarange has been agitating at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district for 13 days to demand reservation for the...

Samsung and Apple's long-running rivalry moved to social media as Samsung Mobile US took several digs at Apple during its Surprise and Shine event on X.Samsung posted a series of comments within minutes of Apple's announcements, targeting the iPhone 18 Pro and the newly unveiled iPhone Duo. Some...

Multiple explosions were heard across Iranian coastal regions, including Qeshm Island as well as Sirik and Minab counties. According to state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the sounds of several explosions were reported along the coastal areas of Sirik and...

A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy narrowly avoided a collision with an unidentified drone while taking off from Moldova en route to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald V. Speaking to public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store...

US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday (local time) that the war with Iran will end immediately after the upcoming US midterm elections, accusing Tehran of holding out in hopes that a change in political power in Washington will allow it to pursue a nuclear weapon. Speaking to...

Two women were allegedly killed by their husbands in separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh, the police said on Wednesday.In Hardoi's Bilgram, a seven-month pregnant woman was allegedly beaten to death with a stick by her husband, they said.The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Mayora village,...

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said festivals are inclusive and there is nothing wrong if a Muslim person attends the celebrations, even as BJP leader Nitesh Rane has backed VHP's call to bar Muslims from Navratri events.Navratri and garba were very good...