Three Muslims have been killed in separate incidents in West Bengal within days, triggering political tensions in the state. A political worker’s father was allegedly beaten to death in Bankura, while a Congress leader and his son were shot and hacked to death in Nadia. No direct link between Continue Reading

Crude oil prices have risen again in global markets as hopes of a swift resolution to the conflict between the United States and Iran fade. On Tuesday, the benchmark Brent crude price surpassed $90 a barrel, reaching $91—the highest level since July. US benchmark WTI also rose 0.7% to $85 a barrel. In June, Washington […]Continue Reading

700,000 Muslims and Low-Income Residents Among Those at Risk More than 4.7 million Delhi voters risk being excluded from the draft electoral roll due to be published on August 24 as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The final roll is scheduled for October 27. The deadline for submitting enumeration forms ended Monday. […]Continue Reading

On August 4, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a major setback in Bihar. There, Prashant Kishor’s newly formed Jan Suraj Party ended the BJP’s three-decade dominance in Bankipur. The seat had been held by BJP national president Nitin Nabin, who during the campaign described Gen Z protesters as “a virus […]Continue Reading

US President Donald Trump has posted a map claiming the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as “new US territory.” Iran has strongly condemned the move, saying Trump’s “daydreams and delusions” will soon be shattered. Trump posted a map of the Strait of Hormuz on his social media platform, Truth Social. The map shows the Persian […]Continue Reading

Several years after Chinese cargo ships began using the Arctic sea route in the far north, it has evolved from a regional waterway into a shipping route of growing global importance. When Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea began in late 2023, traffic through the Suez Canal, traditionally the fastest maritime link […]Continue Reading

World’s First Fully Self-Sufficient ‘Luxury Green City’ A groundbreaking self-sufficient housing project is taking shape in Turkey’s western province of Izmir, promising a new model of sustainable luxury living. Construction has begun on One Planet Habitat, which its developer describes as the world’s first fully self-sufficient, eco-friendly luxury housing model. The Continue Reading

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has accused the United States of seriously violating a memorandum of understanding (MoU), saying the much-discussed 60-day ultimatum between Tehran and Washington has now become completely invalid. Iran said formal talks could not begin because the United States breached the agreement only weeks after the bilateral memorandum was signed on June 17. Continue Reading

Saudi Arabia has adopted a new strategy to maintain its position in global energy markets amid rising tensions in the Middle East, with state oil giant Saudi Aramco using a rare ship-to-ship transfer method to supply crude oil to Asian refineries while avoiding the Strait of Hormuz. According to two Reuters sources, disruptions to commercial […]Continue Reading

A proposal in Turkish media to include Bangladesh in the recently signed “Mecca pact” between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye has triggered fresh debate in South Asian geopolitics. An NDTV article said the possible expansion of Dhaka-Ankara defence cooperation could concern India and signal Bangladesh’s move towards a more independent foreign policy. Citing Türkiye’s Continue Reading