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US blockade to choke Iran’s economic lifelines—its ports. From Kharg to Chabahar
The US naval blockade imposed on April 13, 2026, after failed Islamabad peace talks threatens all 11 of Iran's ports located in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of ...
Indian agricultural sector under threat by trifecta of below-Normal Monsoon, El Nino, and West Asia war: ICRA
The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) first long-range forecast (LRF) for the 2026 Southwest Monsoon pegs seasonal rainfall at 92% of the Long Period A...
China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal, images show
China deployed a 352-meter (approximately 1,150-foot) floating barrier at the entrance to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on April 10–11, 2026, acco...
Crude unlikely to return to pre-war levels soon; India's import bill may rise $70bn annually: Report
Brokerage Prabhudas Lilladher estimates India's annual oil import bill could surge by more than $70 billion due to persistently elevated crude prices stemmin...
PM inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor on April 14, 2026, in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and...
PM inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026 The 213-km access-controlled corridor reduces travel time f...
Infra spend up six-fold since 2014, crosses Rs 12 lakh crore: PM Modi
PM Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor on April 14, 2026, a 213 km six-lane access-controlled expressway built at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore...
Trump dials PM Modi for 40-minute call; PM says ‘stressed importance of keeping Hormuz open’
Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump held a 40-minute phone call during which PM Modi stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and ...
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens today: Key features, 11 km wildlife corridor explained
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026, opening the full 210 km access-controlled corridor between Delhi an...
US announces Iran port blockade: The laws governing passage through the Strait of Hormuz
The United States announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as part of its military operations against Iran following US-Israeli air strikes in late...
Modi, Trump discuss Strait of Hormuz security amid West Asia tensions
US President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi held a phone conversation focused on the security situation in West Asia, including the safety of shipping ...
US blockade of Iran ports in Hormuz may hit China hardest, but India could feel price pain too
Following failed peace talks on April 12, 2026, the US declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Strait of Hormuz, preventing Irani...
Meghalaya yields new burrowing reed snake
Scientists from multiple institutions have discovered a new species of burrowing reed snake in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, naming it Calamaria...
Modi, Trump discuss need to keep Strait of Hormuz open & secure after Iran hints at ‘new mechanism’
Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump held a phone call to discuss the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and secure, amid an effective closure of t...
China says military conflict is ‘root cause’ of disruption in Strait of Hormuz, calls for de-escalation
China officially stated that military conflict is the "root cause" of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and called for de-escalation Beijing expressed hope ...
Kharif season faces "double whammy" from El Nino risk and Gulf tensions: Experts
Experts have flagged a "double whammy" threatening India's 2026 Kharif agricultural season: a likely below-normal monsoon linked to El Niño, and sharply high...
'We all love you', Trump tells PM Modi during 40-min call on Iran war, Hormuz
US President Trump and Prime Minister Modi held a 40-minute phone call — their third bilateral conversation in 2026 — to discuss the ongoing conflict in West...
El Nino threat looms large as data shows strong link to weak monsoons
Global climate agencies have issued warnings about a likely El Niño event developing in summer 2026, with the potential for it to be stronger than earlier fo...
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Trump vows U.S. will sink any Iran boats that challenge blockade
US President Trump declared that any Iranian boats challenging the US naval blockade of Iranian ports will be "eliminated," escalating the military standoff ...
Fuel, fertiliser prices may remain high for prolonged period: IMF, World Bank, IEA
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and International Energy Agency (IEA) jointly warned that fuel and fertiliser prices are likely to remain ...