For over two decades, Bungalow No. 33 on Shamnath Marg near Delhi’s Civil Lines, which once served as the Chief Minister’s residence, has had no takers. Politicians and bureaucrats alike have avoided it reportedly over rumours of “bad luck”, and it being “jinxed” and even “haunted”. To utilise the abandoned property, the Delhi government is...

The ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran has begun to ripple far beyond the Middle East, disrupting global supply chains and raising concerns for India’s agricultural sector. A key chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, has seen restricted movement of merchant vessels, affecting the transportation of crucial inputs like fertilisers and pesticides. With the...

American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in central Baghdad on Tuesday evening by unidentified assailants, Iraqi authorities confirmed, as security forces launched an urgent operation to locate her and apprehend those responsible.Iraq’s interior ministry said a foreign journalist had been abducted by “unknown individuals” in the capital, without initially disclosing her identity or nationality. A...