Russia has conveyed its readiness to support India with energy supplies in case the escalating Gulf crisis disrupts global oil flows, according to a Russian source cited by Reuters. The offer comes at a time when tensions in West Asia have rattled energy markets and raised concerns over the security of shipments through the Strait...

MBSG will play their upcoming home game against Odisha FC on March 5 at an empty Salt Lake Stadium. (Photo/AIFF) NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) disciplinary committee has fined Mohun Bagan Super Giants and ordered full stadium closure of the Salt Lake Stadium for using “multiple instances of pyrotechnics” during the season...

The inquiry gains significance in the backdrop of a self-contained note submitted by the CBI-led Special Investigation Team, which pointed to serious administrative lapses and procedural deviations in the handling of ghee-procurement tenders. | Photo Credit: File photo The one-man commission constituted by the State government to probe alleged irregularities in the relaxation and enforcement...

3 min readMar 3, 2026 05:27 PM IST Sanju Samson finally found his feet in the T20 World Cup at probably the time when India needed a big knock from him the most. Samson’s unbeaten 97 in 50 balls played a leading role in India beating the West Indies in their final match of the...

Amid rising security concerns in Iran, the Indian Embassy in Tehran on Tuesday said it has relocated most Indian students from the capital to safer locations outside the city, arranging their transport, food and accommodation. In an advisory issued on March 3, the embassy said the move was taken due to the “heightened risk perception”...

Both India and China are big consumers of oil from the Middle East. (AI image) Is India the most vulnerable to prolonged oil supply shocks in wake of the ongoing Middle East tensions post Israel-US strikes on Iran and the latter’s retaliation? India, a fast-growing oil consumer, is the country most vulnerable to crude supply...

In an advisory, the Directorate General of Shipping said it is closely monitoring the evolving maritime security situation in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and adjoining sea areas. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels were killed and one was injured in...

2 min readNew DelhiMar 3, 2026 01:23 PM IST Modern warfare seems to be progressing briskly and in unprecedented ways. While the world is witnessing increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in warfare, Germany seems to be employing deep tech for espionage in innovative ways.  SWARM Robotics, a defence startup based in Kassel,...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s YouTube channel has crossed the milestone of 30 million subscribers, further cementing his position as the most-followed world leader on the platform. The second-highest, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has a subscriber base that is only about one-fourth of Modi’s. The prime minister has more than seven times the number of...

PM Modi with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on 23 May 2016. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sharply criticised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for its silence over the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calling it an ‘abdication’ rather than neutrality.In an opinion piece published in...