Fire or ice: Why a ceasefire in the Gulf cannot holdAs the specter of renewed conflict between the US and Iran looms, the Strait of Hormuz stands at the center of this brewing storm. A fresh ...
13 May, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictionsThings are getting tense in the Strait of Hormuz! Shipping sources are reporting that merchant vessels have come under fire as they tried t...
18 Apr, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
India-China energy cooperation doesn't require warm relations, or lofty civilisational rhetoricIndia and China face a new opportunity in energy markets. Past cooperation in Africa, despite challenges, shows potential. Both nations see...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
$1,776 warrior dividend isn’t the whole story — here’s what else troops are getting from TrumpTrump’s $1,776 warrior dividend brings Christmas checks to nearly 1.5 million U.S. service members nationwide. But the bonus is only part o...
18 Dec, 2025, 04.33 PM IST
Trump announces $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ checks before Christmas: Who qualifies?Trump announces $1,776 warrior dividend checks for U.S. service members before Christmas. About 1.45 million active-duty troops are expecte...
18 Dec, 2025, 11.02 AM IST
US Government Shutdown: Trump ensures military will be paid; When will the checks arrive, and are Coast Guards included?As the US government shutdown enters its third week, President Donald Trump has confirmed that American troops will continue to receive the...
12 Oct, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
Ukraine's Zelenskiy signs new army draft law to reinforce exhausted troopsZelenskiy signs law to boost troop numbers in Ukraine amid Russian threat, facing shortages and funding blocks. Concerns over law's effecti...
16 Apr, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
History of Cinco de Mayo and its significance; what is it and why is it celebratedCinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5 each year in Mexico and the US. The day commemorates Mexico's victory over French troops in 1862. Howe...
05 May, 2022, 08.40 PM IST
Russia regrouping for 'powerful strikes', Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warnsRussia meanwhile threatened to turn off its gas taps to Europe if payments are not made in rubles, as US President Joe Biden ordered a reco...
01 Apr, 2022, 10.59 AM IST
Biden weighs deploying thousands of troops to Eastern Europe and BalticsIn a meeting Saturday at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, senior Pentagon officials presented Biden with several options t...
24 Jan, 2022, 11.38 AM IST
Iraqi PM to focus on US troop withdrawal in Biden meetingThe White House talks between the two allies come just a week after a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic State group, despite Baghdad dec...
24 Jul, 2021, 10.57 PM IST
Joe Biden's deal with Seoul points to a swift shift on alliancesBiden's view is that well-functioning alliances are central to competing with China, which his administration sees as America's biggest lon...
11 Mar, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
At $62 million, UN owes India most for peacekeeping contributionTraditionally, India has been among the largest contributor of troops to UN peacekeeping operations, with nearly 1,80,000 troops having ser...
05 May, 2016, 03.36 PM IST
UN owes India $85 million for contribution towards peacekeepingThe organisation owed a total of $1.03 billion to 86 Member States which contributed troops, police and equipment as of October 2 this year.
16 Oct, 2015, 09.24 AM IST
UN owes India $110 million for peacekeeping operations: OfficialThe UN owes India $ 110 million for costs relating to peacekeeping operations and troops, a top UN official said.
10 Oct, 2014, 11.02 AM IST
UN owes $800 million to India for peacekeeping operationsBrazil and Venezuela are the other top two member states which owe $ 75 million and $ 22 million respectively to the UN.
10 Oct, 2013, 12.54 PM IST
- Hackers target bank, credit card websites in WikiLeaks war
An anonymous group of hackers have launched attacks to shut down the websites of credit card Mastercard and a Swiss bank that cut off busin...
08 Dec, 2010, 08.17 PM IST