Explainer: The Hormuz digital chokepoint - How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?The narrow waterway, already a chokepoint for global oil shipments, is equally vital for the digital world. Several fibre-optic cables snak...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?Iran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: Where oil, war and the internet collideIran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Blockade breach? $500 million Russian-linked superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran warA superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, the Nord, transited the Strait of Hormuz, a route severely restrict...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Modi government's reckless abdication of India's strategic interests: Mallikarjun KhargeCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his government's handling...
05 Mar, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
What is 'submarining'? A toxic dating trend making a comeback. How to spot it before it hurts youHave you ever been ghosted, only for the person to return like nothing happened? That’s submarining—and it’s growing fast. With a 350% spik...
06 Jun, 2025, 08.56 PM IST
'Black Barbie' Documentary: Everything we know so far'Black Barbie' documentary, detailing the introduction of a Black doll by Mattel, has found a home at Netflix and Shondaland. Directed by L...
11 Oct, 2023, 02.31 AM IST
AUKUS submarines: what are the nuclear proliferation risks?If discussions are "not done properly, it could set a bad precedent," Kimball warned, urging the United States to "not push for any exempti...
15 Mar, 2023, 09.49 PM IST
Tensions grow as US, allies deepen Indo-Pacific involvementAustralia this week said China must end a freeze on contact with senior Australian politicians if it hopes to sign up.
23 Sep, 2021, 06.38 PM IST
Submarine row is 'wake-up call' for Europe, say European Union ministersFrance's minister for European affairs Clement Beaune called the row "a European issue" not simply a French one, and that Paris expected su...
21 Sep, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
Deep diving into the facts about INS Arihant 'accident'despite the fact that both India and China profess a no-first use policy. It shows India’s lack of trust in the declared Chinese policy tha...
12 Jan, 2018, 09.44 AM IST
IIT students developing underwater robotsStudents at IIT Kharagpur are working on an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, which is more intelligent than drones and can perform assigned t...
11 May, 2015, 01.16 PM IST
Who will bag the Rs 50,000-crore order for six submarines? It's a four-horse raceEarly guesses suggest that the TRV’s hull had cracked letting water in. Death of vessels to old age is a wake-up call — yet another — for t...
09 Nov, 2014, 07.00 AM IST
Missing jet MH370's mystery may never be solved: Malaysia policeMalaysia has came under criticism from aviation experts and families of the 239 victims of the plane crash over handling the probe.
02 Apr, 2014, 06.01 PM IST
We are looking at collaborating with defence PSUs: MV Kotwal, L&TMV Kotwal, whole-time director and president (heavy engineering) at L&T, told ET that the two businesses may clock revenue of $3 billion by...
25 Nov, 2013, 11.27 AM IST
Is globe-encircling fibre optic cable business making money for RCom, Tata and Airtel?Between themselves, RCom, Tata and Airtel own a huge chunk of global internet bandwidth and a few hundred thousand km of optic cable.
15 Apr, 2012, 10.16 AM IST
Ships ending search for Air France black boxesTwo ships using US listening devices to search for the black boxes of Air France Flight 447 were ending their hunt Friday, an American comm...
10 Jul, 2009, 10.34 PM IST