By allowing third-country goods to legally pass through its territory into Iran, Pakistan has effectively reduced the pressure the US was trying to build.
If anyone requires a practical demonstration of what it means to sit beside a critical strait and have the power to threaten, facilitate and weaponise global trade, Iran has been providing it since February 2026.
India’s response is not designed to produce immediate results, but to build long-term advantage. Whether through strengthening border infrastructure, reducing economic dependence, or expanding regional partnerships, the approach reflects a shift toward continuous competition rather than episodic reaction.
From Bally to Hooghly, CRPF detained miscreants and dispersed clashes. The 240 Mahila Battalion was deployed to control the situation. Officials said that voting continued in a peaceful manner despite these incidents.
Attack happened in the presence of the minister and police as video shows a mob assaulting journalists. Opposition leader Babulal Marandi demanded an FIR and action. Journalists submitted a complaint and warned of protest.
The Trinamool Congress is faced with the imminent challenge of anti-incumbency, coupled with the public angst against the Pishi-Bhaipo regime. Concerns over growing corruption, unemployment, economic downturn, Bangladeshi infiltration, Muslim appeasement and systematic erasure of Hindu identity and culture have shoved the TMC against the wall. The iron is hot to strike!
India is undoubtedly prone to hot weather, which is triggered by a multitude of interrelated determinants. Heat is trapped close to the surface by meteorological elements, including low winds, high pressure systems and a shortage of cloud cover. A "heat dome" that has confined hot air over the Indo-Gangetic plains and eastern India is also a critical cause. Pre-monsoon heatwaves have been common and consistent in India.
Tagore had once yearned for ‘Banglar mati, Banglar jol’ to get sanctified under the blessings of the Supreme. As Bengal gears up to send legislators to it’s 294 member Assembly yet again, it is time to revisit those words. 4th May will decide if the State’s skyline gets smeared with green ‘abir’ yet again, or it will be saffron laddoos all the way, with a dash of ‘jhal muri’ alongside!