Why is the Red Sea strategically important? Iran-Houthi threat explained

Escalating tensions in West Asia have renewed global attention on the Red Sea, a crucial maritime corridor linking Europe and Asia through the Suez Canal. With concerns over potential Houthi attacks near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the region’s strategic importance for energy supplies, international trade and India’s economic interests has come into sharp focus amid…

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Murder-accused history-sheeter out on bail stabbed to death in Maharashtra; woman companion injured | Mumbai News

Kalyan: A history-sheeter who was out on bail in a murder case was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of assailants in Kalyan (E) in the early hours of Thursday, while his girlfriend, accompanying him, sustained minor injuries after she tried to intervene.The deceased was identified as Arjun Kalpande alias ‘Pendya Bhai’, a resident…

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US-based Hindu rights group backs Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike, plans Washington rally | Delhi News

Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk with his wife Gitanjali J Angmo on the 20th day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. BATHINDA: Hindus for Human Rights (HFHR), a US-based advocacy group, will hold a solidarity gathering in Washington, DC, on Friday in support of social activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a…

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CM Vijay inspects adi dravidar hostel in Chennai; students tell him they find bugs and worms in food | Chennai News

Chief minister C Joseph Vijay assured the students that all the grievances raised during the inspection would be addressed. CHENNAI: Students staying at the M C Rajah Adi Dravidar Hostel in Chennai on Friday flagged poor food quality, inadequate amenities and safety concerns during chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s surprise inspection of the facility in…

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Rs 11,000 crore sanctioned under Centre’s credit guarantee scheme for Bengal businesses | Kolkata News

ECLGS was introduced in June amid the West Asia crisis Kolkata: As of July 16, a sum of Rs 11,272 crore has been sanctioned for different businesses under Centre’s Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS).ECLGS was introduced amid the West Asia crisis to provide a 100% credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs and 90% for non-MSME…

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Two ITIs launch fire safety dual-training programme through fire dept tie-up | Goa News

Panaji: Two govt industrial training institutes (ITIs) in Goa will offer the fire technology and industrial safety management trade under a dual-training framework that combines classroom instruction with structured exposure to professional fire service operations. This dual system of training (DST) will be implemented through the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed with the directorate of…

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US stock market today: Fresh selling in AI-related stocks drags indices down; oil prices rise

Semiconductor stocks remained at the heart of the market weakness. US stock market today: Fresh selling in computer chipmakers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom dragged global equity markets lower on Friday, while oil prices continued to rise amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.The S&P 500 declined 1.3%, putting it…

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Stranger than fiction: Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal set for FIFA World Cup final 19 years after first meeting | Football News

Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal (Image credit: Joan Monfort) Some stories are too unbelievable to be written. Yet, football has produced one. Nineteen years after Lionel Messi first met Lamine Yamal during a charity photoshoot in Barcelona, the two will stand on opposite sides in the FIFA World Cup final. Argentina and Spain will battle…

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