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CIA Deception, Airstrikes And Special Forces: US Successfully Executes High-Risk Rescue Of Downed F-15E Crew Inside Iran
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (333+ words) Apr 05, 2026 | Updated 02:49 PM GMT+5:30 US special forces rescued a missing American airman from Iranian territory today following what President Donald Trump described as one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US history. The weapons system officer, a…...
Reclaiming the Heartland: How State Capacity And Intent Defeated the Maoist Insurgency
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (954+ words) Apr 05, 2026 | Updated 09:47 AM GMT+5:30 On a spring evening in March 2026, the Union Home Minister rose in the Indian Parliament and delivered a declaration that, even five years earlier, would have sounded like fantasy: India is now Naxal-free. There was no…...
Delhi: Ashram–Badarpur, Mehrauli–Gurgaon And Punjabi Bagh–Tikri Corridors Set For Signal-Free Upgrade
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (480+ words) Apr 05, 2026 | Updated 10:11 AM GMT+5:30 The Union government has announced plans to transform three major national highway stretches passing through Delhi into largely signal-free corridors. The update was shared in the Lok Sabha by Harsh Malhotra, who said the National Highways…...
Iran Dismisses Trump's 48-Hour Peace Ultimatum As 'Unbalanced And Stupid' Amid Escalating West Asia Conflict
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (378+ words) Apr 05, 2026 | Updated 09:28 AM GMT+5:30 Iran's central military command has dismissed US President Donald Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to reach a peace deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi characterising the American president's threat as a "helpless,…...
The Paperclip Maximiser Is Already Here... As Permanent War
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (1651+ words) Apr 05, 2026 | Updated Apr 04, 2026, 03:50 PM GMT+5:30 In 2003, Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom introduced the world to a disturbing thought experiment: the Paperclip Maximiser. He imagined a super-intelligent artificial intelligence with enormous access to all the resources of the planet, natural as well…...
Delhi Govt Finalising New Slum Rehab Policy With Shopping Complexes, E-Rickshaw Charging Points
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (174+ words) Apr 04, 2026 | Updated 05:12 PM GMT+5:30 The Delhi government is preparing a new slum rehabilitation and resettlement policy that proposes modern amenities such as shopping complexes, parking facilities and e-rickshaw charging points for slum dwellers, Hindustan Times reported, citing a government source....
NATO Chief Mark Rutte To Meet Trump Next Week As US Mulls Alliance Withdrawal Over Iran Conflict
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (341+ words) Apr 04, 2026 | Updated 05:06 PM GMT+5:30 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet United States President Donald Trump next week amid escalating tensions over the alliance's future, as the US leader openly considers withdrawing from the 77-year-old military pact. The high-stakes talks…...
Not Denied Ticket, I Did Not Want To Contest: Former Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai On Absence From Party's Candidate List
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (286+ words) Apr 04, 2026 | Updated 03:08 PM GMT+5:30 "I have already informed the core committee that I will not contest from any constituency. So, it is not that I was denied a ticket. The truth is that I did not want to contest," he…...
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Likely To Be Inaugurated By PM Modi On 14 April, Travel Time To Drop To 2.5 Hours
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (307+ words) Apr 04, 2026 | Updated 02:44 PM GMT+5:30 The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, one of the most anticipated highway projects in north India, is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 April. According to the Indian Express, a senior National Highways Authority of…...
What New York's Greatest Mayor Can Teach Indian Cities
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1225+ words) Apr 04, 2026 | Updated 02:01 PM GMT+5:30 The Napoleon of New York: Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. H Paul Jeffers. Wiley. Pages: 400. Price: Rs 2679. Now imagine that city is New York. The year is 1934. The mob runs the vegetable supply. The police force is…...