After a successful wartime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now eyeing a secret artery of the global economy. Tehran wants to use the submarine cables that run under the waterway—which carry vast amounts of internet and financial data between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf—as a strategic tool.
The BJP government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced to close all government projects based on religious caste in West Bengal. An important policy decision in this regard was taken in the second meeting of the state cabinet held at the state secretariat building on Monday (May 18).
The state government in West Bengal, India, is providing free travel to women in government buses. From June 1, women will be able to travel free of charge in all government buses in the state.
In response to India's new Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi's 'warning against Pakistan', the Pakistani military has given a devastating reaction.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on top military officials to bolster front-line units and turn the southern border into an "impregnable fortress", state media reported Monday.
Two US Navy fighter jets crashed following a mid-air collision during an air show in the US state of Idaho on Sunday (May 17).