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Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenalsThe New Start treaty between the US and Russia will expire on Thursday, removing the last remaining mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenal…
The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marks a significant escalation in funding for the Ministry of Home Affairs, allotting over ₹2.55 lakh crore—a robust 9.44 per cent increase from the ₹2.33 lakh crore budgeted in 2025-26. This enhanced provision underscores the government’s unwavering commitment to national security amid evolving internal and border
India has omitted any funding for the Chabahar port project in its 2026 Union Budget, a move coinciding with heightened US-Iran tensions and looming uncertainties over American sanctions. For years, New Delhi allocated ₹100 crore annually to this strategic initiative in Iran’s Sistan-Balochistan province, but the latest fiscal plan signals a pause.Chabahar, Iran’s inaugural deep water port at the
For three years, Xi Jinping has been cleaning out the Chinese military elite, bringing high-level dismissals and disappearances to nearly every arm of the military.
Sleek car doors reduce vehicle drag but are prone to losing operability in the event of a crash, officials sayChina will soon ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to do so after several deadly incidents trig…
Other countries are expected to join Project Vault, which US president said would ensure that US businesses are ‘never harmed by any shortage’Donald Trump has announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve worth nearly $12bn, a stockpile that cou…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit the United States from 2 to 4 February 2026, participating in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.This high-level gathering, hosted in Washington, underscores the growing emphasis on securing global supply chains for essential resources.The Ministerial will centre on bolstering supply
US President Donald Trump has announced that India has struck a deal to purchase Venezuelan oil, positioning it as a strategic shift away from Iranian supplies. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on 1 February 2026, Trump emphasised that the agreement underscores a broader US-led effort to redirect global oil flows."China is welcome to come in and make a great deal on oil," Trump stated.
There’s a new report about two AI coding assistants, used by 1.5 million developers, that are surreptitiously sending a copy of everything they ingest to China.
Maybe avoid using them.
Gordon Brown calls for inquiry over Peter Mandelson’s apparent disclosure of highly sensitive government information to Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson “leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that pr…