Between the two, Iran is the one fighting for survival, which means it has far greater stakes in the conflict and consequently has more incentive to continue attacks until Washington backs down.

Late Saturday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) transmitted messages to vessels saying that the strait had been closed. There was no official declaration to this effect from Tehran.

A large number of trading houses, insurers and vessels have suspended shipments through the maritime passage. According to reports, hundreds of tankers have dropped anchor in open Gulf waters.

In a New Year's eve toast in 1977, US president Jimmy Carter hailed the Shah of Iran and called the country 'an island of stability'. It wouldn't remain an 'island of stability' for much longer.

Ajay Singh, an energy and shipping executive based in Tokyo, analyses the likely impact to India’s energy supplies due to the conflict in the Persian Gulf.

Stock market falls over 1% as Israel-Iran conflict drives crude prices higher, with Nifty, Sensex and India VIX reflecting rising volatility.

While Tehran’s role in supplying Russia with hundreds of long-range, kamikaze-style drones is long known, what has gone largely unnoticed outside Ukraine is Iran’s central role in teaching Russia to produce these drones itself.

The judgment treats homemaking not as dependency but as labour that shapes legal entitlements arising from marriage, including maintenance and financial support after separation.

Section 39A of Goa’s Town and Country Planning Act allows the conversion of land, including green zones, to “settlement”, either on government directions or based on requests from private parties.

Unlike the 2015 exercise, economists are largely satisfied with the 2022-23 base year GDP series, with initial assessments ranging from “comprehensive”, “realistic and reliable”, and a “credibly executed upgrade”.

Previous successful missions underscore hope. But India also confronts an unprecedented crisis: the sheer logistical feat of evacuation an estimated 10 million Indians amid a web of airspace closures because of the Iran war.

Post-1979 Iran was born from a mix of politics and religion, with processes built to ensure continuity. That being said, the system faces unprecedented challenges at present.

Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE have all been impacted, shattering the calm these countries have enjoyed so far, insulated from their volatile surroundings and emerging as a destination of choice for expats from around the world.

Traditionally, military operations targeted oil facilities, ports or power plants — assets that could cripple an opponent’s economy. But in the digital era, data centres and communications networks play a similar strategic role.

Even though more than 83% of the basmati export target for FY 2025-26 has been met, geopolitical disruptions have affected payments, shipping routes, and financial certainty across key markets

The order separates the issue of recovery of dues from the continuation of schooling. Schools may recover fees in accordance with the statute; they cannot remove a child from elementary education as a method of enforcement

Mexican drug cartels have evolved into diversified and heavily armed, cross-border entities. A changing financial model, including diversified investments ranging from energy to avocados, played a role.

Iran war: Civilian officials with no military functions, like a health minister, are not lawful targets unless they are directly participating in hostilities. A civilian leader who commands a military force, like Khamenei or Trump, is a messier situation.

Two decades after regime change, Iraq stands as both a cautionary tale and a living polity still striving for coherence amid competing forces.

Marine insurers said they are cancelling war risk cover for ships due to the conflict in Iran and the Gulf. Here's the likely impact for India.

Hezbollah is the crown jewel of Iran’s overseas military operations and once forced Israel to retreat from its territory in the 2000s. After Hamas’s October 7 attacks, Israel dealt a blow to the group’s top leadership.