New Delhi has issued an urgent condemnation following fresh projectile and drone strikes on merchant vessels operating near the vital Strait of Hormuz corridor, warning that repeated assaults on civilian shipping threaten global trade and endanger innocent maritime workers. The statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) comes as …
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Tensions across critical international energy transit routes escalated further as Tehran officially turned down Washington’s counter-proposal regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian leadership labeled the United States’ diplomatic reply “inadequate” and “insufficient,” asserting that while American negotiators agreed in principle to select components of Tehran’s seven preconditions, …
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In a surprise diplomatic maneuver that sent shockwaves across global capitals, US President Donald Trump unilaterally declared an immediate “energy ceasefire” in the grinding war between Russia and Ukraine. Taking to his social media platform Truth Social, Trump proclaimed that both warring nations had officially signed off on an agreement …
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In an unprecedented clash between global judicial recognition and American realpolitik, the administration of US President Donald Trump announced sweeping financial sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday. The aggressive executive action came mere hours after the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo awarded the prestigious 2026 Nobel Peace …
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In a historic recognition of lifelong commitment to international law and human rights, South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, the honor recognizes her tireless efforts to promote peace, international accountability, and universal justice. …
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In an escalation of the Trump administration’s employment-based immigration crackdown, United States Vice President JD Vance has forcefully defended the decision to bar eight major technology corporations from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program. Addressing reporters and following up on social media, Vance claimed that enterprise corporations have systematically exploited …
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The United States has rolled out a sweeping set of fresh economic sanctions targeting international shipping networks, maritime intermediaries, and trading firms accused of facilitating the illicit export of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products. Announced jointly by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and …
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The United States Department of Labor has announced an immediate freeze barring eight major technology employers—Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe—from participating in the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program. Under the directive, the department will neither accept new PERM applications nor continue processing pending …
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In an unusually stern diplomatic rejoinder, the Government of India has strongly condemned United States Vice President JD Vance for describing high-skilled H-1B visa holders as “foreign indentured servants”. Terming the rhetoric “unwarranted” and “deeply offensive,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi issued a comprehensive statement reminding …
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Escalating geopolitical rhetoric over critical Middle Eastern energy corridors, US President Donald Trump reiterated his assertion of absolute American control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, declaring that the vital global waterway belongs to the United States and the US Navy. Speaking at Sparrows Point in Maryland during an event …
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