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An airstrike near a busy market in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state has killed at least 49 people, according to reports from the area, in one of the deadliest attacks in the region in recent months. The strike has drawn alarm from the United Nations and renewed scrutiny of Myanmar’s military campaign against resistance forces and civilian areas.
US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, dismissing Tehran's offer as unacceptable despite mounting economic pressure from the waterway's effective closure. The decision deepens uncertainty over a conflict that has already disrupted one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, rattled oil and gas markets, and increased the likelihood of renewed military escalation.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar used India's National Statement at the United Nations General Assembly to launch a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, rejecting what he called attempts to normalise terrorism and deny its consequences. He also linked global instability to rising costs for the Global South, pressed for UN reform, and reiterated India's support for a two-state solution in Gaza.
IIT Madras, its Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures have announced a first close of Rs 450 crore for a Rs 1,000 crore fund aimed at advanced technology startups, with the final close expected by December 2026. The fund has already deployed nearly Rs 55 crore across four deep-tech startups as it sharpens its focus on sectors seen as strategically important to India's industrial and national security ambitions.
As Make in India marks 12 years, the initiative has evolved from a broad manufacturing ambition into a measurable industrial push, with electronics, mobile phones, defence exports and PLI-backed production emerging as its clearest wins. Yet the next phase will hinge on whether India can move beyond assembly-led growth to deeper domestic value addition in components, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing.
A federal appeals court has declined to stop the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic from military contracts, preserving a national security designation that the AI startup says has cost it billions of dollars in lost business. The ruling deepens a legal and reputational fight for the company as it heads toward a closely watched initial public offering, even as Anthropic pursues further judicial review.
India's women cricketers have delivered a remarkable run of success, winning the Asia Cup and defending their Asian Games gold, yet their achievements have been framed by the same political and media dynamics that have long shaped the men's game. From trophy controversy in Dubai to the lingering influence of India-Pakistan tensions, the team's victories have been celebrated in a climate where sport and statecraft remain tightly entwined.
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