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Turkey has signaled it could consider pursuing nuclear weapons if Iran develops a nuclear bomb, warning that such a move would trigger a regional arms race and alter the balance of power in West Asia.

From Yuvraj Singh to Ishan Kishan here is a look at five Indian batters to score fastest fifties in T20 World Cup by balls taken. The honourable list also features the likes of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma as Ishan joined the club on Thursday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the Munich Security Conference as a ‘seismograph’ for relations between Europe and the US and the state of the world order as a whole—and said the conference’s official theme, “under destruction”, is an apt description of that order.

Pace bowler Junaid Siddique set up the win with figures of 5-35 in his four overs to limit Canada to 150-7 and was named Player of the Match.

A potential US attack on Iran could once again disrupt global trade routes through the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, key arteries for oil and cargo shipments. Any escalation risks ship rerouting, rising freight costs, and supply chain delays as shipping firms avoid high-risk zones.

After the USS Abraham Lincoln, the US is sending USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, according to US media outlets. Citing US officials' sources, the New York Times also confirmed that ships will be sent to the Middle East from the Caribbean.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, as Washington and Beijing gear up for a potential visit by President Donald Trump to China in April.

A primary goal of the mission is to reinforce the ISS following the early return of the Crew-11 mission in January due to a health emergency. The arrival of Crew-12 will restore the station to its full seven-person complement as they join the Expedition 74 members already aboard.

Along with the post, Chiranjeevi also shared a picture which shows Ram Charan and Upasana seated on chairs, with their eldest daughter, Klin Kaara, comfortably accompanying her father.

Bangladesh voters approved the July National Charter 2025 in a referendum alongside BNP’s election win, paving the way for constitutional reforms including an upper house, PM term limits and greater women’s representation.

Just days after a threatening message surfaced on his phone, Ranveer Singh has received yet another threat, this time from a person claiming to be associated with the Bishnoi gang. In the chilling voice note, the unidentified man is heard issuing a warning to the actor and filmmaker Rohit Shetty, claiming that their “entire staff” would be targeted and killed if they don’t listen to them and follow what they tell them.

As of early 2026, research indicates that U.S. consumers and importing firms bear nearly all (approx. 96%) of the burden of Donald Trump's tariffs, rather than foreign exporters. These tariffs act as a de facto consumption tax, leading to higher prices for Americans, while reducing product variety and volume.

The 100,000-tonne USS Abraham Lincoln floats because its average density is lower than water. Using Archimedes' principle, its wide hull displaces enough water to create an upward force matching its immense weight.

Is the 1954 Panchsheel Agreement still impacting India’s security? CDS Anil Chauhan breaks down the "Borders vs. Frontiers" concept and explains the strategic assumptions made during the Nehru era regarding Tibet and the China border.

Quantum teleportation sends information, not matter, using entanglement from one place to another. In 2024, scientists teleported a quantum state of light over 30 km of fibre-optic cable alongside live internet traffic.

The USS Gerald R. Ford and Abraham Lincoln can act as sovereign floating airbases. With over 150 jets, F-35C stealth fighters, and 1,500-mile Tomahawk missiles, this dual-carrier group can strike anywhere in Iran without needing regional land bases.

In a major political development, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has secured a sweeping two-thirds majority in the latest Bangladesh elections, defeating the Jamaat-e-Islami.

According to reports, the United States is deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf amid escalating tensions in West Asia and concerns over Iran’s regional activities.

South Africa will deploy the army to fight organised crime and lay criminal charges against municipal officials who fail to deliver water to communities, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an address to parliament on Thursday.