'Will advance management of Strait of Hormuz to new stage': Iran's Mojatba Khamenei flags shift amid fragile truce with US-Israel

‘Will advance management of Strait of Hormuz to new stage’: Iran’s Mojatba Khamenei flags shift amid fragile truce with US-Israel

File photo: Mojtaba Khamenei Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has signalled a tougher stance on the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, warning that Tehran will push its control over the vital waterway to a “new stage” even as a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel remains under strain.Addressing the nation in a written…

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22 militants killed in northwest Pakistan clashes after army firefight near Afghan border

22 militants killed in northwest Pakistan clashes after army firefight near Afghan border

Pakistan’s military said on Friday that security forces killed 22 alleged militants during clashes in the country’s northwest earlier this week, while a 10-year-old child also died in the exchange of fire near the Afghan border.According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, “a joint military operation was conducted by security forces and…

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Govt clears Rs 20,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for MFIs; funding access in focus

Govt clears Rs 20,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for MFIs; funding access in focus

The government has approved a limited-period Rs 20,000-crore credit guarantee scheme aimed at easing fund flow constraints faced by microfinance institutions (MFIs), according to a PTI report.The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 (CGSMFI-2.0) will cover loans disbursed by member lending institutions (MLIs), including banks and other lenders, to non-banking finance company-MFIs and MFIs till…

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OneSource Specialty Pharma receives EU GMP certification for sterile product division

OneSource Specialty Pharma receives EU GMP certification for sterile product division

OneSource Specialty Pharma Ltd on Tuesday (April 28) said its sterile product division (SPD) facility in Bengaluru has received an EU GMP Certificate of Compliance of a Manufacturer from the competent German authority, the State Office for Occupational Safety, Social Affairs and Health of Schleswig-Holstein. The certificate is dated April 27, 2026 and follows an…

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NTPC joins hands with French firm EDF to explore building nuclear plants in India

NTPC joins hands with French firm EDF to explore building nuclear plants in India

NTPC Limited said on Wednesday, April 8, that it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Electricite de France (EDF) to explore cooperation in developing new nuclear power projects in India, following approvals from relevant government ministries and departments. As per a press release filed at the exchange, the MoU was signed by…

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The ‘sixth largest river’ on Earth is hidden 115 feet beneath the Black Sea |

The ‘sixth largest river’ on Earth is hidden 115 feet beneath the Black Sea |

A remarkable geological feature was discovered beneath the Black Sea- an enormous underwater river complete with waterfalls, rapids, and floodplains. The river flows through the Bosphorus Strait and is fed by very salty and dense Mediterranean water. According to Professor Daniel Parsons, former Lecturer at the University of Leeds and one of the researchers who…

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