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    Iran bets on Strait of Hormuz leverage to force Trump into a deal

    Agencies
    8 Aug 2026 10:43 AM IST

    Iran believes prolonged disruption of the oil chokepoint will pressure the US, but economic strain and the risk of domestic unrest could undermine its high-stakes gamble

    Strait of Hormuz
    World
    food safety drive in Bengaluru
    Karnataka

    Food safety drive: 26 Bengaluru 3-star, 5-star hotels inspected; expired food seized

    8 Aug 2026 10:31 AM IST
    accident
    Karnataka

    KSRTC bus crashes on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, driver and conductor killed

    8 Aug 2026 10:12 AM IST
    J&K Police conduct raids
    Jammu and Kashmir

    J&K Police conduct raids across 5 Kashmir Valley districts in terror, radicalisation probe

    8 Aug 2026 10:03 AM IST
    Abhijeet Dipke

    ‘Why do you behave like Delhi police?’: CJP founder Dipke confronts ‘rude’ cop at home

    8 Aug 2026 8:43 AM IST
    Karnataka SIR BLO

    Karnataka SIR: EC revises schedule, BLO house visits to continue till August 17

    8 Aug 2026 8:27 AM IST
    Assam floods

    Assam floods: Toll rises to 98, over 1.55 lakh people affected across 13 districts

    8 Aug 2026 8:12 AM IST
    Opposition protest

    Amid Opposition pressure, Amit Shah likely to attend Parliament next week

    8 Aug 2026 7:24 AM IST
    US Senate passes Russia sanctions Bill that seeks 100 pc tariffs on India, 4 others

    US Senate passes Russia sanctions Bill that seeks 100 pc tariffs on India, 4 others

    8 Aug 2026 6:58 AM IST
    In-fighting in Punjab Congress could be boon for AAP

    AAP bags goldmine as Punjab Congress implodes; why is high command mute?

    8 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Delhi rain, Delhi traffic

    Heavy rain triggers house collapse, tree fall calls in Delhi; traffic crippled

    7 Aug 2026 8:55 PM IST
    Randhir Jaiswal

    FCRA Bill: India hits back at US Congressman over 'churches takeover' remark

    7 Aug 2026 8:03 PM IST
    Biren Singh

    SC orders sharing of report on alleged audio clips linking Biren Singh to Manipur violence

    7 Aug 2026 7:31 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi on E20 fuel policy

    Rahul: E20 fuel destroying people's cars, lives; will raise issue in 'massive way'

    7 Aug 2026 7:18 PM IST
    The Last House review: Netflix’s new survival drama doesn’t reach its potential

    The Last House review: Netflix’s new survival drama doesn’t reach its potential

    Rohan Naahar
    7 Aug 2026 7:02 PM IST

    Contrary to its stated purpose of instilling hope, the film, directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura in lead roles,...

    Kuldeep Yadav (Front)

    Kuldeep Yadav sparks India's fightback after Sri Lanka post 363/8 in warm-up match

    7 Aug 2026 6:38 PM IST
    Puducherry Amit Shah visit

    Amit Shah to visit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on August 8, 9

    7 Aug 2026 6:25 PM IST
    Mohan Bhagwat

    BJP backs Bhagwat’s Gen Z outreach, Opposition flags ‘RSS-BJP contradictions’

    7 Aug 2026 6:23 PM IST
    CM Vijay with Finance Minister Mari Wilson

    Vijay govt moves resolution urging Centre for fairer devolution of taxes

    7 Aug 2026 6:09 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi’s witty reply on Instagram: ‘No one has seen me and Batman together’

    7 Aug 2026 5:51 PM IST
    What Indian mountaineers feel about Nepal’s likely move to make permission for Everest climb tougher

    What Indian mountaineers feel about Nepal’s likely move to make permission for Everest climb tougher

    7 Aug 2026 5:32 PM IST
    Turkiye Paksitan Saudi Arabia flags

    Amid West Asia tension, Pakistan, Saudi, Turkiye sign defence agreement

    7 Aug 2026 5:29 PM IST
    All India Students Association (AISA) National President Neha Bora after a man threw ink on her during a protest

    Ink thrown at AISA chief during Jharkhand exam protest march; accused arrested

    7 Aug 2026 5:16 PM IST
    Amit Shah

    Parliament logjam: Amit Shah meets Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

    7 Aug 2026 5:11 PM IST
    CBI

    NEET 2026 paper leak: CBI chargesheet names three NTA subject experts as primary sources

    7 Aug 2026 5:04 PM IST
    Lok Sabha

    DMK shapes its ‘support’ for Delimitation Bill around a single point: seat freeze

    7 Aug 2026 5:02 PM IST
    Drugs can give you brief high but make your entire life low: PM Modi to youth

    Parliament disruptions deny new MPs a voice, says PM Modi at NDA meeting

    7 Aug 2026 4:32 PM IST
    Sangeetha, C Joseph Vijay

    Vijay's wife Sangeetha withdraws divorce petition; out-of-court settlement likely

    7 Aug 2026 4:22 PM IST
    Are RSS and BJP playing good cop-bad cop with Gen Z protestors?

    Are RSS and BJP playing good cop-bad cop with Gen Z protestors?

    7 Aug 2026 4:17 PM IST
    Delhi High Court

    Delhi HC asks why city should be ‘put to ransom’ by protests at Jantar Mantar

    7 Aug 2026 3:51 PM IST
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