Wild waters, even before Trump

The seizure of a Russian-flagged and registered ship – formerly known as Bella 1 and later rechristened as Marinera – by US forces in the North Atlantic has led to a massive debate about the legality of the action. Russia has criticised the move as ‘piracy’, while US maintains it was acting lawfully as the…

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CLAT 2026 result released at consortiumofnlus.ac.in: Direct link to download scorecards and key details here

CLAT 2026 result: The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs) has officially declared the Common Law Admission Test 2026 (CLAT 2026) results on December 16, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the national-level law entrance examination can now download their official scorecards by logging in to the CLAT 2026 portal available at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.CLAT 2026 was conducted…

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America’s RIL Deal, India’s Real Deal

“Buy when there’s blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own.” That gem is credited to Baron Nathan Rothschild, a member of the legendary, eponymous banking family. And that wasn’t just a smart quip. He lived by it. The Baron invested while the Battle of Waterloo was raging. He profited handsomely after…

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‘Don’t know what’s coming next’: Fear and hope collide as Venezuela wakes after US strikes

Venezuelans woke on Saturday to deserted streets, plumes of smoke and a single, nagging question: who is in charge now?Security forces patrolled near-empty avenues in the capital hours after loud explosions rattled Caracas and US commandos carried out overnight strikes that President Donald Trump said led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his…

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‘No limits, no transparency, no controls’: US accuses China of covert nuclear tests as New START expires

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The United States on Friday accused China of secretly carrying out nuclear explosive tests, even as Washington and Moscow acknowledged the need to urgently begin fresh arms control talks following the expiry of the last remaining US–Russia nuclear treaty.The accusation came as US officials renewed pressure on Beijing to be…

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