Vishnu Bompally

Following the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, India has initiated flushing and desilting of reservoirs on the Chenab River to improve water storage for the winter months. This action is part of a broader strategy to regulate the flow of western rivers into Pakistan. India also plans to expedite hydropower projects and explore additional measures to maximize water utilization.

Across India, professors are being banned, sacked, or silenced — not for breaking rules, but for teaching prescribed syllabi, publishing research, or defending free speech. How a climate of fear now shadows the country’s classrooms

India's naval power is set to increase with the imminent commissioning of INS Tamala, a stealth frigate from Russia, following its sister ship INS Tushil. The Navy and DRDO successfully tested indigenous underwater mines, enhancing undersea warfare capabilities. These advanced Krivak-III class frigates, equipped with Brahmos missiles and other weapons, will bolster India's blue water operations.

Cyber-attacks originating from Pakistan have escalated, targeting Indian defense entities. The website of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) was defaced, and hackers claim to have accessed sensitive data from the Military Engineering Services (MES) and MP-IDSA. Authorities are taking measures to bolster security, audit systems, and enhance digital defenses against further intrusions.

The Trump administration has barred Harvard University from receiving new federal research grants, escalating a dispute over antisemitism, academic standards, and campus management. Education Secretary Linda McMahon accused Harvard of violating legal duties, citing concerns over protests, foreign student admissions, and DEI initiatives. Harvard has responded with a lawsuit, alleging government overreach and infringement of First Amendment rights.

India has a massive advantage over Pakistan in a conventional war. But when it comes to nukes, there is very little that separates the two

Ray Dalio, who predicted the 2008 crisis, warns that mishandled economic policies, particularly Trump's tariffs, could push the U.S. into a recession. He likens the tariffs' disruptive implementation to destabilizing the production system. Despite a tariff pause, Goldman Sachs estimates a significant chance of a recession within the next year, highlighting growing economic uncertainty.

A migrant boat capsized off the coast of San Diego, resulting in three fatalities, four injuries, and seven missing individuals. Among those affected is an Indian family, with two children still unaccounted for. The US Coast Guard is actively searching for the missing, while the Consulate General of India is providing assistance to the family.

The Supreme Court has raised concerns about the Enforcement Directorate (ED) making unsubstantiated allegations in money laundering cases, highlighting a pattern of lacking evidence to link accused individuals to proceeds of crime. This observation arose during a bail hearing for an accused in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam, where the court questioned the ED's evidence linking the accused to a specific amount of illicit funds.