Chennai, April 13 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the Election Commission and the state police have intensified security arrangements across all 234 constituencies to ensure a peaceful, incident-free polling process. In a major preventive initiative, the Tamil Nadu Police have identified and are closely monitoring nearly 20,000 history-sheeters and habitual offenders, commonly referred to as “rowdies”, across the state. These individuals have been catego…

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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday asserted that India is prepared for all contingencies in the wake of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with swift and coordinated measures helping stabilise maritime trade operations.In a conversation with Times Now, Sonowal said the government acted quickly to minimise the impact on India’s supply chains and global trade linkages.In his first remarks following the recent tensions involv…

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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Bangladesh is facing a major economic shock due to the disruption in oil and gas supplies through the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the Iran war, as the country is heavily dependent on imports for its energy needs, according to an article in the local media. Years of relying on imported energy, along with slow progress toward renewable alternatives, have tied the economy to volatile global currents. When those currents turn turbulent, the exposure is immediate and un…

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