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How the law of naval warfare applies to the Strait of Hormuz

Kensington (Australia), Mar 19 (The Conversation) The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow body of water adjacent to Iran and Oman, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. While it is a shared body of water between Iran and Oman, Iran functionally exercises a greater amount of control over it. The strait is a vital conduit for the shipment of oil, gas and other exports (notably fertiliser) from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. At its narrowest point, it is just 21 nautical miles (24 miles or 39 kilometres) wide. With the ongoing conflict

Vikram Doraiswami appointed India’s next ambassador to China

New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) Seasoned diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was on Thursday appointed as India’s new ambassador to China. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. India’s decision to send the senior diplomat to Beijing comes amid efforts by the two sides to rebuild the bilateral ties that came under severe strain following the more than four-year border standoff in eastern Ladakh. Doraiswami will succeed Pradeep Kumar Rawat. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said announcing Doraiswami’s new appointment.

Men can get out of manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left

Melbourne, Mar 19 (The Conversation) Louis Theroux’s recent documentary Inside the Manosphere, alongside Netflix’s 2025 hit drama Adolescence, has driven a spike in public discussion about the “manosphere”. The term refers to a loose ecosystem of anti-feminist online communities and influencers that promote male dominance and hostility toward women. Much of the public conversation about the manosphere focuses on how boys and young men fall into these spaces. A new study by the Australian Institute of Criminology asks a different question: how do some men manage to leave? Real-world dangers Concern about this online culture has grown in recent years.

Stock markets tumble in early trade on boiling crude oil prices, weak global trends

Mumbai, Mar 19 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday after a three-day rally following a sharp jump in crude oil prices and weak global trends. Moreover, unabated foreign fund outflows also dented market sentiments, analysts said. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,953.21 points, or 2.54 per cent, to 74,750.92 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 580.05 points, or 2.43 per cent, to 23,197.75. From the 30-Sensex firms, HDFC Bank declined over 3 per cent as in a sudden move, Atanu Chakraborty resigned as chairman of the country’s second biggest lender,

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