Firstpost Podcast: India's changed border outlook post-2014

The Houthis have evolved into one of the world's most formidable non-state military forces, deploying anti-ship ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones and explosive boats to threaten Red Sea shipping. Their latest attacks on Saudi oil tankers have raised concerns over shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis

A 125-strong Indian contingent is in Glasgow for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, starting today (July 23), chasing international glory. However, with a roster of sports such as badminton and wrestling being cut from the event, the country’s medal chances have been drastically reduced

Sri Lanka is fighting its most severe dengue outbreak in nearly a decade, with infections rising sharply across the nation. Military drones have been deployed to tackle the outbreak, which has claimed 56 lives. Health officials said the outbreak is being driven primarily by the DENV-2 variant of the virus

The Karnataka Cyber Command has rescued two youths from a scam compound in Myanmar operated by Chinese fraudsters. The duo from Karnataka were lured on the pretext of data-entry jobs. They were asked to work for 16 hours a day and were expected to sleep for six hours daily