Maoism’s long saga: India’s tryst with Red Terror ends​

IANS | March 30, 2026 10:59 PM

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India’s tryst with Naxalism began in 1967 and continued into the 2000s in various forms and names, beginning with challenging feudal landholdings that later spread southwards, rising in defiance against the larger state itself in accordance with Mao Zedong’s phrase, “political power comes from the barrel of a gun.”​

US to finish Iran fight in weeks: Marco Rubio​

IANS | March 30, 2026 7:45 PM

Washington, March 30 (IANS) The United States expects to complete its military objectives against Iran “in a matter of weeks, not months,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, asserting that key targets, including Tehran’s air force, navy and missile capabilities, are already being dismantled even as Washington tests a parallel diplomatic opening.​

US warns Iran over Hormuz toll threat

IANS | March 28, 2026 12:09 AM

Washington, March 27, (IANS) The United States has warned that any move by Iran to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal” and “dangerous,” signalling early concern over a potential escalation affecting global shipping lanes.

Trump claims victory over Iran, gives 10-day pause​

IANS | March 27, 2026 8:51 PM

Washington, Mar 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump said US forces have “totally won the war” against Iran, asserting that Tehran’s military capabilities were largely destroyed, as he granted a 10-day window for negotiations before further action.​