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This insight helped create the frozen food industry |HBSE Class 10th result 2026 likely to be released on May 17: Check complete details hereYograj Singh: Yuvraj Singh doesn’t believe in ‘forcing’ kids like his father Yograj Singh, reveals he made Abhishek Sharma mop the gym floor when he was late | Hindi Movie NewsThe ‘one of everything’ mistake that makes your pollinator garden look messy |India Rising: Road to EWC to offer Indian players a pathway to the Esports World Cup 2026 chess event | Esports NewsHoroscope Tomorrow, May 12, 2026: Your zodiac insights awaitRajnath Singh: ‘Stay calm, avoid panic’: Defence minister Rajnath Singh reviews energy supply amid Middle East crisis | India News‘Make every effort to save fuel’: Govt reiterates PM Modi’s appeal, assures there is no crisisIPL 2026 | ‘You die from that cramp’: Ex-CSK star’s remark on Krunal Pandya sparks fan outrage | Cricket NewsIndia should resist EU, US pressure on data exclusivity in farm-chemicals: GTRI flagsPBKS vs DC Live Score, IPL 2026: PBKS under pressure as top-two hopes hang in balance against struggling DCInside mercury: the surprising diamond layer scientists believe exists |JNV Class 11 Lateral Entry Selection Test 2026 result released at navodaya.gov.in: Direct link to download scorecards hereAnanya Panday: ‘Chand Mera Dil’ trailer: Ananya Panday and Lakshya battle past mistakes in this intense romance drama – Watch | Hindi Movie NewsJyoti Nooran: This popular singer’s response to a child who offered her money was a lesson to parents delivered hard: Watch videoGuruvayur Temple: Did you know the idol in Guruvayur Temple is believed to be the one worshipped by Lord Krishna himself?Lamborghini Fenomeno Roadster unveiled: 1,065 hp, only 15 made!Kerala Cm: BJP ‘split’ on KC Venugopal as Kerala CM; Rajeev Chandrasekhar trolls Congress | India NewsIndia’s growth story: Q4 FY26 GDP seen at healthy 7.2%, FY27 growth pegged at 6.6%NEET UG 2026 paper leak suspicion deepens as SOG probes claims of 600-mark questions, alleged multi-state network links and circulation trailDubai Smart Bus Station: Dubai launches first AI-powered smart bus station at Mall of the Emirates with 24/7 digital services | World NewsTom Moody blames LSG’s batting failures after CSK defeatIn 1964, a strange background noise led two scientists to uncover how the universe began |TS EAPCET response sheets and answer key released at eapcet.tgche.ac.in: Direct link to download hereKanye West: Pete Davidson’s Charlie Kirk joke at Kevin Hart’s roast sparks backlash as Kanye West feud returns |Remove sticky labels from glass jars in minutes using this common ingredient |Tamil Nadu Elections: AIADMK at breaking point? 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Mon. May 11th, 2026

Chinese Checkers & Trump’s Iran War

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In the prevailing logic of great power competition, Iran seems to have a valuable function for China. For every dollar US spends, defending commercial shipping lanes in Red Sea, from Houthi anti-ship missiles, and for every multi-billion-dollar carrier strike group tethered to Persian Gulf, to deter Iranian aggression, there’s resource unavailable for deployment in Indo-Pacific. Read full story on TOI+



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