Oil markets opened sharply higher and once again crossed the $100 per barrel level after US President Donald Trump announced the start of the blockade of Iranian ports from Monday (local time).US crude oil or WTI rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel in early trade, while global benchmark Brent crude rose 7% to $102.29.The rally followed a tense and volatile session after peace talks between the United States and Iran ended on a cold note, with prices already hitting above $100 a barrel amid reports that the US Navy was preparing to intercept ships reaching Iran through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said on Sunday that the US Navy would extend the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, which is the finest in the world, will begin the process of blocking any and all ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz. At some point, we will get to an “all allowed in, all allowed out” basis, but Iran is just not letting that happen by saying, “There could be a mine out there somewhere,” that no one knows about but them,” he told Truth Social. Wrote on.Commenting on market conditions, Saul Kavnik, head of energy research at MST Markey, said, “The market is now largely back to pre-armistice conditions, except now the US will also block the flow of the remaining 2 million barrels per day bound to Iran through the Strait of Hormuz.”He also acknowledged the potential political consequences of the decision, taken six weeks after the attack on Iran, and said oil and fuel prices could remain high through the November midterm elections.Since the conflict began, Brent crude has experienced huge fluctuations, rising from around $70 a barrel before the war in late February to above $119 at some points. Before the latest developments, Brent for June delivery slipped 0.8% to $95.20 a barrel on Friday.Since the US-Israeli offensive launched attacks on Iran on February 28, Tehran has maintained effective control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime chokepoint for global energy flows, as tensions across the region disrupt shipping through the key oil transit route.US Central Command said the blockade would be enforced impartially “against vessels of all nations” entering or leaving Iranian ports and surrounding coastal waters, including the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.Additionally, it confirmed that ships traveling between non-Iranian ports will still be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.The strait typically handles about a fifth of global oil trade each day, with major exporters including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iran. Maritime tracking data shows that despite the ceasefire, traffic through the strait has remained low, with less than 40 commercial ships passing through since the ceasefire began.

उधर, केंद्रीय जांच एजेंसियों के अधिकारी भी विक्रांत से पूछताछ कर चुके हैं। विक्रांत तहरीक-ए-तालिबान हिंदुस्तान से जुड़ा था। एसएसपी एसटीएफ अजय ने बताया कि कश्यप काफी समय से संदिग्ध गतिविधियों में लिप्त था और देश विरोधी तत्वों के संपर्क में था। शुरुआती जांच में पता चला है कि वह संवेदनशील जगहों की जानकारी जुटाकर विदेश में बैठे अपने आकाओं को भेज रहा था.

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उन्होंने देहरादून के महत्वपूर्ण संस्थानों, सुरक्षा प्रतिष्ठानों और सार्वजनिक स्थानों से संबंधित जानकारी, स्थान और वीडियो फुटेज साझा किए थे। उत्तराखंड एसटीएफ की कार्रवाई के बाद मामले की गंभीरता को देखते हुए केंद्रीय एजेंसियों के अधिकारी भी देहरादून पहुंचे और आरोपियों से विस्तार से पूछताछ की.

पूछताछ में कई अहम खुलासे हुए हैं. एसएसपी एसटीएफ अजय सिंह ने बताया कि मामले की जांच बहुस्तरीय एजेंसियों के साथ मिलकर की जा रही है. आरोपी के नेटवर्क, उसके संपर्कों और फंडिंग के स्रोतों की भी जांच की जा रही है। साथ ही यह भी पता लगाया जा रहा है कि इस नेटवर्क में और कौन लोग शामिल हैं.

By the beginning of the 15th century, China had the most formidable navy ever. This fleet, known as the Treasure Fleet, was under the command of Admiral Zheng He and made voyages to the Indian Ocean, East Africa, and even the Middle East. This was a clear indication of the dominance of the Chinese in technology, economy and international relations before the emergence of European empires. However, by the beginning of the 16th century, especially around 1525, the treasure fleet was disbanded, and the Chinese began to look inward.

rise of Chinese treasure fleet

The Ming Dynasty’s treasure fleet was impressive both technically and organisationally. Between 1405 and 1433, Admiral Zheng He led seven expeditions involving hundreds of ships and thousands of sailors. The Chinese fleet included the largest wooden ships ever built.These campaigns were not for conquest but for diplomacy, commerce, and expansion of influence. Dr. Sam Willis, in a podcast’Society for Marine Research‘ With Professor Tim Brook, a China historian at the University of British Columbia:“Zheng He’s maritime campaigns underlined China’s superiority at sea.”By that time, China was probably the most powerful country in terms of naval power and economy, surpassing contemporary European countries.

Why was the treasure fleet abandoned?

Even though the fleet was successful, it ended suddenly. Politics became an influential factor in the Ming court. Confucian bureaucrats felt that such pursuits were frivolous and immoral and preferred to focus on agricultural stability rather than trade.After Zheng He’s death, the campaigns were considered extravagant and unnecessary and support for them rapidly declined.By the 1520s, China had severely restricted maritime trade, reduced shipbuilding and even destroyed documents about voyages. In this way China separated itself from global affairs. Meanwhile, Europe actively expanded into the sea.

A historic mistake that changed global power

According to many historians, China’s abandonment of the Treasure Fleet opened the way for European dominance in exploration and trade. According to Kenneth Pomeranz in his work “The Great Divergence”:“The end of Chinese maritime expansion has potential benefits that European powers will soon take advantage of.”While China was retreating from the sea, other countries like Portugal and Spain were expanding, and they ultimately changed world trade relations. This is significant because only a few decades had passed before European explorers established their overseas empires.The Ming’s decision not to conduct further extensive maritime campaigns reduced a major navy from the Indian Ocean. By continuing to build the Treasure Fleet, China will be able to control global exploration and transform trade, colonization, and cultural exchange around the world.

Lessons from the Chinese treasure fleet

The story of the Chinese Treasure Fleet is more than a voyage; This is a story of lost opportunities. In an era when China was rising as a superpower in the world, it decided on isolation rather than development. This change changed the course of history and allowed others to move forward where China lagged behind.Modern scholars now recognize this incident as a valuable case study for future decision-making processes. Staying away from innovation and the rest of the world can have long-term consequences.

Asha BhosleWhose voice evoked the rebellious tones of desire and abandonment in Hindi film music at a time when such qualities were frowned upon in cinema and society, overshadowed the looming shadow of its peerless sister. Lata Mangeshkar The versatile music empress, whose voice is subconsciously a part of every Indian’s emotional collection, passed away on Sunday. She was 92 years old. Asha Tai, as she was fondly called, was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai on Saturday after suffering from exhaustion and a chest infection. A Dadasaheb Phalke recipient, his career spanned nearly eight decades and over 11,000 songs; He gave his best performance under the guidance of OP Nayyar and RD Burman. From duets (especially with Kishore Kumar), bhajans, ghazals, qawwali, disco, indie-pop, Bhosale not only sang for every possible genre, but she was a master of them all, enthralling Gen Now and Gen Nehru alike. He once said, “All singers are actors. We just act with our voices.” His voice was the ideological opposite of his sister’s voice. At its core, Lata’s voice expressed decency and goodness, attributes tailor-made for civilized leading ladies in the 1950s and ’60s, while Asha’s embodied disaffection made room for celluloid social outsiders like cabaret dancers and gangster girls. No one adapted to changing trends better. And no one has defied age like him. It’s hardly believable that even in 2026, he collaborated with a virtual British band Gorillaz. An era has ended. But Asha Bhosle is forever. avijit ghosh Asha Bhosle, whose voice underlined the rebellious tones of desire and abandonment in Hindi film music at a time when such qualities were frowned upon in cinema and society, who transcended the looming shadow of her peerless sister Lata Mangeshkar to become a versatile music empress, and whose voice is subconsciously part of every Indian’s emotional archive, died on Sunday. She was 92 years old. Asha Tai, as she was fondly called, was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai on Saturday after suffering from exhaustion and a chest infection. A Dadasaheb Phalke recipient, his career spanned nearly eight decades and over 11,000 songs; He gave his best performance under the guidance of OP Nayyar and RD Burman. From duets (especially with Kishore Kumar), bhajans, ghazals, qawwali, disco, indie-pop, Bhosale not only sang for every possible genre, but she was a master of them all, enthralling Gen Now and Gen Nehru alike. He once said, “All singers are actors. We just act with our voices.” His voice was the ideological opposite of his sister’s voice. At its core, Lata’s voice expressed decency and goodness, attributes tailor-made for civilized leading ladies in the 1950s and ’60s, while Asha’s embodied disaffection made room for celluloid social outsiders like cabaret dancers and gangster girls. No one adapted to changing trends better. And no one has defied age like him. It’s hardly believable that even in 2026, he collaborated with a virtual British band Gorillaz. An era has ended. But Asha Bhosle is forever.

After launching glimpses of their first major property, ‘Ram’ in Los Angeles and New York, producer Namit Malhotra and lead actor Yash are reportedly heading towards CinemaCon 2026 with their magnum opus.Ramayana: Part – 1′. The event, which took place in Las Vegas from 13 to 16 April, featured posters including a large banner-style poster in the center of the venue, featuring detailed close-up looks of Kapoor’s Ram and Yash’s Raavan, and high-resolution, intricately designed character artworks. A poster titled Enter the World of Ramayana featured a text that read, “CinemaCon delegates are invited to experience one of the most ambitious theatrical productions currently in post-production and set for worldwide theatrical release this year – Ramayana, a sweeping mythological epic filmed for IMAX and designed as a global tentpole event. From a 5,000-year-old myth that has shaped culture across continents, the Ramayana is being reimagined as a cinematic spectacle for modern audiences – featuring large-format film production, cutting-edge visual effects by 8-time Academy Award-winning VFX studio DNEG, and an unprecedented musical collaboration between Hans Zimmer and AR. Rehman. Throughout CinemaCon, the Ramayan team will host private previews and open house conversations in the Milano III Ballroom, offering a first look at the film’s scale, vision and global release strategy. CEO of DNEG, producer and creative visionary of the Ramayana franchise, Namit Malhotra, leading film star and producer Yash, and members of the Prime Focus Studios executive team will be available during the week to connect with partners interested in the film’s journey. Daily ‘Open House’ Hours – April 12 to April 16″Reportedly, the makers are making every possible effort to establish ‘Ramayana’ on the global platform. CinemaCon remains the largest and most important annual gathering for the global motion picture theater industry, bringing together Hollywood studios, cinema owners and vendors for four days, reports Variety India. This year’s event is expected to attract industry professionals, exhibit booths and more than 15 exhibit suites. Apart from ‘Ramayana’, Hollywood biggies like Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ will also mark their presence at the event, where the directors and their star-casts will come on the big stage to promote their films. ‘Ramayan’ directed by Nitesh Tiwari is scheduled to release in Diwali 2026.

कानपुर समाचार: कानपुर के बिल्हौर थाना क्षेत्र से एक हैरान कर देने वाली घटना सामने आई है, जहां एक शादी समारोह अचानक विवाद और मारपीट में बदल गया. घटना की शुरुआत तब हुई जब निकाह के बाद बारातियों को खाना परोसा जा रहा था. खाने में चिकन लेग पीस को लेकर शुरू हुआ छोटा सा विवाद इतना बढ़ गया कि दोनों पक्ष आमने-सामने आ गए. गेस्ट हाउस का माहौल खुशी से हंगामे में बदल गया और अफरा-तफरी मच गई.

चिकन लेग पीस को लेकर विवाद शुरू हो गया
जानकारी के मुताबिक, बांगरमऊ कस्बे के गुड्डु ने अपनी बेटी निशा की शादी बिल्हौर निवासी पप्पू के बेटे फजल से तय की थी। शनिवार रात बिल्हौर के एक गेस्ट हाउस में शादी की रस्में पूरी की गईं। इसके बाद बरातियों को खाना परोसा जा रहा था। इसी बीच कुछ बारातियों ने चिकन लेग पीस की मांग की, लेकिन आरोप है कि लेग पीस की कमी होने पर उन्हें दूसरा मीट परोसा गया. इस बात पर कुछ बाराती नाराज हो गए और विवाद शुरू हो गया।

दोनों पक्षों में मारपीट, कई लोग घायल
विवाद इतना बढ़ गया कि जब दुल्हन पक्ष से चाचा जमील और चचेरा भाई सलीम मामला शांत कराने आए तो बारात में शामिल जीशान नाम के युवक से उनकी तीखी नोकझोंक हो गई। देखते ही देखते दोनों पक्षों के लोग आपस में भिड़ गये और जमकर मारपीट हुई. इस मारपीट में दुल्हन पक्ष के जमील और सलीम घायल हो गए, जिससे समारोह का माहौल पूरी तरह से खराब हो गया.

नाराज दूल्हे ने स्टेज से तलाक का ऐलान कर दिया
मारपीट और हंगामे के बीच दूल्हे फजल को भी गुस्सा आ गया. बताया गया कि उन्होंने मंच पर खड़े होकर तलाक, तलाक, तलाक कह दिया. यह सुनते ही समारोह में सन्नाटा छा गया और दोनों पक्षों के लोग हैरान रह गए। खुशी का माहौल अचानक तनाव में बदल गया.

पुलिस की मौजूदगी में समझौता और शादी संपन्न हुई।
घटना की सूचना मिलने पर बिल्हौर पुलिस मौके पर पहुंची और स्थिति को नियंत्रित किया। इंस्पेक्टर सुधीर कुमार के मुताबिक दोनों पक्षों ने आपसी बातचीत के बाद विवाद खत्म कर दिया। किसी पक्ष ने लिखित शिकायत नहीं दी। मामूली चोट के बावजूद समझौता हो गया और मौलवी ने निकाह की बाकी रस्में पूरी कराईं। इसके बाद दुल्हन की सहमति से उसकी विदाई भी शांतिपूर्वक हो गई.

Former RCB owner Vijay Mallya, reacting to Royal Challengers Bangalore’s emphatic win over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, praised the team’s stellar performance in Mumbai.

Taking to social media, Mallya praised “RCB Namma Simhagalu”, calling him the Bengaluru Lion who “roared wildly with bat and ball” to seal the win at home to MI. This reaction quickly gained popularity among fans, many of whom still associate him with the franchise’s early years and identity.

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Mallya left India in March 2016 Currently based in England and barred from leaving England and Wales. He is accused of defaulting on multiple loan payments worth several thousand crore rupees and was declared a fugitive economic offender under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in January 2019, following which extradition proceedings were initiated. Despite the distance, he continues to follow RCB’s journey and react to key moments.

RCB performed strongly on the field from the very beginning. Phil Salt provided the early momentum with aggressive starts and set the tone in the powerplay. Virat Kohli completed it with a measured half-century, ensuring that the innings had consistency as well as intent.

The momentum continued through Rajat Patidar, whose quick innings shifted the game decisively, while a late contribution ensured RCB went past the 200-mark to end on 240. This total put Mumbai under immediate pressure to chase.

With the ball, RCB remained in control in crucial phases. Suyyash Sharma made crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs, removing set batsmen and preventing Mumbai from building sustained momentum. His magic ensured that the required rate kept increasing.

Support came from Krunal Pandya, who kept things tight and controlled the pace, while the rest of the attack maintained discipline.

Sherfane Rutherford’s late lead reduced the gap, but the result was never in serious doubt. RCB’s all-round performance ensured they were ahead throughout. Sealing a sure win at Wankhede.

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One of the most remarkable discoveries made by astronomers in recent years is the identification of an extremely strong “mega-laser” signal that has traveled more than 8 billion light years without losing its strength and reaching Earth. It is noteworthy that this signal has been detected with the help of Meerkat radio telescope in South Africa. This signal defies all scientific predictions regarding the behavior of signals at such large cosmic distances. In general, the signal is attenuated and distorted during its journey through space, but it remained bright and detectable.

What is mega-laser beam signal?

The so-called “mega-laser” is actually a hydroxyl megalaser, which refers to the natural phenomenon of microwave amplification like a laser but at radio wavelengths. This is caused by galactic collisions, where gases are compressed, and hydroxyl molecules are excited enough to produce intense radiation.In the typical example, radiation emanates from HATLAS J142935.3–002836 The galaxy system, which is located about 8 billion light years away from Earth. Researchers believe that the extraordinary intensity of this radiation qualifies it as a “gigamaser”, which is even more intense than the megamaser type.Lead scientist Dr Thato Manamela explains:“We are observing the radio equivalent of a laser halfway across the universe.”

Why does this cosmic laser refuse to fade out?

One of the most important unanswered questions was how the signal could remain so intact after traveling for eight billion years. This is because typically such transmissions are spread throughout the universe and cannot be easily detected. Yet, in this case, the signal received additional power due to a natural optical phenomenon called gravitational lensing.As told by Dr. Manamela South African Radio Astronomy ObservatoryThis process works “because the foreground galaxy acts like a magnifying glass on the signal coming from behind it.” This natural coincidence increased the intensity of the signal, making it possible to detect.

What does this discovery mean for astronomy?

However, this discovery is not just an interesting fact; This allows us to study the universe in its early stages.Scientists believe that the use of such megamasers could yield information about gas-rich atmospheres and even supermassive black holes. Furthermore, this space object will help in detecting gravitational waves in the future. In conclusion, researchers hope that many other similar signs will be found in the future. According to Manamela:“We don’t want to find just one system…we want to find hundreds to thousands of systems.”This unprecedented mega-laser light is a reflection of how vibrant and unpredictable the universe really is. A message that was lost amid the chaos of space has made its way back in the form of a bright light from millions of years ago. As technology evolves and telescopes also evolve The meerkat has evolved, and scientists are now beginning to discover some of these secrets.Doing this will not only lead to a better understanding of the universe, but can also create new possibilities.

जिलाधिकारी ने बताया कि देहरादून-दिल्ली एक्सप्रेस-वे का उद्घाटन एवं प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का कार्यक्रम 14 अप्रैल को देहरादून के गढ़ी कैंट परिसर स्थित जसवन्त सिंह मैदान में होना है। बड़ी संख्या में लोगों के शामिल होने की संभावना को देखते हुए जिला प्रशासन व्यापक इंतजाम करने में जुटा है.

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सीमावर्ती और पर्वतीय जिलों से बड़ी संख्या में बसें और निजी वाहन कार्यक्रम स्थल पर पहुंचने की संभावना के चलते टोल प्लाजा पर जाम की स्थिति से बचने और शहर को जाम से मुक्त रखने के लिए यह व्यवस्था की गई है। इस दौरान फास्ट टैग से भी कोई टोल नहीं वसूला जा सकेगा.