News Update : Shock 40-day blackout: China seals off skies twice the size of Taiwan without warning - TOI WORLD DESK

China has imposed a 40-day ban on civil aviation over a vast airspace near Shanghai, sparking speculation about military activities. The extensive, unexplained restriction, covering over 73,000 sq km, is unusual in its scale and duration, with experts suggesting it's for military exercises. This move is seen as part of China's broader strategy to assert influence in the Indo-Pacific. China has imposed a 40-day ban on civil aviation over a vast airspace near Shanghai, sparking speculation about military activities. The extensive, unexplained restriction, covering over 73,000 sq km, is unusual in its scale and duration, with experts suggesting it's for military exercises. This move is seen as part of China's broader strategy to assert influence in the Indo-Pacific. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/no-possible-use-other-than-military-china-closes-huge-airspace-zone-off-shanghai-for-40-days-offers-no-explanation/articleshow/130144133.cms Date: 2026-04-09T13:20:08.000Z

News Update : 'Iran begged for this ceasefire': US war secretary Pete Hegseth hails 'victory' over Iran - TOI WORLD DESK

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asserted that Iran "begged for ceasefire" following the "decimating" Operation Epic Fury, which rendered their military combat-ineffective. Hegseth credited President Trump for this moment and warned of forceful action to secure Iran's enriched uranium if necessary, signaling a continued hardline US stance. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asserted that Iran "begged for ceasefire" following the "decimating" Operation Epic Fury, which rendered their military combat-ineffective. Hegseth credited President Trump for this moment and warned of forceful action to secure Iran's enriched uranium if necessary, signaling a continued hardline US stance. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/iran-begged-for-this-ceasefire-us-war-secretary-pete-hegseth-hails-victory-over-iran/articleshow/130115277.cms Date: 2026-04-08T13:20:59.000Z

News Update : 'Standards should not be lowered': How Tharoor reacted to Kharge's Gujarat remark - TOI NEWS DESK

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks about Kerala voters being "educated and clever" and unlike those in Gujarat have drawn sharp criticism from the BJP. Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor responded by urging a higher standard of political discourse, stating that "our standards should not be lowered to that of those who use bad language." Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks about Kerala voters being "educated and clever" and unlike those in Gujarat have drawn sharp criticism from the BJP. Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor responded by urging a higher standard of political discourse, stating that "our standards should not be lowered to that of those who use bad language." Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/standards-should-not-be-lowered-how-tharoor-reacted-to-kharges-people-illiterate-in-gujarat-remark/articleshow/130088311.cms Date: 2026-04-07T13:29:14.000Z

News Update : 9 cops get death penalty in Sathankulam custodial torture case - KAUSHIK KANNAN

Jeyaraj and Beniks were taken to the Sathankulam police in Tuticorin district late in the evening of June 19, 2020, on charges of having kept their shop open beyond the deadline during the Covid-19 lockdown. They were brutally assaulted by the policemen at night and were lodged in Kovilpatti sub-jail the next day. Beniks died of injuries at the Kovilpatti govt hospital on June 22, 2020, while his father Jeyaraj died on June 23, 2020. Jeyaraj and Beniks were taken to the Sathankulam police in Tuticorin district late in the evening of June 19, 2020, on charges of having kept their shop open beyond the deadline during the Covid-19 lockdown. They were brutally assaulted by the policemen at night and were lodged in Kovilpatti sub-jail the next day. Beniks died of injuries at the Kovilpatti govt hospital on June 22, 2020, while his father Jeyaraj died on June 23, 2020. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/sathankulam-custodial-deaths-nine-cops-sentenced-to-death/articleshow/130061312.cms Date: 2026-04-06T12:34:22.000Z

News Update : 'Open the f****** strait or ...': Furious Trump warns Iran of 'hell' in expletive-laced rant - TOI WORLD DESK

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/open-hormuz-or-youll-be-living-in-hell-trumps-expletive-laced-rant-at-iran-threatens-attack-on-tuesday/articleshow/130039019.cms Date: 2026-04-05T12:48:30.000Z