US & Iran today agreed to a conditional 2-week ceasefire, facilitated by Pakistan. But, attacks in Gulf have continued after the announcement of ceasefire. And, Lebanon has become a key flashpoint. Israel says Lebanon is not part of the conditional ceasefire deal, while Pakistan claims it is. Israel has launched a large wave of strikes across Lebanon, prompting response from Iran which has threatened to launch a counter. In episode #CutTheClutter Episode 1823, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta lifts the layers of the conditional ceasefire, what proposals by US & Iran said, and what the continuing attacks today mean. Donald Trump & Madman theory as he drags US to war after peace talk & how he deals with Iran, Russia : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbev5Ox8YOY Saudi & UAE pipelines to skirt Hormuz & Gulf rivalries that prevented a way around the choke point : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FwWKcdgSUY

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CutTheClutter: Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor milestone: Why it's significant for India's 3-stage nuclear programme

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India commissioned the third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Aridhaman on 3rd April 2026. #CutTheClutter Episode 1821 looks at the significance of India's SSBN project and how INS Aridhaman is different and more potent from the earlier two vessels- INS Arihant (commissioned in 2016) & INS Arighat (Commissioned in August 2024).

But SC clarified that its directive is not on merits of the allegations, but to determine whether a detailed investigation is required into the matter.----more----https://theprint.in/judiciary/pil-flags-contracts-to-arunachal-cm-pema-khandus-family-sc-asks-cbi-to-conduct-preliminary-enquiry/2897466/

Political hot potato issue over entry of women into the temple will bring more clarity on fundamental rights to equality and freedom of religion.----more----https://theprint.in/judiciary/two-days-before-kerala-votes-nine-judge-supreme-court-bench-to-begin-hearing-sabarimala-temple-case/2897412/

Under the cover of darkness, deep inside Iran, one of the most daring US rescue missions in recent memory unfolded. The operation came perilously close to disaster before ending in success. ThePrint Editor - Defence and Dilomacy Snehesh Alex Philip explains how it was pulled off.

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest. Chinese viewed this as a strategic project and stayed focused. It has protected China from these energy shocks, and India is nursing its wounded pride.

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