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Peace deal, interrupted
Talks between the US and Iran were called off on Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, officials said, raising questions about an initial agreement to end the war in Iran. Israel and the militant group later...
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Sena’s missing six
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed that the rebel MPs of his party had been given an additional Rs 10 crore and moved to a safe location in Rajasthan, as the Uddhav Thackeray-led party faces an imminent crisis. Addressing a...
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Strait talk on seafarers’ safety
In a meeting with the U.S. President Donald Trump Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised concerns over the safety of Indian seafarers operating in the Strait of Hormuz. During the brief interaction on the sidelines of G7 Summit here, PM Modi also...
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A warm G7 reunion
A warm handshake and a pat on the arm marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donal Trump’s first meeting in 16 months as the two leaders met at the G7 Summit here on Tuesday. The high-profile encounter comes as New Delhi and Washington DC...
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The peace pen awaits Friday
WASHINGTON/ President Donald Trump has announced that the US and Iran have finalised a deal to end their 107-day war, which triggered a global energy crisis. The peace agreement is scheduled to be signed on June 19 in Switzerland, according to...
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Israel strikes Beirut suburbs in lead-up to US-Iran deal
The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut on Sunday despite ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the US-Iran war. Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital. The strikes threatened to hamper negotiations...
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Youth is NDA’s driving force: PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the NDA government is strongly working towards youth-led development and one of the “defining features of the last 12 years” has been Indian youth’s confidence in pursuing their...
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Breakthrough at last? US, Iran edge closer to war-ending deal
The United States and Iran appear to be edging toward a possible agreement to end months of conflict, with officials on both sides signaling progress while continuing to dispute key elements of the proposed deal. The prospect of a breakthrough emerged...
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Trump halts planned strike on Iran
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signalled a possible shift toward diplomacy with Iran after first threatening a major escalation in the conflict, including military strikes and the seizure of key Iranian oil facilities, before later announcing...
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At NDA@12, Modi blames Cong for India’s sluggish growth years
NEW DELHI: Marking 12 years of the BJP-led NDA government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India’s slow-growth era was wrongly labelled the “Hindu growth rate” and should instead have been called the “Congress growth rate”. He alleged...
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SIR: EC empowers poll officials to flag suspected foreign nationals
The Election Commission (EC) has instructed its state election machinery to refer cases of “suspected foreign nationals” to the appropriate authorities during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to detailed...
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PM maps growth amid turmoil
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed with the members of the Economic Advisory Council various measures to further boost India’s economic growth amid global turmoil. The members of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime...
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India beats the odds, delivers 7.7% FY26 growth, 7.8% in Q4
Amid an uncertain global situation owing to ongoing regional wars, India’s economy expanded 7.8 per cent in the January-March quarter, exceeding forecasts on strong domestic demand and government expenditure. The GDP growth compared with 7 per cent...
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Venezuela offers long-term energy ties as India diversifies oil sources
India and Venezuela on Thursday agreed to work towards a long-term energy partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, with both sides identifying oil, mining, critical minerals,...
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Checked in, never checked out: 21 killed in hotel inferno
NEW DELHI: At least 21 people, including 12 foreign nationals, lost their lives and more than 40 others were injured after a devastating fire ripped through Hotel Flourish Stay B&B in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday morning, exposing alleged...
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Govt replaces two top CBSE officials, orders probe into OSM procurement
The Centre on Tuesday ordered a high-level probe into the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) procurement of services for its controversial On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, while simultaneously removing the board’s chairman and secretary amid...
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SC junks plea to conduct NEET re-test in CBT mode
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to direct that the June 21 NEET-UG 2026 re-test be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode, saying the National Testing Agency (NTA) was already dealing with the fallout of the examination’s cancellation amid a...
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TWO TITLES, ONE KING
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s title defence found its perfect finishing touch in Virat Kohli’s bat. On a night when RCB rarely loosened their grip on the contest, Kohli produced another reminder of his enduring value in a chase, steering his side to a...
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Near-term growth outlook shows cautious resilience, says FinMin
With forecasts pointing to a below-normal monsoon and a likely moderation in economic activity, overall consumption demand may face headwinds in the coming months, and the near-term outlook for the Indian economy is one of cautious resilience, the...
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SC seeks accountability for NEET mess as Centre promises reforms
The Supreme Court on Friday voiced concern over recurring irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEETUG), saying young aspirants should not be let down and that the issue would persist unless clear accountability is fixed within...
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Siddaramaiah passes baton to Shivakumar
Ending months of speculation over a leadership change amid an intense power tussle with Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced that he had resigned as Karnataka Chief Minister. Hours after stepping down, Siddaramaiah...
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SC backs ECI’s SIR power, says voter list deletion does not end citizenship
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission’s authority to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ruling that the exercise is constitutionally valid and directly linked to the goal of free and fair elections,...
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Govt sets up high-level panel to examine ‘unnatural demographic’ changes
The Centre has formed a high-level committee, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, to examine demographic changes arising from illegal immigration and other unnatural causes and recommend measures to deal with these challenges, Union home minister...
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Gondola crisis: Seven-hour rescue brings over 300 tourists to safety
A major technical malfunction in the Gulmarg Gondola in north Kashmir on Monday left more than 300 tourists stranded midair for several hours, triggering a large-scale rescue operation involving the Army, disaster response teams, police, and civil...
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India, US look to turn a new page as Jaishankar and Rubio hold talks
India and the United States moved to repair a relationship that had gone through a rough patch, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat down Sunday for wide-ranging talks covering trade, visas, energy,...
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PM Modi-Rubio talks: WH invite, Iran warning and strategic push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday held wide ranging discussions focussing on the West Asia crisis and ways to bolster bilateral ties in crucial sectors, including defence, strategic...
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NEET paper leak not through our systems, NTA chief informs MPs
Top officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA) appeared before a Parliamentary panel on Thursday to answer questions about the leaked NEET-UG 2026 question paper, with the agency’s director general telling lawmakers that the breach did not occur...
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India, Italy elevate ties to ‘Special Strategic Partnership’; target €20 bn trade by 2029 INDIA-ITALY INNOVATION CENTRE PLANNED TO CONNECT STARTUPS, RESEARCH CENTRES AND INDUSTRIES
India and Italy took their bilateral relationship to a new level on Wednesday, announcing a special strategic partnership as Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni concluded wide-ranging talks in Rome that covered defence cooperation, trade...
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India and Nordics go green together
India and the Nordic countries on Tuesday decided to elevate their relationship to a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Nordic counterparts, focusing on clean energy,...
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Heatwave: No relief till May 24
Large parts of northwest and central India are set to face a prolonged spell of high temperatures this week, with the mercury already nearing 45 degrees Celsius in several locations on Monday. The India Meteorological Department has warned that...
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North India braces for intense heatwave,
NEW DELHI: Temperatures across large parts of India are expected to climb sharply over the coming days, with the India Meteorological Department warning that Delhi and surrounding regions could see maximums of 45 degrees Celsius between May 18 and May...
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PM warns of global poverty threat, pitches India as land of opportunity and growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a highprofile address to the Indian diaspora in the Netherlands on Saturday to deliver a dual message: a sobering warning that global crises threaten to reverse decades of poverty reduction worldwide, and an ambitious...
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PM’s brief UAE visit yields $5 bn fund, oil reserve, LPG supply deal
Though it was a brief visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United Arab Emirates on Friday, it ended up yielding big returns for India. India and the UAE signed key defence, energy and maritime agreements and announced US$ 5 billion in...
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Modi, Lavrov discuss Ukraine, West Asia, push for diplomatic solutions
India stood at the centre of global diplomacy on Thursday as New Delhi hosted the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raising grave concerns over the West Asia crisis, mounting economic uncertainty, and the...
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PM Modi cuts down convoy size; BJP CMs, other leaders follow suit
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has scaled down the size of his official convoy during recent domestic visits, days after urging citizens and government functionaries to adopt more efficient spending practices and reduce fuel consumption in...
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NEET-UG 2026 cancelled over paper leak, CBI registers FIR
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, citing allegations of a question paper leak and other irregularities, casting doubts over the future of nearly 22.79 lakh aspirants into...
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India has sufficient fuel stocks, no rationing planned, says govt amid Rs 1,000 cr/day loss
India will not resort to fuel rationing despite prolonged global supply disruptions, the government said on Monday, even as state-run oil companies face daily losses of up to Rs 1,200 crore and Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on citizens to...
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Former UK minister challenges PM’s leadership
Catherine West, a former Indo-Pacific minister in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, has given Labour ministers an ultimatum to unite behind a successor after the party’s disastrous local election results. The Labour MP from north...
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Bengal’s 9th, BJP’s 1st CM: Suvendu takes oath
In a historical moment drenched with political symbolism and intense emotion, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal and the BJP’s first-ever CM in the state at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground on Saturday. The ceremony...
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Suvendu to script history, take oath today as Bengal’s first BJP CM
As Suvendu Adhikari—one of the architects of BJP’s stunning Bengal breakthrough—prepares to take oath as the state’s ninth Chief Minister and the first ever from the saffron camp, Saturday will mark far more than a routine transfer of power. It will...
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DMK says INDIA bloc is gone...
Upset with the Congress which backed actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in its bid to form the government in Tamil Nadu, an irked DMK on Thursday declared that the “INDIA bloc is gone” after the Congress snapped ties with MK Stalinled...
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Vijay stakes claim to form govt, Guv asks for proof of 118 MLAs
In a dramatic turn of events, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay met Governor Rajendra Arlekar here on Wednesday to stake his claim of forming the government but was asked to return with proof of 118 MLAs, with sources indicating that he...
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BJP govt to take oath on Tagore’s birth anniv
The BJP is set to form its first-ever government in West Bengal, with the swearing-in ceremony slated for Saturday, May 9—coinciding with the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Union Home minister Amit Shah, appointed as the...
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PM calls for ‘change’, not ‘revenge’ after BJP’s Bengal victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged political parties in West Bengal to move beyond violence and focus on development, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a historic win in the Assembly elections, announcing that the Centre’s health...
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823 seats, 5 states, 1 big day
All eyes will be on counting of votes today, polled in Assembly elections held across four states – Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala – and one union territory Puducherry over the past one month, High octane, high-stakes electoral battle has so far...
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Pay Iran, pay the price: US
The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The US Office of Foreign Assets Control alert posted Friday adds pressure in the standoff between the US...
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Iran submits new proposal to end war
Iran has put forward a fresh proposal to the United States aimed at ending the two-month conflict, even as tensions continue to disrupt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and global markets remain on edge. The offer comes at a time when Washington...
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Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities amid a fragile ceasefire
Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as US President Donald Trump presses for a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky...
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Record 92.84% voter turnout marks end of Bengal polls; 77 EVM complaints reported
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Assembly polls concluded on Wednesday with what the Election Commission described as the state’s highest-ever voter turnout, touching 92.84 per cent till 7 pm. East Burdwan led the charts with 93.37 per cent, followed by...
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Over 3 cr voters to decide fate of 1448 candidates amid heavy CAPF cover
KOLKATA: The stage is set for the second and final phase of elections on Wednesday, with 3.21 crore electors set to decide the fate of 1,448 candidates — 1,228 men and 220 women — across 142 Assembly constituencies. The electorate comprises 1.64 crore...
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High-octane election campaign for phase-2 wraps up in Bengal
Campaigning for the second and final phase of West Bengal Assembly polls came to an end on Monday amid a fierce high-stakes political battle dominated by exchanges over SIR, infiltration, corruption and unemployment, with both the BJP and the TMC...
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Trump rushed out of dinner event after shots fired; 1 held
US President Donald Trump and other top officials were evacuated unharmed from the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association after a man armed with multiple weapons fired shots outside the hotel ballroom. The incident occurred on...
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Cybersecurity: FM asks financial sector to be ‘exceptionally vigilant’
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged all entities in the financial sector to be ‘exceptionally vigilant’ on cybersecurity. Without naming Mythos, the newly minted platform from leading AI company Anthropic, Sitharaman said...
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Major blow to AAP as Chadha, 6 other RS MPs quit party to ‘merge’ with BJP
In what can be described as biggest move of his political career, Raghav Chadha, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member quit the party on Friday along with six other party MPs from Rajya Sabha -- Ashok Mittal Sandeep Pathak, Harbhajan Singh,...
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Voters power EVMs to historic highs
Record voter participation marked the opening round of Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on Thursday, with both states reporting their highest turnout figures since Independence, even as political accusations and disputes over electoral...
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Over 9 crore voters to reshape political landscapes in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Two high-stakes electoral exercises will unfold on April 23, as Tamil Nadu goes to the polls across all constituencies and West Bengal conducts its first phase of voting. Over 5.73 crore voters in Tamil Nadu will decide the fate of 4,023 candidates,...
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Trump threatens to bomb Iran if talks fail, rules out extension of ceasefire
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would start bombing Iran if they do not agree to a deal with the US before the end of the two-week ceasefire on Wednesday. “Well, I don’t want to do that,” Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk...
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Uncertainty prevails over 2nd round of talks
Uncertainty prevailed over the muchtouted second round of peace talks between the US and Iran on Monday, amid exhibitory brinkmanship by both sides. The two sides are expected to meet in the coming days in Islamabad, for which Pakistani authorities...
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Trump sends Vance-led team for talks with Iran, repeats threat to Iran’s infra
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday even as Washington and Tehran remain in a standoff...
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Oppn committed ‘foeticide’: PM
NEW DELHI: In an all out attack on the Opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lashed out at them for what he claimed was the “bhrun hatya” or foeticide of the government’s “honest attempts” at providing equality to women. The...
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Women’s Reservation Bill falls victim to delimitation deadlock
The BJP-led NDA government’s move to bring a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislature in 2029 and expand the size of the Lok Sabha and undertake fresh delimitation of constituencies suffered a setback...
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Govt assures fair delimitation, Oppn unconvinced
Strongly pitching for women’s quota and delimitation Bills, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that no state -- big or small, north or south, east or west -- will be discriminated against in the delimitation of constituencies linked with...
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Centre, Oppn set for delimitation duel in Parl
As a three-day special sitting of Parliament begins today with a debate on a key Constitution amendment Bill, the government and the Opposition are all set for sharp and heated exchange in the Lok Sabha, signalling a stormy session ahead. The...
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Centre’s delimitation push, 850-seat LS aim to pave way for women’s quota by 2029
The BJP-led Central government has set the stage for a sweeping electoral overhaul, with the proposed Delimitation Bill, 2026 emerging as the linchpin of its plan to redraw parliamentary and Assembly constituencies based on the latest census, even as...
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SRH’s win Hinges on Praful
In a debut performance that will be etched into the tournament’s folklore, pacer Praful Hinge delivered the most successful first over in IPL history to engineer Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 57-run mauling of Rajasthan Royals here on Monday. Hinge dismissed...
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US, Iran talks end in deadlock, Trump orders Hormuz blockade
ISLAMABAD: The US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal at their historic 21-hour talks in Pakistan, leaving the fate of a tenuous twoweek ceasefire in doubt, with both sides attempting to hold each other responsible for the collapse of the...
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US, Iran talk peace in Pak
ISLAMABAD: Amid a fragile two-week ceasefire, a US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance held historic face-to-face talks with top Iranian negotiators in Pakistan on Saturday to reach a peace agreement to end the war in West Asia that has paralysed...
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War or peace? US, Iran prepare for talks amid shaky ceasefire
Negotiators from Iran and the US prepared for highlevel talks with their ceasefire still shaky on Friday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz. There remain many issues that could derail...
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TMC alleges Rs 1,000 cr poll deal between Humayun Kabir and BJP
KOLKATA: A fresh political controversy erupted on Thursday after Trinamool Congress (TMC) released a purported sting video alleging that a Rs 1,000 crore election deal had taken place between Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) founder Humayun Kabir and...
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US-Iran 2-week truce at risk as Israel kills 100 in Lebanon, Tehran shuts Hormuz again
Less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, the Islamic Republic has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon that have killed over 100 people and injured hundreds in one of the...
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‘Whole civilization will die tonight’, Trump warns as Iran calls threat ‘psychopath’s’ rant
TEHRAN: Iranian officials on Tuesday urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as US President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic...
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Iranian petrochemical plant hit by Israeli airstrike in South Pars
Israel struck a key petrochemical plant at Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field and killed two paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commanders on Monday, potentially challenging a new 45-day ceasefire proposal for Tehran and the United States as...
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Trump says Iran deal possible by today, claims Tehran is negotiating
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he believes there is a “good chance” of making a deal with Iran on Monday, ahead of his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face heavy bombing. “I think there is a good chance tomorrow...
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War: Double crash, single chase
The search is on for one missing US service member while another was rescued after two US warplanes went down in separate incidents including the first shootdown since the Iran war began nearly five weeks ago. The incidents occurred just two days...
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Hormuz crisis deepens as Iran strikes Gulf infra, downs American fighter jet
Iran on Friday claimed it had shot down a United States fighter jet over its territory, setting off a complex search-and-rescue operation and a wave of conflicting reports about the fate of the aircraft’s crew as the conflict in the region entered its...
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