Hindustan Times (Patiala)
Stalemate stays as Iran, US reject new peace moves
WASHINGTON: A deal to end the Iran war remains elusive after Washington and Tehran rejected fresh proposals as insufficient to secure an agreement. The stalemate continued even as oil prices edged up about 2% to a twoweek high in volatile trade amid...
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UAE N-plant attacked by drone, testing Iran truce
ABU DHABI: A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the Iran...
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CBI closes in on NTA paper-setting group
NEW DELHI: A second member of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) paper-setting committee has been arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case — a senior botany teacher from Pune who allegedly disclosed botany and zoology questions at...
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Petrol, diesel retail prices hiked by ₹3/l as war bites
NEW DELHI: State-run oil companies raised pump prices of petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre each across the country on Friday, while Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) increased compressed natural gas (CNG) rates by ₹2 per kg in and around Delhi — the first...
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Satheesan gets CM post, ending Kerala suspense
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan staked his claim to form the next government in Kerala on Thursday after the 61-year-old was elected leader of the Congress legislative party, breaking 10 days of suspense over the party’s pick for the...
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In first step after PM’s appeal, gold, silver duty raised to 15%
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday raised customs duty on precious metals including gold and silver to 15% from 6% to curb their imports and save foreign exchange for essentials such as energy and fertilizers amid a protracted war in West Asia that...
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NEET mess: NTA orders retest as CBI probes leak
NEW DELHI/JAIPUR: The National Testing Agency cancelled NEET-UG 2026 on Tuesday, nine days after 2.27 million students sat for the examination across 551 cities, after central agencies confirmed that the question paper had been compromised. Questions...
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Trump says truce with Tehran on ‘life support’
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” after he rejected Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal, fuelling concerns of a resumption of hostilities in the 10-week-old conflict that has...
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ED arrests Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora under PMLA
CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday arrested powerful Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora following raids in connection with an alleged GST fraud-related money laundering case involving certain entities linked to him. The arrest of...
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Dada to replace Didi in West Bengal; Vijay meets guv again, left on hold
KOLKATA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday declared Suvendu Adhikari the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) West Bengal legislative party, paving his way to become chief minister of the eastern state after sweeping to power in a...
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Guv keeps Vijay waiting as TN deadlock deepens
CHENNAI: The political churn in Tamil Nadu intensified on Thursday as actor-turned-politician Vijay met governor Rajendra Arlekar for a second time in two days even as Lok Bhavan defended its decision not to invite the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to...
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No invite yet for Vijay as Guv seeks legal opinion
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay met Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday to stake claim to power but wasn’t invited to form the next government as officials said Lok Bhavan was seeking legal opinion to ensure the Tamilaga...
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Didi digs in: Says didn’t lose, won’t resign as CM
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Outgoing West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee declared on Tuesday that she won’t resign from the position despite losing a landslide election to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a day before, but experts said her dramatic...
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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ELECTION RESULTS
The election results for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are a mixed bag. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress-led alliance have won Assam and Kerala in keeping with the popular consensus among analysts. The BJP has finally...
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Talks fail, Trump says US will block Hormuz
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps in...
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Iran-US direct talks begin in Pak amid fragile truce
ISLAMABAD: The US and Iran began historic face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. The...
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US aviator rescued after tense search, Trump vows ‘hell’ if Strait stays closed
TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump on Sunday made expletiveladen new threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-downed plane...
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Trump gives new ultimatum, hunt for US pilot intensifies
TEL AVIV: The US military on Saturday searched for a missing pilot shot down over a remote area in Iran, while President Donald Trump remained silent on the incident but reminded Tehran of his Monday deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz: “48 hours...
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Trump dashes hopes of quick end to war as Iran continues Gulf strikes
DUBAI: Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbours even as US President Donald Trump claimed in a televised address the threat from the country was nearly...
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Trump signals Iran, Nato exit, Tehran denies ceasefire claim
WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV/CAIRO: The United States will end its war on Iran fairly soon and could return for “spot hits” if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to make a primetime address to the...
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Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure
DUBAI: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital civilian infrastructure, potentially including desalination plants that supply drinking water, if a deal to end the war is not...
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Iran warns US on ground war as regional diplomats huddle
Pakistan said on Sunday that it will soon host talks between the US and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether the talks would be direct or indirect. “Pakistan is very happy that both Iran and...
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Israel strikes Iran N-sites after Trump extends Hormuz date
DUBAI: Iran’s nuclear facilities came under attack on Friday, state media reported, just hours after Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its campaign against Tehran. Iran quickly threatened to retaliate and Israel claimed responsibility for the...
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Iran, US stick to their guns, Trump says unsure of deal
DUBAI: Iran and the US appeared at an impasse on Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the West Asia conflict. A US proposal for ending nearly four weeks of fighting is...
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Iran shoots down US plan, says will end the war when it decides
DUBAI: Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport. Iran’s defiance came as...
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Missiles hit Tehran, Tel Aviv amid uncertainty over talks
DUBAI: Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump said the US was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war. With thousands more...
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Trump presses pause, Iran denies talks claim
DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz or...
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Iran threatens key infra after Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum
ARAD: The US and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure Sunday as the war in the West Asia, now in its fourth week, puts lives and livelihoods at risk throughout the region. Iran said the Strait of Hormuz, crucial to oil and other exports,...
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Israel strikes Iran N-plant again, Tehran aims for British-US base
CAIRO: Iran targeted a joint UK-US base in the Indian Ocean, and Iran’s main nuclear enrichment site was struck again, as the war in West Asia entered its fourth week. Iran’s attack on the Diego Garcia air base — about 4,000km away — suggested Tehran...
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Bulk diesel, premium petrol prices up
NEW DELHI: State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) raised the price of industrial diesel and premium petrol on Friday as surging global crude prices — driven by the West Asia conflict — piled pressure on retail margins. While pump prices steady for...
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Iran warns 5 Gulf sites after its gas field struck
Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran’s leaders on Wednesday, killing the country’s intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field was struck in a sign of the war’s mounting pressure – from both sides — on the region’s...
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Iran rejects talks as Israel says killed security chief
DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Israel said on Tuesday it had killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, the most senior figure targeted since the war’s first day, while a top Iranian official said the new supreme leader had rejected de-escalation offers conveyed by...
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Dubai airport rattled, flights disrupted after drone strike
DUBAI/NEW DELHI: A drone struck a fuel tank at the Dubai International Airport early on Monday, halting operations at the aviation hub, which gradually resumed flights later in the day, before suspending landings for all foreign carriers in the...
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