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Iran rejects Trump’s ceasefire claim
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Wednesday called US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Tehran allegedly asking for a ceasefire ‘false and baseless’. Also, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard separately issued a statement saying...
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Trump voices frustration with allies as Iran war, strait closure push fuel prices higher
President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average US...
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Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s energy facilities if deal not reached ‘shortly’
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.” Tehran, meanwhile, struck a key water...
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India warns WTO members against using ‘transparency’ for retaliation
NEW DELHI: India has cautioned WTO members against weaponising “transparency” to justify trade retaliation or challenge legitimate domestic policies, saying it should be backed by sustained capacity-building support to ensure that all countries meet...
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India warns WTO members against using ‘transparency’ for retaliation
NEW DELHI: India has cautioned WTO members against weaponising “transparency” to justify trade retaliation or challenge legitimate domestic policies, saying it should be backed by sustained capacity-building support to ensure that all countries meet...
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Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel; rates to be reviewed every fortnight
The excise duty cut on petrol and diesel by Rs 10/litre, and a hike in export duty on ATF and diesel will result in a net revenue loss of Rs 5,500 crore in a fortnight, according to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chairman Vivek...
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Iran and US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on Hormuz
Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more US troops neared the region, while Tehran...
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Iran rejects uS ceasefire plan, says it will end the war on its own terms
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 Israel...
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Tehran targets Israel, Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war
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 US...
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Trump halts promised Iran strikes after ‘productive talks’; Tehran disputes claim
Iran’s powerful Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday that “no negotiations” were held with the United States after US President Donald Trump announced talks were ongoing. “No negotiations have been held with the US, and fake news...
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PM chairs CCS meeting, maps steps to secure food, fuel, energy supplies
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Security on Sunday carried out a comprehensive review of the situation arising from the ongoing conflict in West Asia, assessing its implications for India’s economy and the availability of essential commodities. The...
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Iran’s N-plant hit, no leak
DUBAI: As the war in the Middle East enters its 4th week, it appears to be heading to a dangerous phase with Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility being hit in an airstrike Saturday, an official Iranian news agency reported. It said there was no...
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Iran hits Tuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran
A Kuwaiti oil refinery came under Iranian drone attack early Friday, and sirens in Israel warned of incoming fire, while explosions boomed over Tehran from Israeli strikes as the country marked the Persian New Year. The war that has rocked the global...
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Iran steps up attacks on oil, gas facilities in Gulf after Israeli strike on key gas field
Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas...
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Russian oil tankers on way to China rerouted to India amid supply crunch
NEW DELHI: A series of oil tankers that were initially headed to China have altered course mid-voyage and are now bound for India, as New Delhi accelerates efforts to secure supplies amid disruptions triggered by the ongoing US-Iran conflict and...
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Centre monitors LPG supply, states set up control rooms
The LPG supply woes continue to pose hardships to the public as well as impacting hotels, businesses and household consumers through longer waiting periods and panic bookings. The Centre has asked states to expedite approvals for piped gas projects to...
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Fears of global energy crisis rise as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping
Fears of a global energy crisis rose on Monday as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more US-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon. An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai’s airport, a crucial global...
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Five states, three dates: Poll calendar out
Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be held in a single phase on April 9. Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on April 23, while West Bengal will see a two-phase election on April 23 and 29, the Election Commission said while announcing...
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India threads the Hormuz needle
Two Indian ships carrying LPG from the Gulf countries crossed the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday, raising the number of Indian vessels safely passing through the war-hit, narrow shipping lane to three. The remaining 22 ships on the west side of...
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Centre assures ample LPG supply, yet rush continues
Even as the government assured on Friday that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or cooking gas in the country and urged people not to panic, as ample supplies are available and distribution is proceeding normally, people continued to face...
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Shut US bases or face fire: Iran
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued his first statement since being appointed, saying Iran will continue attacking US bases in the region and the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed. He said that the Strait of Hormuz must remain...
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India’s fuel lifeline safe for now
In a bid to reassure the citizens amid ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Centre announced on Wednesday that India’s fuel supplies remain secure and maritime activities continue smoothly, even as precautionary measures are in place. At a media...
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Both Russia and Ukraine claim front-line progress
KYIV: Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their 4-year-old war, with Ukraine saying it has pushed Moscow’s forces back in some places on the front line but the Kremlin insisting that Russia’s...
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India calls for dialogue, diplomacy: EAM
India on Monday advocated de-escalation of tensions in West Asia and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve all underlying issues, as it put the safety of around one crore Indians in the region as its top priority, along with securing energy...
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BLUE MAGIC! 1-SI E GLORY
Riding on explosive batting strength right from the top, led by man-inform Sanju Samson (89) and the burst of brilliance from Abhishek Sharma (52), India showed no mercy to crush New Zealand by 96 runs and lift the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday night. If...
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India explores new options: Canada, Australia offer additional gas supply
With India exploring alternative sources to further strengthen its energy security, countries like Australia, Canada and several others have offered additional gas supplies, official sources said on Saturday. Citing the ongoing US-Israel conflict with...
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Day 7: War shows no let-up
Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as US President Donald Trump appeared to rule out...
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Day 6: War continues...
India on Thursday condoled the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conveying to the Iranian Ambassador New Delhi’s message of sympathy. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, on behalf of the Indian...
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DAY 4: WAR DEEPENS, CLAIMS FLY
WASHINGTON/ DUBAI/ MOSCOW: On the fourth day of a joint US-Israel attack on Iran which triggered retaliatory strikes and brought the Middle East to the brink of full fledged war, U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Iran’s Air Force and Navy...
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Iran, allies hit back on multiple fronts as US jets fall in Kuwaiti ‘friendly fire’
The war ignited by the joint United States and Israeli assault on Iran widened sharply on Monday, drawing armed groups, regional powers and global markets into a rapidly escalating conflict whose consequences are now being felt far beyond the...
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Iran turns to Ayatollah Arafi as interim leader after Khamenei assassination
Iran was thrust into its gravest political and security crisis in decades after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint United States and Israeli airstrike on Tehran, triggering an emergency transfer of power at home and a widening...
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US-Israel hit Iran; Tehran retaliates, strikes Israel and US military bases
The US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. In retaliation,...
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Court clears Kejriwal, Sisodia, 21 others of all charges, slams CBI
NEW DELHI: The politically sensitive Delhi liquor policy case, which sent Aam Aadmi Party’s top leaders, including former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, to jail and shook its electoral fortunes in the assembly polls last year has taken another twist...
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More American forces descend on Middle East as Iran and US hold talks
Iran and the United States were holding another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and potentially avert another war as the US gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle...
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NCERT pulls chapter on ‘judicial corruption’ after CJI Kant rebuke
DELHI: After the Supreme Court’s strong objection on Wednesday, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) pulled out the textbook from its website that reportedly tarnished the judiciary’s integrity. In a late-night apology,...
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PM begins two-day Israel visit, likely to upgrade strategic ties
NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his two-day Israel visit on Wednesday to upgrade bilateral ties and shore up defence and trade cooperation amid current tensions in the MidEast region, his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu,...
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India unveils its 1st unified counter-terrorism doctrine ‘Prahaar’ to tackle evolving threats
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday unveiled the country’s first national counterterrorism policy, “Prahaar”, setting out a multi-layered pro-active strategy to tackle evolving threats and laying down first consolidated doctrine that brings...
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India & US defer trade deal meet amid tariff uncertainty
India and the United States have decided to defer a proposed round of inperson trade negotiations in Washington that was expected to advance work on an interim bilateral trade agreement, citing the need for both sides to assess recent developments...
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AI for All: New Delhi Declaration goes global
As many as 88 countries and international organisations have adopted the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, committing to ensure that benefits of AI are “equitably shared across humanity”, reflecting global consensus on artificial intelligence. The...
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India enters ‘Pax Silica’ strategic circle
India on Friday joined the US-led strategic alliance ‘Pax Silica’ that aims to build a resilient supply chain for critical minerals and artificial intelligence with both sides projecting it as an initiative to cut over-dependence on one...
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PM pitches democratic AI with MANAV vision
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the MANAV vision for artificial intelligence (AI) at the inaugural session of the AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in the Capital. He outlined India’s approach to AI as ethical,...
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Modi welcomes world leaders; holds talks with 7 PMs, presidents, 2 CEOs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday formally welcomed a gathering of world leaders and global technology executives to the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, setting the tone for a five-day event that aims to shape international...
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AI, ambition and scale: PM inaugurates India AI Impact Summit with 600 startups on show
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the five-day India AI Impact Summit and the accompanying India AI Impact Expo at Bharat Mandapam, marking what the government has described as the country’s largest edition of the global artificial...
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Another familiar script
COLOMBO: The biggest match of this World Cup did not simply arrive; it loomed heavy with memory, politics and the familiar ache of rivalry. When it finally passed at R Premadasa Stadium, it left behind a result that now feels almost ritual. India had...
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Historic touchdown in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic landing at northeast’s first emergency landing facility (ELF) aboard C-130J aircraft in Assam’s Moran in Dibrugarh district on Saturday, beginning his day-long visit to the state that is scheduled to go to...
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Tarique Rahman-led BNP scripts big win
DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Making a spectacular return to power after two decades, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday secured a sweeping victory with more than two-thirds majority in the landmark parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. Polling in...
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India clears Rs 3.25 lakh cr deal for 114 Rafale in its biggest military buy
In one of the biggest defence acquisitions in the country’s history, India has approved a proposal worth Rs 3.25 lakh crore to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The clearance was granted by the Defence Acquisition Council...
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B’desh gears up to hold crucial polls today amid high security
DHAKA: Bangladesh will hold crucial parliamentary elections on Thursday, 18 months after an interim government took charge following the collapse of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year regime in massive country-wide deadly protests. The Election...
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No-confidence notice by 120 Oppn MPs: Speaker Birla not to preside till it is decided
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday decided that he will not preside over proceedings in the Lower House till discussion and a decision are taken on the noconfidence motion moved by Opposition MPs seeking his removal, sources said. The Congress...
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Oppn, LS Speaker Birla at loggerheads
NEW DELHI: As tension continues to simmer between the Treasury benches and the Opposition, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has come under fire from the opposition which is considering giving a notice for moving a resolution to remove him from office for...
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India and Malaysia ties enter strategic phase, PM Modi says ‘no compromise’ on terrorism
In a significant elevation of bilateral ties, India and Malaysia on Sunday rolled out an ambitious roadmap to deepen cooperation across trade, investment, defence, energy, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies and semiconductors, even as both...
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US deal unlocks $30-trn market for India
Union Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal said almost every farm commodity that India produces in respectable volumes has been kept out of the India-US trade deal, so farmers and dairy are protected and the pact still opens a sharper edge for...
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Six-star India: U-19 men rule again
MUMBAI: Salute the rising Indian teenagers. On Friday, riding on the effulgence of 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s breathtaking 175 runs, studded with 15 fours and 15 sixes, India thrashed England by 100 runs to lift the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup...
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Congress will never be able to dig my grave: PM Modi in RS during Motion of Thanks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered a combative, nearly 100-minute reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address, using the occasion to mount a sweeping attack on the Congress and other Opposition parties even as members of...
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Centre ends President’s Rule in Manipur as Khemchand Singh takes oath as CM
After nearly a year of President’s Rule, Manipur returned to an elected government on Wednesday with BJP MLA Yumnam Khemchand Singh being sworn in as the state’s 13th Chief Minister, along with two deputy chief ministers. The new government marks a...
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India-US trade pact: Interest of agriculture, dairy sector completely protected, says Goyal
India and the United States have reached the final stages of a sweeping bilateral trade framework that sharply reduces American tariffs on a wide range of Indian goods while preserving New Delhi’s policy space over sensitive farm and dairy products,...
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India, US agree on trade deal; tariffs on Indian goods cut to 18%: Trump
India and the United States on Monday announced a new trade deal under which Washington will reduce tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent, while New Delhi agreed to gradually lower its tariffs and non-tariff barriers on US products, following a phone...
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Growth, stability over populism
Medicines for Cancer and rare diseases Personal-use imported medical goods Overseas tour packages Foreign education Footwear and leather goods Textile garments Microwave ovens Lithium-ion cells for batteries Solar glass Critical minerals Biogas-blended...
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FM’s Budget speech set to be different
NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to deliver a Union Budget speech on Sunday that is expected to look markedly different from the tradition followed for the past 75 years with the second Part B stealing the focus. In...
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Russia strikes Ukraine after Trump says Putin agreed to week-long halt
Russia launched a ballistic missile and more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, none of which hit Kyiv, after US President Donald Trump’s statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to pause air strikes on the capital and other...
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Eco Survey projects resilient growth, low inflation amid rising global risks
India’s economy is expected to expand by between 6.8 per cent and 7.2 per cent in the financial year beginning April, according to the Economic Survey 2025–26 tabled in Parliament on Thursday, underscoring the country’s position as the world’s fastest...
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Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar, four others killed in plane crash
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party president Ajit Pawar was killed on Wednesday morning when a chartered Learjet aircraft carrying him and four others crashed near Baramati airport in Pune district, barely 200 metres from...
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India, EU seal ‘mother of all deals’
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union on Tuesday announced the conclusion of negotiations on a long-pending free trade agreement, capping nearly two decades of talks and paving the way for one of the most expansive trade pacts ever negotiated by...
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India, EU to announce historic FTA, defence partnership today
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union are set to announce the conclusion of negotiations on a long-pending free trade agreement and formalise a broad strategic agenda when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts European Commission President Ursula von...
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Europe’s leaders find way to speak with one voice against US
No more fawning praise. No more polite workarounds and old-style diplomacy. And no one is calling Donald Trump “daddy” now. European leaders who scrambled for a year to figure out how to deal with an emboldened American president in his second term...
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Trade, mobility deals to help youth: PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is entering into trade and mobility agreements with various nations to create new opportunities for the youth both within the country and abroad. PM Modi made these remarks at the 18th...
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