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Moscow, April 10 – Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressing Kyiv’s willingness to abide by it.According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will remain in effect from 4:00 p.m. (Moscow time) on April 11 and...

Islamabad, April 10 Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reviewed security arrangements in Islamabad on Friday ahead of the arrival of Iranian and US delegations for peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in West Asia.The US and Iran agreed on a two-week conditional ceasefire on...

Port Louis, April 10 External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday, discussing developments in West Asia, including international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Following their conversation, EAM...

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri discussed cooperation in combating terrorism, organized crime, and narcotics during a meeting with the Director of the US security agency, FBI, Kash Patel, in Washington yesterday. The Indian Embassy in the US announced this via a social media post.Mr. Misri is...

April 10, New Delhi – Ukraine and Russia will observe a ceasefire during the Orthodox Easter holidays, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the ceasefire on Thursday, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would abide by the...

April 10, New Delhi — U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Iran of failing to allow oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and of violating the terms of their two-week ceasefire agreement.In a series of social media posts that sparked fresh concerns about the fragile truce, President...

Tokyo, April 10 – Japan plans to release 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in May, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday, adding to the ongoing efforts that began in mid-March.Takaichi revealed the plan at a ministerial meeting on the day to address the Middle East situation amid...

Seoul, April 10 – The foreign ministry appointed former Ambassador to Kuwait, Chung Byung-ha, as its special envoy to Iran on Friday, and will soon send him to Tehran to coordinate the safe passage of South Korean vessels and nationals amid the Middle East conflict, officials said.The ministry...

Islamabad, April 10 Uncertainty surrounded the US-Iran dialogue, as there was no official word about the arrival of delegates on Friday, the day set for the start of talks between the two warring sides, even as Pakistan waived visa requirements for journalists and officials attending the talks...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, during which the party's top leadership is expected to deliberate on the government's move to amend the women's reservation law, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the West Asia conflict, sources said...

Washington, April 10 – A fresh diplomatic row erupted after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif posted sharply critical remarks about Israel, drawing swift condemnation from Israeli authorities, US lawmakers, and experts at a sensitive moment in ongoing ceasefire efforts.Asif...

Tehran, April 10 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned the United States against allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "destroy diplomacy," as a fragile ceasefire took hold after 40 days of fighting.In a post on the social media platform X, Araghchi said...

Srinagar, April 9 PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the ceasefire between the US and Iran on Thursday, calling it a significant and positive step towards peace and stability in the region.She recalled the vision of former J-K chief minister and PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that solutions...

April 09, New Delhi – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that three key clauses of a 10-point proposal were violated before negotiations were scheduled to begin.Ghalibaf added that in such a situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations would be unreasonable. In a...

Islamabad, April 9 – Pakistan has increased security measures in the national capital in preparation for high-stakes talks between the US and Iran this weekend, amid growing anxiety and a warning from top Iranian leaders that Israeli strikes on Lebanon would render negotiations meaningless.The...

Islamabad, April 9 Pakistan told the US on Thursday that it would provide foolproof security to its visiting delegation ahead of talks with Iran aimed at a possible peaceful resolution to the West Asia conflict.Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was speaking to US Chargé d'affaires...

Jammu, April 9 – Five workers from J&K have been killed in a road accident in Kuwait, and their families have demanded the return of their bodies on Thursday.The five individuals included one from Thanamandi in Rajouri and four from Surankote in Poonch.The families of the deceased workers...

Karachi, April 9 The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday experienced a stable trading day after recording its highest single-day gain of over 14,000 points (+9 per cent) in its history the previous day, amid the US and Iran ceasefire announcement.The benchmark KSE-100 index remained...

Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, has warned that continued Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon would have significant consequences and would elicit a strong response. He insisted that the two-week ceasefire should be extended to Lebanon, a proposal that has been rejected...

Islamabad, April 9 Pakistan and France on Thursday expressed "serious concern" over the Israeli aggression against Lebanon.During a "warm and cordial" telephone conversation between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and French President Emmanuel Macron, the latter conveyed his good wishes to the...