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Srinagar, April 2 National Conference leader and Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi demanded a time-bound investigation into the allegations of a staged encounter in Ganderbal, in which a man was killed.The Army stated on Wednesday that a local militant was killed in an overnight...

Mumbai, April 2 Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have caused severe economic impact and energy instability in the region, said Indian Navy Chief Admiral D K Tripathi on Thursday, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Admiral Tripathi stated that competition at sea is no longer limited to...

Islamabad, April 2 Pakistan confirmed on Thursday that it was holding talks with the Taliban government of Afghanistan to end the ongoing conflict, while demanding that Kabul must "demonstrate visible and verifiable actions" against terrorists.Speaking at a weekly press conference here...

Washington, April 1 – US President Donald Trump will address the nation on Wednesday night (Thursday morning, India time) to provide an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran, the White House said, as fighting involving the US and Israel enters its second month.White House Press Secretary...

Mumbai, April 1 The Indian Navy was on the verge of striking Pakistan from the sea during Operation Sindoor when they requested "a halt to kinetic actions," said Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Wednesday.He was speaking at the naval investiture ceremony here, where he awarded Yudh Seva...

Moscow, April 1 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should withdraw his forces from the Donbas region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.“As we have stated, he must take responsibility and make this difficult decision. Doing so could save many lives,” Peskov said. “Most...

Islamabad, April 1 – Participants in a jirga (tribal council) have urged the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan to stop the border clashes and resolve their differences through dialogue, local media reported on Wednesday.A "Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga" was organized in Pakistan's...

New Delhi, April 1 The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has upheld the five-year ban imposed by the Centre on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), or NSCN (K), along with all its factions, wings, and other fronts, according to an order recently notified.In its order...

United Nations, April 1 – The military escalation in the Middle East, now in its fifth week, may cost the region's economies between 3.7 and 6 per cent of their collective GDP, representing up to $194 billion in losses, according to a new report.The total value of the losses may exceed the...

Washington, April 1 – US President Donald Trump will address the nation on Wednesday evening (Thursday morning, local Indian time) with an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran, the White House said, as fighting involving the US and Israel enters its second month.White House Press Secretary...

Moscow, March 31 Russia is ready to supply fertilizers and other agricultural products to countries in the Global South and East, a senior Russian official said on Tuesday.The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the West Asia conflict has impacted the global economy.At a briefing for...

Raipur, March 31 More than four decades after the first "dalams" entered the forests of Dandakaranya, now Bastar, the armed Maoist rebellion in Chhattisgarh has effectively ended, as the region was declared free of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) by the Centre on Tuesday, as per the deadline set.In...

Jakarta, March 31 Indonesia has called on the United Nations (UN) to convene an emergency Security Council meeting following the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon, officials said.Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono conveyed the request to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...

Washington, March 31 US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he is willing to end the military operation against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, leaving the campaign to reopen it for a later date, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing administration...

Moscow, March 30 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cautioned against drawing Gulf monarchies into "someone else's war" on Monday and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in West Asia.Speaking in a video conference with his counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

Lead 1March 30, New Delhi — At least 13 people were killed in Nigeria when gunmen attacked a university community in central Plateau state on Sunday night. This is the latest violence in a region long plagued by deadly farmer-herder conflicts.Violence in central Nigeria, also known as the...

March 30, New Delhi – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday to keep the Strait of Hormuz open or face possible U.S. strikes on its oil and power infrastructure. In a social media post, Trump said that failure to reach a deal could lead to attacks on Iran’s power plants, oil wells...

Lahore, March 30 The Punjab government of Pakistan announced on Monday the reopening of all public and private educational institutions that had been closed in the province as part of fuel-saving measures implemented following the conflict in the Middle East.In light of the massive joint...

Islamabad, March 30 – Recent statements by figures in Pakistan linked to terrorist networks reveal a troubling pattern of using symbolic and emotionally charged occasions to strengthen narratives of conflict, identity, and cross-border mobilization, a report highlighted on Monday.Writing for...

Dubai, March 30 An Indian national has been killed in Kuwait following Iranian strikes on a power and water desalination plant, the Indian Embassy said on Monday.Expressing its "deepest condolences" at the tragic death of the Indian national in Sunday's attack, the embassy in a social media...