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Islamabad, April 11 The US and Iran began Pakistan-brokered peace talks on Saturday, according to Iranian media, as the world awaits a breakthrough to end the West Asia conflict that has paralyzed global energy markets and caused widespread economic disruption.Ahead of their high-stakes...

Washington, April 11 – The United States and Iran are entering high-stakes ceasefire talks in Islamabad amid deep mistrust, competing demands, and mounting pressure on both sides to find a way out of the conflict, according to mainstream American media reports.As The Washington Post reported...

Washington, April 9 – The United States will maintain full military readiness in the Middle East despite a two-week ceasefire with Iran, the White House said, signaling that Washington is prepared for a rapid escalation if negotiations fail.Officials said no immediate drawdown of US forces is...

London, April 8 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins a visit to the Gulf region on Wednesday to discuss diplomatic efforts to support and uphold the ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran overnight.Downing Street said his visit to the Middle East is aimed at achieving a lasting...

London, April 8 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins a visit to the Gulf region on Wednesday to discuss diplomatic efforts to support and uphold the ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran overnight.Downing Street said his visit to the Gulf region is aimed at achieving a lasting...

Washington, April 7 – US President Donald Trump invoked religious language to justify US actions in the Iran conflict, saying he believed “God supports” the American position."I do. Because God is good," Trump said when asked if he believed divine backing existed for the war. "God wants to see...

Washington, April 6 – President Donald Trump signaled the potential for large-scale strikes against Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not comply with US demands, outlining a hardline stance in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.Trump warned that Iran could face widespread...

Washington, April 6 – Global energy markets and supply chains are coming under pressure as tensions over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz escalate, with oil prices rising sharply and fears mounting over disruptions to one of the world’s most critical shipping routes.Oil prices climbed after US...

Washington, April 6 – US President Donald Trump's latest threat to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure has triggered a backlash at home, with legal experts warning that such actions could violate international law, as tensions with Tehran escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.Trump warned that...

New Delhi, Apr 2 – The BJP and the Congress engaged in a heated debate on LPG and fuel availability, a day after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reviewed the impact of the West Asia crisis on essential supplies.On Wednesday, Modi called...

Washington, March 31 – US troops deployed in the Middle East are demonstrating strong motivation to accelerate operations against Iran, with many calling for intensified strikes to quickly conclude the conflict, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said.Describing a recent visit to frontline units...

Islamabad, March 28 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held discussions with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian via phone on Saturday regarding the ongoing hostilities in West Asia and condemned the continued Israeli attacks on Tehran.“During their detailed conversation that lasted over...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that America did not need ground troops to succeed in the war with Iran, which he said would end within weeks rather than months. Speaking after a meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers in Paris, Mr. Rubio said the US campaign was progressing ahead of schedule...

Srinagar, March 27 – A delegation from the Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) of Kashmir, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, met with the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi on Friday and offered condolences on the "martyrdom" of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and others killed in the conflict...

Srinagar, March 27 A delegation comprising several religious bodies in Kashmir called on the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi on Friday to convey condolences over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and to express solidarity with the people of the Islamic Republic.The...

Washington, March 26 US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran is “begging to make a deal” after weeks of sustained American military strikes that he claimed have crippled Tehran’s military capabilities.Speaking at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump asserted that US operations...

Washington, March 25 – Oil markets experienced sharp swings as investors weighed the fears of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East against signs of possible diplomatic progress, with prices briefly topping $100 before retreating.Wall Street struggled for direction. Crude oil prices rose...

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has directed households with connections to both piped natural gas (PNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to surrender their LPG connection immediately. In a notification issued yesterday, the Ministry stated that any person with a PNG connection will...

Dhaka, March 9 Bangladesh said on Monday that they have launched an initiative to repatriate two suspected assailants accused of killing student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, a day after Indian police said they were arrested in West Bengal after entering the country illegally."Initiatives have...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to make efforts to virtually connect a minor child, who was taken to Russia by her mother, with the Indian father.The Russian woman had fled to Moscow with her child amid a bitter custody battle with her estranged Indian husband...