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Beijing, April 9 China's Defence Ministry on Thursday denied reports that Chinese firms had provided satellite imagery and semiconductor chip manufacturing equipment to the Iranian military during the US-Israeli war against Iran.The Defence Ministry spokesperson, Zhang Xiaogang, stated that...

New Delhi, April 9 Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will undertake a two-day visit to Qatar, India's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and cooking gas LPG, which had halted supplies following the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East.The visit, scheduled for April 9-10...

FGN43 PAK-WASIA-TALKSPakistan to host crucial US-Iran talks on Friday amid high securityIslamabad: Pakistan is set to host high-stakes in-person talks between the United States and Iran on Friday, aiming to consolidate a fragile ceasefire and avert further escalation in West Asia.FGN28...

New Delhi, April 9 Silver prices declined by Rs 2,895 to Rs 2.37 lakh per kilogram in futures trading on Thursday, driven by weak global trends and profit-booking after recent gains.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the white metal for May delivery fell by Rs 2,895, or 1.21 percent, to Rs...

Islamabad, April 9 Pakistan is set to host high-stakes in-person talks between the United States and Iran on Friday, aiming to consolidate a fragile ceasefire and avert further escalation in West Asia.The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Wednesday, followed by a...

Mumbai, April 9 The rupee depreciated by 9 paise to close at 92.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as the situation in the Middle East remains fragile, keeping investors wary of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.Forex traders said that geopolitical uncertainty remained high...

April 9, New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel still had more objectives to achieve and warned that it was prepared to resume fighting at any moment.During a press conference, he added that enriched uranium would be removed from Iran either through agreement...

April 9, New Delhi: The fragile truce between Iran and the United States entered its second day on Thursday, with U.S. President Donald Trump asserting that all U.S. military forces would remain in and around Iran until the agreement is fully complied with.In a social media post, Trump said...

Mumbai, April 9 The rupee depreciated by 17 paise to 92.71 against the US dollar in early trading on Thursday as the fragile ceasefire and Iran's threat to withdraw from talks if Israel continued bombing Lebanon kept investors wary.Forex traders said that the market is in a wait-and-see mode...

US President Donald Trump is sending a delegation led by Vice-President JD Vance and other top officials to Islamabad for direct talks with Iran aimed at ending weeks of conflict in the West Asia region. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the negotiating team will include...

Washington, April 9 – The White House used Pakistan as a primary channel to reach Iran on a temporary ceasefire, highlighting Islamabad's crucial, yet contested, role in sensitive back-channel diplomacy, according to a report in the Financial Times, London.For weeks, the Trump administration...

Washington, April 9 – US Vice President J D Vance is returning from Hungary before flying to Islamabad to lead a high-level American delegation for talks with Iran this weekend, as Washington seeks to consolidate a fragile ceasefire following weeks of military escalation.The White House said...

Washington, April 8 Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has cautioned that the US-Israel conflict with Iran could deepen further if the temporary ceasefire, reached "under political compulsions" by President Donald Trump, does not hold.In an interview with

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...

Washington, April 9 – The White House strongly defended President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric during the Iran conflict on Wednesday, arguing that it directly contributed to forcing Tehran into a ceasefire and reopening negotiations after weeks of intense military confrontation.The...

Washington, April 8 – The White House confirmed on Wednesday high-level engagement with China during the Iran crisis, signaling a broader geopolitical dimension to the ceasefire and upcoming negotiations with Tehran.The White House said that conversations took place between Washington and...

Islamabad, April 8 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday and discussed the ongoing efforts for permanent peace in West Asia following the US-Iran ceasefire.According to the PM Office, President Erdoğan commended the Prime Minister’s...

Doha, April 8 The season-opening Diamond League in Doha, where India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra broke the 90m mark last season, has been scheduled for June 19, the organizers said in a statement on Wednesday.The event, originally scheduled to take place at the Khalifa International Stadium...

April 08, New Delhi: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated on Wednesday that it does not trust U.S. assurances, despite a two-week ceasefire, warning that it remains prepared for further action.This statement came after Iran carried out strikes targeting multiple locations in...

Beijing, April 8 Iran will allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire, but any decision to open the Strait entirely in the future will depend on the results of peace talks with the US, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Wednesday.So far, 3,000 ships are...