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Tehran, April 12 – Iran has taken a firm stance amid ongoing negotiations with the US, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei declaring that the country “has not forgotten and will not forget” past breaches of promise by the United States, underscoring deep mistrust even as talks...

New Delhi, April 11 Iran's dominance over the Strait of Hormuz remains evident, with surveillance through the chokepoint waters now extending from the tiny Iranian Larak island, while the US security structure over the Gulf has largely disintegrated, with no clear alternative framework yet in...

April 09, New Delhi – International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi warmly praised India's achievement in achieving criticality of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.In a post on social media, X, the IAEA Chief described this...

Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, has praised India's achievement in reaching criticality of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu. This landmark accomplishment represents a significant advancement in the country's...

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...

New Delhi, April 9 – Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has warmly praised India's achievement in reaching criticality of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu.This landmark achievement marks a significant...

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 – US President Donald Trump has averted a major military escalation with Iran, announcing a two-week conditional pause in planned attacks linked to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a development that brought relief to people worldwide.The decision came 90 minutes before the...

New Delhi, April 7 With India's first indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu achieving criticality on Monday, experts said the development is a significant boost to the country's three-stage nuclear programme.Formulated in the 1950s by Dr. Homi Bhabha, the...

New Delhi, April 7 With the domestically built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam achieving criticality, the Congress said on Tuesday that this is the result of over three decades of effort, and it would have been appropriate for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to acknowledge this...

Washington, March 31 – The United States said on Tuesday that its ongoing military campaign against Iran is weakening the country's armed forces, citing intelligence assessments of declining morale, desertions, and shortages among key personnel.Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters at...

Washington, March 26 US President Donald Trump will travel to China on May 14 and 15 for a rescheduled summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House has announced.Trump, who was earlier scheduled to travel to Beijing by the end of this month, postponed his trip due to the war...

Washington, March 25 US President Donald Trump will travel to China on May 14 and 15 for a rescheduled summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House announced on Wednesday.Trump, who was earlier scheduled to travel to Beijing by the end of this month, postponed his trip due...

Washington, March 23 President Donald Trump on Monday refused to name the Iranian leader with whom the US is in talks to end the three-week-old war, asserting that the interlocutor is a "top person" who is "most respected" in that country.Speaking to reporters at the Palm Beach International...

Riyadh, March 20 An Indian national was killed in Saudi Arabia due to the "recent events of March 18," the Indian Embassy announced on Friday.In a social media post, the Indian mission expressed its "deepest condolences on the tragic demise of an Indian national in Riyadh due to recent events...

Moscow, March 9 Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly elected Supreme Leader of Iran, and reaffirmed Moscow's unwavering support and solidarity with Tehran, the Kremlin said.Mojtaba, the son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

Dubai, March 9 There were no Indian fatalities in the incident involving projectiles that struck a residential area in Saudi Arabia, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said on Monday.It added that an Indian national who was injured in the incident on Sunday is currently receiving treatment at a...

New Delhi, March 6 Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not be briefed on Israel's strikes against Iran during his recent visit to the country, as the decision on the military action was made after he had concluded the trip.Modi undertook...

Tel Aviv, March 5 – According to Israeli military and Iranian state media, Iran launched another wave of missiles towards Israel on Thursday, triggering air raid sirens in multiple locations, including Tel Aviv.There were no immediate reports of casualties. The Israeli military noted that the...

Washington, March 4: The White House claimed that Tehran possessed enough highly enriched uranium for "nuclear material equivalent to 11 bombs," arguing that the findings from recent talks helped shape President Donald Trump's decision to launch military action against Iranian nuclear...