Why Pakistan’s bid to broker US-Iran peace fell apart

[ad_1] Efforts led by Pakistan to broker peace between Iran and the United States have faltered. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Tehran has formally informed mediators that it will not attend proposed talks with American officials in Islamabad. Iranian officials have also rejected Washington’s conditions outright, calling them unacceptable. The refusal […]

US pilot captured? Iran claims stealth jet shot down; videos surface of search ops

[ad_1] Iranian state-linked media on Friday claimed that a US fighter pilot had been downed and possibly captured inside the country, as conflicting reports emerged amid an intensifying regional conflict. There has been no immediate confirmation from Washington, with the US Central Command, the Pentagon and the White House yet to respond.According to Iranian outlets, […]

What led an India-bound Iranian crude tanker to reroute to China | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil rerouted mid-voyage from India to China, with payment-related issues appearing to be the main reason behind the change in declared destination.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, had earlier indicated Vadinar in Gujarat as its destination. If […]

‘He should resign first’: Mamata targets PM Modi over voter list row in Bengal polls | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he should resign first if voter lists contained names of infiltrators.Speaking at a rally in Dakshin Dinajpur, she said: “If voter list contained names of infiltrators, Modi also won with their votes earlier, […]

US imposes 100% tariff on patented pharma imports: How it impacts India

[ad_1] A year after US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs shook global markets, Washington is back with another round, this time targeting drug and metal imports. The earlier tariffs, announced on April 2 last year, had sent ripples across major financial markets as investors assessed their impact. Now, the US has unveiled fresh measures […]

Kerala assembly polls: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy unveils UDF manifesto, calls it the beginning of a ‘golden era’ | India News

[ad_1] Revanth Reddy (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday unveiled United Democratic Front (UDF) manifesto ahead of the Kerala assembly elections.He also launched a scathing attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government and declared that the ‘dark era’ in the state was coming to an end and a ‘golden era’ was […]

Government puts on hold its order asking airlines to offer 60 per cent free seating

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, the civil aviation ministry on Thursday put on hold its directive for airlines to offer at least 60% seats free of charge. Under intense cost-side pressure since the Iran war began, airlines had warned that this move to curb ancillary revenue would lead to additional fare hikes.The aviation ministry […]

40 petro products exempted from customs duty for 3 months | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday stepped in with fresh measures to help industry beat the impact of higher input costs by fully exempting 40 petrochemical products from customs duty for three months, while indicating that more measures are in the offing as the war in West Asia has hurt global trade and economy. […]

Omar Abdullah: CM Omar seeks probe in Ganderbal ‘encounter’ after family disputes ‘terrorist’ claim | India News

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday sought a “transparent and time-bound probe” after a family from his constituency, Ganderbal, claimed that a person killed in an alleged encounter by the Army on March 31 had no links with terrorism, and lodged a police complaint seeking an FIR and investigation.Omar said the family’s […]