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Pakistan starts preparing for next round of US-Iran talks

Islamabad, April 17 -- Pakistan has started preparing to host the second round of high-stakes talks between the US and Iran during the next week for a landmark peace deal to end the war in West Asia t... Read More


Delimitation will turn out to be 'political demonetisation': Tharoor slams govt

New Delhi, April 17 -- Delimitation will turn out to be "political demonetisation", senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Friday while slamming the government for linking women's reservation w... Read More


Assam CM's wife passport row: SC refuses to protect Pawan Khera, asks him to move Assam court

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera seeking protection against possible coercive action till April 20 in a case lodged against... Read More


Harivansh elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha unopposed

New Delhi, April 17 -- Nominated member Harivansh was elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha unopposed on Friday. It is the third term as Deputy Chairman for the journalist-turned-politician. The Offi... Read More


How can govt move amendments to women law before notifying principal Act: Oppn in LS

New Delhi, April 17 -- Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Friday questioned the government's move to move a bill to amend the 2023 women quota law before bringing the principal Act into force. Soo... Read More


Women Reservation Act 2023 comes into force ahead of voting to its amendment in LS

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Women Reservation Act 2023, which gives 33 per cent quota to women in legislatures, came into force on Thursday to operationalise the proposed amendment being discussed in P... Read More


Vedanta power plant blast: Probe points to excess fuel, pressure surge in boiler; talks of 'lapses'

Sakti (Chhattisgarh), April 17 -- A preliminary technical investigation into the blast at the Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has found that excessive fuel accumulation inside the... Read More


Strongly urge early restoration of freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz: India

United Nations, April 17 -- India termed the targeting of commercial shipping during the West Asia conflict as deplorable, strongly urging that unimpeded freedom of navigation and global commerce thro... Read More


10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect

Beirut, April 17 -- A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the Uni... Read More


Macron, Starmer hold international summit on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Paris, April 17 -- The leaders of France and the UK will gather dozens of countries - but not the United States - on Friday to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route choked... Read More