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BJP's Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar chief minister; two JD(U) leaders take oath as ministers

Patna, April 15 -- BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar on Wednesday, the first from the saffron party to hold the post. Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) adm... Read More


Crane topples during Metro construction work in Mumbai; traffic hit

Mumbai, April 15 -- A heavy crane engaged in Metro construction work toppled at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai early on Wednesday, officials said. No casualties were reported, they said. The... Read More


US eyes Malacca after Hormuz: The new maritime chokepoint that matters to India

New Delhi, April 15 -- As tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, where the US is intensifying pressure on Iranian-linked maritime activity, a parallel development in Southeast Asia is drawing ... Read More


US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry turns back as Hormuz blockade holds

Singapore, April 15 -- The US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through... Read More


Stock markets surge over 1% amid US-Iran talks optimism

Mumbai, April 15 --  Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 1 per cent on Wednesday as hopes of renewed diplomatic engagement between the US and Iran and crude oil trading below the... Read More


Lebanon, Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington

Washington, April 15 -- Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah ... Read More


Vedanta boiler blast in Chhattisgarh: Company announces Rs 35 lakh ex gratia, jobs for kin of deceased

New Delhi, April 15 --  Vedanta on Wednesday announced Rs 35 lakh compensation and employment support for kin of those killed in a boiler explosion at its power plant in Chhattisgarh, and Rs 15 l... Read More


Trump says war with Iran 'close to over' as US blockades Iranian ports

Washington, April 15 -- US President Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran is "close to over," asserting that if he pulled up stakes right now, it would take Tehran 20 years to rebuild the coun... Read More


PM Modi a 'misleader', engaged in 'deliberate deceit' over delimitation: Congress

New Delhi, April 15 -- The Congress on Wednesday said the bills circulated by the government for the Parliament's special sitting contradict all the "so-called assurances" given by Prime Minister Nare... Read More


Expanding permanent category with veto critical to real reform of UNSC: India

United Nations, April 15 -- India has asserted that any reform of the United Nations Security Council not accompanied by expansion in the permanent category with veto would perpetuate existing imbalan... Read More