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Iran 'rejects' second round of talks after Trump says US negotiators heading to Pakistan

Tehran, April 20 -- Iran's official news agency IRNA said that the country has rejected taking part in the second round of the peace talks with the United States, which were reportedly to be held in P... Read More


Bengal SIR: SC declines oral plea against Form 6 voter inclusions

Kolkata, April 20 -- The Supreme Court of India on Monday declined to entertain an oral submission alleging irregularities in the addition of nearly seven lakh voters to West Bengal's electoral rolls ... Read More


SIR in West Bengal: Will call for report from chief justice of HC today itself, says SC

New Delhi, April 20 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it would call for a report from the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court today itself after it was alleged that the appellate tribunals cons... Read More


Internal rift surfaces in BJP at Baishnabnagar

Malda, April 20 -- Just days before the elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Baishnabnagar Assembly Constituency is grappling with a public display of internal discord, raising concerns over... Read More


At least 21 dead, 29 injured as bus rolls into gorge in J-K's Udhampur; PM announces ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh

Jammu, April 20 --  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed pain over the loss of lives in a bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the ... Read More


ED raids Karnataka Cong MLA's sons, others in crypto-linked PMLA case

Bengaluru, April 20 -- The Enforcement Directorate on Monday raided the premises of the two sons of Karnataka Congress MLA N A Haris and some others in a crypto currency-linked money laundering case, ... Read More


Iran threatens to respond after US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged cargo ship

Washington, April 20 --  President Donald Trump said the US forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first ... Read More


'Monumental setback': Cong slams Modi govt over Pakistan's role in US-Iran peace moves

New Delhi, April 20 -- The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the Modi government over Pakistan's role in the US-Iran peace talks, saying Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir becoming a "huge ... Read More


Oil prices, stocks climb as US-Iran standoff keeps Strait of Hormuz in limbo

Hong Kong, April 20 -- Oil prices climbed more than 5 per cent while Asian shares also advanced Monday as a standoff between Iran and the US prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz. The Pers... Read More


NSA Ajit Doval holds high-level talks in Riyadh; focus on bilateral ties, regional security

New Delhi/Riyadh, April 20 -- India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval paid an official visit to Riyadh on Sunday, engaging in a series of high-level meetings with senior Saudi leadership to stren... Read More