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UP shines on NASA's world night map, the government's "Har Ghar Roshni" policy receives international recognition

Lucknow, April 20 -- Uttar Pradesh, emerging prominently as one of the most illuminated regions in the world on NASA's World Night Map, marks a historic achievement for the state's energy sector. Thi... Read More


Vietnam cultural festival in Osaka draws tens of thousands of attendees

Hanoi, April 20 -- The 9th Vietnam cultural festival in Osaka that featured a re-enactment of the Hung Kings commemoration ceremony attracted tens of thousands of participants, including members of th... Read More


Economic Buzz: China keeps key lending rates unchanged amid global uncertainty

Mumbai, April 20 -- China's central bank has decided to keep its main lending rates the same for the 11th month in a row. Officials are being cautious as they assess how rising tensions in the Middle ... Read More


Stock market today: Gift Nifty up, US-Iran war, India VIX to oil, gold, silver rates - eight stocks to buy or sell

New Delhi, April 20 -- Stock market today, 20 April 2026: Following positive global cues on de-escalation in the US-Iran war, the key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market ended higher for the ... Read More


'Bullying behaviour': Iran dials Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif after US seizes cargo ship near Hormuz strait

India, April 20 -- Amid worsening tensions between Iran and the US, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after the US attacked and seized an Iranian-fl... Read More


Commerce minister tells parliament inflation risk 'minimal' after fuel price hike

Dhaka, April 20 -- The latest increase in fuel prices will not significantly drive up inflation, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has told parliament. On Monday, he defended the government'... Read More


Asian markets today: Kospi, Nikkei 225 trade mix on escalating US-Iran tensions

Asian markets today, April 20 -- Asian markets traded mixed on Monday, April 20, as investors remained cautious, closely monitoring escalating tensions in the Middle East between Iran and the United S... Read More


IDF soldier under investigation for defacing Jesus statue in southern Lebanon; details emerge

India, April 20 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed that it is investigating an incident in southern Lebanon involving one of its soldiers allegedly defacing a Christian, after images cir... Read More


Peace talks: America and Iran must strike a new balance in their standoff-it's not an impossible mission

New Delhi, April 20 -- A week is a long time in geopolitics. Consider the Hormuz flip in the theatre of economic warfare. Last Monday, after peace talks failed, America sought to choke Iran's economy ... Read More


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

New Delhi, April 20 -- Oil prices climbed more than 5% while Asian shares also advanced Monday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz. The Persian G... Read More