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US, Iran close to finalising 14-point understanding to end Gulf war
The United States and Iran are close to finalising a memorandum of understanding to end the war in the Persian Gulf region, potentially bringing an end to the conflict that has lasted over two months.
Entry ban imposed on officials appointed during Mamata era in offices
A major decision has been taken at the administrative level before the formation of the new government in West Bengal. Retired bureaucrats appointed during the tenure of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have been banned from entering offices in various departments of the state.
Offensive stage of Iran war is 'over' - Marco Rubio
While addressing reporters just now, Marco Rubio confirmed that "Operation Epic Fury" - the name given to the initial US-Israeli offensive against Iran - is finished.
Thalapathy set to become CM with Congress support
Congress has decided to back actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), following the new party's massive win in the assembly election that jolted the southern state's politics by breaking the DMK and AIADMK's traditional duopoly.
BJP slams Mamata’s refusal to resign after election defeat as ‘ridiculous’
India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sharply criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for refusing to resign despite her party’s defeat in the state assembly election, calling her stance “ridiculous” and politically motivated.
Trump pauses Hormuz escort operation amid push for Iran deal
US President Donald Trump has announced a temporary halt to the American military operation escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, just one day after its launch, as Washington seeks to revive stalled negotiations with Iran.
China, Iran foreign ministers meet in Beijing amid Gulf tensions
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi held high-level talks in Beijing on Wednesday as regional tensions escalate over the Strait of Hormuz and renewed US-Iran confrontation.
Mamata Banerjee will not resign
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ruled out the possibility of resigning after the defeat in the West Bengal elections. She claimed that the Trinamool Congress was defeated not by the people's verdict, but through a conspiracy.
BJP government to take oath in West Bengal on May 9
The formalities for forming a new government in West Bengal will be completed on May 9, when the Bharatiya Janata Party-led administration will take oath. State BJP president Shamik Bhattacharya confirmed the information.
Trump threatens Iran with 'total destruction', launches Hormuz escort mission
US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be "blown off the face of the Earth" if it attacks American ships, as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push the two-month truce between the two countries dangerously close to collapse.