‘Iran has asked for ceasefire’: Trump claims new regime ‘less radical’, says no deal till Hormuz is free; Tehran reacts

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Iran has approached Washington seeking a “ceasefire” stating that the “new regime president is much less radicalised”. He also blasted Tehran saying that any consideration of ceasefire would depend on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Iran’s New Regime…

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‘Blatant insult’: Congress takes swipe at PM Modi after US official’s ‘permitted India’ remark on Russian oil | India News

PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning its silence after a US official reiterated the United States has “permitted” India to temporarily purchase Russian oil.In a post on X, the opposition party highlighted remarks by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who called India a “good…

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‘Conspiracy won’t work’: Akhilesh backs Mamata Banerjee for 2026 West Bengal polls; claims BJP will lose in UP as well | India News

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, asserting that the BJP’s “conspiracy” would fail. He also predicted that the BJP would lose the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2027.Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav said, “In West Bengal, Mamata…

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Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An old pact already gives Trump a free hand

President Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland for national security is complicated. A 1951 defense pact already grants the US extensive military access and base-building rights. Despite this, Trump’s talk of buying the island faces strong opposition from Greenlanders and Denmark, who emphasize self-determination and the island’s inalienable status. President Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark’s dog…

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‘This is how greatness is built’: Former India cricketer backs Shubman Gill to follow Virat Kohli’s path | Cricket News

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has publicly backed Shubman Gill, linking the young batter’s rapid rise to a lesson he received early in his own international career from Rahul Dravid. Speaking on JioHotstar, Pathan recalled how Dravid prepared him for the demands of international cricket when he broke into the Indian team as a teenager….

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Builders, Bill-ders

‘Development’ and ‘redevelopment’: two much The old familiar city is disappearing before our eyes. Blame the two swag words, so-called ‘development’ and ‘redevelopment’. In the first, sarkari agencies are rewriting Mortimer Wheeler’s Still Digging. In the second, builders have appropriated the motto of mountaineers, ‘Higher Still and Higher’. Both sell a swanky future, but at…

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Who is Saeed Tavakoli? Iranian national wanted by FBI for links to Islamic terror group and alleged violent operations

The FBI is seeking information on Saeed Tavakoli, an Iranian national wanted for his alleged association with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The wanted man goes by the alias Sardar Ammar.According to federal authorities, Tavakoli is believed to be the chief of IRGC-Qods Force Department 11000. He is alleged to have directed covert intelligence and…

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One of the youngest to become GM at 13, India’s Raunak Sadhwani still struggles to have a full-time chess coach | Exclusive | Chess News

Indian GM Raunak Sadhwani during FIDE World Cup Goa 2025 (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 outbreak had not yet caused a hullabaloo across the globe, Lionel Messi was still without a FIFA World Cup title, artificial intelligence (AI) had not entered everyday conversations, and Russia and Ukraine were still “non-hostile” neighbours when Nagpur’s Raunak…

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