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Oil prices fall globally, LPG disruptions persist in India

India, April 9 -- The announcement of a conditional, two-week ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran on Wednesday has sent a wave of relief through global energy markets with global crude oil bench... Read More


China-mediated Pak-Afghan talks end without a deal

India, April 9 -- The week-long China-mediated talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to end fighting concluded without an agreement, with Beijing maintaining that Islamabad and Kabul have agreed to e... Read More


Foreign Secretary Misri launches India-US trade facilitation portal

India, April 9 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday launched the India-US Trade Facilitation Portal here as the two countries eye the $500 billion bilateral trade target. Misri, who is on a... Read More


Ambassador Preeti Saran re-elected to key UN body for new 3-year term

India, April 9 -- Veteran diplomat Preeti Saran has been re-elected to the prestigious UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) for a fresh three-year tenure starting in 2027, in r... Read More


India sweeps four UN Economic and Social Council body elections

India, April 9 -- India has swept unopposed the four elections to Economic and Social Council bodies of the United Nations marking a significant diplomatic achievement. The elections, held at the Unit... Read More


Museveni sets priorities for 12th Parliament

Uganda, April 9 -- When they start their term of office next month, members of the 12th Parliament have on their hands a packed to-do list with strict deliverables, including delivering prosperity for... Read More


'Self-styled Vishwaguru exposed': Congress targets PM Modi after Pakistan helps broker US-Iran ceasefire

India, April 8 -- The Opposition, including the Congress party, took a swipe at the BJP-led central government on Wednesday, hours after Pakistan announced it would host talks between the United State... Read More


Iran may abandon ceasefire if Israel attacksPublished on: April 8, 2026 11:25 PM

Pakistan, April 8 -- Iran may withdraw from the recent US-brokered ceasefire if Israel continues attacks on Lebanon, Iranian media reported Wednesday. Sources cited by Tasnim news said Tehran is evalu... Read More


North Korea fires two ballistic missile roundsPublished on: April 8, 2026 11:25 PM

Pakistan, April 8 -- North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles in two rounds Wednesday, marking its fourth and fifth tests this year. Seoul called the launches provocative, warning of ... Read More


Trump meets NATO chief amid Iran tensionsPublished on: April 8, 2026 11:23 PM

Pakistan, April 8 -- President Donald Trump met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House Wednesday as the Iran war strained the transatlantic alliance. Trump criticized NATO allies for ins... Read More