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Trump hails 'total and complete victory' after US agrees two-week ceasefire with Iran

Kuala Lampur, April 8 --   WASHINGTON, April 8 - President Donald Trump told AFP yesterday that the United States had won a "total and complete victory" after agreeing a two-week ceasefire ... Read More


Oil prices plunge below $100/bbl after US, Iran agree on 2-week ceasefire

New Delhi, April 8 -- Global oil prices fell around 14% on Wednesday morning, with both Brent and WTI trading below $100 per barrel after the US, Israel and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. At 7:... Read More


TRAPPED BY WAR, GOANS SCRAMBLE TO EXIT GULF

Goa, April 8 -- For decades, the Gulf Coop eration Council countries - the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman - were Goa's most reliable export destina tions - not fish or iron ore, b... Read More


Israel warns of military escalation in south Lebanon against Hezbollah, urges residents to evacuate

Tel Aviv/Beirut, April 8 -- Israel warning further escalation against Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon, issued fresh evacuation orders to civilians in the area on Wednesday, warning them to quickl... Read More


Stock market today: Gift Nifty signals gap-up opening; US-Iran war to oil, gold, silver rates - 8 stocks to buy or sell

New Delhi, April 8 -- Stock market today, 8 April 2026: The Indian stock market witnessed another volatile session on Tuesday but ended higher for the third consecutive session. The Nifty 50 index gai... Read More


UK expresses interest in Dhaka airport's third terminal ground handling

Dhaka, April 8 -- The United Kingdom has expressed interest in undertaking the ground handling operations at the third terminal of Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport. UK Trade Envoy Baroness Ros... Read More


Bangladesh growth to slow to 3.9% amid rising poverty, inflation: WB

, April 8 -- World Bank on Wednesday warned that Bangladesh's economy is facing mounting challenges, including slowing growth, rising poverty, persistent inflation and a stressed banking sector, compo... Read More


Ceasefire Electrifies Market Sentiment

India, April 8 -- The 2-week ceasefire announced between the U.S. and Iran helped restore market sentiment ravaged by the Middle East war that had completed more than a month. Risk assets rallied whil... Read More


Netanyahu backs US ceasefire with Iran, but finds a loophole to continue Lebanon onslaught

India, April 8 -- Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed support for Donald Trump's decision to suspend military strikes on Iran for two weeks, even as he clarified that the ceasefire does not extend to ope... Read More


This nuclear programme demand of Iran appears in Farsi ceasefire doc, but 'missing' in English version

India, April 8 -- Soon after a ceasefire was announced between Iran and the US on Wednesday, several reports said that Tehran had put forward a 10-point proposal which according to Iranian state media... Read More