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"What did 39-day war achieve for the US...?": Omar Abdullah on US-Iran ceasefire

New Delhi, April 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the West Asia situation after Iran agreed on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, sayi... Read More


Russia, China Veto Resolution To Boost Strait Of Hormuz Security

India, April 8 -- The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in the Strait of Hormuz as it was vetoed by permanent members China and Russia. The draft resolutio... Read More


Landis+Gyr completes divestiture of EMEA business

Punjab, April 8 -- CHAM, Switzerland, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -Landis+Gyr Group AG (SIX: LAND), a global energy technology leader driving intelligent innovation across the grid, today announced the... Read More


Trai mulls allowing direct communication services on mobile phones from satellites

New Delhi, April 8 -- Telecom sector regulator Trai has started exploring options to allow direct transmission of communication services from satellites to mobile phones to support ubiquitous connecti... Read More


'Strong demand': Steel consumption grows by 7-8% to 164 mn tonnes

New Delhi, April 8 -- The domestic consumption of finished steel grew by 7-8 per cent to 164 million tonnes in FY26 on the back of increased activity in infrastructure, construction, railways, and man... Read More


Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Iran Agrees To Open Strait Of Hormuz

India, April 8 -- Oil prices have fallen sharply, and Asian as well as European stock markets responded positively to news of the United States and Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire on the Middle ... Read More


'Will not be repeated': US Journalist Shelly Kittleson freed after 9 days held by Iran-backed Iraqi militia

New Delhi, April 8 -- American journalist Shelly Kittleson, 49, was freed Tuesday afternoon in Baghdad, more than a week after she was snatched from a street corner in the Iraqi capital on 31 March. U... Read More


Kalpakkam milestone: India's nuclear fuel recycling programme is well on its way

New Delhi, April 8 -- India's prototype fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, has gone 'critical,' heralding the second stage of a three-stage nuclear power generation programme envisaged by ... Read More


Indian embassy in Iran asks citizens to "expeditiously exit Iran"

Tehran, April 8 -- Indian Embassy in Iran on Wednesday issued an advisory for Indian nationals to expeditiously exit Iran. The embassy also said that the exit must be in coordination with the Embassy... Read More


US has been defeated: J-K Anjuman Sharie Shian President representative as Trump announces to halt strikes in Iran

Srinagar, April 8 -- Following the "double-sided" two-week ceasefire between US and Iran, Aga Syed Mujtaba Abbas, who is the representative to J&K Anjuman Sharie Shian President, on Wednesday said tha... Read More