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Who is Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf? Iran's Parliament Speaker set to lead talks with US in Islamabad

India, April 8 -- Iran has named Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf to lead its negotiating team for talks with the United States in Islamabad, Iran's ISNA said. On the US side, Vice President... Read More


What Trump has said about Pakistan-proposed Iran ceasefire deal - 5 key points

India, April 8 -- As Tuesday's deadline approached, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he made a direct appeal to President Trump to extend his ultimatum to Iran by two weeks, saying diploma... Read More


B-52 Stratofortress bombers heading towards Iran? Scary videos ahead of Trump deadline

India, April 8 -- Reports of American B-52 bombers carrying 12 cruise missiles heading from RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, UK, towards Iran surfaced on Tuesday. London-based Daily Express, without cit... Read More


Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Seeks Two-Week Extension, Urges Hormuz ReopeningPublished on: April 8, 2026 2:06 AM

Pakistan, April 8 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged a two-week extension and called for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to ease rising tensions in the Middle East. He directly appealed to Dona... Read More


Both sides claim victory after US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The United States and Iran agreed toa two-week ceasefirebarely an hour before President Donald Trump's Wednesday (8) deadlineto obliterate the country was set to expire, trigger... Read More


Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says

New Delhi, April 8 -- The United States relied on dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, secret CIA technology and a dose of subterfuge to rescue a two-man fighter jet crew downed deep inside Iran... Read More


The Precarious Precipice: A Region unraveling in Real Time! Quest for Peace in the Middle EastPublished on: April 8, 2026 2:00 AM

Pakistan, April 8 -- The Middle East is currently ensnared in a geopolitical tempest that is shifting not by the day, but by the minute. We are witnessing a systemic collapse of the traditional securi... Read More


Barometers trade with robust gains, financial services shares advance

Mumbai, April 8 -- The frontline equity indices traded strong major gains in mid-afternoon trade, supported by a sharp decline in oil prices following the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. ... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Latest Update: Trump Declares 'Heated Negotiations' With Iran Ahead Deadline; Pakistan PM Requests Deadline Extension to Two Weeks

India, April 8 -- A sense of high-stakes diplomacy is shaping the Iran crisis, with President Donald Trump saying the United States is locked in "heated negotiations" even as tensions remain elevated.... Read More


World Bank projects Bangladesh's growth to slow to 3.9% in FY26 amid West Asia conflict

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh's economy faces significant challenges with slowing growth and rising poverty for three consecutive years, persistent inflation, stressed banking sector, weak revenue mobi... Read More