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Air India Express resumes Qatar, Bahrain flights; boosts Gulf services amid fragile ceasefire in West Asia

New Delhi, April 30 -- Air India Express said on Thursday that it would resume services to Qatar and Bahrain, while increasing frequencies to the UAE, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, effective 30 April 2026. ... Read More


Lavrovs India visit signals deepening strategic coordination ahead of BRICS summit

Bangladesh, April 30 -- The upcoming visit of Sergey Lavrov to India in May underscores the continued strategic alignment between Moscow and New Delhi at a time of shifting global power dynamics. The ... Read More


Trump warns Iran to 'get smart' and take nuclear deal, US naval blockade tightens

TEHRAN, April 30 -- President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should "get smart soon" and capitulate to Washington's demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval ... Read More


US proposes “maritime freedom construct” to secure Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions

Bangladesh, April 30 -- The United States is preparing to introduce a new international initiative aimed at safeguarding maritime traffic through one of the worlds most critical energy corridors, the ... Read More


The strained future of the US-UK “special relationship” in a changing world

Bangladesh, April 30 -- For decades, the phrase “special relationship” has been used to describe the unusually close political, military, and intelligence ties between the United Kingdom a... Read More


Lebanon cannot guarantee any peace deal while Hezbollah keeps its weapons

Bangladesh, April 30 -- Lebanon stands at a familiar yet increasingly unforgiving crossroads. Once again, the country is being drawn into the gravitational pull of regional conflict, external bargaini... Read More


Japan says it is 'nearing moment' for action as yen sinks to weakest level since 2024

TOKYO, April 30 -- Japan's finance minister hinted strongly today that Tokyo was close to intervening in the market to support the yen, after the currency slipped to its lowest level against the dolla... Read More


Insurgency-era victims urge visiting UN special rapporteur not to back transitional justice process

Kathmandu, April 30 -- As Bernard Duhaime, the UN Special Rapporteur on Truth, Justice, Reparations and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence, prepares to visit Nepal in June, a group of conflict victims has u... Read More


Haj Pilgrims To Pay Rs.10K More As Airfare Rises

Srinagar, April 30 -- New Delhi- The airfare for Haj 2026 has been increased by Rs.10,000 per pilgrim, with the Haj Committee of India attributing the hike to a sharp rise in global Aviation Turbine F... Read More


'Can't get a job anywhere else': Trump blasts Powell staying on Fed board

New Delhi, April 30 -- US President Donald Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell Wednesday after the central bank head said he would stay on as a governor. "Jerome 'Too Late' Powell... Read More