TRUMP SAYS HE MAY TRAVEL TO ISLAMABAD
NEW DELHI,17 April 2026 : US President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while expressing optimism about a ceasefire effort between Israel and Lebanon. “I had a very good talk with him… he’s doing great,” Trump said of Modi, describing the exchange as positive. In the […]
SANCTIONED TANKER TURNS BACK TO HORMUZ AFTER FAILING IN US BLOCKADE
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026: The US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports. US President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace […]
ANANT SWARUP IS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF FICCI
NEW DELHI,15 April 2026 : The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has appointed Mr Anant Swarup as its Secretary General, effective 14th April 2026, reinforcing the organisation’s senior leadership at a pivotal moment for Indian industry. Mr Swarup brings to the role over three decades of distinguished experience in public policy, […]
No Interim Relief to 27 Lakh Deleted Voters in West Bengal
NEW DELHI, 14April 2026 ,In a significant development ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday declined to grant interim voting rights to nearly 27 lakh voters whose names were deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice […]
US WANTS 20-YEAR FREEZE ON IRAN’S NUCLEAR DREAM, TEHRAN INSISTS ON 5
NEW DELHI,14 April 2026 : Tehran has reportedly proposed suspending uranium enrichment for up to five years — an offer the Trump administration rejected, insisting on 20 years. A disagreement over Tehran’s nuclear activities was the central sticking point in the weekend negotiations between Iran and the United States in Pakistan. Washington has proposed a […]
GENEVA OR ISLAMABAD VENUES FOR SECOND ROUND OF TALKS ON THURSDAY
NEW DELHI,14 April 2026 : The United States and Iran ended 21 hours of face-to-face talks in Islamabad on Sunday without reaching a deal, leaving the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. After failed talks in Islamabad, a new round of negotiations between the US and Iran may be held later on Thursday, […]
TRUMP’S HORMUZ BLOCKADE BAD NEWS FOR INDIA
NEW DELHI,14 April 2026 : Wire editor Siddharth Varadarajan says Trump’s Hormuz blockade is a bad news for India. The United States says it has begun enforcing its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move essentially aimed at ensuring Iran is unable to export oil or import anything through the narrow waterway which the […]
US-IRAN TALKS FAILURE IN ISLAMABAD “INCHES AWAY”
NEW DELHI, 13 April 2026 : Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran was just “inches away” from a peace deal with Washington before the weekend talks with the United States collapsed in Islamabad. He said the Iranian delegation negotiated with the US in “good faith” for an end to the war, but according […]
EIGHTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION INVITES CONSULTANTS
NEW DELHI ,12 April 2026: The Government of India, in an April 10 notification, is inviting applications for engagement as a Consultant at the Eighth Central Pay Commission on a contractual basis. Interested candidates can visit the official website of the commission, 8cpc.gov.in ,to fill out the online application form. The Eighth Central Pay Commission has […]
Between Hope & Hell, A Familiar America
New Delhi ,12 April 2026 ,With a complete lid on information, the talks in Islamabad, continuing till 3 AM, two hours before this is being written, allow no peep into where the myriad issues that triggered the West Asia conflict stand. Only “a stepping stone”, as Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif put it, they will […]
