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Watch: Delimitation controversy & Bihar’s first BJP CM | Above the Fold | 15.04.2026

April 15, 2026 admin

AICC President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that the INDIA bloc leaders have concluded deliberations on the Delimitation Bill, and the group has “unitedly” decided to oppose the Bill. In other news, Samrat Choudhary is sworn in as Bihar’s first BJP Chief Minister, the death toll rises to 16 in…

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China terms U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ move

April 14, 2026 admin

In this photo, provided by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang pose for a photo before the talks in Beijing, China, on April 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP China on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) termed the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as…

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Iran war starts pinching U.S.; gas prices, transport costs surge

April 5, 2026 admin

A fuel price sign at a gas station during a gas giveaway event whereby Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has pledged to give away $200,000 in free gas at 30 stations across Chicago, its suburbs, and northwest Indiana, in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo Credit: Reuters The war against Iran has started to impact Americans, with Amazon…

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For Trump, the cost of Iran war is rising

April 4, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump said the U.S. was completing all of its objectives of the war. File | Photo Credit: AP “We are roaming free over Tehran, can do whatever,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 25. “We literally have planes flying over Tehran… they can’t do a thing about it,” he told reporters on…

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Spain denies U.S. permission to use its airspace for ‘illegal’ war on Iran

March 30, 2026 admin

Protesters hold banners caricaturing U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Madrid. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war, the country’s Defence Minister said on Monday (March 30, 2026), marking another step in the government’s opposition to U.S. and Israeli…

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Saudi Arabia reports three ballistic missiles targeted Riyadh area

March 22, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. Photo Credits: X/@modgovksa Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said on Sunday (March 22, 2026) three ballistic missiles were detected around the capital, as the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours face Iranian strikes in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli attacks. “One missile was intercepted, while the other two fell in an uninhabited…

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz blockade; Tehran responds

March 22, 2026 admin

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said Sunday (March 22) three ballistic missiles were detected around the capital, as the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours face Iranian strikes in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli attacks. “One missile was intercepted, while the other two fell in an uninhabited area,” a spokesperson for the Ministry posted on social media. Early…

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut; Trump says considering ‘winding down’ Iran war

March 21, 2026 admin

The Israeli ‌military said early on Saturday it ⁠was striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut, after issuing ‌an evacuation warning for ‌seven neighborhoods ‌in ⁠the southern suburbs of ⁠the Lebanese capital. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Israel ‌has been stepping up airstrikes against Lebanon in the ‌third week of its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah….

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Top U.S. counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

March 17, 2026 admin

A file image of Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Centre. | Photo Credit: AP Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, announced his resignation on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Iran-Israel war LIVE Mr. Kent said on social…

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Trump demands others help secure Strait of Hormuz, Japan and Australia say no plans to send ships

March 16, 2026 admin

Japan and Australia said on Monday (March 16, 2026) they were not planning to send navy vessels to West Asia to escort ships ‌through the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies to create a coalition to reopen the vital waterway. Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran’s closure…

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