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UK PM Starmer apologises for Mandelson's posting amid calls to resign

The renewed questions about the appointment have piled fresh pressure on Starmer ahead of a crunch set of local polls on May 7, in which surveys suggest the Labour Party will suffer heavy losses

Financial Stability Board to share insights on Anthropic's Mythos

"The FSB is going to share the information that's available so that everybody is working with the right information," Macklem said, adding that the issue was still "developing"

France, UK convene allies to plan Hormuz mission after conflict ends

Macron, Starmer call for 'full' reopening of Strait; Trump says Israel won't be bombing Lebanon

MP farmers allege substandard bitter gourd seeds; FIR filed against Nunhems

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered a ban on Nunhems' 'Robusta' bitter gourd seed brand, as per an official statement

SC decision a setback, tariffs likely to be restored by July: Bessent

After the SC struck down many of his global tariffs, Trump imposed a temporary 10 per cent tariff that covers many imports. That levy is set to expire on July 24

Hezbollah slams Lebanon-Israel talks as 'national sin' amid strikes

Israeli strikes rocked southern Lebanon overnight and into Wednesday. Smoke rose over the coastal city of Tyre, underscoring the fragility of diplomatic efforts

Zelenskyy aide sees Ukraine nearing deal; Kremlin plays down US talks

Kremlin says Putin envoy's US visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed

US, Iran prepare for ceasefire negotiations as Vance heads to Pakistan

Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire, unfreezing of assets before Talks

Trump wants Hormuz commitments within days: Nato's Rutte to allies

The US president has repeatedly called Nato a "paper tiger" and threatened to withdraw from the 32-member transatlantic alliance in recent weeks

Iran warns of 'strong response' if Israel continues strikes on Hezbollah

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that Israeli strikes on Lebanon violate the ceasefire agreement and would render negotiations meaningless

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Iran said it would offer safe passage in coordination with its armed forces, though its coastguards warned that any ship attempting to sail without permission would be "targeted and destroyed"

Trump announces 50% tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons

Trump also said there would be no enrichment of uranium and said many of the 15 points in the US plan proposed to Iran have been agreed to.

World leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire, calls for lasting peace in region

From UN chief Antonio Guterres to European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas, UK PM Keir Starmer, and several other leaders welcomed US-Iran ceasefire and push for de-escalation

India restores 90% gas supply to fertiliser units ahead of kharif season

Indian Potash Limited has also started scouting for imports of 2.5 million tonnes of urea from global markets

Special session amid assembly elections draws Opposition criticism

While elections in Puducherry, Assam, and Kerala are scheduled for April 9, polls in West Bengal will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29. In Tamil Nadu, polls will be held on April 23

Iran downs US fighter jet in southwestern region; hits Gulf energy sites

US hits B1 bridge between Tehran, Karaj; IRan strikes water plant, oil refinery in Kuwait

Commercial LPG prices hiked by ₹195.5 amid escalating West Asia conflict

Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by ₹60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7, remain unchanged

Bihar CM announces ₹6 lakh aid after 8 women killed in stampede in Nalanda

The stampede occurred at a weekly fair, which was being held at the Sheetla Mata Temple today due to the overcrowding at the site

One Indian killed as Iranian strikes hit Kuwait's water desalination plant

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait expressed condolences upon the death of an Indian national due to an attack on a desalination facility

PUSA's IARI enters QS university ranking in agriculture, forestry category

For the first time, India's premier agricultural institute IARI features in QS World University Rankings 2026 in agriculture and forestry, joining top global institutions