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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed again as vessels attempting to cross come under fire.

adminApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

Iran said Saturday that it has reimposed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz less than a day after reopening it to shipping traffic, but President Donald Trump warned...

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New Delhi conveys deep concern to Tehran over shooting incident involving 2 Indian-flagged ships in Strait of Hormuz.

adminApril 18, 2026

India has expressed deep concern at the shooting incident involving two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz earlier today. The Ministry of External Affairs called in the Ambassador...

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10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon comes into force.

adminApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Celebrations broke out across Beirut as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into force, with fireworks and celebratory gunfire lighting up the night sky. The ceasefire, which...

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US President says Iran agrees to hand over enriched uranium amid peace deal talks.

adminApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium that could be used to build nuclear weapons. Trump told reporters at White...

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British PM and French President to host virtual summit on reopening Strait of Hormuz.

adminApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to host a virtual meeting of world leaders to discuss efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes Israel–Lebanon ceasefire announcement.

adminApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, while commending the role of the United States in facilitating the agreement. In...

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Eight dead in gas pipeline explosion in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

adminApril 17, 2026

In Pakistan, eight people, including a woman and a young girl, died in a gas pipeline explosion at an industrial estate in Pakistan’s northwestern province, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, yesterday. The...

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Bangladesh. IMF withholds loan tranches over reform failures, fresh deal proposed.

adminApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Bangladesh’s ongoing loan programme with the International Monetary Fund has hit a major roadblock, with the lender declining to release the next 1.3 billion US dollars tranche due by...

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Bollywood Actress Sayani Gupta named Person of the Year by Harvard South Asian Association.

adminApril 17, 2026

Bollywood Actress Sayani Gupta has been named as the 2026 Person of the Year by the Harvard South Asian Association in recognition of her outstanding contribution to film, storytelling,...

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PM Modi calls discussions with Austrian Chancellor Dr Christian Stocker highly productive.

adminApril 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that he held very productive discussions with the Chancellor of Austria, Dr Christian Stocker. In a social media post, Mr Modi noted that...

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed again as vessels attempting to cross come under fire.

New Delhi conveys deep concern to Tehran over shooting incident involving 2 Indian-flagged ships in Strait of Hormuz.

10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon comes into force.

US President says Iran agrees to hand over enriched uranium amid peace deal talks.

British PM and French President to host virtual summit on reopening Strait of Hormuz.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes Israel–Lebanon ceasefire announcement.

Eight dead in gas pipeline explosion in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Bangladesh. IMF withholds loan tranches over reform failures, fresh deal proposed.

Bollywood Actress Sayani Gupta named Person of the Year by Harvard South Asian Association.

PM Modi calls discussions with Austrian Chancellor Dr Christian Stocker highly productive.

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