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US-Iran truce under strain as Strait of Hormuz remains shut, Lebanon reels under attack from Israel

Tehran, 10/4: The Strait of Hormuz has remained shut with Iran saying it will only allow 15 ships per day under the ceasefire agreement after Israel’s massive attack killed hundreds in Lebanon on the eve of Pakistan mediated US-Iran peace talks amid the war The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a social media post on…

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West Bengal Assembly election 2026: AIMIM breaks short-lived alliance with Humayun Kabir’s party after TMC ‘sting

Kolkatta, 10/4: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has ended its short-lived alliance with Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) in West Bengal just days ahead of the Assembly election. The AIMIM on Friday announced that it will contest the election independently. The development comes a day after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) released a…

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Strait of Hormuz management will enter new phase: Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Tehran, 10/4: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday signalled a shift in Tehran’s approach to the Strait of Hormuz, saying its management is set to enter a new phase. In a message aired on state television, “The management of the Strait of Hormuz will certainly enter a new phase,” Khamenei said, without offering…

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West Asia crisis | US, Israel insist Lebanon not part of ceasefire deal; new aggression warnings issued after attack kills hundreds

Washington DC, 10/4: The United States and Israel denied the extension of ceasefire to Lebanon as Jerusalem issued a new warning for attacks. Since the 14-day ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran on Tuesday, Israel has carried out one of its biggest and deadliest attacks on Lebanon. The aggression on Wednesday killed at least…

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Odisha: Agniveer trainee found hanging at INS Chilka

A 19-year-old Agniveer trainee was reportedly found hanging at INS Chilka in Odisha today. He had joined the training programme at the Sailor Training Establishment of the Indian Navy around four months ago.Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old Agniveer trainee was reportedly found hanging at INS Chilka in Odisha today.The deceased has been identified as Kartik Yadav of…

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Iran to not allow more than 15 ships through Strait of Hormuz under ceasefire agreement

Tehran,, 9/4: Iran will not allow more than 15 vessels a ⁠day to pass through ⁠the Strait of ‌Hormuz under ​the ceasefire agreement it agreed with the US, Russia’s state TASS ​news agency ⁠quoted an unnamed senior Iranian source as saying on Thursday. The Strait provides a passage from the Gulf ‌to the Indian Ocean…

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