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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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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Israel will continue to strike Hezbollah ‘wherever necessary’: Netanyahu

Tehran, 9/4: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that Israel would continue targeting Hezbollah “wherever necessary.” The statement came hours after Israel launched what has been described as its deadliest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah escalated last month. The strikes hit densely populated commercial and residential areas in central Beirut,…

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Instagram post lands guitarist in IPL black ticket scam in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 9/4: An Instagram post-turned into a legal nightmare for a city-based musician after his identity card was allegedly misused to sell Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets in black. The complainant — Hemanth K B — a guitarist with the band ‘Sakkare Mitaayi’, had earlier performed at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) home matches at the…

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