KOLKATA, Apr 29: Voting commenced on Wednesday across 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, amid tight security arrangements and a high-stakes political battle that could determine whether the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) maintains its stronghold in southern districts or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) manages to make
ISLAMABAD, Apr 25: US envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a renewed diplomatic effort to revive ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with American representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad. The latest initiative to advance a potential agreement comes amid an indefinite ceasefire
Tehran, Apr 14: Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Amir Saeid Iravani, has strongly condemned the reported naval blockade on Iranian ports, calling it a “gross violation” of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to Iranian state media Press TV. In a letter sent on Monday to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the President
TEHRAN, Apr 11: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Saturday claimed that the ceasefire in Lebanon is part of an agreement reached during talks with the United States, according to Iranian state media outlet Press TV. Press TV further reported that the spokesperson’s remarks were also confirmed by the Pakistani side. It also stated