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London: UK Tuesday announced a new set of sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet oil tankers, a day after an Indian captain was charged with alleged Western sanctions breach aboard a vessel. Ajay Pant, 38, was arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) during a joint...

Dubai: Switzerland's foreign ministry said Tuesday a signing ceremony for a deal between the United States and Iran will take place Friday at the Burgenstock resort near the city of Luzern. Ministry officials said that the location was proposed by Pakistani and Qatari mediators, along...

Dubai: Iran's top diplomat said Tuesday that the deal ending the war with the United States would also require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon. But with Israel insisting it will keep forces in Lebanon, questions are growing about the still-unpublished agreement and whether disagreement over...

New Delhi: In a major move aimed at curbing examination-related fraud, the Central government has imposed a temporary restriction on the messaging platform Telegram across India until June 22, following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA). The measure has been taken to prevent alleged...

Washington: US President Donald Trump Monday said ships, many loaded with oil, "are starting to move" through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the US and Iran digitally signed an agreement to end the 107-day war. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said...

Evian-les-Bains: President Donald Trump arrived in the French Alps Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement he says will bring an end to the US war with Iran. Trump and Iranian officials had been saying...

Washington: The US and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war and open the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway used to ferry one-fifth of the global oil supplies, Friday after an in-person signing of the agreement in Switzerland. US President Donald Trump...

Washington: The Trump administration Sunday signalled that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict with Iran could be signed within hours, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz and paving the way for broader negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. Senior US officials appearing...

 Agra: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Sunday that India is a peace-loving country but is fully capable of dealing decisively with forces that threaten its security. "We are people who want peace, but we also know how to permanently silence those who spread disturbance," Singh...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that a peace deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately afterward. Trump earlier announced on Truth social: "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after...