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BENGALURU: Hosting a 3-day International Academic Conference to commemorate 60 years of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s historic lectures on Ekatma Manav Darshan at his campus proved to be costly for Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) based in Mysuru city after State Government ordered freezing of accounts of the Open University citing financial irregularities. However, the State

Iran Israel War Live Updates: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the country is not currently negotiating with the US to end the war and “does not intend” to do so as Trump sent a 15-point peace proposal to Iran aimed at ending the West Asia crisis. A plume of smoke and a fragment of

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to pass a state budget and stave off early elections he would likely lose, with the war in ​Iran so far doing little to improve his standing in the polls. In the war’s first days, Netanyahu’s camp saw a chance for his right-wing coalition to capitalize on the opening ‌salvo that

BEIRUT: Iran has told intermediaries that Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement with ​the United States and Israel, six regional sources familiar with Iran’s position said, linking an end of the war to ‌a halt to Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah. Iran’s Press TV on Wednesday cited an Iranian official saying Tehran wanted any

Amid the brewing tensions in West Asia, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that the country is focusing on ’targeting American interests in the region’ Amid the brewing tensions in West Asia, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that the country is focusing on “targeting American interests in the region”. While

DUBAI: Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including strikes that hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, sparking a fire. Iran’s defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and as the United States deployed

Last Updated: March 26, 2026, 06:22 IST The Dhaka-bound bus was travelling from the southwestern district of Rajbari and was attempting to get onto a transport ferry when the accident occurred. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + 23 dead after bus with 50 passengers plunged into river in Dhaka Rescue paused at night; fire, navy

The Trump administration is trying to seize the tiny island in the northeastern Persian Gulf to coerce Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Kharg Island serves as an economic lifeline for Iran, as it manages 90 per cent of the country’s crude oil Iran has been ramping up defences at the Kharg Island as

Last Updated: March 26, 2026, 06:15 IST Donald Trump claims Iran is secretly negotiating peace talks but fears public admission, saying Iranian negotiators worry about being killed by their own people. US President Donald Trump. (File image) U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday asserted Iran was taking part in the peace talks, suggesting Tehran denies