The dramatic pause prompted immediate praise from some governments

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday hit out at the BJP and the Election Commission over voter deletions during the SIR exercise and said her party will move a court again to resist the removal of electors from the rolls.

Politicians in the United States have largely welcomed the truce with Iran, with some of President Donald Trump’s Republican allies voicing scepticism about a possible deal, as Democrats renewed calls for accountability over an “illegal war”.

US President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend his planned bombing of Iran for two weeks, following his threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply with his demands.

At least four people were killed, two of them by police fire, in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, officials said, after months of relative calm.

Residents of the Gulf countries, which have borne the brunt of Iran's attacks, breathed a sight of cautious relief on Wednesday after waking up to news of an Iran-US ceasefire

While Tehran and Washington have agreed to talks, Iran's 10-point proposals show little overlap with a 15-point plan Washington previously put forward

Foreign ministry hopes for a durable and sustainable resolution

Says will be 'no enrichment' of uranium in Iran

Calls on Gulf countries to end their "cooperation" with the United States

Zelenskiy: ceasefire in Middle East paves way for diplomacy

Announcement made by Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif’s office

Three‑way negotiations with US and Ukraine previously stalled

Greece will ban access to social media for children under 15 from January 1, 2027

Pakistan emerges as key mediator in US‑Iran conflict

Trump told AFP the ceasefire deal was a "total and complete victory" for Washington

Calls to remove US president revive debate over rarely used constitutional provision

Here are the latest updates following the provisional ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran

Trump's threat had drawn harsh criticism from around the globe

Israel backs the US decision for a temporary ceasefire in Iran