News Update : ‘Praise be to Allah’: Trump goes on social media spree as peace talks with Iran begin in Pakistan - TOI WORLD DESK

Amidst US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan following a ceasefire, President Trump claimed the US is clearing the Strait of Hormuz and asserted Iran is losing its war. He also boasted about US oil reserves and vowed to prevent fertilizer price gouging, stating American farmers have his support. Amidst US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan following a ceasefire, President Trump claimed the US is clearing the Strait of Hormuz and asserted Iran is losing its war. He also boasted about US oil reserves and vowed to prevent fertilizer price gouging, stating American farmers have his support. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/praise-be-to-allah-trump-goes-on-social-media-spree-as-peace-talks-with-iran-begin-in-pakistan/articleshow/130192948.cms Date: 2026-04-11T13:37:20.000Z

News Update : Iran's new regime more hardline: Israel's big warning ahead of truce talks - TOI WORLD DESK

Israel's IDF warns of a more extreme Iranian leadership under Mojtaba Khamenei, following the death of Ayatollah Khamenei and a joint US-Israeli offensive. Peace talks are set to begin in Islamabad amidst ongoing conflict in Lebanon and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Israel's IDF warns of a more extreme Iranian leadership under Mojtaba Khamenei, following the death of Ayatollah Khamenei and a joint US-Israeli offensive. Peace talks are set to begin in Islamabad amidst ongoing conflict in Lebanon and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/irans-new-regime-more-hardline-under-military-control-israels-big-warning-ahead-of-truce-talks/articleshow/130172160.cms Date: 2026-04-10T14:30:09.000Z

News Update : Shock 40-day blackout: China seals off skies twice the size of Taiwan without warning - TOI WORLD DESK

China has imposed a 40-day ban on civil aviation over a vast airspace near Shanghai, sparking speculation about military activities. The extensive, unexplained restriction, covering over 73,000 sq km, is unusual in its scale and duration, with experts suggesting it's for military exercises. This move is seen as part of China's broader strategy to assert influence in the Indo-Pacific. China has imposed a 40-day ban on civil aviation over a vast airspace near Shanghai, sparking speculation about military activities. The extensive, unexplained restriction, covering over 73,000 sq km, is unusual in its scale and duration, with experts suggesting it's for military exercises. This move is seen as part of China's broader strategy to assert influence in the Indo-Pacific. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/no-possible-use-other-than-military-china-closes-huge-airspace-zone-off-shanghai-for-40-days-offers-no-explanation/articleshow/130144133.cms Date: 2026-04-09T13:20:08.000Z

News Update : 'Iran begged for this ceasefire': US war secretary Pete Hegseth hails 'victory' over Iran - TOI WORLD DESK

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asserted that Iran "begged for ceasefire" following the "decimating" Operation Epic Fury, which rendered their military combat-ineffective. Hegseth credited President Trump for this moment and warned of forceful action to secure Iran's enriched uranium if necessary, signaling a continued hardline US stance. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asserted that Iran "begged for ceasefire" following the "decimating" Operation Epic Fury, which rendered their military combat-ineffective. Hegseth credited President Trump for this moment and warned of forceful action to secure Iran's enriched uranium if necessary, signaling a continued hardline US stance. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/iran-begged-for-this-ceasefire-us-war-secretary-pete-hegseth-hails-victory-over-iran/articleshow/130115277.cms Date: 2026-04-08T13:20:59.000Z

News Update : 'Standards should not be lowered': How Tharoor reacted to Kharge's Gujarat remark - TOI NEWS DESK

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks about Kerala voters being "educated and clever" and unlike those in Gujarat have drawn sharp criticism from the BJP. Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor responded by urging a higher standard of political discourse, stating that "our standards should not be lowered to that of those who use bad language." Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks about Kerala voters being "educated and clever" and unlike those in Gujarat have drawn sharp criticism from the BJP. Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor responded by urging a higher standard of political discourse, stating that "our standards should not be lowered to that of those who use bad language." Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/standards-should-not-be-lowered-how-tharoor-reacted-to-kharges-people-illiterate-in-gujarat-remark/articleshow/130088311.cms Date: 2026-04-07T13:29:14.000Z