US says Iran forces hit by desertions

IANS | March 31, 2026 10:44 PM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) The United States on Tuesday said that its ongoing military campaign against Iran is eroding the country’s armed forces, citing intelligence assessments of declining morale, desertions and shortages among key personnel.

WTO must go for consensus-based decisions: Piyush Goyal

IANS | March 31, 2026 9:18 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said that consensus-based decision-making is the bedrock of the WTO’s legitimacy, as the discussions related to reforms in the global trading system, electronic commerce, TRIPS non-violation and the package for least developed countries (LDCs) will now continue in Geneva.

Trump claims progress in Iran talks, but Tehran stays silent

IANS | March 30, 2026 9:33 PM

New York, March 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that a “new, and more reasonable, regime” was in place in Iran, indicating a regime change of sorts, and said Washington has made “great progress” in “serious talks” with it.