US California diesel prices hit record high

IANS | March 25, 2026 1:34 PM

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Diesel prices in the US state of California have risen to a record high, according to the latest data from the American Automobile Association (AAA).

Pakistan leans on Sunni groups to curb Shia mobilisation, maintain Iran neutrality

Vicky Nanjappa | March 25, 2026 11:33 AM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) For Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, countering the pro-Iran Shia mobilisation in the country is increasingly becoming a headache. For Pakistan, countering this mobilisation is important as it is threatening to become bigger. However, the dilemma the establishment faces is that it cannot use its official machinery to take on the mobilisation of the Shias.

1971 tapes: US refused to condemn Pakistan despite 'genocide' warnings

IANS | March 25, 2026 8:53 AM

Washington, March 25 (IANS) Secret transcripts of a 1971 conversation between President Richard Nixon and his National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger show the United States refusing to condemn Pakistan’s military crackdown in East Pakistan, despite warnings from its own diplomat of possible “genocide.”

US sharpens tech war with China across AI, chips, biotech

IANS | March 25, 2026 8:20 AM

Washington, March 25 (IANS) As the Trump Administration expands its strategic competition with China across artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and biotechnology, top American lawmakers warned that the contest is not just technological but a “moral fight” that will shape global power and economic security.

Iran war strains US arms, raises concerns over Ukraine support

IANS | March 25, 2026 8:12 AM

Washington, March 25 (IANS) US lawmakers warned of mounting pressure on American weapons stockpiles and a rapidly deteriorating global nuclear landscape, as a Senate hearing exposed sharp concerns over the Trump administration’s war with Iran and the future of arms control.