Trump team rejects Obama-era Iran model

IANS | June 14, 2026 11:20 PM

Washington, June 14 (IANS) Senior Trump administration officials on Sunday mounted a vigorous defence of the emerging US-Iran agreement, saying that it bears little resemblance to the nuclear accord negotiated under former President Barack Obama, even as Obama-era officials questioned whether the new arrangement would ultimately be much different.

PM Modi departs for Slovakia after fruitful visit to Nice

IANS | June 14, 2026 10:53 PM

Nice, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday departed for Bratislava from Nice, concluding the first leg of the visit. He is going to pay a State visit to Slovakia from June 14-16 at the invitation of the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Hormuz reopening hinges on Iran deal

IANS | June 14, 2026 10:43 PM

Washington, June 14 (IANS) The Trump administration on Sunday signalled that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict with Iran could be signed within hours, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz and paving the way for broader negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme.

Jharkhand: Dumka’s Lathipahar gets road connectivity under PM JANMAN Yojana

IANS | June 14, 2026 10:06 PM

Dumka, June 14 (IANS) Lathipahar, a quaint and remote location in Jharkhand’s Dumka district, got its first brush with modernity as it was linked with a road for the first time since Independence. The region, situated in the midst of forest and high hills, has natural vegetation in abundance, but it remained disconnected and detached from city life in the absence of road connectivity.

Pakistani deep state continues to treat narcotics revenue as substitute for foreign assistance: Report

IANS | June 14, 2026 8:45 PM

Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) The use of narcotics as a tool has become a structural component of Pakistan's sub-conventional warfare doctrine against its regional adversaries. The subcontinent will continue to face a slow-burning crisis until Pakistani deep state continues to treat narcotics revenue as a permissible substitute for the foreign assistance it no longer commands, a report has said.