Iran divisions' biggest hurdle in talks: Rubio​

IANS | April 27, 2026 10:37 PM

Washington, April 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Monday said internal divisions within Iran’s leadership remain the biggest obstacle to any agreement with Washington, even as he indicated Tehran may be under growing pressure to strike a deal.​

Who was LeT operative Sheikh Yousuf Afridi, close aide of Hafiz Saeed killed in Pak

IANS | April 27, 2026 10:31 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Sheikh Yousuf Afridi, described as a close associate of Hafiz Saeed, was shot dead in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by unidentified gunmen in what investigators are treating as a targeted killing, adding to a pattern of attacks on militants in the country since 2023.

Israel fighting for rights of Christians: PM Netanyahu

IANS | April 26, 2026 11:55 PM

Jerusalem, April 26 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel is fighting for the rights of Christians throughout the Middle East through a video message released by the Prime Minister's Office.