EU to take up issue of China dumping cheap goods at WTO meet

IANS | March 25, 2026 2:13 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The European Union will take up the issue of China dumping cheap goods in Europe, which is harming local industry, at a meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) this week, EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic told journalists.

Positive step, peace likely soon: BJP on PM Modi–Prez Trump call on West Asia crisis

IANS | March 25, 2026 1:41 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing situation in West Asia and the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, the BJP on Wednesday termed the move a 'positive step' and expressed hope that peace would prevail soon.

West Asia crisis: Congress attacks govt’s 'delayed response’

IANS | March 25, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Political reactions have intensified over the government’s handling of the ongoing Israel–Iran conflict, with leaders from both the Congress and the BJP offering sharply contrasting views on the country’s diplomatic approach and its impact on citizens.

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.”