Seoul shares up ahead of Samsung's Q1 guidance, currency slides

IANS | April 6, 2026 9:07 AM

Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korean stocks continued to trade higher late on Monday morning as investors anticipated a strong performance by Samsung Electronics in its first-quarter earnings guidance this week, boosting optimism in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.

West Asia conflict Trump's 'personal war', says Iran Supreme Leader's representative

IANS | April 6, 2026 9:07 AM

Patna, April 6 (IANS) Abdulmajid Hakim Elahi, Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader to India, has said that the Strait of Hormuz has historically remained under Iranian control for thousands of years and that disruptions began only after the recent conflict involving the United States and Israel, which he described as a personal war driven by President Donald Trump against Iran.

Yami Gautam to Sara Arjun: You are the present & future

IANS | April 6, 2026 8:53 AM

Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Bollywood actress Yami Gautam, who is the wife of “Dhurandhar” maker Aditya Dhar, has lauded the film’s actress Sara Arjun, calling her “the present and the future” as she heaped praise on her performance and dedication.

Trump uses profanity, religious rhetoric to vent fury over Iran war

IANS | April 6, 2026 8:25 AM

New York, April 6 (IANS) US President has vented his frustration and fury with the way the Iran war has developed with an outburst of foul language and religious references in social media posts that raise questions on how he may act and how far he would go when his latest deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz ends on Tuesday.