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Unlike Afghan war, Pakistan has failed to get cash from US in Iran war: Report

IANS | April 20, 2026 6:34 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Pakistan could secure huge amounts of aid from the US by offering its territory as a base to oppose the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which began in December 1979, but it has not been able to get any money from during the Iran war in which it is playing the role of a peacemaker, laments an article in the Pakistani media.

CBI arrests two top RCom executives in Rs 19,694 crore bank fraud case

IANS | April 20, 2026 5:53 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two senior executives of Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communications (RCom), D. Vishwanath and Anil Kalya, in connection with the Rs 19,694 crore bank fraud case registered against the company, according to an agency statement on Monday.

India and South Korea bolster Special Strategic Partnership, cooperation across various sectors

IANS | April 20, 2026 5:51 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday, discussing ways to further expand cooperation in trade, financial services, shipbuilding, Artificial Intelligence (AI), energy, semiconductors, critical and emerging technologies, defence and security, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

As West Bengal gears up for a heated poll battle, close call likely in several seats

IANS | April 20, 2026 5:39 PM

New Delhi/Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) As the campaign trail turns hotter under a blazing sun, West Bengal prepares for a two-phase Assembly election on April 23 and 29, where political rivals battle for territorial victory in feet – if not inches – rather than miles, setting the stage for an even more volatile contest than the last one.

Women’s Reservation Bill 2026: Explaining its importance, parties' intent and ‘politicking’

IANS | April 20, 2026 5:39 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The introduction of three key bills in the special sitting of Parliament – Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026, Delimitation Bill 2026 and Union Territories (Amendment) Bill could have set in motion - one of India’s most consequential electoral reforms since Independence but the amendment failed to fetch two-thirds majority and eventually fell through in the House, stalling all three of them in one stroke.

POSCO, JSW Steel sign $7.3 billion deal to build steel plant in India

IANS | April 20, 2026 4:56 PM

Seoul, April 20 (IANS) South Korea's POSCO Group said on Monday it has signed a final agreement with India's JSW Steel to jointly invest 10.7 trillion won ($7.3 billion) to build a steel plant in India, as part of its strategy to establish a production hub in the South Asian country and strengthen its global supply chain.

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