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Sujeet, who has been unbeaten so far this year, totally dominated the men’s 65kg freestyle final against Umidjon Jalolov of Uzbekistan to register an 8-1 win and become the first Indian since Bajrang Punia’s 2019 triumph to win the Asian Championships gold medal in this weight category.

The acquisition is widely seen as a strategic countermove to China's growing maritime footprint in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a defence pact between the two countries, the Saudi defence ministry said on Saturday, as Islamabad hosted talks ​aimed at ending the Iran war. Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said in a statement ​that Pakistani fighter jets and support aircraft had arrived at the King ⁠Abdulaziz Air Base in the country's eastern province.

More than two months past the constitutional deadline, the Iraqi parliament voted to elect the president who is a Kurdish politician.

Amid the Jana Nayagan's ongoing legal case regarding its certification, the makers are facing another trouble as portions of the film were allegedly leaked online. The PIB has recently reacted to the buzz.

Addressing the rally, Modi reiterated the BJP's promise of implementing the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission in West Bengal, a key demand of state government employees that the TMC administration has long resisted acting on.

New Delhi: Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has announced that Prime Minister Balen Shah has accepted an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India. Speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius, Mr Khanal described the invitation as a positive step following recent political changes in Kathmandu.

Intense Israeli airstrikes have continued across Lebanon, resulting in significant casualties and widespread destruction, casting doubt on the stability of a recently announced, though disputed, ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran. Despite the initiation of diplomatic efforts to discuss a ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated there is "no ceasefire in Lebanon" and that operations against Hezbollah will continue with "full force".

Several US Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, said a US official, adding that it is the first time US warships crossed the strait since the beginning of the war. The operation was aimed at increasing confidence for commercial ships to cross the key waterway.

US Vice President JD Vance and officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have met Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad ahead of possible direct talks with Iran. If confirmed, they would be the highest-level in-person talks between the US and Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Port Louis: Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful has said that India's will supply 1.2 million tons of petroleum products annually to his country amid the supply chain disruption from West Asia war. Speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal, Mr Ramful said a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian government had been finalised, but still "needs to get approval for by cabinets. We talking about 1.2 million tons of petroleum products annually."

Veteran singer Asha Bhosle has reportedly been hospitalised in Mumbai after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Iran has presented a 10-point proposal to the United States via Pakistani mediators to end the ongoing conflict, focusing on a permanent cessation of hostilities rather than a temporary ceasefire. Key demands include lifting all primary and secondary sanctions, U.S. military withdrawal from the region, and guarantees against further attacks.

The first delivery of 250 tonnes of rice under a broader commitment of 1,000 tonnes is expected to arrive in the coming days or weeks as part of a $175 million assistance package.

The report of China  preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran comes at a time the US President Donald Trump is set to visit Beijing early next month for talks with President Xi Jinping.

A candid interaction of The Devil Wears Prada 2 stars Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway with Karan Johar has taken over the internet. In the now viral video Streep complements the filmmaker's shoes.

The warning comes against an already fractured backdrop. The ceasefire that ended roughly 39 days of conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran remains disputed, with both sides offering conflicting interpretations of its terms.

U.S. President Donald Trump on ​Saturday posted on social media that the United States ‌military has started to clear the Strait of Hormuz, and that all of Iran's minelaying ships have been sunk. "We're now starting the ​process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz," ​Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, adding that "all ⁠28" of Iran's "mine dropper boats are also lying at ​the bottom of the sea".

The controversy follows a report quoting a high-ranking Iranian official who claimed Washington had signalled its approval to unfreeze the assets. The source welcomed the purported move as a "tangible demonstration" of American "seriousness" in its pursuit of a formal agreement.