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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.

‘You don’t even reflect’ South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s sharp remarks on Israeli atrocities in Gaza have triggered a diplomatic clash with Israel.

After Iran said that it only targeted US-linked military assets, Qatar shared the footage as evidence to contradict the claim, saying the Iranian attacks hit civilian and economic infrastructure. Qatar also said that its territory, including Al Udeid, was not used to launch attacks on Iran.

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.

He has not appeared publicly since his appointment, with no verified audio or video released, only written statements attributed to him.

Coachella 2026 has begun and much like the past years, this time also, the party is going to be crazy and wild. With headliners such as Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and Carol G, here we have curated all the information on the livestreaming of the festival.

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.

Playing at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh, Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets to maintain their unbeaten streak in IPL 2026.

Salman Khan's Maatrubhumi has reportedly gone through some major changes ahead of its release. It is said that the film's narrative has been reworked to remove any direct geopolitical references.

Mauritius, which imports the vast majority of its food and relies heavily on tourism, has felt the ripple effects of the disruptions to shipping routes and rising global prices. Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful stressed the need for diplomacy to resolve the conflict.

Iran’s strategic mining of the Strait of Hormuz has severely backfired, creating a deadly, unmapped hazard for global maritime trade. With high-stakes peace talks underway in Islamabad, Tehran's inability to clear drifting explosives threatens to derail any immediate ceasefire agreement.