The 12-day crisis has badly impacted economic life in Tehran, with large numbers of businesses as well as public offices forced to close while private offices in the most exposed neighbourhoods were deserted

From a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel to Kerala rolling back its proposed anti-sorcery law, heres your roundup of the days top global and national headlines.

The Indian Embassy says it is gradually winding up the evacuation exercise

We wish to reiterate that there is no alternative to dialogue and diplomacy in order to address and resolve the multiple conflicts in the region, the MEA said

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The report quoted the general staff of Irans armed forces, which includes its regular military and its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, as making the denial.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran in coordination with Mr. Trump.

This announcement was soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites

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Congress urges immediate ceasefire in Israel-Iran and Israel-Palestine conflicts and emphasises Indias role in peacebuilding

Israeli warplanes targeted dozens of missile launchers in western Iran and killed a senior commander, the military said, drawing retaliatory fire from the Islamic republic

Indias weighs participation in France-Saudi conference on Palestine next week, breaks with all other South Asian, BRICS and SCO countries

Last week, the U.N. Security Council failed to pass a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and calling on Israel to lift all restrictions on the delivery of aid

The army statement came hours after the Israeli military struck several buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs that it said held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production.

All 14 other members of the council voted in favour of the resolution, which described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as catastrophic

Mr Tharoor is leading a multi-party delegation to the Americas in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attacks and Indias response via Operation Sindoor

The new aid distribution process for Gazas two million-plus population from just three sites was launched in the midst of a fierce new offensive by Israel since late last month

Congress leader cites Trumps alleged intervention, asserts partys commitment to ideological fight and social justice

The junta initially declared a truce in the many-sided civil war after a huge quake in late March killed nearly 3,800 people and left tens of thousands homeless

What has the U.S. mediated through special envoy Steve Witkoff to ease the situation? What are the terms of the proposed ceasefire? Why did the last ceasefire fail? What happened after its collapse? What have international agencies warned regarding starvation in Gaza?

The incident was the latest in a series that has underscored the shaky security situation hampering the delivery of aid into Gaza, following the easing of a weeks-long Israeli blockade earlier this month.

While changes may have been made to the proposal, the version confirmed earlier called for Israeli forces to pull back to the positions they held before it ended the last ceasefire

The plan, which says it is guaranteed by U.S. President Donald Trump and mediators Egypt and Qatar, includes sending aid to Gaza as soon as Hamas signs off on the ceasefire agreement

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Israel backed and supported the new proposal

Congress general secretary questions whether U.S. Commerce Secretary Luttnicks statement in the U.S. Court of International Trade on May 23rd, 2025, claims President Trump used tariff power to broker a tenuous ceasefire between India and Pakistan

The party leaders present at the event asked if Pakistan agreed to hand over Pahalgam terrorists, while Randeep Singh Surjewala slammed PMs silence on U.S. President Donald Trumps trade compromise remarks.

Shafqat Ali Khan also said that the two militaries have a channel of communication through the Directors General of Military Operations, through which they are working for de-escalation

Killing of Basavaraju and his comrades in Chhattisgarh had taken place well after the CPI(Maoist) had unilaterally declared a ceasefire to pave the way for peace talks with the Union government

Russia is utilising the deepening chasm among Ukraines key allies

Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said this is the eighth time President Trump has made this claim that he got Operation Sindoor stopped

Pope Leo XIV meets with U.S. officials to discuss ending Russia-Ukraine conflict, Vatican confirms

President Donald Trump has grown frustrated with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the White House said Monday ahead of separate calls Trump is holding in hopes of making progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine

India theyre one of the highest tariff nations in the world, they make it almost impossible to do business; Do you know that theyre willing to cut 100% of their tariffs for the United States? Donald Trump said

Opposition agrees to join Governments diplomatic outreach on India-Pakistan conflict

The U.K. Foreign Secretary strongly condemns terrorism and reminds of close ties that India and Pakistan enjoy with his country

EAM Jaishankar says Indus Waters Treaty will be held in abeyance until Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism

The Thiruvananthapuram MPs statement that India had agreed to a ceasefire at Pakistans instance arguably undermined Congresss demand for a public clarification about the chain of events that led to the ceasefire, particularly in light of U.S. President Donald Trumps claim about U.S. mediation between the two nuclear powers.

A damaged camera was spotted detached from the unmanned aerial vehicle, which was 5 to 7 feet in length

India has vowed to go after terrorists and their backers after the attack. It launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, striking terror infrastructure at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

The Indian National Congress questions if PM Modi and External Affairs Minister compromised Indias security interests under the U.S. pressure

Pakistan has expelled an Indian High Commission staffer in Islamabad; the concerned official has been directed to leave Pakistan within 24 hours

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He questions if external pressure and other factors influenced the declaration of truce

India and Pakistan agreed that both sides consider immediate measures to ensure troop reduction from the borders and forward areas

CPI(M) and CPI leaders cite Indias policy of settling disputes bilaterally, say govt. has provided scope to internationalise the Kashmir issue

Israels PM Benjamin Netanyahu denies ceasefire with Hamas, agrees to safe corridor for hostage release; ongoing negotiations amid tensions

Diplomatic tensions rise as Ukraines President Zelenskyy challenges President Putin to face-to-face talks in Turkey amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine