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Pakistan threat to Kolkata enters Bengal poll campaign, TMC questions BJP’s silence

Abhishek Banerjee on 6 April questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his alleged silence on remarks by Pakistan’s defence minister threatening a strike on Kolkata, accusing the Centre of failing to respond to the statement.

Bethuadahari/Siliguri, Apr 6 (PTI): Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s threat to target Kolkata unexpectedly opened a new front in West Bengal’s bitter election battle on Monday, allowing the TMC to turn the BJP’s campaign themes of nationalism, infiltration and national security back on the saffron party. With barely two weeks left for the first phase of assembly polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee on Monday launched a coordinated attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him and the BJP leadership of maintaining silence over Pakistan’s threat to target Kolkata in the event of any future conflict.

US service sector cools in March; price paid measure highest in 3-1/2 years

WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) – U.S. services sector growth slowed in March, while prices paid by ‌businesses for inputs climbed to near a 3-1/2-year high, an early sign that the prolonged war with Iran was boosting inflation pressures. The Institute for Supply Management said on Monday its nonmanufacturing purchasing managers index slipped to 54.0 last month from 56.1 in ​February. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the services PMI dipping to 54.9. A reading above 50 ​indicates growth in the services sector, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. ⁠economic activity. The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, now in its

Israel hits Iranian petrochemical plant in massive gas field as Trump deadline approaches

A man sits beside an Iranian flag banner during a government-sponsored protest attended by medical workers against the U.S.-Israeli military campaign outside Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 6, 2026. (Photo: AP)

TEHRAN, Iran, April 6, 2026 (AP) — Israel struck a key petrochemical plant at Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field and killed two paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commanders on Monday, potentially challenging a new 45-day ceasefire proposal for Tehran and the United States as President Donald Trump’s ultimatum looms within hours. The gas field attack was aimed at eliminating a major source of revenue for Iran, Israel said. The field is critical to Iran’s electricity production, but the strike appeared to be separate from Trump’s threats to target power plants and bridges if Tehran doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Rupee rises 14 paise to close at 93.04 against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The rupee gained 14 paise to close at 93.04 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, following the Reserve Bank’s initiatives designed to curb speculative fervour and dampen volatility in the rupee. Forex traders said that though the RBI measures are rupee-positive, unabated withdrawal of foreign capital, a strengthening dollar, and rising crude oil prices amid a volatile geopolitical situation continue to put pressure on the rupee. The RBI tightened its rules to curb speculative positions and capped banks’ net open positions at USD 100 million. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 93.13 against

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