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FIR against Kharge attempt to silence him, Congress not afraid: Sukhu

Shimla, Apr 24 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the registration of an FIR against Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge was an attempt to silence him. He said the Congress party will not be intimidated by such tactics and it stands in firm solidarity with Kharge. “In a democracy, an FIR was registered against the president of the main opposition party to threaten him. The Congress is not scared; it stands with Kharge,” Sukhu said. The state unit of the BJP had on Thursday filed a complaint against Kharge for allegedly calling Prime Minister Narendra

White matter damage can trigger neurodegeneration-like features, study suggests

New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) Damage to the brain’s white matter can trigger features often associated with a neurodegenerative disease, such as inflammation in the grey matter, a new study has suggested. Researchers, led by those from the UK’s University of Cambridge, said that neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease are thought to be primarily associated with changes to the grey matter, the brain’s outermost layer. Grey matter, containing the brain’s processing hubs, is linked by an information highway — the white matter. However, findings published in the journal Nature suggest that treating a neurodegenerative condition should also

Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran ‘going global’

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ‌said on Friday that the U.S. blockade on Iran ​is going global, ​adding Tehran had a chance ⁠to make a “good deal” ​with Washington. “Our blockade ​is growing and going global,” Hegseth told reporters. “No one sails ​from the Strait ​of Hormuz to anywhere in ‌the ⁠world without the permission of the United States Navy,” he said. ​Thirty-four ​ships ⁠had been turned around from the ​Strait of Hormuz ​by ⁠the U.S. Navy so far, he said.

Top Iran diplomat set to travel to Pakistan as US takes new step to ease flows of oil and gas

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2026 (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat is expected to travel to Pakistan by this weekend for talks, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press on Friday, raising hopes for revived negotiations in the Iran-U.S. war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to be accompanied by a small government delegation and could arrive as soon as Friday, the officials said, without providing further details. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Iran did not immediately acknowledge Araghchi’s trip. Islamabad has sought to reinject momentum into the negotiations,

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