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Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month old war. The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject

PM Modi says punishing student protesters will not resolve situation

Mumbai, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive students who hurled expletives at him during protests last month, ​saying that punishing them and forcing them to appear repeatedly ‌in court would not help resolve the situation. The biggest political crisis of Modi’s third term peaked in July after the leak of national exam papers forced ​a retest for 2 million students, fuelling anger over the ​lack of opportunities for young Indians. Authorities filed cases against hundreds ⁠of demonstrators after some clashed with security forces and shouted abusive slogans ​at the prime minister. “These

India forecasts below-average August monsoon rainfall

MUMBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – India is likely to receive below-average monsoon rainfall in August after recording average rainfall in July, ​the weather department said on Friday, raising concerns about crop yields and ‌economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy. The monsoon delivers about 70% of annual rains to replenish crucial water sources in the nearly $4-trillion economy, where almost half of farmland lacks irrigation and about half ​the population earns its livelihood from farming. Rainfall in August is likely to ​be below 94% of the long-period average, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of the ⁠India Meteorological Department, told a press conference. Cumulative

“50% of MPs in Lok Sabha face criminal charges”: CJP’s Saurav Das on FIR against Noida woman over remarks against PM Modi

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das on Friday criticised the registration of a Zero FIR against a woman from Noida for using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. He said that using the criminal justice machinery to target and harass people is unjustifiable and questioned why similar action is not taken against MPs facing criminal charges. Speaking to ANI, Das said, “One might condemn the use of abusive language during a protest. However, using the criminal justice machinery to target and harass

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