Bengal Election: TMC vs EC showdown in Bengal: Poll body accuses Derek O’Brien of ‘shouting’; party calls it a ‘lie’ | India News

Left: Derek O’Brien; Right: CEC Gyanesh Kumar NEW DELHI: A meeting between a delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission (EC) turned tense on Wednesday, with both sides trading sharply conflicting accounts of what transpired.According to sources in the poll body, TMC leader Derek O’Brien allegedly raised his voice during the interaction…

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Us-Iran Ceasefire: Copy-paste gone wrong? Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s ‘draft’ blunder on X over US-Iran ceasefire deal

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefly posted a “draft” message about the Iran conflict on his official X account on Wednesday, before quickly editing it. The post, which called for a two-week ceasefire and diplomatic pause, appeared just as the United States and Iran moved towards a temporary truce.The message initially appeared with the heading…

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Stock market today (April 8, 2026): Nifty50 opens above 23,800; BSE Sensex rallies over 2,600 points on US-Iran ceasefire, oil price drop

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Buoyed by the two week US-Iran ceasefire, stock markets opened in green on Wednesday, rallying strongly ahead of the RBI monetary policy review. While Nifty50 went above 23,800, BSE Sensex rose over 2,600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,878.75, up 755 points or 3.27%….

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‘Double-sided ceasefire’: Donald Trump agrees to suspend Iran attack by 2 weeks if it opens Hormuz immediately

US President Donald Trump has announced a two-week suspension of planned bombing and military strikes on Iran, subject to the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement, made hours ahead of a previously indicated escalation timeline, signals a temporary de-escalation in tensions and opens a window for negotiations.Trump said the pause would be…

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