Evening News Brief: Iran calls ceasefire ‘appropriate’; Heavy voting in the states in the assembly elections. india news
- Iran rejects ceasefire: Iran rejected
donald trump proposal, citing pre-negotiation violations and asserting its authorityuranium enrichment . - Strong turnout in all states: Till 5 pm, voting was 84.42% in Assam, 75.01% in Kerala and 86.92% in Puducherry, indicating strong participation in the assembly elections.
- Congress left Baramati: Congress dropped out of the race following Sharad Pawar’s advice, but Sunetra Pawar still faces 22 independent candidates.
- Strike extended in Beirut: Israel said it killed Ali Youssef Hershi, a nephew of Naim Qassim, in a Beirut attack amid the ongoing conflict.
- Heavy fall in the market: BSE Sensex fell over 900 points and Nifty 50 slipped below 23,800 as ceasefire optimism dampened investor sentiment.
Here are the top 5 stories of the day
Iran calls ceasefire ‘appropriate’, draws red line on uranium enrichment
Iran rejected the peace proposal put forward by Donald Trump, arguing that the United States had violated three key provisions of the plan before negotiations even began. Describing the ceasefire as “inappropriate”, Tehran stressed its “deep historical distrust” of the United States, citing a pattern of repeated violations of commitments. It pointed to three specific violations: failure to comply with the first clause on a ceasefire in Lebanon, drone intrusions into Iranian airspace, and denial of Iran’s right to enrich uranium. Follow live updates
Assembly elections: 84.42% voting in Assam, 75.01% in Kerala, 86.92% in Puducherry till 5 pm
Voting percentage till 5 pm in the state assembly elections remained strong with Assam recording 84.42% participation, Kerala recording 75.01%, and Puducherry leading with 86.92%, reflecting strong public participation across all constituencies as turnout increased. Follow live updates
Congress retreated Baramati by-election Paving the way for Sunetra Pawar
The Congress on Thursday withdrew its candidate from the Baramati bypoll, hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations. However, Nationalist Congress Party’s Sunetra Pawar will not be elected unopposed as 22 independent candidates are still in the fray after the 3 pm cutoff. The move came following an “advice” from Sharad Pawar, who had urged the Congress to step aside and support Sunetra Pawar. Read the full story
Many people died in Israeli attack on Beirut Nephew of Hezbollah chief Ali Yusuf Harshi
Israel said it had killed the nephew of Naim Qassim in an overnight attack on Beirut as its attacks on Lebanon continued despite a declared ceasefire in the US-Israel war with Iran. The army said it targeted and killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, said to be Qasim’s nephew, personal secretary and close adviser, who played a key role in the management and security of his office. The attack followed an Israeli attack on central Beirut a day earlier, which hit both commercial and residential areas without warning, killing at least 182 people and wounding hundreds, making it the deadliest day in the current Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Read the full story
BSE Sensex over 900 points, Nifty 50 below 23,750
Just a day after registering historic one-day surge, Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex fell sharply. Nifty 50 slipped below 23,800 points and closed at 23,775.10, down 222 points or 0.93%, while Sensex fell 900 points to close at 76,631.65, down 931 points or 1.20% during intraday trade. The decline was caused by waning optimism over a potential US-Iran ceasefire, as well as other factors, which weakened investor sentiment. Among Sensex stocks, Infosys, Adani Ports, UltraTech Cement, HCLTech and Larsen & Toubro were top gainers, falling up to 2%, while Tata Steel, NTPC, Bharat Electronics Ltd and Power Grid Corporation of India were the major gainers. Read the full story