LIVE | Trump announces 2-week ceasefire, says Iran agreed to open Hormuz
In the social media post, Trump said the US has received a 10-point proposal from Iran, which he believed was a workable basis on which to negotiate
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- 8 April 2026 6:40 AM IST
Trump announces 2-week ceasefire, says Iran agreed to open Hormuz
The US has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, US President Donald Trump announced 90 minutes before his deadline to “wipe out” civilisation from the West Asian nation was to end.
Trump made the dramatic announcement on Truth Social on Tuesday evening (US time) even as Democrats called for his removal over unhinged threats to wipe out the Iranian civilisation.
“Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz,” the US President said in a social media post.
“I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,” Trump said, adding that this will be a double-sided ceasefire.
In Tehran, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war and that it would negotiate with the US in Islamabad beginning Friday.
Trump also shared on his Truth Social account Iranian Foreign Minister Syed Abbas Araghchi’s statement confirming the ceasefire deal with the US.
“If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations,” the Iranian foreign minister said in the statement, adding that, for the next two weeks, passage through the Strait of Hormuz “will be possible”, in coordination with Iran’s military.
In Islamabad, Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif extended an invitation to the delegations of the US and Iran to Islamabad on Friday (April 10) to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes.
In the social media post, Trump said the US has received a 10-point proposal from Iran, which he believed was a workable basis on which to negotiate.
He said that the two-week ceasefire period would be used to negotiate a larger agreement to potentially end the war.
“The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East,” Trump said.
“We received a 10-point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate,” he said.
Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the US and Iran, but a two-week period will allow the agreement to be finalised and consummated, the president said.
“On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the Countries of the Middle East, it is an Honour to have this long-term problem close to resolution,” Trump said.
The US launched the war on Iran on February 28 over Tehran's refusal to give up its stockpile of nuclear fuel.
- 7 April 2026 8:53 PM IST
'Decided without investigation': Kapil Sibal slams rejection of notices for removal of CEC
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday hit out at the rejection of notices from the opposition to move a motion in Parliament for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying it was decided that there are no facts in the allegations without an investigation. Sibal, who is a senior advocate, said if constitutional authorities take such decisions, then the polarised politics in the country will continue.
Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday rejected separate notices from the Opposition to move a motion for the removal of Kumar from his post. The Opposition had in March submitted the notices to the Lok Sabha speaker and the Rajya Sabha chairman against the CEC, listing seven charges, including alleged "partisan and discriminatory conduct in office", "deliberate obstruction of investigation of electoral fraud", and "mass disenfranchisement".
In separate orders, the Speaker and the Rajya Sabha chairman refused to admit the notices moved under Article 324(5) of the Constitution, read with other relevant constitutional and statutory provisions.
Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Sibal said now the only option was to go to court to challenge the order rejecting the notices and that decision has to be taken collectively. "I will certainly give my suggestion when they ask me," he said on his view of what the way forward is on the matter.
Sibal said that no decision had been taken on the impeachment notice against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav. On one hand, the constitutional authorities decide immediately while the Yadav matter is pending for a year-and-a-half, he added.
"Who will decide that it is 'proven misbehaviour' (in the case of CEC). Can't be decided by the chairman and the Speaker that it is proven or not proven.
"If that was the case, why have a Judges (Inquiry) Act?... without an investigation, you decided that there are no facts in it," Sibal said.
He also read out the constitutional provisions and the provisions of the Judges (Inquiry) Act applicable in case of the CEC.
"If notice is given on the motion for presenting an address to the president for the removal of the election commissioner, then the speaker or as the case maybe, the chairman, may after consulting such persons... as he thinks fit and after considering such materials if any as may be available to him, either admit the motion or refuse to admit the motion," Sibal said.
"He (the chairman) has not looked at any other material, no proven misbehaviour is made out, how can he say that?" he said.
- 7 April 2026 8:33 PM IST
India issues urgent 'stay wherever you are' advisory for its citizens in Iran
As the West Asia crisis reaches a critical flashpoint following Washington's ultimatum to Tehran, India on Tuesday advised its nationals in Iran to stay wherever they are for the next 48 hours.
In an urgent advisory, the Indian embassy in Iran urged Indians to remain indoors and strictly avoid military installations, power infrastructure and the upper floors of multi-story buildings.
US President Donald Trump warned that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran does not meet his 8 pm Eastern Time deadline (5:30 am Indian time, Wednesday) to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
"In continuation of previous advisories, Indian nationals who are still in Iran must stay where they are for the next 48 hours, avoiding all electric, military installations and upper floors of multi-storey buildings, remaining indoors and coordinating any highway movement strictly with the embassy," the mission said.
"Those in embassy-hired hotels should stay put indoors while maintaining regular contact with on-site embassy teams. All are requested to monitor official updates closely," it said.
The embassy said its emergency numbers remain operational.
According to official data, around 9,000 Indians, including students, were in Iran when the conflict began following strikes on Iranian targets by Israel and the US on February 28. Nearly 1,800 Indians have returned to India so far.
- 7 April 2026 8:14 PM IST
Singapore rules out Hormuz toll talks with Iran, cites international law
Singapore has refused to negotiate with Iran for safe passage of its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan asserting that transit is a legal right, not a privilege. Speaking in Parliament, he said paying tolls or seeking permission would undermine international law, specifically the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which guarantees transit passage through key global waterways.
“There is a right of transit passage,” he said. “It is not a privilege to be granted by the bordering state. It's not a licence to be supplicated for. It is not a toll to be paid,” the Channel News Asia quoted the minister as saying. His remarks come as the ongoing West Asia conflict has disrupted energy supplies and impacted Singapore’s economy.
Balakrishnan stressed that Singapore’s stance is rooted in principle rather than geopolitics, noting that similar legal protections apply to other critical chokepoints like the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Singapore, which handle even greater oil flows. While Iran has allowed ships from several countries to pass during the conflict, he maintained that negotiating terms would erode established maritime norms. He added that although diplomatic engagement with Iran would continue, Singapore would not compromise on the principle that global sea routes must remain free and governed by international law.
- 7 April 2026 6:12 PM IST
'Time will tell' if Karnataka leadership change is imminent: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on April 7 kept the suspense alive over a possible leadership change, saying “time will answer it” when asked if the state would see a new Chief Minister after the April 9 bypolls to Bagalkot and Davanagere South. The elections were necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs, but have also reignited speculation around a power shift within the ruling party.
Shivakumar declined to comment on statements backing incumbent CM Siddaramaiah till 2028, asserting that only he or the Chief Minister can speak on the matter. “Either the CM or I will have to speak… the rest is immaterial,” he said. The remarks come amid renewed chatter over a reported power-sharing agreement within the Congress, as the government crossed the halfway mark of its term.
- 7 April 2026 6:07 PM IST
Nepal recalls ambassadors from six countries, including India
Nepal has recalled its ambassadors from six countries, including India, previously appointed by the K P Sharma Oli-led government.
The government has recalled ambassadors Shankar Prasad Sharma (India), Chitralekha Yadav (Australia), Sumnima Tuladhar (Denmark), Purna Bahadur Nepali (Sri Lanka), Shivamaya Tumbahamphe (South Korea) and Kapilman Shrestha (South Africa), through a cabinet decision, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Chhetri said.
Earlier, the caretaker government led by interim prime minister Sushila Karki had recalled 11 of the 17 ambassadors appointed on political quota by the Oli administration.
- 7 April 2026 6:03 PM IST
Former Australian batter David Warner arrested for drunken driving
Former Australian opener David Warner was arrested on, Tuesday (April 7), for drunken driving after he blew well over the permissible limits during a random breath Test in Maroubra. Warner will appear before the court next month, reported the 7News.
As per the report, the Maroubra police approached Warner’s vehicle, which was pulled over well ahead of the testing site at Malabar Road, and subjected him to a breath test which turned positive.
The 39-year-old batter, currently signed with Karachi Kings in Pakistan Cricket League, was taken to the local police station where he again blew 0.104 — double the legal limit. Later, he was released from the station.
- 7 April 2026 5:55 PM IST
'Whole civilisation will die tonight': Trump warns Iran
Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a stark and highly charged statement on his Truth Social platform, warning of sweeping consequences for Iran while suggesting a dramatic political shift may be imminent.
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump wrote, adding, “I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” The remarks come amid heightened tensions in the region, though he did not specify any immediate military action or event tied to the claim.
In the same post, Trump signalled what he described as a turning point, saying, “However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?”
He added, “We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World,” before concluding, “47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!”
- 7 April 2026 5:51 PM IST
Mumbai to get India’s first driverless pod taxis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (April 7) performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the driverless Pod taxi project, an Automated Rapid Transit System (ARTS) being developed between Kurla and BKC in Mumbai, to provide last-mile connectivity for daily commuters.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is executing the pod taxi project between Kurla and Bandra Kurla Complex to provide last-mile connectivity to the biggest business district in the financial capital.
The 8.85-km ARTS is expected to boost last-mile connectivity when it is developed in phases, MMRDA officials said.
The project route will have 22 air-conditioned stations spaced at intervals of about 200 metres, with Phase I covering a 3.36-km stretch between Bandra (East) and Kurla.
The system will connect key locations like LBS Marg, Kalanagar, and BKC, linking Bandra and Kurla suburban railway stations.
The driverless, AI-based pods will run on battery power along a dedicated guideway, each carrying up to six passengers at a maximum speed of 40 kmph with a headway of 15 seconds. The pods will stop only at stations selected by passengers, enabling faster and more efficient travel.
- 7 April 2026 5:45 PM IST
War impact: Over 10,000 international flights by Indian carriers cancelled
Indian carriers have cancelled over 10,000 flights since the onset of the West Asia conflict, as escalating tensions and airspace restrictions disrupted international operations, a senior government official said.
The widespread closures of key transit corridors forced airlines to suspend or reroute services, particularly on long-haul routes to Europe and North America.
"On average, Indian carriers used to fly about 300 to 350 flights daily to the Middle East (both ways put together). Today, that number has come down to 80-90. That takes the total (flights cancelled by Indian carriers) since the beginning of the situation, that is from February 28, to over 10,000," Asangba Chuba Ao, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, said at a news briefing on West Asia developments.
"Flights, especially to Europe and North America by Indian carriers, have to take longer routes, which has increased travel time and associated cost," he said.
To deal with the situation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently granted a temporary relaxation in Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) for pilots operating long-haul flights, primarily to address operational disruptions and pilot shortages.
