However, senior Iranian negotiator and deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed Trump's claim, saying no technical meeting has been scheduled for this week.
The festival was observed not only at ISKCON's Rajapur Jagannath Temple in Nadia district but also across ISKCON temples worldwide.
The Nah Welfare Society, representing indigenous communities in Upper Subansiri district, has accused the People’s Liberation Army of gradually occupying traditional grazing lands and hunting grounds near Taksing, north of the Subansiri River.
The Taliban has alleged that Pakistani military airstrikes targeted civilian areas in eastern Afghanistan, killing and injuring dozens of civilians as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.
In a post on X, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said, "ROC Armed Forces have monitored the situation and responded. No flight path illustration is provided."
The clarification came after some media reports claimed that the US was providing new missile systems to Pakistan. The Department said these reports were false, stressing that the changes are part of routine support work, not a new weapons sale.
In a post on X, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "The government has just now approved the framework for the release of all of the hostages – the living and the deceased."
The US government shutdown has entered its ninth day as Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other.
The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to "oversee" the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, US media reported.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Myanmar early Friday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
