Top news of the day: Amit Shah accuses Congress of depriving people of delimitation when it was in power; Iran announces reopening of Strait of Hormuz for remaining period of ceasefire, and more

In a X post, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said “In enactment with the ceasefire successful Lebanon, the transition for each commercialized vessels done Strait of Hormuz is declared wholly unfastened for the remaining play of ceasefire, connected the coordinated way arsenic already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Three Iranian lipid tankers carrying 5 cardinal barrels of crude person go the archetypal specified loaded vessels to permission the Gulf done the Strait of Hormuz since a U.S. blockade came into force, tracking steadfast Kpler told AFP on Friday (April 17, 2026).

The Lok Sabha connected Friday (April 17, 2026) continues the treatment connected the 3 important Bills introduced to alteration amendments to the women’s preservation instrumentality and a caller delimitation exercise. Voting connected the transition of the Bills successful Lok Sabha is expected to instrumentality spot connected Friday (April 17, 2026) evening. Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to springiness a ceremonial reply connected the statement today.