Asian shares were sharply higher Wednesday after US stocks soared to their best day since last spring on renewed hopes that the Iran war could soon end.

South Korea's Kospi surged 5.2 per cent to 5,312.45 in early trading, while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 3.5 per cent to 52,840.67.

Lauding "enormous accomplishments" in the war against Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that the joint Israel-US campaign was "systematically crushing" the Islamic regime while removing existential threats to the Jewish state.

Addressing the nation in Hebrew ahead of the Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover), Netanyahu stressed that "sooner or later" the Iranian regime will fall, while Israel creates "new alliances with important countries in the region" against the shared threat emanating from Tehran.

At least eight women were killed in a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday, Police said.

The incident took place due to a heavy rush of devotees at the Shitala Mata temple on Tuesday morning, a senior officer said.

US President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his attack on birthright citizenship, saying the constitutional provision was meant for the “BABIES OF SLAVES” and not for children of wealthy foreigners.

“Birthright Citizenship is not about rich people from China, and the rest of the World, who want their children, and hundreds of thousands more, FOR PAY, to ridiculously become citizens of the United States of America. It is about the BABIES OF SLAVES!”, Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth Social

IndiGo has appointed former British ​Airways ​chief William ‌Walsh as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the airline said on Tuesday.

Walsh is currently the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). His tenure at the global aviation body will end on July 31, and he is expected to join IndiGo no later than August 3.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar today during his visit to Gujarat to inaugurate multiple projects.

Named after Samrat Samprati, the grandson of Ashoka and a revered figure in Jain tradition known for his commitment to non-violence and propagation of Jainism, the museum showcases the rich historical, cultural, and spiritual legacy of Jainism.

As the Centre's deadline to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism ends on Tuesday, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said armed Naxals in the state have been "completely eliminated", with a handful of remaining cadres expected to surrender soon.

Setting a clear deadline two years ago to end Naxalism by March 31, 2026, coupled with technology-driven intelligence and precise security force operations.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned the enemy's aggression, stating that it will be met with a strong response amid reports of the US. military build-ups in West Asia, including the arrival of thousands of U.S. Marines on the USS Tripoli.

He emphasised that the people of Iran, led by the Supreme Leader, will not only defend their rights but also make the enemy regret their actions.

US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that Washington could target Iran’s civilian and energy infrastructure if a ceasefire is not reached soon, even as he claimed that negotiations were underway with what he described as a “more reasonable” regime.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States was engaged in “serious discussions” aimed at ending its military operations in Iran.

Asian shares mostly dipped in Monday morning trading as worries continued about soaring oil prices and the potential for further escalation in the US war with Iran.

The drops in Asia follow the deep declines on Wall Street last Friday that finished off a fifth straight losing week, its longest such streak in nearly four years.

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