Senior Assam leader Bhupen Borah, who has quit the Congress, will stand by his decision and will join the BJP on February 22, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.

Iran and the United States agreed to “a set of guiding principles” laying the groundwork for a broader deal during talks in Geneva on Tuesday, Tehran’s top diplomat said, after the leaders of both countries traded warnings of military action.

Sri Lanka’s parliament abolished pensions for all legislators and their widows on Tuesday, in line with a government pledge to prune the perks of politicians.