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Hashem Safieddine, Nasrallah’s ‘successor’, likely killed in Beirut by Israel airstrike: Reports
In a new turn of development, Hashem Safieddine, seen as a potential successor to Salin Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut on Friday, according to…
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US military says it conducted airstrikes on 15 Houthi targets in Yemen
Washington: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted airstrikes on 15 targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. In a post on the social media platform X, CENTCOM on Friday…
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The long-feared Middle East war is here. This is how Israel could now hit back at Iran
Melbourne: When Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel this week in retaliation for the Israeli assassinations of the Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, some were surprised by Tehran’s forceful response.…
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US prez Biden seemingly opposes Israel attacking Iran’s oil facilities
Washington: In what seemed to be an expression of opposition to Israel conducting strikes on Iran’s oil production facilities, US President Joe Biden has told reporters that he wouldn’t do so if…
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Iran to strike Israel’s refineries, gas fields should it ‘make any mistake’: Commander
Tehran: A senior Iranian military commander on Friday warned that Iran would strike all of Israel’s refineries and gas fields should it “make any mistake,” the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. “If…
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‘Israel must vacate Arab land’: Vajpayee’s 1977 speech goes viral amid Middle East tensions
Amid the escalating tension in the Middle East, an old video of India’s former Prime Minister and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee is making rounds on social media features Vajpayee…
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Saudi Arabia: Telangana man rescued from camel herding after viral video plea
A 51-year-old man from Telangana’s Nirmal district has been rescued from Saudi Arabia, where he had been forced to work as a camel herder. The officials of the Indian Embassy and social…
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Israel claims elimination of 250 Hezbollah fighters in four days
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday, October 4 that it has eliminated 2000-plus military targets and 250 Hezbollah fighters since it began targetted and demarcated ground operations in…
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Gulf nations declare neutrality, won’t allow US to use their airbases against Iran
Gulf nations including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait have officially declared their neutrality in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel and announced that they will not permit the…
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Middle East crisis: Indian investors lose over Rs 14 lakh cr
Mumbai: The Indian equity market closed in the deep red on Friday, October 4 following conflict in the Middle East. Indian investors have lost over Rs 14 lakh crore in the last…
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Watch: Khamenei delivers first sermon in 5 yrs, leads prayers amid Israel threat
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a Friday sermon and led a prayer with a large congregation in Tehran for the first time in five years amid…
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Abdullah Al Qurafi, Muhammad Barhaji named permanent Imams of Prophet’s mosque
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, the custodian of the two holy mosques on Thursday, October 3 appointed Sheikh Abdullah Al Qurafi and Sheikh Muhammad Barhaji as permanent Imams of the sacred mosque Masjid…
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 1,974, injure 9,384: Health minister
Beirut: Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad reported that a total of 1,974 people have been killed, including 127 children and 261 women, and 9,384 others wounded in Lebanon since the onset of…
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Israeli strikes hit Lebanon capital Beirut overnight
Powerful explosions shook Lebanon’s Beirut overnight, marking some of the most intense Israeli airstrikes on the city to date. The Lebanese Health Ministry has reported that 37 people were killed and 151…
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Iran’s ‘hit list’: Israel PM Netanyahu, other senior leaders names feature
The circulation of a poster online has sparked significant attention, claiming that Iran maintains an “execution list” targeting several high-profile Israeli figures, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.…
