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Watch: South African min Pandor quotes Hadiths in support of Palestinians

In support of the Palestinian people in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, has quoted the Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)…
US drone strike kills Iran-backed militia leader in Iraq

Washington: The US central command (CENTCOM) has said that it killed a senior commander with the Iran-backed militia group Kata’ib Hezbollah in Iraq, allegedly involved in planning attacks on American bases overseas.…

Israel instructs IDF to take action in Gaza’s Rafah

Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to take action in Rafah to wipe out Hamas from the Gaza strip. Netanyahu in a statement on Wednesday…
Iran not to leave negotiation table, insistent on ‘nuclear rights’: Prez Raisi

Tehran: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that his country would never leave the negotiation table and is insistent on its right to develop nuclear technology for “peaceful” purposes. Raisi made the…
Why women in Gaza Strip are forced to shave their heads

In the midst of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the siege imposed on its people, some Palestinian women in the Strip are forced to shave their heads due to…
Hamas proposes 135-day ceasefire in three stages in Gaza Strip

The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Wednesday, February 7, proposed a 135-day ceasefire agreement in three stages to end the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip. This comes in response to…
India, Qatar, Turkey to be guests of honor at World Government Summit in Dubai

India, Qatar and Turkey have been selected as guests of honor at the World Government Summit 2024 scheduled to be held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from February 12 to 14. The…

Israel receives over 20 made-in-Hyderabad Hermes 900 drones

Hyderabad: India’s first private drone manufacturing facility, located in Hyderabad, has supplied more than 20 Hermes 900 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAVs to Israel, as reported by international Defense business media outlet Shephard…
Boat probe: 3 men came to Mumbai via Kuwait-Saudi-Dubai-Pak route

Mumbai: Three men, originally from Tamil Nadu, arrested by Mumbai Police started their boat journey from Kuwait on January 28 and claimed to have taken Saudi Arabia-Dubai-Pakistan route before entering Indian shores illegally, as…
Seven killed in Israeli missile attack on Syria

Damascus: Seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after an Israeli missile hit targeted areas in the Syria’s Homs province early on Wednesday, a health official said. Muslim Al-Atassi, the health…
Emirates, Etihad Airways among list of top 25 safest airlines

Emirates and Etihad Airways from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) secured spots in the list of the top 25 safest airlines in 2024. The list that is released by AirlineRatings, an airline…
‘No diplomatic relations with Israel without Palestinian state’: Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, February 7, affirmed that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognised on the 1967 borders…
Israel confirms deaths of 31 hostages in Hamas custody

Tel Aviv: Israel has confirmed the death of 31 of the 136 hostages in the custody of Hamas in Gaza. The army has informed families of those hostages about the death of…
First Iran-India joint working group meeting on agriculture held in Delhi

New Delhi: The first joint working group meeting on agriculture took place between Iran and India on Tuesday. During the meeting, the officials of the ministries of agriculture of both countries emphasised…
Mumbai cops launch probe as boat from Kuwait arrives at Gateway of India

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Tuesday launched a probe after a boat from Kuwait with three persons on board arrived at the Gateway of India, an official said. Prima facie, nothing suspicious was found…