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250 Indian Jews from Manipur, Mizoram reach Israel; 1,200 more to reach
Jerusalem: Some 250 Jews from north-east India have landed in Israel as part of an initiative announced by the government here last year to bring all remaining members of the community to…
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Kuwait says Iraqi-launched drones hit border posts
Kuwait’s army said on Friday, April 24, that two drones launched from Iraq targeted two northern border posts, causing material damage but no casualties. The military described the strike as a fresh…
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Rajasthan sailor stranded in Strait of Hormuz, family loses contact
Jaipur: A family in Sri Ganganagar has been going tense after reports emerged that a Merchant Navy officer from the district is stranded aboard a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz…
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Trump extends Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks
The ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran entered its 17th day on Friday, April 24, as President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon…
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Blasts over Tehran as air defences activated
Iran’s air defence systems were activated across parts of Tehran on Thursday evening after multiple blasts were heard over the capital, according to Iranian media. Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency said operators…
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Madinah University open for overseas students
Madinah: The Islamic University of Madinah has opened applications for students from abroad through Saudi Arabia’s “Study in Saudi” platform, offering opportunities for those seeking higher education in the Kingdom. The university…
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They are gone, drawings live on: Art from Minab school girls displayed in Delhi
New Delhi: Everything is as it should be in the drawings… a globe in green and blue, a yellow school bus in motion, multi-hued birds perched on a branch beneath blue clouds…
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After pink missile, Iran’s IRGC paints blue one ‘for boys’
In a move that appeared aimed at wartime symbolism, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly painted a missile blue for boys, according to Iranian state-linked Tasnim News Agency. In a…
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Video: Israeli forces blow up Lebanon home ‘in memory’ of slain soldier
Beirut: A video widely circulated on social media has sparked outrage after it allegedly showed Israeli forces detonating a home in southern Lebanon in what was described as a tribute to a…
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Congress slams PM Modi over silence on Gaza war, Lebanon strikes
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of demonstrating “moral cowardice” by his “total silence” on the “continued genocide” by Israel in Gaza and its heavy bombing of…
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Shoot and kill Iranian boats choking Strait of Hormuz: Trump
US President Donald Trump in a morning social media post, on Thursday, April 23, ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also…
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US says Iran must hand over uranium as truce hangs in balance
The ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran entered its 16th day on Thursday, April 23, as Washington demanded Tehran surrender enriched uranium while uncertainty persisted over the future of the…
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Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on house, paper says
A Lebanese journalist was killed Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern Lebanon where she had taken cover while reporting on the Israel-Hezbollah war. Her body was only retrieved…
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Iran says ceasefire cannot hold without full compliance, Hormuz reopening at risk
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said any ceasefire can only survive if it is fully respected, warning that maritime restrictions, economic pressure and continuing regional hostilities are undermining the truce and…
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USD 71.4bn needed to rebuild Gaza over next decade
Gaza Strip: Gaza will need USD 71.4 billion over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction after a war that caused widespread destruction, according to a joint assessment by the European Union…
