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Over 12,300 women killed, 3000 widowed in Gaza as world marks Women’s Day
Israel’s relentless aerial bombardment and ground military offence across Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territories have resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 12,316 women since October 2023. The staggering revelation…
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Israeli tourist, homestay owner gangraped in Karnataka while stargazing
In a disturbing incident, two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist and a 29-year-old homestay owner, were allegedly gang-raped by three men in Koppal, Karnataka, on Thursday night, March 6. The assault…
- India
Israel rescues 10 Indian workers held in West Bank for a month
Jerusalem: Ten construction workers from India were rescued overnight from a West Bank village where they had been held for over a month after being stripped of their passports, Israeli Population and…
- Middle East
US engages with Hamas for hostage release, ceasefire talks in Doha
Washington: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that US officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials. Confirmation of the talks in the Qatari capital of Doha come…
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Israel’s new military chief takes office, vows to strike enemies with ‘tremendous force’
Jerusalem: Eyal Zamir took over on Wednesday as the 24th Chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), warning that Israel’s multi-front conflict would be ongoing and vowing to strike its enemies with…
- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire deal looks doomed as Israel blockades Strip
Dublin: When Israel signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza on January 15, the agreement was structured in three phases. Phase one, a six-week period in which Hamas would release hostages…
- India
Kerala man shot at Jordan-Israel border: Tharoor urges action for body’s return
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said he has asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to bring back the remains of a Kerala man who was shot dead…
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Food price skyrockets in Gaza after Israel closes borders, UN says
Foods like flour and vegetables are 100 times more expensive in Gaza than before Israel halted all food from entering a day earlier, the United Nations says. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said…
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Israel shuts down school AI system for not labeling Sinwar a ‘terrorist’
Israel’s top educational authorities suspended an artificial intelligence (AI) technology in state-religious education after reports surfaced that it failed to recognize Palestinian resistance movement’s slain Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar as a terrorist.…
- Middle East
Israel faces backlash for blocking Gaza aid to push Hamas on ceasefire deal
Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn’t extended.…
- Middle East
Watch: Amidst rubble, Palestinians hold mass Iftar on first Ramzan in Gaza
A poignant Iftar dinner was organised by activists for war-affected Palestinians to break their fast together on the first day of Ramzan on Saturday evening, March 1. The Iftar arrangement was held in…
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Keralite shot dead while attempting to cross into Israel from Jordan
Thiruvananthapuram: A Keralite was shot dead while attempting to cross into Israel from the Jordanian border. The deceased, identified as Thomas Gabriel, an autorickshaw driver from Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram, had travelled to…
- Middle East
Israel says it is stopping entry of all aid, supplies into Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv: Israel said on Sunday it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas does not accept a new…
- Middle East
Trump admin approves nearly USD 3 billion arms sale to Israel
Washington: The Trump administration has approved a major nearly USD 3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that…
- Middle East
Iran says expanding defence capabilities ‘essential’ due to Israeli threats
Tehran: Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, has said it is a “responsible and essential” move for Tehran to maximise its defence capabilities owing to Israel’s threats. He made the remarks in…
