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- World
Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over India-Afghanistan joint statement
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday summoned the Afghan ambassador to convey its “strong reservations” over the India-Afghanistan joint statement issued in New Delhi a day earlier. Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who…
- Middle East
Israel refuses to release Palestinain doctors as part of ceasefire deal: Report
Israel has refused to release Palestinian doctors, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and Dr Marwan Al Hams as part of the 2000 prisoner exchange agreement, CNN reported. Dr Abu Safiya and Dr Marwan…
- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire: Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of their homes
Wadi Gaza: Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for…
- World
Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo: Opposition activist Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The former opposition presidential candidate in Venezuela was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure in a political…
- Middle East
US to send about 200 troops to ‘oversee’ Gaza ceasefire deal
Washington: The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to “oversee” the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, US media reported. The task force will “oversee, observe, make sure…
- Middle East
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Both sides agree to pause war in Gaza
Cairo: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners — a breakthrough greeted with joy…
- News
Two medics killed daily, one journalist every three days: Gaza health ministry
The Gaza Ministry of Health has released new data showing the continuing human toll of the conflict in Gaza. According to figures published on Wednesday, October 8, an average of two medical…
- India
10 held across UP for ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters, videos
As many as ten Muslims have been arrested across Uttar Pradesh for allegedly sharing ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters and videos. In Muzaffarnagar, a 30-year-old Nadeem, working as a cloth trader in Mumbai,…
- Middle East
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire agreement: Trump
Washington: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza and release at least some hostages and prisoners in an agreement that was put forward by the Trump administration and would…
- India
Bengal Durga pooja pandal recreates Ahmedabad plane crash tragedy; draws flak
A Durga pooja pandal organised on October 3, in Hooghly district of West Bengal, has come under fire after the theme was based on the tragic Ahmedabad Air India plane crash that…
- Bangalore
Shoe attack on CJI: Bengaluru BJP leader and ex top cop lauds ‘courage’ of attacker
Former Bengaluru police commissioner and BJP leader Bhaskar Rao has triggered a political storm by publicly backing suspended lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to attack Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai…
- India
‘No regrets’, says suspended advocate for hurling shoe at CJI Gavai
Suspended advocate Rakesh Kishore, who allegedly hurled a shoe at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court on Monday, has now defended his act, saying he has…
- Middle East
2 years of war devastate Palestinian lives in Gaza
Jerusalem: Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip. But they can help us understand how thoroughly the conflict has upended the lives of 2.1…
- India
SIR in Bihar: Supreme Court to hear final arguments on October 7
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India will hear final arguments on Tuesday concerning a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, which…
- India
Bihar Assembly elections to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11
After months of speculation, the Bihar Assembly elections will be held in two phases – on November 6 and November 11 – the Election Commission of India announced at a press conference…
