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- Hyderabad
Jubilee Hills by election notification issued, 10 nominations filed on day one
Hyderabad: As many as 10 nominations were filed on Monday after the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued the gazette notification for the Jubilee Hills assembly bypoll, scheduled for November 11. Eight…
- Middle East
After Hamas frees Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners return home
Gaza Strip: Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages on Monday as part of a ceasefire, pausing two years of war that pummeled the Gaza Strip, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians.…
- Middle East
Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi shot dead amid clashes in Gaza
Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi was on Sunday, October 12 shot-dead during clashes in Gaza city. The incident comes days after a ceasefire agreement was reached by Hamas and Israel. According to Al…
- India
ECI issues notification for bypolls to five Assembly seats
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued notifications for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across the country. The polling is scheduled for November 11, and the counting…
- India
Bihar elections: JD(U), BJP to contest 101 constituencies each, Chirag’s party gets 29
Patna: The ruling NDA in Bihar on Sunday finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming polls to the 243-member assembly, in which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) and the BJP will contest…
- India
Over 4K booked, 285 held for ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests across India: Report
In India, 4505 Muslims were booked and 285 arrested till October 7 in connection with the nationwide ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests, according to a fact-finding report by the Association for Protection of…
- World
58 Pakistani soldiers killed in retaliatory action: Taliban regime
Kabul: Taliban regime’s chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Sunday that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 30 others wounded during a retaliatory operation carried out by the Afghan forces, along the…
- 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,…