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Airstrikes in Gaza destroy 320 Hamas targets: Israeli intelligence
Tel Aviv: In a joint statement on Monday, the Shin Bet intelligence agency and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that airstrikes have destroyed 320 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. According…
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Concerned over escalating attacks on Americans across Middle East: US Defense Secretary
Washington: The US has said that it is concerned over the escalating attacks on the Americans across the Middle East in wake of ongoing war between Hamas and Israel, media reports said.…
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Israel evacuates 14 more communities near Lebanese border: Defense Ministry
Jerusalem: Israel announced plans on Sunday to evacuate 14 more communities near the Lebanese border, amid escalating cross-border fighting between Israel and militants in southern Lebanon. The communities are primarily consisting of…
- World
Erdogan discusses humanitarian aid in Gaza with Hamas chief
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed humanitarian aid for Gaza over the phone with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, local media reported on Sunday. Erdogan…
- World
Bodies of four Nepali students killed in Israel arrive in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: The bodies of four Nepali students killed in a Hamas attack in Israel have been brought back to Kathmandu, authorities said on Sunday. Ten Nepali students were killed when the Palestinian…
- Technology
Israel-Hamas war: Verified users responsible for 74 per cent of misinformation on X
New York: Verified users with Blue badges are the ones spreading the vast majority of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on X (formerly Twitter), a new study has claimed. During the first…
- Middle East
US holding back Israel from strike against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Jerusalem: The Israeli government has come under growing pressure from security establishment hawks to launch a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah in Lebanon. However, it is also facing strong opposition from the US…
- Middle East
Death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza exceeds 4,600: Ministry
Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal…
- Middle East
Israel moves hundreds of tanks close to Gaza fence as ground invasion looms
Gaza: Israeli tanks have begun positioning themselves on the border fence with Gaza as the military build-up continues amid relentless bombardment of the besieged Palestinian enclave, media reports said. Tens of thousands…
- Technology
Palestine’s tech and startup industry bleeding amid Israel-Hamas war
Jerusalem: The Israel-Hamas war has blown apart Palestine’s growing tech and startup industry that has seen several top-notch companies emerging from Gaza despite being one of the most economically challenged regions in…
- Middle East
Israel forms unity government as war intensifies
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a top opposition leader on Wednesday reached a deal to form a war-time unity government to oversee the operations against Palestinian militant group Hamas amid…
- Middle East
Indian crypto links emerge in Hamas funding amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report
New Delhi: The severe attacks of Palestinian militant group Hamas from Gaza in Israel over the weekend, causing significant damage and casualties, has led to questions about the funding source for the…
- Middle East
Hamas attack: Over 250 bodies found at music festival site in Israel
Jerusalem: A spokesperson for ZAKA, a volunteer group that handles human remains after terror attacks and other disasters, has reportedly said that they have so far collected more than 250 bodies from…
- Middle East
For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas as counter to Palestinian Authority: Report
Tel Aviv: For years, the various governments led by Benjamin Netanyahu took an approach that divided power between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — bringing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas…
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Qatar Investment Authority to invest Rs 8,278 crore in Reliance Retail
New Delhi: Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced that Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), through a wholly-owned subsidiary, will invest Rs 8,278 crore into its retail arm Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL). “This investment…
