Qatar gives 8 Indian Navy veterans death penalty; 'deeply shocked' Indian govt to challenge order
New Delhi: A court in Qatar handed down death sentences on Thursday to eight former Indian Navy personnel who had been jailed in the country for over a year. Responding to the verdict, the Indian government expressed “deep shock” and said it is exploring all available legal options.
India-Middle East Economic Corridor likely cause of Hamas attack: Biden
Washington DC: US President Joe Biden has indicated that one of the motives behind Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 was the recent announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which aims to connect the entire region through an extensive network of railways, roads, and ports, news agency ANI reported.
Israel-Hamas war: Death toll in West Bank rises to 103, says Palestinian Health Ministry
GazaI: The death toll in the West Bank has risen to 103 since the latest armed conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Israel-Hamas conflict: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire to 'ease epic suffering, make the delivery of aid easier and safer and facilitate the release of hostages', in the Gaza Strip.
18 killed in Israeli strike near Gaza church, claims Hamas-run Health Ministry
Gaza: At least 18 Palestinian Christians were killed by an Israeli air strike that took place near a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City on Thursday evening, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
Israeli security forces arrest key Hamas spokesperson Hassan Yousef from West Bank
A key Hamas spokesperson has been detained by Israeli security forces during overnight raids conducted across the West Bank.
Israel-Gaza conflict: UN chief Antonio Guterres urges ceasefire, region on the precipice
UN chief António Guterres called on Wednesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East to ease the “epic human suffering” in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Attack on Gaza hospital seems to be done by other team: US president Joe Biden tells Benjamin Netanyahu as he visits Israe
US President Joe Biden, who is currently visiting Israel, told country's PM Benjamin Netanyahu that the blast at a hospital in Gaza “appears as though it was done by the other team, not you.”
Supreme Court says 'no' to same-sex marriage, directs Centre to find administrative solutions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, which in 2018 decriminalized homosexuality in India nullifying a colonial era law, on Tuesday refused to give recognition to same-sex marriage, but directed the central government to look into the issues of administrative problems faced by the homosexual couples, media reports said.
Narendra Modi discusses AI, UPI while interacting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated popular search engine and IT major Google’s plans to open its global fintech operations center at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in Gandhinagar during his interaction with the company's CEO Sundar Pichai.
Middle East on verge of the abyss, UN chief Antonio Guterres alerts as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.
Islamic nations grouping calls 'urgent extraordinary meeting' on Israel-Gaza conflict
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): A high-level coalition of Islamic nations has summoned an "urgent extraordinary meeting" in Saudi Arabia to deliberate on the Israel-Gaza conflict, AFP reported.
Israel Defense Forces says top Hamas commander involved in last week's attack killed
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said a top Hamas commander, who was involved in last week's attacks, was killed when fighter jets struck an operational headquarters used by the group over the past day, media reports said.
Armed Hamas members are seen playing with abducted Israeli children in IDF-released video
The Israel Defense Forces has released a video which showed Hamas group members, who are armed with rifles, playing with Israeli babies taken hostage by them.
Israel-Hamas Conflict: IDF strikes Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces has said it has hit a Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon after an apparent drone was intercepted on Friday.
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Humanitarians call for urgent aid access to Gaza
Gaza is on the brink of running out of food, water, electricity and critical supplies, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Israel Defense Forces warns Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday warned civilians in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate the region as it seems it will intensify attacks on terrorist targets in the Gaza City region.
What is Hamas in the context of Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel
Hamas, the Palestine Islamist group which governs Gaza and attacked Israel on Oct 7, 2023, is an offshoot of the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood in the late 1980s.
Claudia Goldin from Harvard University is the winner of Nobel Prize in Economics for research on womens labour market outcomes
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Monday announced to confer the Sveriges Riksbank Prize (Nobel Prize) 2023 in Economic Sciences to Claudia Goldin of Harvard University, Cambridge, USA, “for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes”.
Over 300 killed as Israel-Palestine war escalates
Tel Aviv: The number of people killed in Israel amid the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has exceeded 300, and over 1,500 people have been injured, media reports said.
Annual Robotic Surgery Symposium: Three Indians among KS Robotic Surgery Video Contest Top 10
Bengaluru: The annual ‘Humans at the cutting edge of robotic surgery’ academic symposium opened here on Saturday with experts Sherry M Wren of Stanford University and Ahmed Ghazi of Johns Hopkins University, urging surgeons from Asia, Europe and Americas to adopt new approaches in surgical innovation and using simulation in their practice.
Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Stockholm(Sweden): Renowned Norwegian author and playwright Jon Fosse has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable," announced the Swedish Academy on Thursday.
Pro-Khalistan slogans written on walls in Dharamshala ahead of World Cup matches
Khalistan supporters have become active before the World Cup matches starting in Dharamshala.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal as tremors were felt in the Indian national capital New Delhi on Tuesday.
Vee Technologies adds fourth facility in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: To cater to its growing services business, IT and Tech firm Vee Technologies has added a new development facility at Hebbal, its fourth in Bengaluru.
'Canada harbours extremist elements', S Jaishankar says in US
New Delhi : In another attack on Canada, which was called a safe haven for terrorists by the Centre last week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the country harbours extremist elements and that India has conveyed its concerns in this regard to the United States.
Pakistan: Suicide blast close to religious procession in Balochistan leaves 52 dead
At least 52 people died and 50 others were hurt in a suspected suicide blast close to a religious procession in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Friday.
Father of India's Green Revolution, MS Swaminathan, dies at 98; PM Modi mourns
New Delhi: Eminent Indian agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan, who played a pivotal role in India's Green Revolution, passed away on Thursday at the age of 98.
Uzbekistan: Doing business will become easier and more profitable
Over the past seven years, entrepreneurship has become a priority in Uzbekistan's policy. It is evident how much attention the government dedicates to this area.
Lampshade Writers debut poetry reading session brings together avid poetry lovers of Kolkata
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