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Hamas releases 12 more hostages on truce deal extension

30 Nov 2023 10:17 AM IST

Hamas on Tuesday released 12 more hostages including two foreign nationals on the first day of the extended truce between Israel and Hamas, as reported by the Jerusalem Post. The hostages mainly include the elderly and certain family members. Meanwhile, an additional two Thai citizens were released by Hamas on

Confusion arises over Imran Khan’s reported plan not to contest as chairman

30 Nov 2023 10:16 AM IST

Confusion arose within Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after it dismissed a statement from one of its senior leaders, who asserted that the jailed former Prime Minister would not compete for the chairman’s post in the upcoming intra-party polls. PTI is gearing up for internal elections within the 20-day

US says Chinese navy ignored hijacked Israeli ship’s distress call

30 Nov 2023 10:15 AM IST

Chinese naval vessels ignored repeated distress calls from an Israeli-owned commercial tanker that was under attack on Sunday, the Pentagon said on Monday. The USS Mason and allied ships—reportedly belonging to Japan—recovered the Israel-linked Central Park tanker, which an “unknown entity” hijacked in the Gulf of Aden off the coast

Trump embraces Jan 6 rioters as patriots during court trial

30 Nov 2023 10:09 AM IST

Donald Trump has embraced the rioters who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, as patriots, vowed to pardon a large portion of them if he wins a second term, and even collaborated on a song with a group of jailed defendants. However, in his election interference case in

Pak HC acquits ex-premier Nawaz Sharif in 2 corruption cases

30 Nov 2023 10:08 AM IST

The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday acquitted Pakistan’s former PM Nawaz Sharif in 2 cases of corruption in which he was convicted in 2018. Sharif (73) challenged in the Islamabad High Court his sentences in the Avenfield property and Al-Azizia cases. A 2-members bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and

Cold weather claims six lives in Nepal’s Karnali province

30 Nov 2023 10:07 AM IST

Six people died in Nepal’s earthquake-affected Karnali province due to severe cold weather, as reported by the police on Wednesday. Following the earthquake on 3 November, numerous families still reside in makeshift tents, as their homes were entirely destroyed. Those particularly vulnerable to the harsh conditions include children, new mothers,

Myanmar and China conduct naval drills to address growing border unrest

30 Nov 2023 10:06 AM IST

Myanmar and China are jointly conducting naval exercises as the military government in Myanmar faces challenges in its northeast border region from a coalition of militias with strong ties to Beijing. According to the state-run Myanma Alinn newspaper, three Chinese vessels, including the destroyer Zibo, frigate Jing Zhou, and supply

Six states in India on alert amid China pneumonia outbreak

30 Nov 2023 08:28 AM IST

China has been reporting a rise in respiratory illnesses amongst children in the last few days. Amidst the unprecedented rise in the cases in China, India has been preparing to build up a guard to prevent any situation. There are as many as six states in the country which have

Panel formed to address Indo-US security concerns

30 Nov 2023 08:13 AM IST

India on Wednesday said it has constituted a high-level enquiry committee to look into all the relevant aspects regarding the concerns shared by the United States on bilateral security cooperation. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a statement on Wednesday that the Indian government will be taking “necessary

MoS External Affairs & Education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, to visit Malaysia

29 Nov 2023 17:55 PM IST

Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Education, will be in Malaysia from November 30 to December 2 in order to further the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between Malaysia and India. As per an official release, the understandings of the November 7 India-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting

Budapest: Meenakashi Lekhi addresses conference commemorating on 75 years of India-Hungary relations

29 Nov 2023 12:40 PM IST

Meenakashi Lekhi, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, spoke at a conference on Tuesday about the 75-year history of India-Hungary relations and provided further details on New Delhi’s vision of “Amrit Kaal” and a better future for the two countries. The Hungarian Institute of Strategic Studies, in partnership

US Announces Work Visa Overhaul in December; Will Benefit Indians

29 Nov 2023 12:22 PM IST

Washington: The United States is set to roll out a pilot program for the domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas, benefiting a considerable number of Indian technology professionals, as announced by a US official. The initiative, previously mentioned during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in