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California’s condors get new lifeline with breakthrough Vaccine

18 Oct 2023 11:49 AM IST

Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in US history. The California condor is the only bird species in the US that has been approved for the new

Heavy shelling reported in South Gaza towns, civilians taking refuge

18 Oct 2023 11:48 AM IST

Palestinians in Gaza reported intense bombardments near the southern towns of Khan Younis and Rafah, where Israel ordered civilians to seek refuge, early on Tuesday. Details of causalities were not immediately available. Israeli bombs hit areas west and southeast of Khan Younis and west of Rafah, according to local reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China

18 Oct 2023 11:47 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit to China.Putin who flew into the Beijing Capital International Airport today is in China on the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinpng. He is set to participate in the third ‘Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

Court adjourns Imran Khan and Qureshi’s indictment in cipher case

18 Oct 2023 11:46 AM IST

A special court in Pakistan on Tuesday adjourned till October 23 the indictment of Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case for allegedly violating the secret laws of the country. The case pertains to a secret diplomatic document that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Analysts report Russian reinforcements in eastern Ukraine as assault slows

18 Oct 2023 11:45 AM IST

Russia is throwing more units into its effort to take a key eastern Ukraine city, Western analysts say, after apparent setbacks that have slowed its dayslong onslaught. The attempt to storm Avdiivka, a heavily defended city that stands in the way of Moscow’s ambition of securing control of the entire

Hamas releases propaganda first video of Israeli hostage

18 Oct 2023 11:45 AM IST

The video shows Miya Shem, a 21-year-old woman from Shoham abducted during the terror group’s attack on the Supernova Sukkot Music Festival on Kibbutz Re’im on Oct. 7. At least 260 people were killed at the rave. The video, 1:18 long, shows Shem lying down as someone wraps a bandage

IDF vows to eliminate Hamas, entire world for Israel’s safety

18 Oct 2023 11:44 AM IST

Even as the war of Hamas raged on Tuesday, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Hamas has stolen fuel and medical equipment from UN officers in Gaza, enough to fulfill water desalination in the Strip for six days. “Today the United Nations revealed the true face of Hamas when they

US President Joe Biden will visit Israel today, says Blinken

18 Oct 2023 11:42 AM IST

US President Joe Biden is set to visit Israel on today at a time when the country is facing its toughest battle with the terrorist group Hamas. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken while addressing a press conference here on Tuesday said that President Biden is coming to Israel at

Somaya applauds India’s stellar performance in Asian Games

18 Oct 2023 11:06 AM IST

Olympic gold medallist M M Somaya feels the Indian men’s hockey team produced one of the most “compact” performances to win its fourth yellow metal at the recently-concluded Hangzhou Asian Games. Somaya, who was the Indian contingent’s deputy chef de mission at Hangzhou, said it was mostly an unblemished performance

Belgium-Sweden game suspended amidst shooting incident in Brussels

18 Oct 2023 11:05 AM IST

Thousands of soccer fans were kept inside Belgium’s national stadium for about 2 1/2 hours after a game between Belgium and Sweden was suspended at halftime following a gunman fatally shooting two Swedes in Brussels before kick-off. The European Championship qualifier was being played some 3 miles (5 kilometres) from

U.S. presence deterred Hezbollah from joining all-out war on Israel

18 Oct 2023 07:54 AM IST

The United States deployed two carrier strike groups, each consisting of an aircraft carrier, its planes, and several escort warships, which appeared to have deterred Hezbollah from attacking Israel in a major war, as per a report. On the other hand, the US and Israeli Intelligence agencies are working to

Biden visit won’t delay Gaza ground operation: Israeli military

17 Oct 2023 15:13 PM IST

The arrival of US President Joe Biden to Tel Aviv, according to an IDF spokeswoman, won’t have an impact on or complicate the ground operation in Gaza, according to a Tuesday story in The Times of Israel. Biden will make a wartime visit in the latest illustration of Washington’s resounding