Israel not willing for hostage swap deal by releasing jailed Fatah leader Barghouti
Tel Aviv, Aug 10 (IANS) Israel’s government is not keen on a hostage swap deal by releasing jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, as proposed by Hamas. Barghouti is serving five life sentences in an Israeli prison for his part in planning three terror attacks that killed five Israelis during the second Intifada. The 64-year-old Marwan […]
EAM Jaishankar to call on Maldives’ President, Defence Minister today
Male, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, who is on a three-day official visit to the Maldives, will call on Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday to “further enhance” the partnership between the two countries. EAM Jaishankar will also meet Maldivian Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon on Saturday to discuss defence […]
French President calls for Gaza ceasefire
Paris, Aug 10 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France’s support for a ceasefire in Gaza aimed at freeing all hostages, protecting Gazans, and delivering large-scale humanitarian aid, the Elysee Palace has said. Macron made these remarks during telephone conversations on Thursday and Friday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim […]
Iran has duty to avenge Hamas chief’s assassination: Top commander
Tehran, Aug 10 (IANS) A top Iranian military commander said Tehran considered avenging the assassination of Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh as its duty, Iranian media has reported. Esmaeil Qa’ani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, made the remarks in a letter congratulating Yahya Sinwar on his appointment as Hamas […]
4 killed, 24 injured in Russian strike on shopping mall in Donetsk: Zelensky
Kiev, Aug 10 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 24 others injured in a Russian strike on a shopping mall in the Donetsk region on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky wrote in a Telegram post that a search and rescue operation is underway at the site in the town of Kostyantynivka, […]
Plane carrying 61 people crashes in Brazil with no survivors
Sao Paulo, Aug 10 (IANS) A plane carrying 61 people crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all on board, Brazilian regional airline Voepass has said in a statement. The aircraft crashed in Vinhedo in Sao Paulo state and reportedly fell into a residential area. Officials said that one home in the local […]
Rave party busted at Noida’s high-rise society, over 40 students detained in drunken state
Noida, Aug 10 (IANS) A high-profile rave party being held in a high-rise apartment in Noida late on Friday night was busted after residents called the police. The incident came to light when someone threw a liquor bottle from the 19th floor of the Supernova Building in Sector 94. The incident caused a stir among […]
Congress-led UPA drew the line: No national disaster status for natural calamities (Ld)
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Amid the repeated demands by Congress leaders led by Rahul Gandhi and the Kerala government to declare the Wayanad landslides a national disaster, it has emerged that there exists no such legal provision to declare the same, as per Central government rules. The same was outlined by the Congress-led UPA […]
PM Modi wishes Oppn CM Hemant Soren on his 49th birthday
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on his 49th birthday. In a post on his X handle, PM Modi wrote, “Birthday wishes to Jharkhand CM Shri Hemant Soren Ji. Praying for his long and healthy life.” The Jharkhand Chief Minister, too, responded to the […]
Manish Sisodia pays visit to Hanuman Temple, Mahatma Gandhi memorial
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia paid obeisance at Lord Hanuman Temple in Delhi’s Connaught Place on Saturday, along with his friends and party workers and sought blessings. Sisodia also paid a visit to Mahatma Gandhi memorial at the Rajghat. AAP leader, who was released on bail on Friday, was […]
