Israeli army kills Palestinian man during clashes in West Bank
Ramallah, Aug 14 (IANS) The Israeli army has killed a Palestinian man during clashes that erupted after the soldiers blew up two apartments owned by prisoners in the West Bank, Palestinian sources said. Israeli forces stormed the cities of Ramallah and al-Bireh and surrounded two residential buildings, Palestinian security sources told Xinhua news agency. One […]
Al-Qassam Brigades launch rockets from Gaza at Tel Aviv
Gaza/Jerusalem, Aug 14 (IANS) Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has launched two rockets from Gaza at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. “We launched two rockets of M-90 at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv in response to the Israeli violations against civilians in Gaza,” said al-Qassam on Tuesday in a press statement. […]
Olympic gold medalist Ashraf Nadeem enters into controversy over meeting ‘LeT operative’
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem, who is enjoying a grand welcome on his home coming, has entered into a controversy after he met an individual with links to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). In a viral video on social media, Arshad Nadeem, the star javelin thrower who claimed gold at […]
Far-right Israeli minister makes provocative visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Jerusalem, Aug 14 (IANS) Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made a provocative visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a sensitive site in East Jerusalem, sparking widespread condemnation. In video footage released by his office on Tuesday, Ben-Gvir is seen accompanied by far-right supporters, walking around the compound and chanting,”The people of Israel live!” […]
Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 40,000: Health authorities
Gaza, Aug 14 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to nearly 40,000, the Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 32 people and wounded 88 others, bringing the total death toll to 39,929 and injuries to 92,240 […]
UGC brings new procedure for admission in Open and Distance Learning Programmes
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Starting from the academic year 2024-25, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced a new enrollment procedure for students seeking admission in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Programmes. UGC Chairman Prof. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar told IANS on Wednesday, “This change, effective from September 2024, is aimed at ensuring […]
TN Cong to boycott Guv Ravi’s tea party on Independence Day
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) will boycott the Independence Day tea party hosted by state Governor RN Ravi. President of Tamil Nadu Congress, K Selvaperunthagai said in a statement that the grand old party would boycott the tea party hosted by Governor Ravi on Independence Day as he has consistently been […]
India observes ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, pays tribute to victims
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India is observing the ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ on Wednesday, August 14, to pay tribute to those who lost their lives and were displaced during the country’s partition in 1947. In an effort to remind current and future generations of the deep scars left by the Partition, Prime Minister Narendra […]
BJP leader shot dead in Patna
Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead in Bihar’s capital city by two bike-borne assailants, said the police. Ajay Shah, the BJP general secretary of Patna district, was shot dead late on Tuesday night. Shah was reportedly attacked while he was in his shop, located near Bajrangpuri Canal under […]
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Differences surface in Trinamool over joining protest march
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) Differences of opinion have started coming out within the ruling Trinamool Congress over the ghastly rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata. The differences surfaced over the proposed ‘Midnight Protest March by Women in Kolkata’ organised by different civil liberty […]
