Israel to intensify strikes against Hezbollah: IDF chief
Jerusalem, Sep 23 (IANS) Israeli forces “are carefully planning the coming days” and their attacks against Hezbollah will intensify, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has said. Israeli forces have killed over 600 militants, “including dozens of Hezbollah’s top military leaders,” since the onset of the Gaza conflict last year, and have […]
Policeman killed in attack on diplomats’ convoy in Pakistan
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) A policeman was killed and three others were injured while escorting a group of diplomats travelling from Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province to the capital Islamabad on Sunday, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. An advance scout police vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Swat district of […]
Israel has dealt Hezbollah blows it could not have imagined: Netanyahu
Jerusalem, Sep 23 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country landed “a series of blows” on Hezbollah in recent days that the group “could not have imagined.” In a video statement released by his office on Sunday, Netanyahu warned, “If Hezbollah hasn’t understood the message, I promise you — it will […]
When India speaks, the world listens: PM Modi tells diaspora (Ld)
Uniondale, Sep 23 (IANS) Today when India speaks on a global platform, the world listens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday before an audience of the diaspora as he projected his vision of India’s place in a changing world. “The India of today is emerging as a catalytic agent in the world, and the […]
India wants to contribute to global prosperity, not dominate: PM Modi
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) India does not want to dominate the world but wants to contribute to its prosperity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told more than 15,000 Indian-Americans at an event in New York. Prime Minister Modi also coined a new formulation for developing India — the Hindi word ‘Pushp’ — and gave a […]
PM Modi pushing us to make AI work for people: Google’s Sundar Pichai
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision around artificial intelligence (AI) and how he is pushing tech leaders to use it to address the most-pressing issues on the ground, Google is not only making a robust investment in AI in India but also looking forward to infusing more capital in […]
Encounter in J&K’s Kishtwar enters 3rd day
Jammu, Sep 23 (IANS) The encounter that started between security forces and terrorists at Gurinal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on September 21 has entered its third day. The police said on Monday that in continuation of the earlier joint search operation launched by security forces near the Danna Dhar forest area in […]
Kharge congratulates Anura Dissanayake on winning Sri Lankan presidential elections
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday extended his congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his victory in the Sri Lankan Presidential elections. He expressed India’s eagerness to enhance bilateral ties further. “On the behalf of the Indian National Congress, I extend my heartiest congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake on being […]
CJI to attend foundation stone laying ceremony for Bombay HC new complex
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud will attend the groundbreaking and foundation stone laying ceremony for the Bombay High Court’s new complex at Bandra East in northwest Mumbai on Monday. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and other Justices of the Supreme Court, who have […]
Odisha CM orders judicial probe into police assault on Army officer, fiancee
Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged police brutality with an Army Major and his fiancee at Bhubaneswar’s Bharatpur Police station on September 15. As per a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), CM Majhi took the decision after holding a high-level discussion […]
