Three Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on refugee camp in Gaza
Gaza, Oct 2 (IANS) Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, while Israeli forces unexpectedly advanced in the east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Palestinian security sources told Xinhua news agency that Israeli warplanes targeted a house on Tuesday west of the Nuseirat […]
Walz, Vance debate West Asia, immigration, climate and personal failings
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz and his Republican rival J.D. Vance traded blame and charges for the escalating crisis in West Asia with Iran unleashing a barrage of missiles on Israel which were, in the words of US officials, “defeated”. They went on to argue about immigration, climate change, abortion, […]
WikiLeaks founder Assange says he chose ‘freedom over unrealisable justice’
Brussels, Oct 2 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that he was freed after years of incarceration because he had chosen “freedom over unrealisable justice”, as he described his plea deal with US authorities. In his first public comments since he was released from custody after a 14-year legal saga with his plea deal […]
Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female President
Mexico City, Oct 2 (IANS) Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has been sworn in as Mexico’s first woman serving the presidency during a solemn ceremony in Congress. “I swear to uphold and enforce the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States … and to loyally and patriotically carry out the office of president of the republic that […]
Israel vows to retaliate after missile attacks by Iran
Jerusalem/Tehran, Oct 2 (IANS) Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched several waves of missile attacks at Israel on Tuesday night. Hours after the Iranian strike, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a Security Cabinet meeting said: “Iran made a big mistake tonight, and it will pay for it.” Earlier, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) […]
CM Nitish hesitant to meet PM Modi on Bihar flood crisis: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna, Oct 2 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Wednesday, criticised both Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over their handling of the ongoing flood crisis in North Bihar. He said that CM Nitish Kumar is hesitant to meet PM Modi regarding the tragedy unfolding […]
Miffed Trinamool MLA hints at quitting politics
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) The recently elected Trinamool Congress legislator in the bypolls to the Raiganj Assembly constituency in West Bengal, Krishna Kalyani has hinted at quitting politics after getting miffed over the functioning of the government. In a significant social media post made on Tuesday night, Kalyani made it clear that his desire to […]
PM Modi celebrates decade of Swachh Bharat Mission, inaugurates major cleanliness projects
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva 2024’ programme on Wednesday in New Delhi, coinciding with the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The event marks the completion of 10 years of the Swachh Bharat Mission, a significant mass movement for cleanliness initiated by the Prime Minister […]
TN BJP wants ECI to ‘ban’ Rahul Gandhi’s election campaign
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad has requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ban the poll campaign of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that it was a threat to the unity and social harmony of India. Prasad in a statement said, “Rahul’s baseless allegations and insults hurt farmers’ sentiments […]
Pawan Kalyan’s daughter gives declaration before entering Tirumala temple
Tirupati, Oct 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan’s daughter Polena Anjani gave a declaration of faith before entering Tirumala temple with him. As she is a minor, Pawan Kalyan signed the declaration along with her. The officials of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) brought the declaration before Pawan Kalyan stepped into Sri Venkateswara […]
