US continues to monitor N. Korea’s support for Russia: Pentagon
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) The US continues to monitor North Korea’s support for Russia, a Pentagon spokesperson has said, following a news report that six North Korean military officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk last week. Ukrainian media released the report, reinforcing speculation that Pyongyang could even deploy […]
Israeli PM confirms senior Hezbollah leader dead
Jerusalem, Oct 9 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel has killed “thousands” of Hezbollah members, including Hashem Safieddine, the expected successor to the group’s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah. The statement was made in a video message to the people of Lebanon, released by Netanyahu’s office on Tuesday, in which he urged […]
Hurricane Milton regains Category 5 intensity, forcing Americans to evacuate
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Hurricane Milton has intensified again to Category 5 following a short weakening to Category 4. With 165 miles per hour of maximum sustained wind speed Tuesday afternoon, the hurricane could be the worst storm system to hit the US state of Florida in over 100 years, Xinhua news agency reported. […]
Syria says 7 civilians killed in Israeli strike on residential building in Damascus
Damascus, Oct 9 (IANS) An Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building in the densely populated Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus on Tuesday night, killing seven civilians, including women and children, and injuring 11 others, according to a statement by the Syrian Defence Ministry. The attack, which occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. local time, involved three missiles […]
Biden postpones foreign trip as Hurricane Milton expected to hit Florida
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has postponed his trip to Germany and Angola planned for later this week and will instead focus on the preparations for the expected landing of Hurricane Milton in Florida. “Given the projected trajectory and strength of Hurricane Milton, President Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany […]
Lebanon on verge of all-out war, warns UN chief
United Nations, Oct 9 (IANS) Lebanon is “on the verge of an all-out war”, but there is still time to stop, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters in New York, Guterres said on Tuesday that the Middle East “is a powder keg with many parties holding the match”. […]
Israeli Defence Minister hints at death of Nasrallah’s ‘successor’ in recent airstrike
Jerusalem, Oct 9 (IANS) Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday that a senior Hezbollah official, believed to be a potential successor to the group’s leader, may have been killed in an Israeli airstrike. Gallant was referring to Hashem Safieddine, a senior Shiite cleric widely considered a likely successor to Hassan Nasrallah, who died […]
DMK starts preparing for 2026 Assembly polls; sets target of 200 seats
Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) of Tamil Nadu has set a target of winning 200 out of the 234 seats in the 2026 Assembly polls. At present the DMK has 133 members in the Assembly and the INDIA bloc coalition that it heads has 159 MLAs. The DMK is chalking […]
Experts hail India’s inclusion in FTSE Russell’s Emerging Market government bond index
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Industry experts on Wednesday hailed India’s inclusion in the prestigious FTSE Russell’s Emerging Market government bond index in September next year, saying this will strengthen the government’s ability to support growth in times of adversity. FTSE Russell announced that it will add India’s sovereign bonds to its Emerging Markets Government […]
Omar Abdullah pins hopes on early restoration of J&K’s statehood
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and newly-elected MLA, Omar Abdullah has expressed confidence that the Prime Minister will fulfil his promise of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He said in an interview with NDTV that the Prime Minister is an honourable man and promised the people of J&K statehood. “I hope […]
