13 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on house in Gaza City
Gaza, Oct 17 (IANS) At least 13 Palestinians were killed, including children and women, and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli raid that targeted a house in Gaza City, the Civil Defence Authority in Gaza said. “Israeli warplanes targeted a house belonging to the Al-Qarm family in the Al-Nasr neighbourhood in Gaza City,” the […]
South African Police detain suspects for mass shooting
Johannesburg, Oct 17 (IANS) The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Fannie Masemola has said that four suspects responsible for a mass shooting in the Eastern Cape province late last month have been arrested. The mass shooting, which left 18 people dead, happened on September 28 in the town of Lusikisiki, Xinhua […]
Iranian FM, UN Chief discuss latest developments in Middle East
Tehran, Oct 17 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have exchanged views on the latest developments in the Middle East. In a phone call on Tuesday evening, the two sides highlighted the necessity to stop the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon and ensure humanitarian aid delivery to the war-stricken […]
Sea traffic in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait suspended due to heavy fog
Istanbul, Oct 17 (IANS) Sea traffic in the Bosphorus Strait, one of the busiest waterways in the world, was suspended due to heavy fog, authorities said. According to a statement from Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Ministry on Wednesday, ship traffic in the strait has been suspended in both directions due to “limited visibility” caused by […]
2,367 killed, 11,088 injured by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon: Health Ministry
Beirut, Oct 17 (IANS) The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on October 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, the death toll from Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon on October 15 reached 17 while injuries […]
Trudeau admits Canada had no hard proof of India’s involvement in Nijjar’s killing
Ottawa, Oct 17 (IANS) In a massive embarrassment for Canada, the country’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday admitted that Ottawa only provided some intelligence inputs and no hard proof before accusing India of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Testifying before the country’s foreign interference inquiry, Trudeau admitted that New Delhi had demanded the […]
Heavy rain lashes Andhra Pradesh as depression over Bay of Bengal crosses coast
Amaravati, Oct 17 (IANS) Heavy rain continued to lash parts of south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema regions under the impact of depression over the Bay of Bengal which crossed the coast between Puducherry and Nellore early Thursday morning. Normal life was paralysed at some places in the Rayalseema region and coastal districts of Nellore, […]
RG Kar protest: Hunger strike by junior doctors enters day 13
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) The fast-unto-death hunger strike by a section of medicos in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here entered the thirteenth day on Thursday. Eight hunger-strikers, seven in Kolkata and one in Siliguri of Darjeeling district are determined to continue […]
Lokayukta raids govt employee’s house in Bhopal, properties worth Rs 90 cr seized
Bhopal, Oct 17 (IANS) Following hours-long searches at retired junior auditor Ramesh Hingorani’s residence, Lokayukta Police on Thursday revealed that they have recovered properties worth over Rs 90 crore. Six teams of the Bhopal unit of Lokayukta’s Special Police Establishment searched multiple locations in the city, including two schools run by his family members and […]
AIUDF to contest only one seat in Assam by-elections, says Badruddin Ajmal
Guwahati, Oct 17 (IANS) All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal said on Thursday that his party would contest only one seat in the upcoming by-elections to five Assembly constituencies in Assam, scheduled on November 13. Talking to reporters, Ajmal said: “We have decided to fight polls in Samaguri Assembly constituency. Our party […]
