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Aligarh Muslim University is entitled to minority status, rules Supreme Court overruling 1967 judgement | Article 370 restoration demand triggers ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly again | Kashmir: Two village guards kidnapped and killed by terrorists in Kishtwar | Salman Khan gets fresh threat over a song naming Lawrence Bishnoi | Supreme Court refuses to transfer RG Kar case trial outside Bengal | India cancels consular camps in Toronto citing security issues days after Hindu temple attack | S Jaishankar meets Australian PM Anthony Albanese in Canberra, discusses bilateral partnership | India slams Canada for blocking Australian outlet that interviewed Jaishankar, says it highlights Ottawa's 'hypocrisy' | After Salman, now Shah Rukh Khan receives death threat, case filed | Sexual harassment case can't be cancelled over compromise between accused and complainant: Supreme Court

Saudi Arabian authorities retrieve 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals

Oct 16, 2023, at 03:12 am

Saudi Arabian officials have revealed they retrieved 12,000 fake passports from Afghan nationals.

IDF notifies safe route for civilians in Gaza ahead of likely ground assault

Oct 16, 2023, at 02:50 am

Tel Aviv: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has asked residents of the Northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the southern part of the region using evacuation corridors between 10 am to 4 pm (local time), The Times of Israel reported.

Pakistan: Government employees' pen-down strike enters fourth day

Oct 16, 2023, at 02:42 am

The Punjab government department's pen-down strike continued as employees said they would not resume their tasks until their demands were met.

Israel-Gaza crisis: US Senators take shelter from Hamas's rocket attack in Tel Aviv

Oct 16, 2023, at 02:28 am

A US Senator has, who is leading a US Senate delegation to Israel, on Sunday shared an image on X where the lawmakers could be seen gathered in a Tel Aviv shelter amid Hamas's rocket attack.

UN voices concern over obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal

Oct 16, 2023, at 01:52 am

Heightened tensions and the increasingly hostile presence of armed groups in northern Mali are likely to impede the departure of the UN Stabilization Mission there (MINUSMA), the UN said in a note to correspondents issued on Saturday.

Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF says top Hamas commander Bilal al Qadr killed

Oct 16, 2023, at 01:47 am

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said top Hamas commander Bilal al Qadr has been killed.

Pakistan: Six terrorists killed, one army personnel dies during operation in North Waziristan

Oct 16, 2023, at 01:42 am

A Pakistani Army soldier died and six terrorists were killed during an operation conducted in Pakistan's North Waziristan district, media reports said on Sunday.

US: Three injured in shooting incident at State Fair of Texas in Dallas, key suspect arrested

Oct 16, 2023, at 01:29 am

At least three persons were injured and one was taken into custody after a shooting incident occurred at the State Fair of Texas in the US city of Dallas.

Israel in talks with Qatar to join Egypt in creating camp for Gaza refugees

Oct 16, 2023, at 01:20 am

Tel Aviv: Amidst the Israel-Hamas war, Israel is trying to persuade Qatar to join Egypt in funding a camp for a million or more refugees from the Gaza Strip, US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said on Sunday, citing sources.

Gaza: Forcing patients to flee hospitals a 'death sentence' warns WHO

Oct 16, 2023, at 01:12 am

The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza.

Israeli military gears up to attack Hamas in Gaza by land, air and sea

Oct 16, 2023, at 12:58 am

The Israeli military is set to attack by land, air and sea the Hamas militants in Gaza, it said in a statement ahead of an expected ground offensive.

'Will fight enemies of Israel with unlimited power': Netanyahu

Oct 15, 2023, at 07:31 am

Israeli ground forces conducted their initial incursions into the Gaza Strip on Friday, following a sudden attack and killings by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel a week ago.

'Next stage is coming...enemy has just started to pay the price': Israeli PM Netanyahu tells soldiers outside Gaza

Oct 15, 2023, at 05:46 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stationed on the front line in the Gaza Strip to boost their morale. He shared images of the interaction, affirming, "We are all prepared."

Islamic nations grouping calls 'urgent extraordinary meeting' on Israel-Gaza conflict

Oct 15, 2023, at 04:20 am

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): A high-level coalition of Islamic nations has summoned an "urgent extraordinary meeting" in Saudi Arabia to deliberate on the Israel-Gaza conflict, AFP reported.

Saudi Arabia may put peace deal with Israel on back-burner amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report

Oct 15, 2023, at 03:33 am

Riyadh: Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudia Arabia took his first phone call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Reuters reported.

China tells US to play 'positive and accountable role' in Israel-Gaza situation

Oct 15, 2023, at 01:58 am

Washington/Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the Israel-Hamas situation and sought China’s help in preventing the conflict from spreading to other Middle Eastern nations, BBC reported.

French teacher stabbed to death: Authorities sense 'probable' link to Gaza violence

Oct 15, 2023, at 12:10 am

Authorities believe the killing of a teacher in France is probably linked to the ongoing war between Hamas members in Gaza and Israel.

Pakistan: Six labourers shot dead in Turbat

Oct 14, 2023, at 11:43 pm

Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot dead six labourers in Turbat city of Pakistan, media reports said.

Pakistan: Six labourers shot dead in Turbat

Oct 14, 2023, at 11:17 pm

Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot dead six labourers in Turbat city of Pakistan, media reports said.

Israel-Gaza conflict: Two top Hamas commanders killed, reveals IDF

Oct 14, 2023, at 10:48 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed (October 14, 2023) that two top Hamas commanders, who were involved in the group's cross-border attack last week, have been killed.

International Criminal Court: Russia urged to withdraw arrest warrants for judges

Oct 14, 2023, at 10:25 pm

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday said it was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s decision to issue arrest warrants against senior judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), following earlier warrants against its Prosecutor and Pre-trial Judges involved in examining potential war crimes in Ukraine.

Ethiopia: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as rights probe mandate ends

Oct 14, 2023, at 10:17 pm

The UN-mandated Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia on Friday released a harrowing report on the “staggering” level of human rights violations and mass killings that have plagued the east African nation since the Tigray conflict erupted in 2020.

Afghanistan: Agencies launch funding appeal for quake-hit families

Oct 14, 2023, at 10:12 pm

UN agencies are appealing for urgent funds to assist the hundreds of thousands affected by deadly earthquakes in western Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Earthquake: Taliban refuses to accept Pakistani aid

Oct 14, 2023, at 09:57 pm

The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have refused to accept Pakistan's aid for people affected by the recent earthquake in the country.

Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience

Oct 14, 2023, at 09:39 pm

Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called on countries everywhere to boost resilience and adaptation, to build a safer and more just future for all.

Israel Defense Forces says top Hamas commander involved in last week's attack killed

Oct 14, 2023, at 09:03 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said a top Hamas commander, who was involved in last week's attacks, was killed when fighter jets struck an operational headquarters used by the group over the past day, media reports said.

Pakistan: Demonstrators block GT road in Peshawar after killing of college student

Oct 14, 2023, at 04:02 pm

Students of a college in Pakistan's Peshawar recently demonstrated in the city demanding the arrest of robbers suspected to be involved in the murder of a fellow student.

Armed Hamas members are seen playing with abducted Israeli children in IDF-released video

Oct 14, 2023, at 03:43 pm

The Israel Defense Forces has released a video which showed Hamas group members, who are armed with rifles, playing with Israeli babies taken hostage by them.

Israel-Hamas Conflict: IDF strikes Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon

Oct 14, 2023, at 02:51 pm

The Israel Defense Forces has said it has hit a Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon after an apparent drone was intercepted on Friday.

Canada: Wab Kinew, Manitoba premier-designate, to introduce and swear in his Manitoba cabinet next week

Oct 14, 2023, at 05:05 am

Winnipeg/CMEDIA: Wab Kinew, Manitoba’s premier-designate, announced Friday that a new executive council will be sworn in on Wednesday, October 18 at The Leaf at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, a news release said.