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September 28, 2024 3:01 PM

Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

The Israeli military said on Saturday it had killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the group's central headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut a day earlier. Reuters could not immediately reach Hezbollah officials...

September 28, 2024 2:49 PM

PM Modi pays heartfelt tribute to ‘Lata Didi’ on her birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a moving tribute to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on the occasion of her 95th birth anniversary, honoring her memory and legacy. In a message posted on X, PM Modi said, "Remembering Lata Didi on her birth anniv...

September 28, 2024 2:59 PM

Tata to manufacture 150 DRDO-developed WhAP armoured vehicles for Morocco

In a significant achievement for the Make in India initiative, Tata has secured a contract to manufacture 150 Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) combat vehicles for the Moroccan defense forces. According to defense officials, the contract was formaliz...

September 28, 2024 1:34 PM

Nepal rains bring floods, landslides that kill 10, with seven missing

Incessant rains in Nepal have unleashed floods and landslides that killed at least 10 people with seven missing during the last 24 hours, while disrupting transport, officials said on Saturday. Most rivers in the Himalayan nation have swollen, spill...

September 28, 2024 1:18 PM

Sleep shortage during pregnancy may hurt baby’s brain

Pregnant women who do not get enough sleep may be at higher risk of having children with neurodevelopmental delays, a new study suggests. Among mothers who averaged less than seven hours of sleep per night while pregnant, the effect on neurodevelopm...

September 28, 2024 12:34 PM

India hits back at Pakistan’s PM over Kashmir statement at UNGA, calls it ‘Travesty’ and ‘Hypocrisy at its worst’

India termed it a "travesty" that Pakistan, which has "a global reputation for terrorism," has the "audacity to attack" the world's largest democracy and raise the issue of Jammu and Kashmir on the platform of the United Nations. In a pointed rebutt...

September 28, 2024 10:47 PM

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu planning to visit India “as soon as possible”

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said that he is planning to visit India as soon as possible, highlighting the significance of the bilateral relationship between the two nations. Speaking on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assem...

September 28, 2024 10:45 AM

Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut, Hezbollah command centre hit

A wave of air raids hit Beirut's southern suburbs early on Saturday as Israel stepped up attacks on Hezbollah, after a massive strike on the Iran-backed movement's command centre that apparently targeted leader Hassan Nasrallah. Reuters witnesses he...

September 28, 2024 10:39 AM

J-K: Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Kulgam district

A fierce encounter between security forces and terrorists is currently unfolding in the Adigam Devsar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, according to a statement from Kashmir Zone Police on Saturday morning. The Kashmir Zone Police confi...

September 28, 2024 9:43 AM

EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Denmark, UAE, Singapore at UNGA

External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Denmark, the UAE, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Singapore on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly ...