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December 13, 2024 1:16 PM

President Murmu, PM Modi pay tribute to martyrs on 23rd anniversary of 2001 Parliament attack

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday paid a heartfelt tribute to the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives during the 2001 terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament. In a message on X, she wrote: “I pay my humble tribute to the bravehearts who sa...

December 13, 2024 9:50 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate development projects worth ₹5,500 crore in Prayagraj

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Friday, where he will participate in religious rituals and inaugurate development projects worth over ₹5,500 crore. The visit will include a series of spiritual engagements an...

December 12, 2024 2:56 PM

Israel, Palestinians explore Gaza truce with US envoy on Mideast shuttle mission

Israelis and Palestinians are signalling new efforts to forge a ceasefire deal, even a limited one, for the first time in a year that would pause the fighting in Gaza and return to Israel some of the hostages still held in the Palestinian enclave. I...

December 12, 2024 12:57 PM

Syria’s rebel leader vows to dissolve Assad regime security forces, close prisons

The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that he would dissolve the security forces of the former regime, close its prisons and hunt down anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees. Syrian rebel le...

December 11, 2024 1:04 PM

India successfully evacuates 75 nationals from Syria after rebel forces overthrow Assad regime

India evacuated 75 of its nationals from war-torn Syria after rebel forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), overthrew President Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian regime. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Wednesday that all evacuees...

December 10, 2024 12:04 PM

Russia open to negotiations on Ukraine, welcomes peace initiatives: Kremlin spokesperson

The Kremlin said on Sunday that Russia was open to talks on Ukraine after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for "an immediate ceasefire and negotiations". In a post on X on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia quoted Kremli...

December 10, 2024 11:06 AM

Syria’s rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster

The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and world powers nervous on Tuesday about what comes next as the rebel alliance took its first steps in a government transition. The United Nations Securit...

December 9, 2024 7:45 PM

Assad’s exit shatters Iran’s influence but risks Islamists’ rise in Syria

The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran's network of influence in the Middle East but Israel, the United States and Arab powers must now deal with the risk of instability and...

December 9, 2024 9:59 AM

Former al Qaeda chief Abu Mohammed al-Golani led overthrow of Syria’s Assad

As the commander of al Qaeda's franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy figure who kept out of the public eye, even when his group became the most powerful faction fighting to topple Bashar al-Assad. Today, he is the m...

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