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December 2, 2024 9:33 AM

UNCCD COP16 opens today with India set to showcase landmark Green Project

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification's sixteenth Conference of Parties (COP16) is beginning today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time West Asia hosts this crucial environmental conference. India will join representative...

December 2, 2024 9:15 AM

UAE marks 53rd National Day with grand celebrations across Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is celebrating its 53rd National Day on December 2nd with elaborate festivities themed 'Eid Al Etihad', showcasing the nation's remarkable transformation from desert settlements to a global hub of innovation and cultural dive...

December 1, 2024 5:02 PM

Former Australia Test opener Ian Redpath passes away at 83

Former Australia Test opener Ian Redpath has passed away at the age of 83, said Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday. Redpath was a regular fixture in the Australian team in the 1960s and 1970s, and served as a member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fa...

December 1, 2024 4:11 PM

Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza, Cairo holds fresh talks with Hamas

Israeli military strikes killed at least 15 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, medics said, as Israeli forces kept up bombardments across the enclave and blew up houses on its northern edge. In the central Gaza camp of Nuseirat, an Israeli airstrike ki...

November 29, 2024 10:21 PM

Government approves global one-stop centres for Indian women in distress

The Ministry of External Affairs' proposal to establish nine One-Stop Centres (OSCs) has received approval from the Empowered Committee of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. These centres aim to provide comprehensive assistance to women in ...

November 29, 2024 9:01 PM

Israeli tanks retreat from central Gaza camp, medics say 30 killed

Israeli military strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians overnight in the Gaza Strip, most of them in the Nuseirat camp at the centre of the enclave, medics said on Friday, after some tanks pulled back from an area they had raided. Medics said they ...

November 29, 2024 12:28 PM

Israeli military says Lebanese residents are prohibited to move south to several villages

Lebanese residents are prohibited from moving south to a line of villages and their surroundings until further notice, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X on Friday. Israel said it opened fire on Thursday towards what it called "s...

November 28, 2024 10:42 PM

Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah violated, fires on south Lebanon

Israeli tank fire hit six areas in southern Lebanon on Thursday and the Israeli military said its ceasefire with Hezbollah was breached after what it called suspects, some in vehicles, arrived at several areas in the southern zone. A ceasefire betwe...

November 28, 2024 1:45 PM

Israel ups bombing in central Gaza, strikes kill 17 people

Israeli military strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics said, as forces stepped up bombardments on central areas and pushed tanks deeper in the north and south of the enclave. Six people were killed in two ...

November 27, 2024 2:51 PM

India welcomes ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, calls for de-escalation

India on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Lebanon, highlighting its longstanding call for peace and diplomacy in the region. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "We welcome the ceasefire ...

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