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May 15, 2024 12:22 PM

“Don’t think people should take narrow view of it”: Jaishankar on US sanction warning after Chabahar Port deal

A day after the US warned of “potential risk of sanctions” after India inked a 10-year agreement for running the Chabahar Port in Iran, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised that the project will benefit the entire region and people s...

May 14, 2024 3:23 PM

Israeli tanks push into Gaza’s Rafah, as displaced civilians flee again

Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah, reaching some residential districts on Tuesday, stepping up an offensive in the southern border city where more than a million people had been sheltering after being displaced in seven months of war. I...

May 14, 2024 10:50 AM

“Simply unacceptable”: India condemns dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war intensifies

As Israel's military action in Gaza against Hamas escalates, India has strongly condemned the civilian deaths in the ongoing conflict and said that the resulting humanitarian crisis in the region is "simply unacceptable." "The conflict in Gaza has b...

May 12, 2024 6:45 PM

Powerful Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Sadr girds for political comeback

Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is laying the groundwork for a political comeback two years after a failed and ultimately deadly high-stakes move to form a government without his Shi'ite rivals, multiple sources said. His return...

May 12, 2024 6:35 PM

Protesters return to streets across Israel, demanding hostage release

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government do more to secure the release of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip by Islamist group Hamas. Family members of the hostages, carry...

May 12, 2024 1:34 PM

Israel orders Palestinians to evacuate from more areas of Gaza’s Rafah

Israel called on Saturday for Palestinians in more areas of Gaza's southern city of Rafah to evacuate and head to what it calls an expanded humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, in a further indication that the military is pressing ahead with i...

May 11, 2024 9:52 AM

Egypt threatens to scrap Camp David Accords over Israeli operation in Rafah

Egypt has issued a stern warning to Israel, threatening to nullify the historic Camp David Accords if Israel proceeds with its invasion of Rafah, as reported by Israeli media.This threat comes amidst escalating tensions over Israel's ongoing military...

May 11, 2024 9:40 AM

‘Swadesh’ brings diverse folk traditions of India to global stage in Dubai

A unique exhibition titled 'Swadesh', showcasing the diverse and vibrant folk and tribal art traditions of India, was held in Dubai. Organized under the banner of Vidisha's Creations, the event aimed to bring greater recognition to the lesser-known a...

May 11, 2024 12:16 AM

UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday (May 10) backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council "reconsider the matter favorably." The vote by the 193-mem...

May 10, 2024 11:46 PM

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday efforts to agree to a ceasefire for the Gaza Strip were back at square one after Israel effectively rejected a proposal by international mediators. Hamas said in a statement it would hold consultat...

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