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November 7, 2025 6:53 PM

Iran’s Pezeshkian says Tehran seeks peace, but will not bow to coercion

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran seeks peace, but will not be coerced into abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes, state media reported. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran had been asking if U.S...

November 6, 2025 10:11 PM

Israel launches airstrikes on south Lebanon, says it’s targeting Hezbollah

The Israeli military carried out heavy airstrikes on south Lebanon on Thursday after issuing evacuation orders for three locations, saying Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was trying to rebuild its military capabilities there. The orders and strikes c...

November 6, 2025 6:50 PM

Egypt and Qatar to develop real estate project on Mediterranean coast

Egypt and Qatar signed a partnership deal on Thursday to develop a luxury real estate and tourism project on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, part of Doha's $7.5 billion investment pledge to Cairo, Egyptian state TV reported. Reuters reported on Wednesd...

November 6, 2025 3:42 PM

Hezbollah says Lebanon is bound by ceasefire but rejects negotiations with Israel

Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Thursday that the militia group had "a legitimate right to resist (Israeli) occupation", adding that it would support the Lebanese army. Hezbollah also said that, while Lebanon was bound by a ceasefire, it was not obligat...

November 5, 2025 3:49 PM

IAEA says Iran must ‘seriously improve’ nuclear cooperation, FT reports

Iran must "seriously improve" cooperation with the United Nations inspectors to avoid heightening tensions with the West, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi. Grossi told the FT th...

November 5, 2025 3:30 PM

Israel receives the body of another deceased buried by Hamas in Gaza

Israel on Tuesday received a body from Hamas via the Red Cross in Gaza, the Prime Minister's Office said, after the Palestinian group reported it had found the remains of an Israeli hostage to be handed over. The office confirmed the body was that of...

November 5, 2025 11:44 AM

Under PM Modi’s leadership, India is uniting economic progress with social development: Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday highlighted India’s inclusive growth model at the inaugural plenary of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha. Addressing a...

November 4, 2025 9:26 PM

Hamas says body of Israeli soldier hostage found in Gaza, will be handed over

The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had found the body of an Israeli soldier who had been held hostage by Palestinian militants in Gaza, and that arrangements were underway to hand it over to Israel. Hamas said the body was found in Shejaia, ...

November 4, 2025 7:58 PM

17th India-Israel Joint Working Group Meeting on Defence Cooperation held in Tel Aviv

The 17th meeting of the India-Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Defence Cooperation was held on Tuesday in Tel Aviv, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defence Maj Gen (Res) Amir Baram...

November 4, 2025 7:53 PM

First International Sahodaya Conference opens in Dubai, uniting global Indian educators

The first International and 31st Annual Conference of Sahodaya School Complexes opened today at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, marking a transformative milestone as CBSE's premier annual platform for collaborative learning expands beyond India's borders for ...

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