Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion of a ceasefire in Ukraine to freeze the war was rejected by the United States after contacts between intermediaries, three Russian sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. The failure of Mr. Putin’s approach ushers in a third year of the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two … Read more
The envoy said that the Indian High Commission in Dhaka is constantly endeavouring to improve its resources to better handle the huge volume of visa requests from Bangladeshi nationals. India stands ready to walk together with Bangladesh in realising Dhaka’s vision of a stable, progressive and prosperous nation, the Indian envoy has said in Dhaka … Read more
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. File | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged people on December 11 to participate in a global strike demanding a ceasefire in Gaza to stop the “massacre” of the Palestinian people and called for raising voices against the “horrific injustice” being perpetrated against them. Palestinian activists … Read more
A top United Nations official on Friday renewed calls for a “humanitarian ceasefire” to allow aid to reach the 2.2 million people trapped in the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. “Call it what you will, but the requirement, from a humanitarian point of view, is simple. Stop the fighting to allow civilians to move … Read more
Gaza | Jerusalem: Air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed a Hamas weapons maker and several fighters, the Israeli military said on Wednesday, as its air and ground offensive targeted the militants’ tunnel network beneath the besieged Palestinian enclave. Gaza City, the Hamas militant group’s main stronghold in the territory, is encircled by Israeli forces. … Read more
People take part in a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people, on October 16, 2023, in Boston. | Photo Credit: AP Same-sex marriage case | Supreme Court to pronounce judgment today A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud is scheduled on October 17 to pronounce its judgment in a series … Read more
Major international air carriers have suspended or reined in flight services to or from Tel Aviv after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend, saying they were waiting for safety conditions to improve. Israel’s national carrier El Al was the exception, adding more flights to bring reservists back from around the … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hand with Chinese Premier Li Qiang upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention centre for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, on Sept. 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP G-20 Summit | China backs New Delhi Declaration’s focus away from ‘geopolitics’ China, which had strongly opposed in … Read more
Farmers under the banner of the Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangam (APRS) staged a demonstration in front of the Ongole Mandal Revenue Office here on Thursday, demanding urgent completion of repairs to the crest gates of Obul Reddy Gundalakamma reservoir. Leading the protest, APRS State general secretary K.V.V. Prasad said a year had passed since the … Read more
MiG-29 fighter planes. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed five MiG-29 combat jets, six transport aircraft and a group of its special forces personnel at a 21-day multilateral war game in Egypt that began on August 27. The biennial Tri-Services exercise, Bright-Star, is taking place at Cairo (West) Air Base … Read more