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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Mr. Guterres spoke on the Egyptian side of the border not far…
Congress names Digvijaya Singh from Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh, Ajay Rai from PM Modi’s Varanasi seat in fourth list The Congress on Saturday announced 45 names in its fourth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls while one seat for the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) in Rajasthan. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Shreyas Iyer walks off the field after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket tournament match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata on March 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer on March 23 admitted his wobbling nerves when Sunrisers Hyderabad’s…
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The official provided no details on the US proposal. (File) The United States has made a “bridging proposal” for the number of jailed Palestinians to be released by Israel in exchange for every hostage freed by Hamas in any new Gaza truce, an Israeli official briefed on the Qatar-hosted talks said on Saturday. An Israeli…
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The White House said Saturday it would seek to find a way to repeal the ban (Representational) Washington, United States: Tucked in the massive funding bill signed Saturday by President Joe Biden is a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over US embassies, but the White House has vowed to work toward its…
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Humanitarian aid parcels attached to parachutes are airdropped from a military aircraft over the Gaza Strip on March 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: As Israel’s war on Gaza is reaching its sixth month, the Palestinian enclave has become the world’s “largest open-air graveyard”, as the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep…
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Nitin Gadkari asserted that BJP workers have a right over his political legacy. (File) Jaipur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari expressed confidence on Saturday in winning the election by more than 5 lakh votes in the upcoming parliamentary polls. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, “I am confident that I will win this election by more than…
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Indian Navy will take affirmative action to ensure a safer Indian Ocean Region, said navy chief New Delhi: Indian Navy will take “affirmative action” to ensure a safer and more secure Indian Ocean Region, its chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday while citing the anti-piracy and other maritime security operations undertaken by the…
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation had notified the revised rules governing duty hours and rest periods for pilots in January 2024. Photo: dgca.gov.in/ The story so far: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has rejected a request by airlines to postpone new pilot duty norms, reiterating that the revised schedule will have to…
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The Houthis say their attacks are in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza (Representational) Cairo: A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile off Yemen on Saturday, in the latest attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The incident happened 23 nautical miles northwest of the Red Sea…
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