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Israel-Hamas war has been going on since October 7, 2023 (File) At least five people were killed Saturday, four of them from the same family, in an Israeli strike on a house in southern Lebanon, the country’s official National News Agency reported. Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement and Israel have traded deadly cross-border fire on a…
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On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Nearly half of the grotto-shaped gift shops are sealed behind metal shutters. The narrow streets that run toward Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third-holiest site, are eerily empty. Absent are the fairy lights and shining lanterns…
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Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Thushara (left) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, Thushara’s third wicket in the match, during the third and last Twenty20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Opener Kusal…
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Pinarayi Vijayan criticised Congress over their leaders joining the BJP (File) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Taking a jibe over former Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal, who is the daughter of former Chief Minister K Karunakaran and joined the BJP, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that if the BJP wins, it will remain in the government, but if…
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the opening ceremony of the WTO ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi on February 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: The World Trade Organization (WTO) held its 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) at Abu Dhabi in the UAE between February 26 and March 2, which was attended…
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North Bengal has been in PM Modi’s favour since 2014, said Suvendu Adhikari (File) New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari said that North Bengal has always been the Prime Minister’s bastion. “North Bengal is PM Modi’s bastion. Here, people respect him, love him and consider him to be their own. North…
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Lying in the waters around the Spratly Islands, a derelict ship at the Second Thomas Shoal has become a symbol of the Philippines’ defiance in the hotly contested South China Sea. A recent incident in the area, where the Philippines claims that China Coast Guard ships caused two collisions with their boats and water cannoned…
Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the wicket of England’s Ben Foakes on Day 3 of the 5th Test match, at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, in Dharamsala on March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s Test series triumph over England lived up to the expectations as records tumbled even in the fifth game with the likes…
Last week, Nepal saw dramatic political developments. On March 4, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ abruptly ditched the Nepali Congress, his key coalition partner, and joined hands with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), or UML. The Nepali Congress, the largest party in the 275-member parliament with 88 seats, has been forced to the other…
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A file photo of Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski | Photo Credit: AP Poland’s Foreign Minister says the presence of NATO forces “is not unthinkable” and that he appreciates the French President for not ruling out that idea. Radek Sikorski made the observation during a discussion marking the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO…
