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07.05 / 04:09

Citi Target Southern War consequences reports Israel bombards Rafah ahead of talks aimed at sealing truce

Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put «pressure» on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants. After having vowed for weeks to push into the southern border town, Israel called on Monday for Palestinians in eastern Rafah to leave for an «expanded humanitarian area» ahead of a ground incursion. An AFP correspondent in the city reported heavy bombardment throughout the night, while the Kuwaiti hospital there said Tuesday in an updated toll that 11 people had been killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli strikes.

07.05 / 02:09

Citi Reuters Fighting Southern War evacuation Gaza ceasefire uncertain, Israel vows to continue Rafah operation

Hamas on Monday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators, but Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and pressed ahead with strikes in Rafah while planning to continue negotiations on a deal. The developments in the seven-month-old war came as Israeli forces struck Rafah on Gaza's southern edge from the air and ground and ordered residents to leave parts of the city, which has been a refuge for more than a million displaced Palestinians.

05.05 / 12:17

BLOCK security War country reports International Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel following rising tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government has voted unanimously to shutter the offices of the Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera in Israel

05.05 / 11:19

Twitter War hospital Videos Relationships International Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter, but details on the implications of the step on the channel, when it would go into effect or whether it was permanent or temporary shuttered were not immediately clear.

02.05 / 19:33

UPS Reuters Universities War poverty Gaza ceasefire talks: Hamas chief rings up Egypt, Qatar officials

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh discussed the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks in separate phone calls with Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. A statement by the Palestinian Islamist group on Thursday said a delegation is set to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks in the Gaza war. The statement added that Haniyeh had affirmed the group's «positive spirit in studying the ceasefire proposal» in the phone call with Egypt's Kamel.

27.04 / 07:09

markets Waters Election wellness Trade International Conflicts vs elections: Navigating the markets in stormy waters

Markets always tend to climb a wall of worry. And in 2024, investors are grappling with abundant worries. Alongside the looming elections, they now must contend with a fresh geopolitical outbreak in the Middle East. Despite this, most international markets are trading within 5% of their all-time highs. Recent weeks have been dominated by news of strife and armed conflicts. This has led to jitters in foreign flows into Asian equities, impacting India as well. Approximately Rs 25,000 crore has been pulled out by foreign institutional investors from Indian equity markets in April so far.

21.04 / 22:37

markets Provident BLOCK Experts shooting Israel-Iran tensions threaten to send oil, LNG prices soaring, experts warn of volatility in Indian markets

Strait of Hormuz is a narrow marine corridor situated between Oman and Iran and spans approximately 40 km at its most constricted section, providing 2 km of navigable waterways for vessels entering and exiting. India imports 85% of its crude oil requirements from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE and LNG from Qatar.

18.04 / 07:15

Waters Highways country cover reports International Dubai airport says flood recovery ‘will take some time’ after record rain

heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights through the world’s busiest airfield for international travel.The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.” That’s before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation then part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States.Rain also fell in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. However, the rains were acute across the UAE.One reason may have been “cloud seeding,” in which small planes operated by the government fly through clouds burning special salt flares.

17.04 / 20:09

FIVE Dreams Football Barcelona Boxing President Celebrity PSG exorcise old ghosts as Mbappe keeps Champions League dream alive

Kylian Mbappe era by lifting the Champions League trophy at Wembley in June. Their hopes of going all the way in Europe's elite club competition for the first time hung in the balance after they lost 3-2 at home to Barca in the first leg of their quarter-final last week. They had never previously won a Champions League knockout tie after losing the first leg at home, and their prospects of doing so this time appeared slim after they conceded the opening goal on the night.

15.04 / 03:29

Target Reuters country evacuation Did Iran warn the US before launching attacks on Israel? Iranian foreign minister says...

missiles attack before 72 hours of its launch, said Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday. “Iran gave neighboring countries and Israel's ally the United States 72 hours' notice it would launch the strikes," said Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian as quoted by Reuters. However, a senior official in the Biden administration stated that Tehran did not warn about the attack and that it was aiming to cause a significant damage.

14.04 / 10:51

security community President International World reacts to Iran strikes on Israel

Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so far:

13.04 / 05:13

Citi security WhatsApp wellness Universities testing Colleges NTA declares CUET-PG results, check toppers list here

National Testing Agency (NTA) declaring the CUET PG Result 2024 today, April 13, the agency has released a list of toppers as well. Candidates who have appeared for the Common University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) 2024 can check and download the CUET PG 2024 Result from the official website at pgcuet.samarth.ac.in. The NTA conducted the CUET PG 2024 between March 11 and 28, 2024 via a computer-based test (CBT) in 572 different centres located in 262 cities including nine cities outside India (Manama, Dubai, Kathmandu, Muscat, Riyadh, Ottawa, Abu Dhabi, Vienna, and Qatar) How to check CUET PG Result 2024:

11.04 / 09:59

Target show information reports Videos VIDEO | Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's sons, grandchildren killed in Israeli airstrike; Netanyahu denies responsibility

Ei-ul-Fitr, while Gaza's Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh mourned the loss of his three sons and four grandchildren in an Israeli airstrike. According to reports, an Israeli airstrike killed the sons and grandchildren of the Hamas leader on Eid. However, a Reuters report suggests that the airstrike was done without consulting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

11.04 / 01:47

Target WhatsApp Celebrity country Are banks open today April 11 on occasion of Eid-al-Fitr? Check full state list

Live: Eid-al-Fitr 2024 moon sighting Highlights: India to celebrate Eid on April 11 except THESE places Whereas Kerala, Ladakh, and Jammu & Kashmir, witnessed the crescent on April 9, due to this these states celebrated Eid on April 10 together with the Muslims in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, USA, United Kingdom and other countries in the Middle East and West. Also Read | Eid-al-Fitr 2024: Wish your friends and family 'Eid Mubarak' with these quotes, WhatsApp messages Banks closed for 14 days across states; check the state-wise list of bank holidays in April.

10.04 / 13:11

Election students War country politician BJP changed public perception towards politicians, politics: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday and asserted «it is our character that we do what we say». Speaking at a campaign rally for the BJP's Saharanpur candidate Raghav Lakhanpal, he said, «A few years ago, there was a perception that politicians speak lies to seek votes and go away. They don't care about the public or the nation. This was the common perception towards politicians and political parties.» «We have changed this perception. It is our character that we do what we say. Earlier, it was the norm to think that a politician would lie but we changed this perception,» Singh added. The defence minister said political parties make big promises in their manifestos but forget those after assuming power.

10.04 / 10:57

War consequences reports rights International Spain says Israel's 'disproportionate response' in Gaza a global threat

Pedro Sanchez warned Wednesday that Israel's «disproportionate response» in the Gaza war with Hamas risks «destabilising the Middle East, and as a consequence, the entire world». Sanchez also insisted that the recognition of a Palestinian state, long resisted by Israel and its key allies, is «in Europe's geopolitical interests». Sanchez had already raised the subject of statehood during a visit last week to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, when he told reporters that Spain could recognise Palestine as a nation by the end of June.

10.04 / 09:33

Provident Gap Charity Football Celebrity 2020 reports Bob Woodruff Foundation: Where billionaires, celebrities, and the NFL go to support vets

When billionaire philanthropists, celebrities, global embassies, and the National Football League want to lend a helping hand to American veterans, they increasingly turn to one source: the Bob Woodruff Foundation

09.04 / 18:49

Election wellness President War country International Renaming places will harm India & China relations, says Rajnath Singh

India by China does not hold any significance and such an attempt will only harm the relation between the two countries. Recently, China renamed 30 places in Arunachal Pradesh. Addressing an election rally at Namsai under Arunachal East parliamentary constituency, the defence minister asked if India renamed a place in China, would it mean that the place comes under India? Such attempts will only harm the relation between the two countries."

05.04 / 17:36

Action Justice country rights International India abstains on UN Human Rights Council resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

United Nations, India on Friday abstained in the UN Human Rights Council on a resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and also demanded that Israel immediately lift its illegal blockade on the strip. The draft resolution on the 'Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice' was adopted by the Geneva-based Council with a vote of 28 in favour, 6 against and 13 abstentions. India abstained on the resolution, along with France, Japan, Netherlands, and Romania among others. Those voting against the resolution included Argentina, Bulgaria, Germany and the US.

02.04 / 09:39

security Southern War hospital reports rights Israel clears way to expel Al Jazeera. Channel says Netanyahu's incitement claim is a dangerous lie

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure

01.04 / 20:57

Target security Southern War hospital reports Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says 'terror channel' airs incitement

war in Gaza. Neither Qatar nor the broadcaster immediately commented. Israel has long had a rocky relationship with Al Jazeera, accusing it of unfair bias against Israel.

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