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Qantas says a flight scheduled to leave Tel Aviv on Sunday transporting Australians fleeing the war was cancelled because it is too unsafe to fly, after Israel warned of an imminent ground invasion of Gaza.

₹2 crore, with effect from October 9, 2023. It now offers senior citizens an attractive rate of 9.45% p.a. on Fixed Deposits invested for 701 days, whereas general investors will earn 8.95% p.a.

Israel-Hamas war LIVE updates The second batch of 235 Indian nationals, including two infants, were safely evacuated on Friday. MoS MEA Rajkumar Ranjan Singh received the Indian nationals at the airport. India launched 'Operation Ajay' on Thursday to facilitate the return of those who wish to return home following brazen attacks by Hamas militants on Israeli towns on 7 October.

Israel as tensions flared between the country and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. India initiated 'Operation Ajay' on Thursday, with the primary objective of facilitating the return of Indian nationals affected by the recent attacks on Israeli towns by Hamas militants from Gaza.

AP reported.However, there were no signs that the US was attempting to deter an anticipated Israeli ground incursion into Gaza, a move that could exacerbate the humanitarian plight of the 2.3 million Palestinians confined within the besieged area. Read all the LIVE updates here.Acknowledging Israel's right to self-defence in the face of Hamas' attacks of "unprecedented brutality," Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasised the "creation of an independent Palestine state with East Jerusalem as its capital" to resolve the issue, TASS reported.Russia proceeds "from the postulate, a negotiated solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has no alternatives," said Putin while speaking at the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit here on Friday.

Israel, already bombing intensively in Gaza, is gearing up for a major military operation there unlike any in the past, warning the world that for Israel, after the massacre of its citizens by Hamas on Saturday, the rules have changed. «Every Hamas member is marked by death,» Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday night, reflecting the government's aggressive new vocabulary. On Thursday, standing with U.S.

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power grid, rail network, disrupting everything from communication to transportation and citizen safety. «What's alarming is that the victims are not limited to the under-educated; they span a diverse spectrum, from software engineers to online traders, all of whom have collectively lost millions of rupees. India, a home to around 1.4 billion minds, is undergoing a remarkable digital revolution.

“The bank has hiked its interest rates offered on Fixed Deposits kept for 701 Days. It now offers senior citizens an attractive rate of 9.45% p.a. on Fixed Deposits invested for 701 days, whereas general investors will earn 8.95% p.a. for the same duration", according to the bank press release. This bank has hiked FD interest rates by up to 1.25%: Check details On deposits with maturities ranging from 7 days to 10 years, the bank offers interest rates ranging from 4.50% to 9% for general citizens and between 4.50% to 9.5% for senior citizens. Unity Bank continues to offer an interest rate of 9.50% p.a. to senior citizens and 9.00% p.a. to general investors for a tenure of 1001 days. Additionally, for tenures of 181 – 201 days and 501 days, Unity Bank offers an interest rate of 9.25% p.a.to senior citizens and 8.75% p.a. to general investors.

Fixed-income investments are investments that provide a fixed or stable return on investment over a specified period of time. These can be used by investors to diversify their portfolio given these are not as risky as derivatives and equities. Because the returns in fixed-income investments are reliable, it is particularly popular amongst senior citizens.

Brazil initiates the use of blockchain technology in issuing the National Identity Card (CIN), enhancing the security of the new identity issuance process. The shared registration platform, developed by Serpro, facilitates secure data sharing between the Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB) and Civil Identification Bodies (OICs). The adoption begins in Goiás, Paraná, and Rio de Janeiro, with a nationwide implementation deadline set for November 6, 2023, as per Decree No. 10,977 of February 23, 2022.

Israel arrived back in Kathmandu in the wee hours of Friday, the Government of Nepal has announced to make further arrangements to bring back citizens from Israel. A Nepal Airlines wide-body aircraft, which flew to Tel Aviv on Thursday morning to bring back the Nepali students, landed in Kathmandu at around 3 am (Local Time) on Friday. Leading the rescue mission, NP Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Himalayan Nation announced the arrival of 254 students in the first batch of evacuation while 249 still wait back in Israel for airlift. «The Nepal Embassy in Tel Aviv had earlier registered Nepali citizens who wanted to be located in safer areas and those wanting to return back to Nepal. Till now a total of 557 Nepali citizens have registered themselves, of which 503 wanted to return to Nepal and of them a total of 254 students have been evacuated under the first phase of evacuation efforts,» said Saud while addressing media persons here at the airport on Friday morning. «Currently in Tel Aviv commercial flights are commencing on a daily basis.

ANI reported. The initial group of Indian travellers embarked on a flight from Tel Aviv to India as part of Operation Ajay.

Israel left Thursday evening from the Ben Gurion airport carrying 211 adults and an infant living in the war-battered region. The passengers were chosen on a «first come first serve» basis after a drive launched by the Indian embassy for all Indians to register at the mission's database. The government is bearing the cost of their return.

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Virgin Australia has told staff it has offered to help get Australian citizens out of Israel if they want to leave, after the transport minister sought help from airlines and Qantas pledged to add two flights starting on Friday.

Israel on Thursday with the scheduled departure of two Canadian evacuation flights and as more countries say they will also work to evacuate citizens after a deadly Hamas attack on Saturday.The departures list at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport has two Canadian Air Force flights scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 3.2% in 2024, down from the massive boost of 8.75% implemented this year.