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Blinken vowed on a visit Thursday that the United States will «always» back Israel but said the Palestinians also have «legitimate aspirations» not represented by militant group Hamas. «You may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself,» Blinken said during a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as war raged between Israel and Hamas. «But as long as America exists, you will never, ever have to.

Israel on Friday, said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi during the weekly press conference on Wednesday. «Yesterday, operation Ajay was launched to facilitate our citizens who wish to come back. The first flight will reach Tel Aviv tonight and is likely to reach India tomorrow,» said Bagchi. India on Thursday launched 'Operation Ajay' to facilitate the return of Indians from Israel who wish to come back home.

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Israel-Hamas war dragged on to the sixth day, many countries, including India, are making arrangements to repatriate their citizens from Israel. In a show of solidarity, US Secretary of State has arrived in Israel.

Noida: Misinformation is a «dangerous phenomenon» which has been exploited by other countries and the enemies of India to create social division and unrest, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here Thursday when asked about the government's action on news portal NewsClick. He said Internet platforms need to be «extra» careful and ensure that citizens who consume information from online sources are not misled, provoked or incited by people deliberately propagating misinformation against India and Indians.

Also Read: Israel-Hamas War LIVE Updates: Joe Biden issues warning to Iran on Gaza situation, says 'Be Careful' However, when Hamas launched its unexpected attack on Saturday, the Iron Dome system proved ineffective in dealing with the overwhelming rocket onslaught. In a span of just 20 minutes, Hamas launched a staggering 5,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. Also Read: Did Hamas behead citizens and children in Israel? President Biden has this to say The "Iron Dome" constitutes a ground-to-air, short-range air defence system designed to intercept and neutralize incoming missiles, rockets, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by destroying them in mid-air.

Operation Ajay" on Wednesday to help Indians stuck in Israel to return home as fresh tension triggered in the region as Hamas militants made a series of brazen attacks on Israeli towns over the weekend. As per the external affairs ministry, around 18,000 Indians are currently residing in Israel.

President Joe Biden said Wednesday observing that the terrorist attack by Hamas has brought back painful memories of a millennia of antisemitism and genocide against the Jewish people. Biden termed Saturday's attack the «deadliest day» for Jews since the Holocaust. «We continue to monitor the situation in Israel very closely, and the vice president and I and the bulk of my security team spoke with the Prime Minister, Netanyahu, again this morning,» Biden said.

Israel, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday addressed Jewish community leaders at a roundtable in the White House and called the attacks by Hamas a «campaign of pure cruelty». «I never really thought that I would see and have confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children,» Biden said in broader remarks about his administration's support for Israel amid its war with Hamas and efforts to free American hostages. During the event at the White House, featuring a group of around two dozen rabbis and leaders of Jewish organisations, Biden also warned Iran to «be careful». «We moved the US carrier fleet to the eastern Mediterranean and we are sending more fighter jets to that region, and made it clear to the Iranians: Be careful,» he said, adding, «When terrorist groups like Hamas, brought not only a sheer evil, sheer evil to the world, evil that echoes the worst matches in some cases exceeds the worst atrocities of ISIS.» Earlier on Wednesday, the US president spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu, marking the fourth known call between the two.

Israel and repatriate the country's citizens, as the industry faced a warning over insurance cover amid escalating violence in the wake of weekend attacks. Israeli flag carrier El Al said it would operate 12 extra flights on Wednesday and Thursday to and from Athens, Rome, Madrid, Bucharest, New York, Paris, Larnaca and Istanbul. Its low-cost unit Sun Dor also plans rescue flights from Istanbul. El Al had already announced an additional flight from New York and six flights to and from Larnaca. The latest move came as the combined death toll reported by both sides following the weekend attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas and retaliatory strikes by Israeli forces reached more than 2,000 people. Most foreign airlines have suspended or curtailed services, leaving passengers uncertain how to leave or reach the country and consular services struggling to keep up with demand for assistance, with priority given to those with missing relatives. Israel's parliamentary finance committee said late on Tuesday it would debate authorising state guarantees for providing war risk insurance for Israeli airlines. The panel said insurance companies had indicated they were entitled to cancel cover with seven days' notice.

Russia’s Central Bank thinks its digital ruble could let citizens pay abroad without making use of the SWIFT banking platform – and wants to let foreign banks use its CBDC.

Social Security's cost-of-living increase for 2024 will be announced Thursday

Social Security's cost-of-living increase for 2024 will be announced Thursday

Reuters. BA Flight 165 on its final descent into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport was diverted back to Heathrow airport after the pilot didn’t felt safe enough to land as there were sirens going off. “Safety is always our highest priority and we've taken the decision to return our Tel Aviv flight to Heathrow," the Reuters report quoted a spokesperson for British Airways as saying.

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Canada is set to welcome 11,000 migrants from Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela this fall, immigration minister Marc Miller said.

Israel «to remain calm, vigilant,» the Indian Embassy here on Wednesday reassured them that it is «monitoring the situation closely» and «working constantly to help our fellow citizens in Israel.» In a recorded message on the X, the social media platform, India's Ambassador to Israel, Sanjeev Singla, said: «This is to assure you that the embassy is working constantly for your safety and welfare. All of us are going through very difficult times but please do remain calm and vigilant and follow the local security guidelines.» «We are here to help you, and we thank many of you who have sent so many messages of appreciation to us.

IDF) has said it carried out a drone strike against a Hezbollah post in southern Lebanon in response to an anti-tank guided missile attack on an army post on the border, which was claimed by the terror group, The Times of Israel reported. The IDF said it also launched artillery strikes against the source of the missile fire. The IDF earlier said an anti-tank missile was launched from Lebanon towards a military post near the community of Arab Al-Aramshe. Taking to X, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) stated, «An anti-tank missile was launched from Lebanon toward a military post adjacent to the community of Arab Al-Aramshe on the #BlueLine.» A suspected infiltration attempt occurred near the border town of Rosh HaNikra. A senior Israel Defence Forces (IDF) officer and two soldiers were killed during a firefight with terrorists who infiltrated into Israeli territory from southern Lebanon on Monday afternoon, the military confirmed on Tuesday. Five additional Israeli troops were wounded in the attack, according to the IDF. The officer was identified as 300th Brigade Deputy Commander Lt Col Alim Abdullah, 40, from the Druze village of Yanuh-Jat in northern Israel. Meanwhile, the IDF said it targeted the Islamic University of Gaza, which serves as an «important centre of political and military power for Hamas in the Gaza Strip». In a post shared on X, the IDF stated, «Fighter jets recently attacked the Islamic University, which serves as an important centre of political and military power for the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip and a training institution for the development and production of weapons.

Ritesh Bhatia, Cybercrime Investigator & Cybersecurity Consultant, says “from a user point of view, there is nothing much you can do except for locking your biometrics. I think that is something that every citizen of the country needs to do because somewhere or the other, the fingerprints can be stolen.” There are many reports about hacking of the biometrics linked with the Aadhaar card. Your view? When this entire debate on Aadhaar was going on, we were very concerned about it. We raised these questions that biometrics can be hacked and they said, no, it cannot be done and today it is a reality. It has been happening just like five years back we thought Deepfakes cannot happen but very soon that is going to become a part and parcel of your life. In fact, some of the anchors have already started creating Deepfake versions of themselves. So, what is happening over here is that there is something called AEPS, which is the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System. Now, what exactly is it? Now, if you go to some small villages where there are no ATMs or banks or are at quite a distance, there are micro ATMs or the POS devices, as we call it. They are very small. You just need to give your fingerprint over there, authenticate yourself and you will be given the money. Now, the money that is given is just Rs 10,000. Of course, you can withdraw more but the maximum limit is Rs 10,000 at one time and Rs 50,000 in the day, which means five times you can do this.

The Mahila Samman savings scheme now offers rates that are greater than the majority of bank deposit rates, however the maximum investment is only Rs 2 lakh. Compared to many other small savings vehicles, this may be an excellent choice for women wanting high safety and a shorter term of locking in money. Let us compare Mahila Samman Certificate with big banks fixed deposit interest rates.