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Israeli Embassy spokesperson Guy Nir told Reuters that there was a blast at close proximity to the embassy around 5:20 on Tuesday. Israel's foreign ministry said all staff were unharmed following the blast. Israeli authorities were cooperating with their Indian counterparts to investigate the cause of the explosion.

free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Oman are moving at a fast pace and the pact is likely to be signed next month, a senior government official said. Officials of the two countries concluded the second round of talks for the pact, officially dubbed as Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) earlier this month in Muscat. «With Oman, there is a very good progress and both sides are very eager to conclude this deal.

Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch last week, officials said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit ground zero on Wednesday with top Army and civilian officials monitoring the situation in Poonch in view of the terrorist attack which was followed by the death of three civilians in the area, official sources said. Over 30 suspects have been questioned during the past few days and several of them have been released, they said.

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) inauguration which was earlier speculated on December 25. CM Eknath Shinde earlier announced that the first phase of Mumbai’s ambitious coastal road, from Marine Drive to Worli, will be operational by the end of January 2024. “For those residing in Maharashtra.

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French airport for four days. Of the original 303 people on the passenger list, 276 were on the plane that took off just before 3:00 pm (1400 GMT). Among the passengers staying behind were two people questioned by French police over suspected people trafficking, but a judicial source said they had now been released after establishing that the 303 passengers had boarded the plane of their own free will.

Chinese embassy and consulates in India will continue to provide consular protection and assistance to the individuals concerned in accordance with the law," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said. Mao Ning added that China expects a fair, just, transparent, and non-discriminatory business environment from India.

Narendra Modi heaped praise on the Christian community on Monday for its role in giving direction to the society and sense of service, and said the country proudly acknowledges this. In an interaction with the members of the community at his residence here on Christmas, Modi recalled his old, intimate and warm relations with Christians, and said they have always been at the forefront in serving the poor and deprived.

ANI. Security personnel have been deployed in the Bafliaz area of Poonch district as a search operation is underway to nab terrorists in the forest area of Dera ki Gali in the Rajouri sector. Also Read: 'Pakistan would have taken Poonch, Rajouri if...': Farooq Abdullah corrects Amit Shah on 'Jawaharlal Nehru, PoK' remark Four Army personnel were killed while three others were injured after heavily armed terrorists ambushed two Army vehicles near Thanandi in the Rajouri sector on Thursday last week.

Now and then, when this column irritates a type of patriots, they call me “rice bag" on X.com. By this, they imply that I had converted to Christianity in exchange for a bag of rice offered by a missionary. I am offended by this high-carb insult; I would rather be accused of renouncing my religion for a bag of avocados, or even asparagus.

G20 standing out as the country's diplomatic achievement of the year. Through its G20 presidency, India was able to get the most influential, powerful, and consequential countries of the world to gather around the table and discuss, agree on some of the most pressing issues concerning the world today. As External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar rightfully said, the G20 is like the World Cup of diplomacy, where the biggest and strongest players come together. «When we took the presidency, people did not have many expectations out of it. Through our G20, we bridged all the divides, found a common ground for countries which were otherwise arguing among themselves, who found it very difficult to reconcile.

Congress MLA Sunil Kedar after a special court convicted him in a Rs 150 crore cooperative bank scam along with five others. However, backing Kedar, the Congress called his disqualification a «witch hunt». Kedar was sentenced to five years of imprisonment on Friday following which the Maharashtra legislative secretariat issued orders to disqualify him.

NEW DELHI : Vivo India’s interim chief executive officer (CEO) Hong Xuquan, chief financial officer Harinder Dahiya and consultant Hemant Munjal were arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of money laundering and remanded to custody by a sessions judge in Patiala House Court for three days. The order was issued on the grounds that the executives held critical positions, played a crucial role in acquiring ₹20,241 crore as proceeds of crime, and that the executives were not cooperating with the authorities. Interim CEO Hong Xuquan was cited as a witness in the previous complaint filed by the enforcement body earlier this month.

Some California farming communities have been plagued for years by problems with their drinking water due to nitrates and other contaminants in the groundwater that feeds their wells

India has invited French President Emmanuel Macron to be the chief guest at the country’s national day celebrations next month

The aim was to strengthen efforts, including information sharing, to counter extremism in the Indo-Pacific region. As part of the Quad Counterterrorism Working Group’s efforts, this multi-day event included presentations and a tabletop exercise focused on enhancing Quad cooperation in response to an overwhelming terrorist incident in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a US State Department statement. Discussions included exchanging information on ever-evolving terrorism threats, further developing regional coordination mechanisms, and countering terrorist use of emerging technologies. Participants explored what capabilities and support the Quad could offer, and how the Quad might coordinate in order to support the existing capacities of Indo-Pacific countries. Gregory LoGerfo, acting principal deputy coordinator for counterterrorism, led the US interagency delegation. The Quad convenes four like-minded regional partners—the US, Australia, India and Japan—to make tangible progress on pressing challenges within the region and support a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient, the statement affirmed. During their meeting in September, the Quad foreign ministers held detailed discussion on counter-terror partnership. “We also discussed the recent Quad Counterterrorism Working Group’s Consequence Management Exercise, which explored the capabilities and support Quad countries could offer regional partners in response to a terrorist attack and look forward to the upcoming Quad Counterterrorism Working Group meeting and tabletop exercise in Honolulu, Hawaii in December, which will focus on countering the use of emerging technologies for terrorist purposes,” the Quad foreign minister’s statement

peace in Ukraine and with a vision of a “humane" Russia “that's peaceful, friendly and ready to cooperate with everyone on the principle of respect". After Central Election Commission rejected the nomination, Duntsova wrote on the Telegram messaging app, “On December 23, the Central Election Commission refused to register my initiative group." According to a Telegram channel close to Duntsova's campaign, the commission found 100 errors in her nomination papers, including mistakes in the spelling of names.

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has branded Iran «a thoroughly malign influence in the region and in the world» in an interview published Sunday in which he also pledged stepped-up deterrence towards Tehran. The former British prime minister's warning echoes accusations by the United States Friday that Iran is involved in attacks on commercial ships by Yemen's Huthi rebels, providing drones, missiles and tactical intelligence.

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Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, two paramedics, were convicted on Friday of criminally negligent homicide in the case of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being subdued by police and injected with ketamine in Aurora, Colorado, in August 2019. Despite pleading not guilty to the felony charges, Cichuniec was also found guilty of second-degree unlawful administration of drugs assault, while being acquitted of second-degree assault resulting in bodily injury. Cichuniec was quickly taken into custody, whereas Cooper was cleared of those specific charges.