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Catch all the LIVE updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict here, The elusive leader of Hamas' military wing says the armed group has launched a new military operation against Israel.In a rare public statement, Mohammed Deif said that 5,000 rockets had been fired into Israel early Saturday to begin “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm." Israel also reported an infiltration from Gaza.“We've decided to say enough is enough," Deif said as he urged all Palestinians to confront Israel.More than 5,000 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday, Hamas' armed wing said, declaring it had started "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood"."We decided to put an end to all the crimes of the occupation (Israel), their time for rampaging without being held accountable is over," the group said.A man runs on a road as fire burns after rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel October 7, 2023A building is ablaze following rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 7, 2023Barrages of rockets were fired from the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least one person in Israel, an AFP journalist and medics said.Rockets streamed across the sky repeatedly after the first launches from multiple locations across Gaza at 06:30 am (0330 GMT), the AFP journalist reported.The Islamist movement Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise assault that combined gunmen crossing the border with a heavy barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip.Israel declared a state of alert for war Saturday as dozens of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip struck the country and militants infiltrated southern towns in an unprecedented move. Israel sent warplanes to strike back.

London School of Economics, Satyam Surana, displayed a sense of patriotism and concern for India's image on Monday when he picked up the national flag from the ground during a protest led by Khalistani activists in front of the Indian High Commission in London. In a video that has since gone viral, Surana's actions have drawn attention to what he perceives as a disconcerting trend among some Indians living abroad who adopt an anti-India stance merely to appear fashionable. Expressing his unease with such behavior, Surana highlighted the importance of unity, especially at a time when India is rapidly advancing on its path to becoming a global superpower and one of the world's largest economies.

Indian Air Force (IAF) made a triumphant return from 'Exercise Bright Star' in Egypt over the weekend. This biennial multilateral tri-services exercise, hosted at the Cairo (West) Air Base in Egypt, proved to be an extraordinary opportunity for India to demonstrate its air power and strategic capabilities. Group Captain Parijat Jha, the Commanding Officer of the 28 Squadron, piloted the MiG-29 fighter during this exercise. He shared his enthusiasm, emphasizing the importance of India's participation.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Nawaz Sharif's younger brother Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the PML-N leader would return to Pakistan as planned on October 21, reported Dawn. After Nawaz Sharif's legal team submitted his fresh reports on Friday, doctors and lawyers gave him consent to travel back.

Narendra Modi, on Saturday, hailed India's 'momentous achievement' as the nation scripted history by winning a record-breaking tally of 100 medals at the Asian Games 2023 held in Hangzhou, China. The Indian contingent, with their exceptional determination, made a significant leap from their previous record of 70 medals in the 2018 edition of the games.

China bounced back to pre-pandemic levels during a recent eight-day national holiday, giving a temporary boost to the nation's flagging economy. The government said that tourism revenues reached about 753 billion yuan (USD 103 billion) during the combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period that ended Friday, a rise of 1.5 per cent over 2019 and 130 per cent compared to last year when pandemic restrictions were still in place.

Israel Saturday morning, according to CNN. Earlier The Times of Israel reported that 5 persons were injuries, including one critically injured after Palestinian attackers in the Gaza Strip launched rocket barrages at southern and central Israel this morning, setting off air raid sirens in the country, Following the attack, red alert warning sirens were activated in Tel Aviv, located around 70 kilometres from the Gaza Strip, as well as, Sde Boker, Arad, and Dimona in the south. Residents living across these areas heard the massive explosions, according to The Times of Israel.

Canada and India, with some officials concerned it could upend the U.S. strategy toward the Indo-Pacific that is directed at blunting China’s influence there and elsewhere. Publicly, the administration has maintained that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations that the Indian government may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist near Vancouver are a matter between the two countries. But U.S.

devastated Sikkim, while the search continued for the 142 people who are still missing, officials said on Friday night. Of the 23 Army personnel who had gone missing from Bardang, the bodies of seven have been recovered from different areas downstream of Teesta, while one of them was rescued earlier. Today, the third Indian Reserve Batallion troops are en route for the rescue mission, as per ANI reports.

first Hindu campsite in Texas, which will hold heritage youth camps every summer. Similar to schools and colleges providing academic education, the Hindu Heritage Youth camps provide a life-moulding education, a media release said Friday. Subhash Gupta and Sarojini Gupta, who made the mega donation, said they are passionate about the camp because it inculcates critical values and skills in the next generation.

Click here! Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing a rally in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district also said that if his party came to power at the Centre, it would conduct a caste-based census to benefit all sections of society, particularly Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the country. Earlier in Chhattisgarh, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday asserted if Congress is re-elected to power in the state, a caste census will be conducted in the state, similar to the one carried out in Bihar.

US President Joe Biden indicated the possibility of holding a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco next month, AP reported. “There has been no such meeting set up, but it is a possibility," Biden told reporters when asked about the prospects of a face-to-face meeting with the Chinese leader. Biden and Xi have not engaged in any discussions since their last meeting in November, which took place on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.

Taiwan legislators are working towards presenting the country's first crypto regulatory bill in November 2023, according to an exclusive interview granted to the Block's Timmy Shen.

London | The scramble to find more projects intransition materials such as copper and lithium has prompted a strategic rethink at Rio Tinto, with a push into smaller mines and potentially riskier frontier locations.

₹25,000 crore towards this initiative. And this includes, out efforts in terms of bioethanol, that is 2G ethanol. Our efforts to reduce gas flaring by creating infrastructure for evacuation of natural gas.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore authorized Coinbase to offer institutional and individual crypto payment services one year after receiving an in-principle approval. With 32% of Singaporeans owning crypto, the Coinbase license may boost the uptake and price of the best cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum (ETH) and VC Spectra (SPCT).

Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that judges need to be tech-friendly and high courts need to permit hybrid hearings. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud verbally remarked that «the question is not whether a judge is tech-friendly or not. If you have to be a judge, you have to be tech friendly.

India can raise all issues with the Canadian speaker of the senate during the upcoming three-day G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) which will be held here from October 12, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday. The presiding officers of 25 countries and 10 deputy speakers from the G20 member nations and invitee countries are expected to attend the P20 Summit at the India International Convention and Expo Centre — Yashobhoomi — at Dwarka from October 13 to 14. PM Modi will inaugurate the G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit on October 13. Canada has confirmed its participation in the summit and it will be represented by speaker of the Senate Raymonde Gagne. Canada attending the summit assumes importance as relations with India have been under strain after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has linked Indian agents to the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.

Canadians planning their Thanksgiving dinners can breathe easy this year.

assembly elections in five states, the Election Commission on Friday told poll observers to be visible, accessible, neutral and ethical in their functioning. Addressing over 1,100 observers, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar directed them to ensure a level-playing field by working in a coordinated manner to ensure free, fair and inducement-free polls. The observers will be deployed for the forthcoming elections to the legislative assemblies of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana.