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India-Armenia Holds 10th Foreign Office Consultations to Foster Bilateral Bonds

18 Nov 2023 16:57 PM IST

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West), Sanjay Verma, co-chaired the 10th India-Armenia Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi, according to an MEA press statement on Saturday. The meeting, attended by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, Mnatsakan Safaryan, covered a wide range of topics, including political, trade and

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Strengthens Ties with Singapore in Official Visit

18 Nov 2023 14:40 PM IST

On his return journey from Indonesia, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a stopover in Singapore, where he paid homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The Defence Minister laid a wreath at the Indian National Army (INA) marker, commemorating the ‘Unknown Warriors’ of the INA. The memorial, proposed by Netaji

Israel-Hamas war updates: Bahrain Crown Prince Unveils Shocking Condition for Peace!

18 Nov 2023 12:44 PM IST

In a significant development, Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa denounced the October 7 attacks by Hamas and emphasised the need for the release of hostages as a prerequisite for a ceasefire. Speaking at the 19th edition of the Manama Dialogue, he outlined conditions to break the cycle

Israeli strikes near Damascus escalate regional tensions further

18 Nov 2023 09:33 AM IST

Israeli airstrikes caused “material damage” to targets near Damascus early on Friday, according to Syrian state media. “At around 2:25 a.m., the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a number of points in the surroundings of Damascus,” SANA reported, citing

Pakistan military contests court ruling banning civilians tried in military

18 Nov 2023 09:32 AM IST

The Pakistan government has approached the Supreme Court with an appeal against the order of a five-member bench that declared the trial of civilians in military courts illegal, according to a media report on Friday. The Supreme Court had on October 23 declared the trial of civilians in military courts

Erdogan to visit Germany as differences over the Israel-Hamas war widen

18 Nov 2023 09:31 AM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected in Berlin on Friday on a short visit to Germany as the two countries’ stances on the war between Israel and Hamas are poles apart. Erdogan is due to meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s largely ceremonial president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Scholz invited Erdogan

Europe, Canada unite against Myanmar in UN court over genocide

18 Nov 2023 09:30 AM IST

Five European countries and Canada are seeking to join a case brought by Gambia at the United Nation’s highest court that accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against its Rohingya minority. The International Court of Justice said on Thursday that Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK had joined with

Biden and Mexico’s leader to discuss fentanyl, migrants, and Cuba agenda

18 Nov 2023 09:29 AM IST

President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, two strong allies who don’t always get along personally, will talk migration, fentanyl trafficking and Cuba relations on Friday. The two leaders are in San Francisco for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, where Biden has held a series of

President Joe Biden signs temporary spending bill

18 Nov 2023 09:25 AM IST

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with congressional Republicans over the federal budget into the new year, as wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel remains stalled. The measure passed the House and Senate by wide bipartisan

IDF finds laptop containing photos of Israeli hostages

18 Nov 2023 09:25 AM IST

Soldiers searching through Gaza’s Shifa Hospital have found a laptop containing videos and photographs of hostages, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday. “Already now, after scanning some of the buildings, weapons, intelligence materials, including information related to the events of 7/10, military technologies and military equipment, headquarters, means of

TikTok bans content on Osama bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America

18 Nov 2023 09:24 AM IST

Social networking site TikTok that allows users to share videos, has taken action against posts pertaining to Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America,” which was written by the commander of al Qaeda following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, CBS News reported. Bin Laden tried to defend the roughly 3,000-person

Communication systems down, aid to Gaza on hold

18 Nov 2023 09:23 AM IST

Communications systems in the Gaza Strip were down for a second day Friday with no fuel to power the internet and phone networks, causing aid agencies to halt cross-border deliveries of humanitarian supplies even as they warned people may soon face starvation. Israel has been pushing deeper into Gaza City,