Over 1.1 mn people in Gaza facing food insecurity: UN

Gaza: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that more than 1.1 million people in the Gaza Strip are facing “an extreme level of food insecurity,” as Israel prevents aid from entering the enclave. The statement, posted on Thursday on social media platform X, emphasised the need to distribute … Read more

International students assaulted for offering Namaz at Gujarat University hostel

International Muslim students residing in Gujarat University’s (GU) hostel allegedly faced physical attacks from a Hindutva mob for issuing Namaz at the hostel on Saturday night, March 16. Students were issuing Taraweeh at their hostel, sparking significant backlash. Videos of the incident surfaced online. Taraweeh prayers are special prayers offered by Muslims who congregate during … Read more

Gaza ceasefire on cards as Israel likely to agree to release 1000 Palestinian prisoners

Tel Aviv: A six-week ceasefire in Gaza is on the cards in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel after both sides communicated to the mediators on stepping down from their earlier demands. While Hamas has agreed to climb down from the demand for a permanent end of the war to a pause for six … Read more

Netanyahu confirms January assassination of Hamas’ ‘No. 4’

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that the Israeli army was responsible for the killing of Saleh al-Arouri, deputy chairman of the political bureau of Hamas, in a controversial cross-border airstrike in Lebanon in January. Arouri’s death prompted wide criticism from Lebanon and regional countries but Israel has never officially acknowledged the assassination, … Read more

SC rejects Maharashtra govt’s plea against Saibaba’s acquittal

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Maharashtra government application seeking a stay on a Bombay High Court order that acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and others in the Maoist links case. A bench of justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta admitted the state government’s appeal, even as it … Read more

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Election Commissioner Arun Goel tendered his resignation on Saturday, March 9, days before the Lok Sabha election 2024 and President Droupadi Murmu accepted his resignation. The Election Commission is now headed only by the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and no election commissioners. “In pursuance of clause (1) of Section 11 of The Chief Election … Read more

US approved over 100 weapon sales to Israel since Oct 7: Report

The administration of United States (US) President Joe Biden has quietly approved and deliveree more than 100 sales of weapons to Israel since the beginning of its devastating war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, The Washington Post reported. The sales included thousands of precision-guided munitions, small diameter bombs, bunker busters, small arms and other lethal aid. … Read more

BJP to hold core group meetings of eight states today

New Delhi: Ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to hold an important meeting of the core group committee involving 8 states at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday evening, source said. The meeting will be held under the chairmanship of BJP President JP Nadda. During … Read more

Ensure women get permanent commission as coast guards: SC to Centre

New Delhi: Declaring that women cannot be left out, the Supreme Court on Monday, February 26, told the Centre to ensure that women are granted permanent commission in the Indian Coast Guard and said the court will do it if the government doesn’t. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B … Read more

Ceasefire, hostage exchange likely before March 10

Photo: AFP Tel Aviv: The Israel delegation led by Chief of Mossad David Barnea and Director of Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, are back in Jerusalem after marathon mediatory talks in Paris and Cairo with US, Qatar and Egyptian officials. The Mossad Chief, according to Israel Defence Ministry sources, have briefed the Israeli War Cabinet members … Read more