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5,000 Kannadigas from Dakshina Kannada dist alone stuck in Israel amid conflict [details]

About 5,000 people from Dakshina Kannada district alone are stuck in war-hit Israel and will be evacuated safely back to India, Karnataka BJP president and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said on Tuesday.

Oct 10, 2023

Hamas warns execution of Israeli civilian hostages for attacks on Gaza without warning [details]

Hamas also said that it will not negotiate with Israel on the hostage issue while under continued airstrikes by the Jewish nation, a spokesman for the Palestinian militant group said.

Oct 10, 2023

Israeli forces 'more or less' restore full control over border fence with Gaza [key updates]

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have "more or less" restored full control over the border fence with Gaza, after it was breached by Hamas militants following its October 7 surprise attack, a military official said.

Oct 10, 2023

Israeli deputy commander dies in militant attack near Lebanon border

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday confirmed that a deputy commander was killed in a clash with inflitrating militants near the country's northern border with Lebanon.

Oct 10, 2023

Number of displaced persons in Gaza spikes to 187,518 amid Israel-Hamas conflict: UN

The number of people displaced in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict increased to 187,518 as of Tuesday, according to UN agencies.

Oct 10, 2023

India stands firmly with Israel, says Modi after receiving phone call from Netanyahu

Following a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the "people of India stand firmly" with the Jewish nation amid the ongoing conflict with the Hamas militant group.

Oct 10, 2023

Tale of 5 states: EC announces dates for assembly polls, cudgels drawn, key issues dictating election campaigns [state-wise break-up]

The five states go to poll between November 7 and November 30 and comprise 1/6th of the total voters in the country.

Oct 10, 2023

'Killing is not the answer, amicably talk about it': Akshay Kumar condemns Israel-Hamas conflict hopes everything to get back to normal

Akshay Kumar also spoke about the India-Bharat row and said, "India and Bharat are both alike... Since our childhood, we have called our country Bharat and Hindustan. I saw people talking about Bharat, and hence we went ahead with "The Great Bharat Rescue."

Oct 10, 2023

Govt tests alert message for Android, iOS users with loud beep sound

The Central government on Tuesday conducted a test of its "emergency alert system" by sending a sample message to several Android and iOS users.

Oct 10, 2023

Statins may cause muscle weakness or Myasthenia gravis: Report

Statins, commonly used to lower cholesterol levels, may cause a rare long-term condition which causes muscle weakness, according to a report by the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Oct 10, 2023

ChatGPT's revenue growth slows down as mobile app downloads grow

OpenAI's ChatGPT is seeing a slow down in its revenue growth, an indication that the AI chatbot is nearing saturation in terms of how many users are willing to pay for its paid service.

Oct 10, 2023

Nifty declines on fears of wider conflict between Israel and Hamas

Nifty declined on Monday as fear of a wider conflict rose between Israel and Hamas. At close, Nifty was down 0.72 per cent or 141.2 points at 19512.4, said Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research at HDFC Securities.

Oct 10, 2023

Israel asks 300,000 reservists to join fight as Hamas refuse negotiations on hostages issue

Hostages are at risk to the same extent as our people in light of the aggression against the Gaza Strip, says Abu Obaida, spokesperson for al-Qassam Brigades -- the armed wing of Hamas

Oct 10, 2023

'You are on the wrong side…history will show': Mia Khalifa stands in solidarity with Palestine; trolled

'Don't preach if you can't…" Enraged social media users slam former adult star Mia Khalifa as she stands in solidarity with Palestine amid ongoing protests.

Oct 9, 2023

The rise of Hamas: How botched assassination, bungled deportation aided Palestinian extremist group [details]

Facing its biggest threat since the Yom Kippur War half a century back, Israel has declared a state of war as it scrambles to counter the Hamas gunmen who poured out of Gaza Strip to create havoc in the south of the nation. But how responsible was Israel itself for the rise of the Palestinian Islamist extremist group?

Oct 9, 2023