IDF (Israel Defence Forces) spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari Monday morning provided an update after six days of Israel's continuing military operation against Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who use the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as a cover for their activities.
The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved the resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza and the "unconditional" release of all hostages held by Hamas following the October 7 attack on Israel, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Calls mounted on Monday to harshly punish those behind the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people as authorities combed the burned-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex for more bodies.
Israel has nodded to a US proposal on a prisoner-hostage exchange deal, under which Tel Aviv would release over 700 Palestinian prisoners, including 100 serving life sentences for killing Israeli nationals, in exchange for the release of 40 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, according to CNN.
Israel has nodded to a US proposal on a prisoner-hostage exchange deal, under which Tel Aviv would release over 700 Palestinian prisoners, including 100 serving life sentences for killing Israeli nationals, in exchange for the release of 40 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, according to CNN.
In a setback to Congress in Assam, party MLA from the state's Naoboicha constituency Bharat Chandra Narah resigned on Monday. The development came a day after Bharat Chandra quit as chairman of the Congress' media cell in Assam after his wife Ranee Narah -- a former Union Minister, was denied a ticket for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Congress on Monday released its sixth list of five candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The sixth list of Congress features four candidates from Rajasthan and one from Tamil Nadu.
Kerala's Leader of Opposition (LoP) VD Satheesan on Monday, March 25, wrote to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and sought his intervention in repatriation of three Kerala men, who were forced to fight for the Russian Army in Ukraine. He also demanded a probe against the recruitment agencies involved in illegal trafficking.
Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Monday, March 25, said that the party will announce the names of its Lok Sabha candidates for Maharashtra on March 26 after a final round of discussions with other Maha Vikas Aghadi allies. Raut said that the party would declare its first list of around 14-15 Lok Sabha nominees on Tuesday, March 26.
Arunachal Pradesh's BJP president Biyuram Wahge on Monday, March 25, said that the party is confident of wiping out the Congress from the political landscape of Arunachal Pradesh in the upcoming elections. Wahge, who will be contesting from Pakke-Kessang assembly constituency for the third term, also claimed that people have no faith in the Congress due to rampant corruption.
Mumbai, March 25: Sources of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday, March 24, said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been jailed, issued his first direction from ED custody on running the government. The order was later read out by Delhi Water Minister Atishi. Party sources also said that Arvind Kejriwal will continue as chief minister even if he is sent to jail. In a major boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of Lok Sabha polls, former Chief of Air Staff Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria and YSRCP leader Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli joined the saffron party.
Christians in India and across the globe celebrated Palm Sunday by visiting churches and carrying cut palm leaves to their home. Palm Sunday is celebrated every year to commemorate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem. AAP minister Atishi on Sunday said that the INDIA Alliance will hold a rally on March 31 in support of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. The "Maha Rally" by the INDIA Bloc will be held at the Ramlila Maidan. Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin attacked PM Narendra Modi during a roadshow in Theni. BJP Fifth List for Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party Fields Naveen Jindal From Kurukshetra, Kangana Ranaut From Mandi and Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay From Tamluk; Check Names of Candidates.
Stalin questioned the frequency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits to Tamil Nadu asking, "How many times have PM Modi come to Tamil Nadu in these ten years?" An FIR was lodged against sitting Shivamogga MP and BJP leader BY Raghavendra, son of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, in Chitradurga, for violating the Model Code of Conduct. In a road accident in Maharashtra, two people were killed and 20 others were injured after a state transport bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge and hit a tree in Amravati district. The accident took place at around noon in Amravati's Melghat area.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, March 24, greeted people on the eve of Holi. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, PM Narendra Modi said, "Many happy Holi wishes to all my family members of the country." External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that Article 370 was a temporary measure and it prevented the progressive laws from being extended to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Jaishankar also said that the benefits of the change are now visible. Natural Holi Gulal Made With Kachnar Flowers: Ram Lalla Will Be Applied Herbal, Skin-Friendly Colours This Holi 2024.
Hundreds and thousands of Indians and Israelis celebrated Holi and the Jewish festival of Purim in the "flea market" of Tel Aviv. Pictures of the celebration also went viral on social media. In what can be seen as good news, Bharat Biotech said that they started clinical trials of the Tuberculosis vaccine "MTBVA" on adults in India. It must be noted that MTBVAC is the first vaccine against Tuberculosis that has been derived from a human source by the Spanish biopharmaceutical company, Biofabri. Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called him an "exceptional leader".