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Congress' lies can't hide their misdeeds: Modi on row over Amit Shah's Ambedkar comment | 'Daily drama': BJP hits back at Congress' attack on Amit Shah over Ambedkar remark | Spin bowling legend Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket | India-Australia third Test ends in a draw as rain plays spoilsport | 54-year-old leader calls himself Yuva: Amit Shah takes dig at Rahul Gandhi in Rajya Sabha | BJP to send notices to MPs absent during 'One Nation One Election' Bill tabling | GRAP 4 restrictions reimposed in Delhi as air quality dips to 'severe' category | 39 ministers included in Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra cabinet | People who raise questions on EVMs should show how they can be hacked: TMC trashes Congress claims | Bangladesh likely to hold national polls in late 2025 or early 2026, says Yunus in Victory Day speech

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes tote with 'Bangladesh' message to Parliament a day after her 'Palestine' bag drew BJP flak

Dec 17, 2024, at 08:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday took a tote with a message against the attack on minorities in Bangladesh, a day after she earned the wrath of the ruling party BJP for carrying a bag with 'Palestine' written on it.

Middle East crisis: India sends 30 tonnes of essential medical supplies to Palestine

Oct 29, 2024, at 08:18 pm

The Indian government has shipped 30 tonnes of essential medical supplies to Palestine as humanitarian assistance amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

PM Modi emphasises need to de-escalate West Asia tension through dialogue in phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu

Aug 17, 2024, at 05:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a phone call with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the need for an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict in West Asia through "dialogue and diplomacy".

Priyanka Gandhi rips into Israeli govt over war on Gaza, says 'their actions are unacceptable'

Jul 27, 2024, at 03:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Friday launched a scathing attack on the Israeli government over its war with Gaza, which is now into its 10th month and has killed nearly 40,000 people, and called on the global community to condemn Tel Aviv's "genocidal actions and force them to stop".

India condoles death of Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd) in Rafah, UN initiates probe

May 15, 2024, at 08:41 pm

The Indian government on Wednesday condoled the death of Indian national  Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd) who was working with the UN in Gaza.

S Jaishankar voices concern over conflict in Gaza

Feb 28, 2024, at 12:12 am

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has raised serious concern over the conflict in Gaza and asserted that "all the humanitarian crisis arising from conflicts required a sustainable solution."

India releases second installment of $2.5 million for Palestinian refugees amid Israel-Hamas conflict

Dec 30, 2023, at 05:38 am

The Indian government has contributed US$ 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for the financial year 2022-2023, officials said on Friday.

India must initiate dialogue with Pakistan to resolve matters, says Jammu and Kashmir's former CM Farooq Abdullah drawing reference to Israel-Palestine conflict

Dec 26, 2023, at 11:00 pm

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday warned that India could meet the same fate as Gaza if a solution is not found through dialogue with Pakistan.

Jaishankar speaks to Palestinian PM Mohammed Shtayyeh, reiterates India's 'longstanding position'

Dec 10, 2023, at 07:48 am

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar engaged in a discussion with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on Saturday, reiterating India's longstanding stance on the Palestine-Israel matter.

War and Peace: The Last Men Standing

Dec 08, 2023, at 10:46 pm

Even as violence permeates West Asia, there are voices of reason by people across the Palestine-Israel divide calling for peace and understanding, Ranjita Biswas writes

India-Australia World Cup final: Pitch intruder wearing 'Free Palestine' t-shirt enters Narendra Modi Stadium ground, hugs Virat Kohli

Nov 19, 2023, at 10:30 pm

Narendra Modi stadium witnessed a major security breach on Sunday afternoon during the World Cup final match between India and Australia when a pitch intruder, wearing a 'Free Palestine' t-shirt entered the cricket ground and even hugged Virat Kohli.

We condemn the violence inflicted on civilians during ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, says Indian PM Narendra Modi during Voice of Global South Summit

Nov 17, 2023, at 07:26 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday condemned the death of civilians in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas group.

India backs UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in Palestine

Nov 12, 2023, at 05:30 am

India on Saturday voted in support of the United Nations resolution that condemned Israel’s activities of settlement in “the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan”.

India-Middle East Economic Corridor likely cause of Hamas attack: Biden

Oct 26, 2023, at 09:58 pm

Washington DC: US President Joe Biden has indicated that one of the motives behind Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 was the recent announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which aims to connect the entire region through an extensive network of railways, roads, and ports, news agency ANI reported.

Multi-agency joint security meet in Srinagar, discuss various contingency scenarios

Oct 25, 2023, at 11:46 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Amid the ongoing Israel- Palestine conflict, a high level multi-agency joint security review meeting was held at Army’s Srinagar based 15 headquarters on Wednesday, officials said.

Bombardment on Gaza must stop to save innocent people from getting killed: Omar Abdullah

Oct 25, 2023, at 02:03 am

Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that bombardment on Gaza must stop to save innocent people from getting killed.

Israel-Hamas war: India sends humanitarian aid to Palestine

Oct 22, 2023, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India Sunday sent humanitarian aid to war-hit Palestine in the Gaza Strip amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

Israel-Hamas conflict: Two evacuated Indian students praise PM Narendra Modi-led govt for launching Operation Ajay

Oct 14, 2023, at 02:37 am

Two Indian students, who were evacuated from war-hit Israel, have appreciated the Indian government for launching 'Operation Ajay'.

Conflicts and confrontation benefit none, says PM Modi amid Israel-Palestine war

Oct 13, 2023, at 07:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: "Conflicts and confrontation benefit none," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a veiled urge to the world to maintain peace and harmony amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine.

Karnataka man arrested for posting provocative slogan supporting Palestine

Oct 13, 2023, at 05:08 pm

Vijayanagar/UNI: A 20-year-old man was arrested on Thursday night by local police for allegedly posting a provocative slogan on WhatsApp in support of Palestine.

Operation Ajay's first flight to bring back 230 Indians from Israel, Jaishankar monitors evacuation mission

Oct 13, 2023, at 02:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is monitoring Operation Ajay, the evacuation mission launched by India to rescue its nationals from war-torn Israel.

Israel-Palestine War: Air India cancels flights to and from Israel

Oct 08, 2023, at 05:26 am

New Delhi: Air India has decided to halt its flights to and from Tel Aviv following the assault by Hamas on Israel over the weekend, media reported.

India's envoy to Palestine, Mukul Arya, found dead in Embassy; Palestine govt orders probe

Mar 07, 2022, at 07:19 am

New Delhi/UNI: India's Representative to Ramallah, Mukul Arya, an IFS officer of the 2008 batch, was found dead inside the embassy premises in the Palestinian city of Ramallah on Sunday.

Many layers of Israel-Hamas fighting

Jun 02, 2021, at 11:18 pm

The violent conflict between Israel and Hamas has come to an end with a ceasefire, thanks to intense diplomatic efforts from Egypt, Qatar and a number of Western countries including the United States. In this latest episode of violent conflagration between the Israelis and the Palestinians, both sides have gained little, and lost much.

At UNSC, India condemns rocket attack that killed Indian nurse; also supports Palestinian cause

May 18, 2021, at 12:05 am

Mourning the death of an Indian nurse in Israel, India's Permanent Representative T. S. Tirumurti has condemned the rocket attacks from Gaza that killed her. Speaking at a rare UN Security Council meeting held on a Sunday, he also reiterated India's support for the Palestinian cause and condemned the retaliatory attacks by Israel.

Israeli diplomat pays tribute to nurse killed in Hamas strike at her native village; funeral held in Keerithodu church

May 17, 2021, at 05:50 am

Idukki/IBNS: The funeral of Soumya Santosh, the Indian nurse, who was killed in a rocket attack by Palestine in Israel's Ashkelon, was held at Nithya Sahaya Matha Church, Keerithodu in Idukki on Sunday afternoon, media reports said.

'If Israel can do it,' says Indian diplomat on J&K issue, creates row

Nov 27, 2019, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A video of an Indian Diplomat speaking to Kashmiri Pandits in the New York City has stirred controversy where the Consul General could be heard comparing the Narendra Modi government's decision on Jammu and Kashmir to Israel and Palestine.

India will always support Palestine’s development journey: Narendra Modi

Feb 11, 2018, at 12:18 am

Ramallah, Feb 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India will always support Palestine's  development journey.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tributes to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat

Feb 10, 2018, at 11:45 pm

Ramallah, Feb 10 (IBNS): Visiting Palestine for the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to country's former leader  Yasser Arafat.

PM Modi conferred with Grand Collar of the State of Palestine

Feb 10, 2018, at 10:13 pm

Ramallah, Palestine, Feb 10 (IBNS) :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday  conferred with the 'Grand Collar of the State of Palestine' by President Mahmoud Abbas in recognition to his  contribution to promote relations between India and Palestine, reports said.