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Kerala IAS officer N Prashanth aka 'Collector Bro' suspended for calling senior bureaucrat 'psychopath' | Manipur: 11 suspected Kuki militants killed in retaliation against attack on CRPF post in Jiribam | Man who issued death threat to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan arrested from Chhattisgarh | RG Kar: Arrested civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy claims ex-Kolkata CP Vineet Goyal framed him in the case | UK PM approves world's second 6th-gen stealth fighter aircraft developed to counter Russia, China | Russian Deputy PM Denis Manturov calls on PM Modi, discusses strategic partnership | Karnataka Minister sparks row with racist remark against HD Kumaraswamy | BJP urges EC to 'reprimand, censure' Rahul Gandhi for spreading 'lies' in Maharashtra poll campaign | 10 suspected Kuki insurgents killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur's Jibram, curfew imposed | A lot of countries are nervous about the US, India not among them: Jaishankar

Israel-Palestine ongoing conflict: Key Hamas commander Wassem Hazem killed during Jenin operation, claims IDF

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:11 pm

The Israeli Defense Forces has claimed to have killed Hamas' commander in Jenin Wassem Hazem while conducting a counterterrorism operation in the northern Samaria area.

Teen girl among six dead after Russian strike hits playground, residential building in Kharkiv

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:11 pm

At least six people, including a teen girl, were killed after a Russian-guided bomb hit a playground and a residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv city on Friday.

UN chief Antonio Guterres for immediate halt to Israeli strikes amid West Bank crisis

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:12 pm

As the crisis in the West Bank continues to escalate alongside the ongoing war in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an “immediate cessation” of Israeli military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Israel-Hamas conflict: UN food agency halts operations in Gaza amid attack on team

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:12 pm

The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday a pause in the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice following an attack on a team returning from an aid delivery mission on Tuesday evening, just metres from an Israeli-controlled checkpoint.

Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF rescues 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi who was taken hostage on October 7

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:13 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday said its security personnel have rescued another Israeli national who was taken hostage by Hamas members during the October 7 attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will respond after Russia launches fresh strikes

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:13 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said Kyiv would respond after the country was hit by a fresh round of Russian strikes overnight.

One tourist dies after ice cave partially collapses in Iceland

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:13 pm

Police on Monday said at least one person died and two others went missing after an ice cave partially collapsed when tourists were visiting Breidamerkurjokull glacier in Iceland.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon ‘not the end of the story’

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:13 pm

In his strong message, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said the strikes conducted by his army in southern Lebanon were not “the end of the story".

Volodymr Zelenskyy claims Ukraine hit by over 100 Russian missiles, drones

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:13 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky on Monday said Russia targeted his nation by launching more than 100 missiles and about 100  drones overnight.

France: Key suspect in synagogue blast detained

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm

French police have arrested a person who is suspected of setting on fire and causing an explosion outside a synagogue in the southern French town of La Grande-Motte.

German knife attack: Police arrest key suspect from refugee shelter, ISIS claims responsibility

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm

German police have arrested a man who is suspected of killing three people and injuring another eight in a stabbing incident during a festival in Solingen city, media reports said.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested over allegations of lax app moderation

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm

Paris, France: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is expected to appear in court on Sunday after being arrested by French police at an airport near Paris for alleged offences connected to his messaging app, according to an AFP report.

Israel, Hezbollah trade fire as Middle East tension escalates

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm

Escalating the ongoing tension in the Middle East, Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and Israel have announced large-scale military operations against each other, media reports said Sunday.

Hezbollah announces large-scale attack, Israel begins preemptive strikes in response

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm

Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and Israel have announced large-scale military operations against each other, media reports said Sunday.

Sikh community outraged by confiscation of Saroops in Qatar

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm

The Sikh community around the world is reeling from an incident that has caused profound distress and outrage.

Germany: Knife attack during festival in Solingen leaves three people dead

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm

At least three people died and four others were injured in a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen on Friday, media reports said.

Botswana: 2492-carat diamond, believed to be world's second-largest, found by Canadian firm

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:15 pm

Canadian firm Lucara Diamond has announced the world's second-largest diamond was found in a mine in Botswana recently, probably the biggest found in this century.

Maria Branyas Morera: World's oldest person dies at 117 in Spain

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:16 pm

Maria Branyas Morera, who is the oldest person on earth, has died at a nursing home in Spain, her official X page confirmed.

Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF rescues bodies of six hostages who were in Hamas captivity

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:16 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said the bodies of six hostages, who were taken into custody during the October 7 attack, have been recovered during an oversight military operation in  Khan Younis.

UN says killing of human aid workers reaching record highs

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:17 pm

With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the UN and partners are demanding greater accountability as countries commemorate World Humanitarian Day on Monday.

USA: Baltimore shooting leaves one person dead, several injured

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:17 pm

At least one person died and seven others were injured in a shooting incident in the US state of Baltimore on Sunday.

Tel Aviv blast leaves one dead, investigation ongoing

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:17 pm

Police are investigating the explosion which killed a person and left another injured in Tel Aviv city of Israel on Sunday.

Germany: Twenty hurt after Ferris wheel at music festival catches fire

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:17 pm

At least 20 people were injured after a Ferris wheel at a music festival caught fire in Germany on Saturday, media reports said.

UK government planning to treat extreme misogyny as terrorism

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:17 pm

The UK government is planning to treat extreme misogyny as terrorism, a move which is seen as a step taken to tackle the radicalisation of young men online.

Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike, says IAEA

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:18 pm

Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road near the site’s perimeter, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday.

UN airlifts a ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:18 pm

The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso.

Humans age significantly in 40s and 60s, shows recent study

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:18 pm

If it’s ever felt like everything in your body is breaking down at once, that might not be your imagination. A new Stanford Medicine study shows that many of our molecules and microorganisms dramatically rise or fall in number during our 40s and 60s.

UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:18 pm

The perpetrators of a deadly rampage targeting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must face justice to deter future attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Friday.

Uzbekistan: Parliamentary polls to take place on October 27, announces Central Election Commission

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:18 pm

The Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan has announced voting to elect the lower chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) will be held October 27.

Gunmen abduct 20 Nigerian medical, dental students

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:18 pm

Gunmen have abducted 20 Nigerian dental and medical students from Benue State of the country, media reports said.