US defence leaders pressed their Israeli counterparts Tuesday to ensure that any military operation in the southern city of Rafah unfold in phases to protect civilians and secure the delivery of aid, a senior Pentagon official said. Israel's defence minister was receptive, the official said, but it's not clear what impact the meeting will have on Israeli plans for Gaza or on growing tensions between the two nations (Pics/APF)
27 March,2024 01:23 PM IST | ronak mastakar
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Despite facing international pressure and one of the deadliest battles for its soldiers, Israel remains committed to fighting in Gaza until it eliminates the threat posed by Hamas. Prime Minister Netanyahu affirmed their unwavering stance against Hamas. Pics/ Agencies
14 December,2023 06:19 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
Israel has designated a small slice of mostly undeveloped land along Gaza's Mediterranean coast as a safe zone, a place where waves of people fleeing the war can find protection from airstrikes and receive humanitarian supplies for their families (Pics/AFP)
08 December,2023 02:13 PM IST | ronak mastakar
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The Biden administration has told Israel that it must work to avoid "significant further displacement" of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza if it renews its ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group, senior U.S. officials said (Pics/AFP)
28 November,2023 06:54 PM IST | ronak mastakar
A powerful blast devastated the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza, resulting in the loss of 52 lives, with many more injured. pics/AP
05 November,2023 10:28 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
Suriname on Monday conferred its highest civilian honour to President Droupadi Murmu- The Grand Order of the Chain of Yellow Star, the first Indian to receive this award. Murmu received the award from the President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi See pics (Photo: PTI, Twitter)
06 June,2023 09:56 AM IST | Anagha Sawant
Police fired tear gas and demonstrators burned cars Monday near the home of Senegal's main opposition leader, as tensions rise in the capital days before a court verdict is expected on charges against the politician. All pictures: AFP
30 May,2023 01:01 PM IST | Editor
Just like the previous year, 2021 too was a tumultuous year for India. The country’s woes were far from over as it was ravaged by the second wave of the pandemic, and was marred by violence on various occasions. Amid the gloom, there were sparks of hope though as the nation began the world’s largest vaccination drive and registered record wins at the Olympics. We look back pictorially at what defined 2021.
01 January,2022 03:07 PM IST
As the Nagaland ambush resulted in the killing of 15 people, including one security personnel, several organisations in the state called for a total bandh across Naga-inhabited regions. The Naga Students’ Federation also appealed Naga residents to avoid any sort of festivities, and observe a 5-day-mourning, with effect from December 6. On Monday, the NHRC took suo-motu cognizance of media reports on the ambush. Pic/PTI, AFP
07 December,2021 08:50 AM IST
Thousands of people took part in a rally, held under the banner of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Forum (JKPF), to protest against civilian killings and demanded action against terrorists. Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a number of killings of civilians in the last few days, with the latest on Thursday, when principal Supinder Kaur and teacher Deepak Chand were shot dead at point blank range inside a government school in Srinagar. Pics/PTI, AFP
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