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09 Oct 2023
IsraelIran helped Hamas plan attack on Israel for weeks: WSJ
Iran allegedly helped Palestinian militant group Hamas in planning its unprecedented Saturday attack on Israel weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported.
09 Oct 2023
Justin TrudeauNijjar row: Trudeau discusses India-Canada issue with UAE president
In an interesting development, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed discussing the ongoing India-Canada diplomatic row with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday.
09 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael-Hamas war: Death toll crosses 1,100, US sends warships
At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel, and over 400 have lost their lives in Gaza since the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on the former on Saturday.
09 Oct 2023
IsraelUS says Americans killed in Israel, deploys warships against Hamas
A United States (US) official confirmed on Sunday that several American citizens were killed in recent land-sea-air attacks on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas.
08 Oct 2023
AfghanistanDeath toll in Afghanistan earthquake crosses 2,000: Report
The death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted western Afghanistan on Saturday has gone up to 2,000, news agency Associated Press (AP) reported, quoting a Taliban government spokesperson on Sunday.
08 Oct 2023
IsraelWhat is Iron Dome, Israel's flagship missile defense system
Israel is currently at war after a surprise attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday morning.
08 Oct 2023
Israel'Nervous, scared': Indian students in Israel narrate plight amid conflict
Indian students in Israel are reportedly facing a distressing situation as the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants intensified on Saturday.
08 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael-Hamas war: Over 500 dead, Netanyahu vows taking 'deadliest revenge'
At least 300 Israelis have died while 1,590 others have been injured since Palestinian militant Islamist group Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on Saturday morning, Fox News reported, quoting local news media.
07 Oct 2023
United KingdomKhalistanis tortured me, UK police took no action: Sikh businessman
A Sikh restaurant owner based in London, United Kingdom, Harman Singh Kapoor, reportedly said that he had been dealing with threats and attacks from alleged Khalistani supporters for nearly nine months.
07 Oct 2023
EarthquakeAfghanistan: 14 dead, 78 injured after 6.3-magnitude earthquake
A massive 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked western Afghanistan on Saturday, resulting in 14 deaths and 78 injuries, the AFP reported, citing officials.
07 Oct 2023
IsraelIsrael: Mayor among 22 killed in Hamas rocket attacks
At least 22 people, including the mayor of Israel's Sha'ar Hanegev region, Ofir Libstein, have reportedly been killed in rocket attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
07 Oct 2023
IsraelWe are at war: Netanyahu after Hamas's attack on Israel
After Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel on Saturday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was "at war!"
07 Oct 2023
IsraelIsreal declares 'state of war' amid Hamas infiltration, rocket attacks
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip reportedly fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel on Saturday morning, triggering air raid sirens that could be heard in the greater Tel Aviv area.
06 Oct 2023
CanadaCanada begins withdrawing diplomats from India amid diplomatic row: Report
In the latest development in the ongoing diplomatic spat between Canada and India, Ottawa has reportedly begun relocating a majority of its diplomats from New Delhi to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
06 Oct 2023
Nobel Peace PrizeJailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi (51) has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for fighting against women's oppression in Iran and for promoting human rights at large.
06 Oct 2023
Donald TrumpTrump allegedly shared US nuclear submarine secrets with Australian businessman
Former United States (US) President Donald Trump reportedly disclosed classified information on America's nuclear submarines to Australian billionaire businessman Anthony Pratt months after leaving the White House.
06 Oct 2023
Global WarmingWestern Europe's highest peak hits lowest level in 22 years
Mont Blanc, the tallest peak in Western Europe, has reached its lowest height in 22 years, researchers say.
05 Oct 2023
Global Warming2023 to become hottest year as September breaks temperature records
New data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reveals that 2023 is on track to become the hottest year on record. The global mean temperature this year is 0.52 degrees Celsius higher than average.
05 Oct 2023
Nobel PrizeNobel Prize in Literature awarded to Norwegian author Jon Fosse
The highly prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 was awarded to Norwegian author Jon Fosse "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable" on Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden.
05 Oct 2023
SingaporeSingapore: Car ownership certificate costs up to Rs. 88 lakh
Owning a car in Singapore is more expensive than ever.
05 Oct 2023
TsunamiJapan hit by 6.6 magnitude earthquake
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Torishima Island, off the eastern coast of Japan's Izu Peninsula, at 11:00am (local time) on Thursday.
05 Oct 2023
Russia80-year-old Russian woman has been living with needle in brain
An 80-year-old woman in Russia has been unknowingly living her whole life with a needle in her brain.
04 Oct 2023
ChinaChinese submarine tragedy killed its 55 sailors: Intelligence leak
A malfunction on a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine resulted in the deaths of 55 sailors, reported The Times, citing a "leaked British intelligence report."
04 Oct 2023
United States of AmericaKevin McCarthy ousted as US House Speaker
In a first-of-its-kind move, Republican Kevin McCarthy was ousted as the Speaker of the United States (US) House of Representatives.
04 Oct 2023
CanadaCanada requests 'private talks' with India to settle diplomatic row
Amid the growing diplomatic dispute between India and Canada over the killing of a Khalistani leader, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Tuesday (local time) stressed the need for a "strong diplomatic footprint" in India during these challenging times, per Reuters.
02 Oct 2023
CanadaNot defending Nijjar, but Canada: Trudeau's aide
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's close aide, Liberal Party MP Sukhminder Singh Dhaliwal, has said their government "won't tolerate any attack" on its citizens, News18 reported.
02 Oct 2023
ZimbabweIndian mining mogul, son killed in Zimbabwe plane crash
Indian billionaire and mining tycoon Harpal Randhawa and his 12-year-old son Amer died in a plane crash on Friday that killed six people in Zimbabwe, reports said on Monday.
02 Oct 2023
Donald TrumpBankman-Fried considered paying Trump to stay out of presidential race
Michael Lewis's upcoming book, "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon," has made a startling revelation.
01 Oct 2023
KhalistaniScotland: Indian envoy heckler supporter of Beant Singh's assassination conspirator
After Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) Vikram Doraiswami was stopped from entering a gurdwara in Scotland by a group of radical British Sikh activists on Friday, a video of the encounter went viral on social media.
01 Oct 2023
Lashkar-e-TaibaPakistan: 26/11 mastermind's close aide reportedly shot dead in Karachi
One of the most prominent leaders of Pakistan's terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Mufti Qaiser Farooq, was reportedly shot dead by unknown individuals in Pakistan's Karachi.
01 Oct 2023
KhalistaniKhalistani group to hold 'anti-India' rally in Canada today: Report
A Khalistani group has reportedly organized an "anti-India" rally in a gurdwara in Surrey, Canada, amid rising tensions between Ottawa and New Delhi.
01 Oct 2023
BalochistanPakistan minister blames India for Balochistan blast; death toll rises
Pakistan's Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti has blamed India's Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) intelligence agency for a suicide blast in Balochistan's Mastung district in Pakistan on Friday, Reuters reported.
01 Oct 2023
United States of AmericaUS Congress passes stopgap measure to prevent government shutdown
The United States (US) Congress gave its go-ahead to a "stopgap funding bill" on Saturday to avert a damaging government shutdown and keep federal agencies running until mid-November.
30 Sep 2023
IndiaIndia, Argentina sign 'Social Security Agreement' for workers
India and Argentina inked a "Social Security Agreement (SSA)" on Friday to safeguard the legal rights of professionals employed in each other's nations, The Hindu reported.
30 Sep 2023
KhalistaniRadical Sikh activists stop Indian envoy from entering Scotland gurdwara
India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Vikram Doraiswami, was reportedly denied entry into a gurdwara in Scotland by a group of radical British Sikh activists on Friday. He was told he was "not welcome" by the group.
30 Sep 2023
United States of AmericaHeavy rain floods New York City, prompts airport delays, chaos
Heavy overnight rainfall in the northeastern United States (US) led to severe flooding in some areas of New York on Friday, disrupting transportation, airports, and the subway system, CNN reported.
29 Sep 2023
BalochistanPakistan: At least 52 killed in 'suicide blast' in Balochistan
At least 52 individuals were reportedly killed, while more than 50 others suffered injuries in an alleged "suicide blast" on Friday near the Madina Masjid in Balochistan's Mastung district in Pakistan.
29 Sep 2023
KhalistaniInvestigation into Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing 'ongoing': Canada police
The probe into the killing of Khalistani terrorist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar is "active" and "ongoing," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reportedly confirmed on Thursday.
28 Sep 2023
KhalistaniJustin Trudeau using Nijjar's killing for political gain: Ex-Canada MLA
Former British Columbia Solicitor General Kash Heed, in an interview with NDTV, criticized Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for using the murder of Khalistani terrorist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar for political advantage.
28 Sep 2023
North KoreaNorth Korea makes constitutional amendment for 'exponential' nuclear growth: Report
North Korea allegedly amended its constitution on Thursday to focus on expanding its nuclear forces, despite the United States (US) urging it to return to stalled talks.
