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Digital Desk | Jerusalem, Oct 8 (IANS) The Israeli military has said that it has struck about 100,000 targets across the Middle East since October 2023 and expanded its reserve forces by 36 per cent, outlining the scale of its operations on the conflict's third anniversary. The military on Wednesday (local time) said combat reserve units were serving an average of 80-100 days in 2026, compared with a planned average of about 55 days, attributing the increase to evolving operational needs. It sai

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The 57th GST Council meeting -- to be chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman -- will be held on Thursday in the national capital. The meeting was rescheduled to Thursday from Wednesday due to unavoidable circumstances, the GST Council Secretariat said in an office memorandum. The meeting, comprising representatives from the Centre and states, is expected to discuss a series of process reforms aimed at making GST compliance easier for businesse

Digital Desk | United Nations, Oct 6 (IANS) As concerns grew around the world over a plague outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday that the risk of its spread was very low. A technician who worked in a Russian plague research laboratory died last week under unclear circumstances, leading to worries about an outbreak. WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said that all of the patients' contacts had reportedly been identified and were being monitored for illness, and that non

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Tuesday night, sending tremors across several parts of the state and Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at around 10:24 p.m., with its epicentre located in Chamoli at a depth of around 13 km below the earth's surface. Tremors were reported from several districts across Uttarakhand, including Bageshwar, Pith

Digital Desk | Quetta, Oct 6 (IANS) At least two children were killed and three others injured in an explosion in Gowargo tehsil of Balochistans Panjgur district, with locals alleging that explosives fitted to a quadcopter operated by Pakistani forces caused the blast, local media reported on Tuesday. Citing sources, The Balochistan Post reported that the children were playing in Fateh Ali Bazaar area when they found a suspicious object hanging from a tree, which exploded after they tampered wit

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Patiala House Court has granted regular bail to self-styled influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, who was arrested in connection with the alleged assault of the father of a minor activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar. The court had earlier, on September 15, granted Bhardwaj three weeks interim bail with conditions while considering his regular bail plea. Bhardwaj is accused of assaulting Sanjay Kumar, father of a minor protester, during a demonstration at

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said on Sunday that it has directed the recall of a batch of Everest-brand pre-packed cumin powder after laboratory tests found pesticide residues beyond the permissible limits, leading to the product being classified as unsafe under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. According to an FSSAI notification, the affected batch was found to contain residues of the pesticides azoxystrobin and thiametho

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) AAP leader and Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj, along with several party workers, was detained on Friday while protesting against the Election Commission at Jantar Mantar. Speaking to reporters, Bharadwaj criticised the security arrangements in the city and urged party workers and supporters to reach Jantar Mantar. The whole of Delhi has been turned into a fortress right now, as if Mahmud of Ghazni is about to launch an attack. But I want to tell all

Digital Desk | New York, Sep 29 (IANS) Indias relationship with China has improved from the depths of their border stand-off, but the condition of the frontier will continue to determine how far the two countries can normalise ties, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in New York. EAM Jaishankar said India China relationship was better than it had been in 2025, and better still compared with 2024. He cautioned against treating that recovery as a fundamental change in the relationship. I

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Sep 28 (IANS) The alleged detention of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and several party volunteers by the Assam Police ended in the evening, with Ranka claiming that the police action was illegal and announcing that he would address the media from the spot where he was picked up earlier in the day. In a post on social media platform X on Sunday, Ranka said, The illegal detention by Assam Police has finally ended, and added that the CJP team had as

Digital Desk | Sanaa, Sep 18 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi rejected accusations that his group had attempted to attack the Islamic holy city of Mecca, calling the allegation fabrication and misinformation amid escalating hostilities with Saudi Arabia. In a televised address carried by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, al-Houthi on Thursday said claims that Houthi forces had targeted Mecca were a lie, arguing that the accusation was being used to mobilize broader support for what he

Digital Desk | Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump urged Virginia voters to treat Novembers congressional elections as if he were on the ballot, warning that Democratic victories would threaten his administrations agenda as he endorsed three Republican lawmakers seeking re-election. Speaking at a virtual tele-rally, Trump backed Representatives Rob Wittman, Jen Kiggans and John McGuire. He repeatedly asked supporters to turn out on November 3, making his own political record cent

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday spoke with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, holding discussions on bilateral cooperation as well as the situation in Ukraine. Good to speak with FM Anita Anand of Canada this evening, on our bilateral cooperation as well as on the Ukraine situation, EAM Jaishankar stated on X. Earlier this month, both countries held the annual Foreign Office Consultations (FOC), which the Ministry of External Aff

Digital Desk | Kinshasa, Sep 13 (IANS) The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said that its ongoing Ebola outbreak is under control and has passed its peak, although local flare-ups, continued transmission and the spread of the disease to a seventh province point to persistent risks. The 17th Ebola outbreak is under control, and the peak was reached at the beginning of the third week of August 2026, government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said while reading a report from a c

Digital Desk | Tehran/Doha, Sep 13 (IANS) Iran and Oman have agreed on the details of new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz and will brief Gulf countries on the outcome of their consultations at a regional meeting in Muscat on Monday, Iranian officials said. Citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said that the understanding was reached after intensive technical and diplomatic talks between Iran and Oman, which culminated in a final agr

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China and India are partners, not rivals, and opportunities, not threats, for each other's development during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. In the past two years, he (President Xi Jinping) and Prime Minister Modi have met twice, guiding China-India relations from a 'restart'

Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Santu Gangopadhyay, a Kolkata-based businessman and an accused in the multi-crore cash-for-school-job case in West Bengal, on Saturday wrote a letter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) with a plea to become an approver in the matter. Sources aware of the development said that in his letter to the CBI, Gangopadhay had claimed that despite being willing to divulge secrets in the school job scam much earlier, he was found to remain silent because of l

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) Emergency response teams at Chennai airport were activated on Monday after a Malaysia Airlines flight operating from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah was diverted to the city following a technical issue involving one of its engines. The Boeing aircraft, operating as Malaysia Airlines flight MH156, was carrying 186 people when it made a safe landing at Chennai airport, according to an airport official. A full emergency was declared at the airport following the reported

Kathmandu, Aug 30 (IANS) Nepals National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has issued a fresh flood warning, saying the flood level in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa has risen further. All those engaged in search, rescue and relief operations in affected areas, including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan districts, those staying along []

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The fourth Indian flight carrying essential supplies and technical capabilities to support Nepals ongoing rescue and relief operations has touched down in Kathmandu, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Sunday. EAM Jaishankar said the Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft brought additional assistance to the Himalayan nation, which has been []

Indore, Aug 30 (IANS) A CBI court in Indore has sentenced 13 persons to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a bank fraud case involving a loss of more than Rs 3 crore to the UCO Bank. The court also imposed a total fine of Rs 1.56 lakh on the convicts, who were found guilty []

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) A group of Maharashtra residents who were stranded in flood-affected areas of Nepal has safely returned to India and is now on its way back to the state, the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) said. The Maharashtra citizens, who were caught in the flood-ravaged regions of Nepal amid the difficult conditions, were []

Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) Bihar Leader of Opposition and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said his party will march to Raj Bhavan on Wednesday to put pressure on the state government and raise the grievances of students and the youth against paper leaks. Yadav hit out at the state government over the deteriorating law and order []

Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) The Pentagon is evaluating whether to reduce the US military presence in the Persian Gulf after the Iran war, as extensive damage to American bases forces officials to reconsider how troops and equipment are positioned across the Middle East, US media reported. The assessment is at an early stage and Defense []

Reykjavik, Aug 18 (IANS) Indias Ambassador to Iceland, R. Ravindra, on Tuesday called on Eyjolfur Armannsson, Iceland Infrastructure Minister, and briefed him about the upcoming Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue. Ambassador R. Ravindra paid a courtesy call on Eyjolfur Armannsson, Minister of Infrastructure, on August 18. Ambassador briefed about the upcoming Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans []

Surat, Aug 15 (IANS) Gujarats Food and Drug Control Administration has seized more than Rs 35 lakh worth of suspected adulterated ghee and oils during raids in Surat and Deesa, following directions from Health Minister Praful Pansheriya to take strict action against food adulteration, officials said on Saturday. In Surat, officials raided a factory operated []

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said it is committed to advancing a mutually beneficial partnership with Liberia as the West African nation inaugurated its new Embassy in New Delhi. Secretary (Economic Relations) Sudhakar Dalela participated in the inauguration of the new Embassy of the Republic of Liberia []

Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) The US is running considerably low on critical missile interceptors and other munitions after months of war with Iran, according to a former US Defence Secretary, as concerns grow over Americas ability to replenish weapons stocks quickly and maintain military readiness against other potential threats. Mark Esper, who served as Defence []

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a phone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance; both discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. PM Modi also congratulated JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, on the birth of their son and conveyed best []