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‘Make Israel stop hitting Hamas in Gaza, Islam and Judaism do not support killing innocents’: Chief of Ajmer Dargah asks UN, Modi govt

The spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah was quoted as saying in a statement, "I appeal to the UN and Indian government to immediately intervene and bring hostilities to a halt in Israel and Palestine. The loss of lives of innocent people is unjustified and highly condemnable. It is against the teachings of both Islam and Judaism."

US govt is asking Americans stuck in Israel to pay for evacuation, making them sign an agreement: Details

The US govt is reportedly asking its nationals stranded in Israel to repay for their evacuation and sign an agreement for the same.

France, Germany prohibit pro-Palestine protests as hatred against Jewish citizens intensifies in Europe owing to Hamas’ call for Jihad

On Monday, three Palestine supporters were arrested in London during protests outside the Israel Embassy. On Wednesday, four were arrested outside Manchester Central Library in St. Peter's Square during an anti-Israel protest.

Enforcement Directorate and IT Department raids ‘Lottery Martin’, who caused the Sikkim govt loss of ₹910 crores in lottery scam case

'Lottery Martin' has been under the radar of investigative agencies since 2011 for financial fraud and money laundering.

USA: Students start petition to remove Yale professor Zareena Grewal who had justified Hamas terrorist attack on Israel

More than 28,000 people have signed a petition calling for Grewal's immediate sacking from Yale, for her open support for Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel.

Operation Ajay: First batch of 212 Indian nationals arrive from Israel, thank Indian govt for bringing them back

As many as 212 Indian nationals from Israel have arrived at the Delhi airport. Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar was present at the airport to welcome them.

250 hostages rescued, over 60 Hamas terrorists neutralised by Israel Defense Forces near Gaza security fence

The military operation by IDF was conducted soon after Hamas terrorists launched a deadly attack on Israel and infiltrated into its territory.

‘Hamas is ISIS, Hamas is inhuman’: Israel govt shares horrifying photos of murdered Jewish babies from Kibbutz Kfar Aza massacre

The official social media account of the Prime Minister of Israel shared the images and the post also said that Netanyahu showed the photos to Blinken.

Kerala: Banned Jamaat-E-Islami to organise event to mark ‘solidarity’ with Hamas terrorists who have massacred more than 1300 innocent Israelis

The radical Islamic organisation Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) is set to host an event to show 'solidarity' with the Hamas terrorists who massacred hundreds of innocent civilians in Israel

Batla House encounter: Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma’s wife to move SC challenging Delhi HC order commuting death sentence of Ariz Khan

Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma’s wife Maya Sharma will move SC challenging Delhi HC order commuting death sentence of Ariz Khan

There is ISIS connection to the Hamas terror attack on Israel, we have evidence: Israeli ambassador to India Naor Gilon

Ambassador of Israel to India, Naor Gilon, said that Hamas has links with ISIS, their styles of killing people are same

London: Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone pleads guilty of tax fraud, receives suspended sentence of 17 months

Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been awarded a 17-month suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to fraud.

IIT-B professor equates vegetarians with “militants”, blames casteism for food choices of Hindus

In an opinion piece published in The Indian Express, Waghmare typically blamed the Hindu, more so the upper caste Hindu, for "militant vegetarianism" whose followers "seek to continually sustain the traditional ethics and aesthetics of segregation and hierarchy in food consumption"

Bihar: Madarsa teacher booked for raping a minor girl several times, Panchayat called to ‘settle’ the matter, money offered to withdraw case

A panchayat was called by some Muslims to 'settle' the matter after a Madarsa teacher was booked for raping a minor girl in Bihar

Israel bombs runways of Damascus and Aleppo airports in Syria, Iranian flight to Damascus returns to Tehran

Israel launched attacks on the main airports in Syria, in capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, on Thursday.

Gujarat: Unidentified miscreants pelt stones at Shiva temple; uproot and throw saffron flag in the drain, investigation underway

A Hindu temple has been vandalized in Umreth in Gujarat, a few days before the auspicious annual 9-day long Hindu festival Navratri commences on October 15

No electric switch will be turned on, no water tap will be opened until Hamas releases hostages: Israeli Energy Minister

Israel's Energy Minister has warned that Tel Aviv will not allow humanitarian aid or any essential resources into Gaza until Hamas releases captives

Hamas — the Islamic State of Gaza — will be wiped from the earth, says Israeli defence minister, PM Netanyahu says ‘every Hamas member...

Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant, member of newly formed war cabinet, said, “We will wipe out this thing called Hamas”

AIMPLB and Asaduddin Owaisi say Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli civilians is Israel’s fault

AIMPLB and AIMIM held Israel responsible for retaliating to the terrorist attack initiated by Hamas on Israel's civilians on 7th October

Old news of Congress leader getting arrested and lashed in Saudi viral again: Here is how he got into trouble for holding Bharat Jodo...

Congress youth leader Raza Kadri's public display of loyalty towards his boss Rahul Gandhi did not sit well with the Saudi authorities who arrested him and threw him in jail

New Karnataka education policy: Yogendra Yadav, the protestor for hire, and Professor Japhet, who drafted anti-superstition bill specifically targeting Hindu rituals, part of committee

It is worth recalling that Professor S Japhet, founding director of the UGC-sponsored Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEEIP) was a prominent player in drafting the controversial Anti-Superstition Bill, in 2013. It is worth noting that the bill intended to outlaw 'superstitious practices' was a pet project of Karnataka CM P Siddaramaiah.

2008 Batla House Encounter: Delhi HC commutes Indian Mujahideen terrorist Ariz Khan’s death sentence to life term, upholds conviction

Delhi HC commuted the death sentence of Ariz Khan that he was awarded in 2008 Batla House Encounter case.

Israel vows to change Gaza forever: 10 videos that show how IDF is bombing Hamas targets with precision strikes

Al Rimal, a Gaza neighbourhood, has suffered significant damage following Israel air strikes.

Mutilated body, eyes gouged out: 13-year-old girl who had gone to madarsa for studies found dead in a field in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri

The mutilated body of a 13-year-old Muslim girl was recovered from a sugarcane field in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh

As Rahul Gandhi promotes caste politics in the country, Chinese commentator expresses confidence that India won’t be able to beat China due to caste...

Chinese commentator Hu Xijin expressed confidence that India would not be able to progress due to caste conflicts

As Hamas calls on Muslims across the world to commit Jihad, Congress leader tries to instigate Muslim countries against India

Congress leader gas lighted Arab countries against India days at the time when Hamas has called for Global Jihad

Canada: New anti-India hoarding comes up at Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s Gurdwara in Surrey saying ‘Wanted Modi, Jaishankar, Ambassador Sanjay Verma’

Surrey Gurdwara hoarding shows PM Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar as 'Wanted' calling them enemy of India

‘Cringe, shameful, needless’: Netizens fume as Pakistan cricket team receives an extravagant special welcome in Ahmedabad hotel

Another X user asked what is the point of not having a bilateral series with Pakistan if the BCCI is so invested on providing special welcomes to the Pakistani team anyway.

Israel-Hamas war: Pregnant woman from UP with her IITian husband and daughter stuck in the Negev Desert in Southern Israel

Indian family had to take shelter in a bunker in Southern Israel during the Hamas attack on 7 October, and now stuck there

At least 22 Americans killed in terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas, US looking for details about hostages

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby couldn't confirm details like where and how the Americans were killed as the "individual circumstances are not exactly clear"

Harvard University: Truck displaying names of signatories of pro-Hamas statement circles the campus

The display also featured a website named "Harvard Hates Jews" that revealed the identities of students affiliated with groups that have signed on to the Palestine Solidarity Committee's statement placing the sole blame for the ongoing violence on Israel

IDF’s retaliatory bombing against Hamas: 11 UN staffers, 30 students in UN-run schools killed in Gaza

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, "11 United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff and personnel have been killed since Saturday", referring to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees which also runs schools in Gaza.

Sikh man who housed Khalistani terrorists allowed asylum in Canada despite objections by border service authorities

Moreover, Kamaljit Ram claimed in his interviews with CBSA that he did not voluntarily house the armed Khalistani terrorists but did it out of fear.

Air Canada fires Pilot Mostafa Ezzo who gave genocidal calls to kill Jews

Pilot Mostafa Ezzo, who called for Jews genocide, removed from the job by Air Canada

Uttar Pradesh: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh donates Rs 11 lakh for construction of Kuldevi temple

Indian cricketer Rinku Singh donated Rs 11 Lakh for temple of his kuldevi in his village

“I am shocked”: Former Israeli envoy to India calls out Shashi Tharoor for not calling Hamas terrorists

While Shashi Tharoor said that India has not designated Hamas as terrorists, internet pointed out that PM Modi in his statements called the attack on Israel "terrorist attacks".

Delhi crime: Md Asif and Md Mehraj murder taxi driver Bijendra to steal his car, arrested after video of them dragging the victim goes...

As per Delhi police, the viral video showed the man being dragged by a car in Delhi on the National Highway-8 near Mahipalpur. Police said that the deceased was identified as Bijender, a resident of Faridabad, Haryana.

Union Cabinet approves royalty rates for mining of 3 critical and strategic minerals including Lithium, enabling the govt to auction blocks for the first...

The Cabinet's decision to specify the rate of royalty for these minerals will enable the Central Government to auction blocks for Lithium, Niobium, and REEs for the first time in the country.

Israel-Hamas war: Sirens go off across northern Israel after dozens of aircraft infiltrate Israeli airspace from Lebanon

Reports suggest that dozens of drones were launched from Lebanon into Israel, setting off alarms across northern Israel

The US and other Western powers warn Lebanon-based Hezbollah against escalating the Israel-Hamas war

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has been cautioned by the United States and its allies against escalating the conflict in Israel

Gaza falls into complete darkness as its sole power plant ran out of fuel after Israel stopped supplying electricity

The sole power plant in Gaza ran out of diesel fuel amid Israel's retaliation to Hamas terror attack, causing complete blackout in the strip

Israel forms an emergency unity government and a war cabinet amid the crackdown on Hamas terror sites

According to the agreement, a small war cabinet to direct the war with Hamas will be created, as demanded by Gantz, which will include just Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Gantz.

Ex-NewsClick interns, Caravan columnists and anti-Hindu ‘liberals’: Indians of ‘Harvard Undergraduate Ghungroo’ who signed the resolution in support of Hamas

The statement concludes with the pro-Palestine student union coalition calling on the Harvard community to "take action to stop the ongoing annihilation of Palestinians."

They will shoot you, you will die: Turkish minister threatens Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu following Israel’s retaliation to Hamas terror attack

Turkish Minister Nazif Yilmaz threatened Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with death on social media.

‘It felt like we were playing in Rawalpindi’: Muhammad Rizwan reacts to support Pakistan team received in WC match in Hyderabad

Rizwan said, "I felt like I was playing a match in Pindi," when asked about the support for Pakistan at Hyderabad.

‘Outside the field of play’: ICC refuses to act against Muhammad Rizwan over his tweet dedicating WC match win to Gaza residents

ICC has reportedly refused to act against Muhammad Rizwan over his tweet dedicating World Cup match win to Gaza residents.

ECI revises Rajasthan assembly election date to 25th November from 23rd November citing ‘large scale weddings’ in state

The ECI cited requests from several political parties pointing that several large scale weddings and social engagements on the 23rd might affect voter turnout.

New Delhi: Nozzles worth lakhs of rupees stolen from fountains installed for G20 Summit at Bharat Mandapam

Mere 10-15 days after the G20 Summit concluded, incidents of thefts and damage to items installed around Bharat Mandapam reportedly increased