Know why Israel is negotiating with Hamas despite knowing where hostages are kept
London, Nov 27 (IANS) Sources in Israel said that the Shabak internal security agency knows where “many” of the 240 Israeli hostages are being kept...
Category : Western Asia
India’s cashew nuts head for US, Bangladesh, Qatar as new markets open
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), an organisation under the Ministry of Commerce, played an instrumental role...
Ceasefire in Gaza to begin Thursday morning
Gaza, Nov 23 (IANS) Moussa Abu Marzouk, a Hamas senior official told Al Jazeera that the ceasefire in Gaza will begin Thursday at 10:00 a.m....
Mossad Chief to travel to Qatar to finalise hostage deal
Tel Aviv, Nov 23 (IANS) David Barnea, the chief of Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, will travel to Qatar and meet Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...
Israel agrees to 4-day ceasefire, Hamas to release 50 hostages
Tel Aviv, Nov 22 (IANS) The Israeli Cabinet has agreed to a four-day ceasefire and a deal with the Hamas to secure the release of...
IIT Delhi announces M.Tech in Energy Transition program for Abu Dhabi campus
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) IIT Delhi on Friday announced M.Tech in Energy Transition and Sustainability for its Abu Dhabi campus, saying that the last...
PM Modi kicks off Global South Summit with call for dialogue, restraint in Israel-Hamas war
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kicked off the Voice of Global South Summit with a reiteration of India’s stand...
Sitharaman admits Israel-Hamas war poses challenge to plan for India-Middle East-Europe corridor
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted on Wednesday that the Israel-Hamas war poses a challenge to the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Connectivity...
UK’s new Foreign Secy David Cameron speaks to Blinken about Gaza war
London, Nov 14 (IANS) Just hours after he was appointed as the new British Foreign Secretary, David Cameron spoke to his American counterpart Antony Blinken...
EU calls for ‘pauses’ in hostilities, humanitarian corridors in Gaza
Brussels, Nov 13 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has called for “immediate pauses in hostilities” and the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Gaza, the EU...
Jaishankar discusses Israel-Hamas war, Indo-Pacific issues with Blinken
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held “an open and productive discussion” with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here...
CIA director, Mossad chief meet Qatar PM in Doha
Tel Aviv, Nov 10 (IANS) The chief of the Israeli intelligence body — Mossad, and the US’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director have met Qatari...
US carries out airstrike in eastern Syria, targets Iran-backed groups
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) The US military carried out an airstrike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...
Jaishankar discusses ‘grave situation’ in West Asia with Iranian counterpart
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday discussed the “grave situation” in West Asia during his conversation with his Iranian...
Gaza death toll reaches 9,770 as war enters 29th day
Gaza, Nov 6 (IANS) As the raging Israel-Hamas war continued for the 29th day on Monday, the overall death toll in the Gaza Strip has...
Jaishankar speaks to Israeli foreign minister, reiterates India’s commitment towards humanitarian laws & 2 state solution
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) India has reiterated its commitment towards countering terrorism and adhering to international humanitarian law, while advocating for a two state...
Modi congratulates Sunak on completing 1 year in office, discusses Israel-Hamas conflict
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on completing one year in office and exchanged views on...
Jaishankar holds meetings with Italian foreign and defence ministers, discusses West Asia & Ukraine crises
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani, on his arrival on a two-day visit...
More foreign nationals to leave Gaza in coming days as mediatory talks continue
Gaza, Nov 2 (IANS) More foreign passport holders, including American citizens, are expected to cross from Gaza into Egypt via the Rafah border crossing point...
Blinken to again visit Israel on Friday
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will again travel to Israel on Friday during which he is scheduled to hold meetings...
Hamas-Israel conflict heightened potential threats of violence in US: FBI chief
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) The ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict has heightened the potential threats of violence in the US to a high level not seen in...