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Israel-Hamas war: Third humanitarian aid convoy enters Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gaza, home to over 2 million civilians, faces the ongoing threat of severe dehydration and starvation due to Israel's persistent bombardment and complete blockade.
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"Blockade has been done in such a way that Naxals are not daring to commit
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections scheduled for November 7 and 17, Chhatisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday elaborated on how the Congress has done development works in order to mitigate the menace of Naxalism.
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Pakistan NGOs ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinians
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Non-governmental organisations in Pakistan are ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinians, but they cite blockade and logistical issues as key challenges, Dawn reported.
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'Fauda' actor Rona-Lee Shimon ready to join fight against Hamas
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The actor has appreciated India's solidarity with Israel and its condemnation of the October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the blockaded Gaza Strip into Israeli towns resulting in the loss of hundreds of Israeli civilian lives and the capture of more than 100 hostages. Israel swiftly
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UN experts deplore attacks on Israel, urge international community to addr
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
UN independent experts unequivocally condemned targeted and deadly violence directed at civilians in Israel and violent and indiscriminate attacks against Palestinian civilians in Gaza and a further tightening of the unlawful blockade, which will have devastating impacts on the whole civilia
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Rail-Roko protest: Govt should also increase guaranteed work days under MG
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As the three-day-long rail blockade protest began on Thursday, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Krantikari chairman Surjeet Singh said that the protesting farmers also want the Centre to double the number of work days, guaranteed by the government under MGNREGA scheme.
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Rail-Roko protest: 18 train services of Firozpur division hit; Farmers dem
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As many as 18 trains of the Firozpur division, have been affected as members of various farmers' bodies squatted on train tracks here on Thursday as part of the three-day 'Rail-Roko' agitation.
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Farmers in Punjab begin 3-day "rail roko" protest over flood compensation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Raising the demand for financial aid against the losses incurred during the floods, farmers, under the aegis of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee in Punjab's Amritsar have organised a three-day 'rail blockade' all over Punjab on Thursday.
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Major restructure sees PLA air force take over naval aircraft
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA), an armed force beholden to the Chinese Communist Party, is the world’s largest military. Its pursuit of “jointness” between the various armed services has been made evident in the recent blockade of a Philippine outpost in the South China Sea, and in the r
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Traffic disrupted as landslide strikes Theog in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
HP traffic, tourist and railway police tweeted, “A massive landslide occurred near Parala Mandi, under the Tehsil of Theog, resulting in a complete blockade of traffic in the area.”
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Ukraine hits distant Russian ship showcasing reach of its Naval drones
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Black Sea has been a vital theatre of the war since Russia’s full-scale invasion almost a year and a half ago, with Russian warships there firing cruise missiles at Ukraine, including at targets hundreds of miles inland, and enforcing a blockade of Ukrainian ports. Moscow’
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Devotees of Rameswaram Temple stage protest against commercialisation
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
People in Rameswaram spontaneously joined the protest and staged a complete blockade on Monday. Shops and commercial establishments volunteered to participate in the complete blockade and closed their shops. This has affected normal life in the city.
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