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"Wouldn't have been possible...": Freed Navy vets chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Ja
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Setting foot to their homeland after several agonising months of captivity in Kuwait, seven of the eight Indian navy veterans who were sentenced to death on 'espionage' charges, heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying they wouldn't have been freed had it for the sustained di
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Biden speaks with Netanyahu after almost a month, discusses two-state solu
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The US President also discussed the ongoing efforts to secure the release of all remaining hostages under Hamas captivity and reviewed the situation in Gaza.
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"United States and our partners have not given up": Joe Biden marks 100 da
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also released a statement on Sunday saying US officials were working "around the clock" to secure the release of every hostage.
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Gaza offensive continues as Israel marks 100th day of hostages in captivit
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
s Israelis prepared to mark 100 days of captivity for the hostages abducted by Hamas on Sunday, the Israel Defence Forces said soldiers destroyed launch pits used by Hamas to fire rockets at Israel.
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Casualties of Nepal nationals in Russia-Ukraine war rises to 8, four more
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Nepal's casualties in ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has risen to 8 while four other citizens of Nepal remain in Ukrainian captivity, Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.
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Israeli hostage in Gaza killed in captivity
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Sahar Baruch, a 25 year-old Israeli who was taken hostage on October 7 has died in captivity, Kibbutz Be'eri announced on Saturday of its former resident.
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Israel not giving up on women hostages held by Hamas: US
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the resumption of the ground offensive against Hamas, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday said Israel was not ready to give up on the release of women hostages held by Hamas, adding that the terror group will "not release" them from their captivity.
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Israel confirms deaths of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza Strip
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
During the truce, 105 civilians were released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, including 81 Israelis, 23 Thai nationals and 1 Filipino, in exchange for 210 Palestinian prisoners, all of them women or minors. Israel also allowed an influx of humanitarian aid into the Strip, The Times of Israe
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Hamas releases 10 Israelis, 4 Thai hostages on sixth day of truce
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has confirmed the release of over 14 hostages, including 10 Israelis and four Thai nationals, from Hamas captivity.
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"They just said, 'We found Emily. She's dead.' And I went, 'Yes!": Father
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Thomas Hand, the father of the Irish-Israeli 9-year-old girl, Emily Hand, who was released by Hamas recently, described his daughter's experience in captivity, saying it was "terrifying" and is being revealed slowly.
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US supports extension in Israel-Hamas conflict pause: White House ahead of
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United States supports further extension in the operational pause between Israel and Hamas to secure the release of all the hostages in captivity, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Freed child hostage was tortured by Hamas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Eitan Yahalomi, age 12, was one of the nine child hostages released from captivity on Monday night.
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