UN body voices concern about Israeli hate speech against Palestinians
GENEVA: A UN committee on racism voiced concern on Friday about a “sharp increase in racist hate speech and dehumanisation” directed at Palestinians by Israelis, including senior officials, since the Oct 7. Since the start of the unrest there have been a growing number of reports of both anti-semitic and Islamophobic incidents in places such […]
‘Mohan Bhagwat should support INDIA bloc to save democracy’: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: To “save the democracy” in the nation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat should support the opposition bloc – INDIA, said Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray-faction) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday. Sanjay Raut’s gave this remark after the RSS chief while addressing a gathering at ‘Vijayadashmi Utsav’ in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, said that “there […]
China sacks defence minister, removes ex-FM from cabinet
BEIJING: In a major reshuffle of its top leadership, China removed defence minister Li Shangfu and ousted former foreign minister Qin Gang from its cabinet on Tuesday, state media said. The news comes after months of speculation about the country’s cabinet, including confusion over the abrupt removal of Qin from office in July without explanation and the […]
Operation Ajay: MoS Faggan Singh Kulaste expresses happiness, relief as sixth flight arrives from Israel
Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste personally received 143 passengers, who arrived at the Delhi airport from Israel on an Indian flight, amid the ongoing conflict with the terrorist group Hamas. It was the sixth flight under ‘Operation Ajay’, an ongoing effort by the Indian armed forces to repatriate citizens caught up and stranded in the […]
Iranian teen assaulted by women police ‘likely dead’
TEHRAN: An Iranian teen who was left in a coma after an alleged assault on the Tehran metro by female police officers is likely to be brain dead, Iranian media reported on Sunday. The condition of Armita Garawand, 16, was first reported on Oct 3 by a Kurdish-focused rights group Hengaw, which said she had […]
Israeli strike kills Hamas’ woman leader
GAZA CITY: The first woman elected to Hamas’s political leadership has been killed in an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip, the group said on Thursday. Jamila Al-Shantee, 64, was killed on Wednesday evening in Jabalia, in northern Gaza, Hamas said. She became the first woman to be elected to the movement’s political bureau, composed […]
Iran calls on Islamic states to sanction Israel
DUBAI: Islamic countries should impose an oil embargo and other sanctions on Israel and expel all Israeli ambassadors, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Wednesday. “The foreign minister calls for an immediate and complete embargo on Israel by Islamic countries, including oil sanctions, in addition to expelling Israeli ambassadors if relations with the Zionist […]
Rallying for Gaza puts US Muslims in a tough spot
WASHINGTON: A weekend of protests brought tens of thousands of people out on US streets, with the majority demanding a halt to Israel’s military operation in Gaza. The pro-Palestine protesters were mainly Muslims getting restless as Israel plans to advance with a military offensive. Some demonstrators also included Jews and Christians, albeit in small numbers. […]
Operation Ajay: Second batch of Indians gather to board return flight from Israel
Indian passengers on Friday night gathered at the airport to board flight back to India from Tel Aviv under ‘Operation Ajay’ launched amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. After safely evacuating 212 Indian nationals from Israel, Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv facilitated more flights to bring second batch of Indian passengers. The passengers […]
Teacher stabbed to death in attack at French school
ARRAS: A man of Chechen origin stabbed to death a teacher and severely wounded two other adults Friday at a school in north-eastern France, with prosecutors opening a probe into a suspected act of terror. The attack in the town of Arras comes with France, which has large Jewish and Muslim populations, on high alert […]