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11:38 PM

Latest visuals from Tel Aviv; siren sound goes off amid the Israel-Hamas conflict

11:10 PM

Israeli military spokesman says Israel to strike Gaza City "very soon, AP reports

Israel's chief military spokesman says that Israeli military is going to strike Gaza City "very soon." In a nationally broadcast address Saturday night, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari issued a new appeal to residents to move to the southern Gaza Strip.

 

10:23 PM

RBI Governor receives award at Marakkesh, Morocco today

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das received the Award for being ranked ‘A+’ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023, at Marakkesh, Morocco today.

 

9:04 PM

Third flight of Operation Ajay has departed from Tel Aviv to Delhi: Embassy of India in Israel

8:52 PM

We are willing to host 2029 Youth Olympics: PM Modi

"We are willing to host 2029 Youth Olympics, I am sure India will get constant support from IOC," says PM Modi.

8:50 PM

Everyone is happy to listen that the IOC executive board has requested to include Cricket in the Olympics: PM

At the 141st IOC Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "Everyone is happy to listen that the IOC executive board has requested to include Cricket in the Olympics. We believe that soon we will get some positive news in this direction..."

8:41 PM

The legacy of sports has been prosperous in every time period of India: PM Modi

"From Indus Valley civilisation to the Vedic era, the legacy of sports has been prosperous in every time period of India," said PM Modi at the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai.

 

8:40 PM

India is eager to organise Olympics in the country: PM Modi

"India is eager to organise Olympics in the country. India will leave no stone unturned in the preparation for the successful organisation of the Olympics in 2036, this is the dream of the 140 cr Indians, said PM Modi.

 

8:27 PM

I congratulate Team India for their historic win, says PM Modi

At the 141st IOC Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "IOC Session being conducted here is a matter of pride for us... I congratulate Team India for their historic win..."

8:09 PM

AI and e-sports are our two opportunities: IOC president

At the 141st IOC Session, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says, "...I have asked our new IOC e-sports Commission to study the creation of Olympic e-sports Games. AI and e-sports are our two opportunities. To seize these two opportunities and to manage the risks, we need a new mindset."

8:00 PM

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach at the 141st IOC session in Mumbai

7:52 PM

India is a truly inspiring place to hold our IOC session, says Bach

At the 141st IOC Session, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says, "India is a truly inspiring place to hold our IOC session - a country that combines a splendid history and the dynamic present with a vigorous confidence in the future..."

7:47 PM

It is an absolute honour for us to host this historic IOC Session in India after 40 years: Nita Ambani

"It is an absolute honour for us to host this historic IOC Session in India after 40 years and in Mumbai for the first time ever," says International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani at the 141st IOC Session.

7:39 PM

PM arrives at Jio World Centre in Mumbai, to address 141st IOC session shortly

6:57 PM

After Israel's evacuation notice, thousands of people leave northern Gaza, AFP reported

Following Israel's warning to leave before an anticipated ground offensive against Hamas in reprisal for the bloodiest attack in Israel's history, thousands of Palestinians sought safety in southern Gaza on Saturday. Israel is seeking to retaliate against Hamas after their forces killed more than 1,300 people about a week ago, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the heavy bombardment that has been going on for almost a week is "just the beginning."

6:56 PM

Nine captives including four foreigners killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours

Hamas' armed wing said on Saturday that nine captives including four foreigners, were killed due to Israeli air strikes in Gaza over the past 24 hours.

6:47 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend Army Commanders’ Conference

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to attend the conference on 18th October 2023. General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff, General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff will address the gathering. Dr Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India will also deliver a talk on “Leveraging Technology for National Security”.

 

6:42 PM

Islamic nations' group calls 'urgent, extraordinary' meet on Israel-Gaza

A top grouping of Islamic nations has called an "urgent extraordinary meeting" in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Israel-Gaza war. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) seeks to address the "military escalation" and "threat to defenceless civilians in Gaza".
 

Saudi Arabia, which chairs the current session of the Islamic Summit, has invited the member nations for the meeting to be held in Jeddah on Wednesday.

 

"At the invitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia... the Organisation's Executive Committee is convening an urgent open-ended extraordinary meeting at the ministerial level, to address the escalating military situation in Gaza and its environs as well as the deteriorating conditions that endanger the lives of civilians and the overall security and stability of the region," the OIC said in a statement on its website.

6:28 PM

Govt officially declares Aug 23 as space day

Government of India declares August 23 of every year as 'National Space Day' to commemorate the success of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission on August 23 2023 with the landing of the Vikram lander and deployment of the Pragyaan Rover on the lunar surface.

 

6:13 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate 141st IOC session soon

PM Modi to inaugurate 141st IOC session; Olympian Neeraj Chopra and others arrive at NMACC.

 

India is hosting the IOC session for the second time and after a gap of about 40 years.

 

The IOC's 86th session was last held in New Delhi in 1983. The session will also be attended by president of the IOC Thomas Bach and other members of IOC, along with prominent Indian sports personalities and representatives from various sports federations, including the Indian Olympic Association, official sources said.

6:11 PM

Spouses of P20 dignitaries had a glimpse of the National Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy Museum in Delhi

5:06 PM

Israeli troops start mobilising towards Gaza

Israeli troops are mobilising towards Gaza. Aerial patrolling is also being sent at the Gaza border, ANI reIt was recently reported that Israeli soldiers, their tanks and munitions have been deployed near the Gaza border as they prepare for a full ground offensive against Hamas.In the pictures coming in from the Gaza border, tanks can be seen firing shells towards the Gaza Strip. Moreover, soldiers are seen loading artillery shells into howitzers.

4:44 PM

UN says water runs out for 2 million people in Gaza, says it's a matter of life and death

The United Nations today said that more than 2 million people in Gaza are at risk as water runs out. "Clean water is running out in the Gaza Strip, after its water plant and public water networks stopped working. People are now forced to use dirty water from wells, increasing risks of waterborne diseases. Gaza has also been under an electricity blackout since 11 October, impacting the water supply," it said in a statement.

 

“It has become a matter of life and death. It is a must; fuel needs to be delivered now into Gaza to make water available for 2 million people,” said Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General.

4:43 PM

Israel agrees to allow foreigners to leave Gaza

Israel Palestine War News: Egypt, Israel and the United States have agreed to allow foreigners in Gaza to pass through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, a senior Egyptian official says. The official said Saturday that Israel has agreed to refrain from striking areas the foreigners would pass through on their way out of the besieged Palestinian territory. He said Qatar also was involved in the negotiations and the participants received also approval from the Palestinian militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

4:40 PM

VP Dhankhar meets Duarte Pacheco, President of Inter-Parliamentary Union on the sidelines of the P20 Summit

4:38 PM

Ali Qadi led inhumane, barbaric Oct 7 massacre of civilians in Israel. We just eliminated him: IDF

3:51 PM

Dharmendra Pradhan joins padayatra, attends Sankalp Samabesh at the Athgarh assembly constituency in Cuttack.

3:24 PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins concedes election, congratulates National Party

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Saturday conceded his Labour Party had lost the general election and was not in a position to form government.

3:23 PM

Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hold a meeting with party's Tamil Nadu leaders in Chennai

Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hold a meeting with party's Tamil Nadu leaders in Chennai.

 

Ealier, Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi along with the party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has arrived in Chennai to attend the DMK Women's Rights Conference on Saturday.

 

They were received by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, DMK MPs Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and T R Balu at the airport.

 

The conference, which will be chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, will press the central government for the immediate implementation of a 33 per cent reservation of women in Parliament and state assemblies.

3:22 PM

Israel army says killed Hamas commander who led attack

Earlier today, Israel claimed to have killed the Islamist group's aerial operations, Murad Abu Murad, in Gaza City. There was no immediate confirmationfrom Hamas.