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11:32 PM

Hamas armed wing says 'almost 50' Israeli hostages killed since Israel strikes began

9:05 PM

Mobile internet ban in Manipur extended till Oct 31: Govt order

The Manipur government has extended mobile internet ban for another five days till October 31, officials said on Thursday. The move comes barely a week after Chief Minister N Biren Singh had said the government would withdraw the ban within the next few days. The ban was extended following "apprehensions that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speech and hate videos inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions on the law and order situation," a government notification said.

 

8:32 PM

Hamas delegation visits Moscow, says Russia's foreign ministry

The Hamas-run health ministry said Thursday that at least 7,028 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes since the militant group's October 7 attacks on Israel.

8:30 PM

37th National Games inauguration by PM Narendra Modi at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao

8:29 PM

Congress releases its third list of 19 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections

Congress releases its third list of 19 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections.

7:04 PM

Revision of electoral rolls in Jharkhand from Oct 27: Official

The process of revision of electoral rolls in Jharkhand for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will commence from October 27, state chief electoral officer K Ravi Kumar said on Thursday.

6:17 PM

Govt cuts floor price of basmati exports to $950 per tonne

The government has reduced the floor price for basmati rice exports to $950 per tonne from $1,200 per tonne amid concerns that higher prices were hurting outward shipments.

5:51 PM

Gaza needs a full ceasefire for aid to get in- Palestinian minister

Israel needs to agree to a full ceasefire in Gaza in order enable urgently needed humanitarian aid to be brought in, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said on Thursday in The Hague.

5:50 PM

Hamas health ministry says death toll passes 7,000 in Gaza war - AFP

The Hamas-run health ministry said Thursday that at least 7,028 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes since the militant group's October 7 attacks on Israel.

5:42 PM

Adani Group to raise $4 bn for green hydrogen plans

Adani Group is looking to raise as much as $4 billion to fund its green hydrogen plans, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

4:15 PM

Situation worrisome, BJP has unleashed terror in country: Ashok Gehlot after ED summons son Vaibhav Gehlot

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday summoned Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot for questioning in FEMA case on October 27 in Jaipur, said Officials.

4:15 PM

Efforts to agree balanced UN Gaza resolution must continue despite setbacks, says Kremlin

Israel Palestine War Live: The Kremlin stated on Thursday that efforts to reach a consensus on a United Nations resolution addressing the situation in Gaza, which they referred to as a balanced approach, should persist. This statement comes in the aftermath of Russia and China's veto of a U.S.-sponsored resolution in the United Nations Security Council.

 

The U.S. resolution aimed to address the Israel-Hamas conflict by calling for temporary ceasefires to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery, protect civilians, and halt the arming of Hamas and other militant groups in the Gaza Strip. An alternative resolution, proposed by Russia, calling for a humanitarian ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israel's directive for Gaza civilians to relocate south in anticipation of a ground assault, failed to garner the minimum required votes for support.

4:13 PM

Israel may have to spend more to finance the war against Hamas than the Bank of Israel estimated

"I don't think it will top what we spent on COVID, and I think they (the central bank) are too optimistic" on war costs, the unnamed official in the Accountant General's department, which manages government funds and debt, told reporters in a briefing.The central bank on Monday estimated the budget deficit would be 2.3% of gross domestic product in 2023 and 3.5% in 2024, versus a surplus in 2022, in the event that the conflict stayed contained to Gaza and did not spread to other fronts.

2:47 PM

Indo-Canadian man faces 16 charges for assaulting police, other crimes during investigation into vehicle theft

A 24-year-old Indian-origin man is facing 16 charges after he tried to flee during an investigation into a vehicle theft and attacked police officers with pepper spray in Canada's Ontario province.

Rajbir Singh from Brampton, who was arrested, faces two counts of assaulting a police officer, two counts of assault with intent to resist arrest, robbery and theft of a motor vehicle, among other related offences.

2:15 PM

BBSSL to provide scientifically produced certified seeds to farmers: Shah

Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday stressed on the need to provide quality seeds to farmers for increasing crop production and said a new cooperative society, BBSSL has been established to boost domestic production as well as exports of certified seeds.

The minister was speaking at 'National Symposium on Production of Improved and Traditional Seeds through Cooperative Sector' organized by newly established Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Ltd (BBSSL) here.

2:04 PM

'Their unwavering drive to excel is truly inspirational': PM Modi hails athletes for record medal tally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his happiness after the Indian athletes bagged "an unprecedented" 73 medals at the ongoing Asian Para Games setting a new benchmark for medal tally.

PM Modi took to X to congratulate Asian Para Games medalists for their stunning displays of talent.

1:46 PM

ONGC hopes to recover over $500 mn dividend as Venezuela sanctions eased

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp hopes to recover over $500 million in dividends pending since 2014 for its stake in Venezuelan projects as sanctions on the nation were eased, a source said on Thursday.

The source declined to be named due to sensitivity of the matter.

 

1:32 PM

Telangana polls: BRS MLA grabs BJP candidate by throat, BJP demands arrest

A live-tv debate turned unsightly when Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) MLA KP Vivekananda grabbed BJP candidate Kuna Srisailam Goud by the throat.

"KCR's Party MLA assaults BJP Leader On Live TV debate In Telangana. Vivekananda attacking Goud by holding the latter's throat is an act of timidity," Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy said in a statement.

1:06 PM

BJP doesn't want people to get benefits of guarantees: Gehlot on ED raids

Raids by the ED are happening in Rajasthan because the BJP does not want women, farmers and the poor in the state to get the benefit of the guarantees given by the party, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Thursday.

The allegation came after the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided the premises of Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and party candidate from Mahua assembly seat as part of a money laundering probe into the alleged exam paper leak case in the poll-bound state.

12:45 PM

9 people killed, 27 injured in 2 road accidents in Maharashtra's Beed

Nine people, including a doctor, were killed and 27 others injured in two separate road accidents involving a private bus and an ambulance in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Thursday.

The speeding bus overturned at Aashta Fata around 6 am on Thursday when it bus was on way from Mumbai towards Beed, located about 120 km from here, they said

12:29 PM

PM reviews progress of eight key projects worth around Rs 31,000 crores at 43rd PRAGATI meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of the 43rd edition of PRAGATI on Wednesday to review the progress of eight key projects spread across seven states with a cumulative cost of around Rs 31,000 crore, according to a press release from the Prime Minister's Office.

PRAGATI is an ICT-based multi-modal platform for pro-active governance and timely implementation, involving the central and state governments.

12:13 PM

Israel troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza ahead of wider incursion

Israeli troops and tanks launched a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, the military said, striking several militant targets in order to prepare the battlefield" ahead of a widely expected ground invasion after more than two weeks of devastating air raids.

The raid came after the UN warned it is on the verge of running out of fuel in the Gaza Strip, forcing it to sharply curtail relief efforts in the territory, which has also been under a complete siege since Hamas' bloody rampage across southern Israel ignited the war earlier this month.

11:53 AM

Canada welcomes India's decision to resume some visa services, says "a good sign"

Canada has welcomed India's decision to resume some visa services in the country from Thursday, saying the move was a "good sign" after "an anxious time" for many Canadians, amid a diplomatic row over the killing of a Sikh separatist.

India's high commission in Canada said on Wednesday that the country's officials will resume processing some types of visa applications for Canadians applying from across the country as well as abroad.

11:34 AM

S Korea, US and Japan condemn N Korea''s alleged supply of arms to Russia

South Korea, the US.and Japan strongly condemned what they call North Korea's supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia, saying Thursday that such weapons shipments sharply increase the human toll of Russia's war in Ukraine.

A joint statement by the top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan came days after Russia's foreign minister scoffed at a recent US claim that his country received munitions from North Korea, saying that Washington has failed to prove the allegation

11:18 AM

ED raids Rajasthan PCC chief in money laundering case related to exam paper leak matter

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided the premises of Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and party candidate from Mahua assembly seat as part of a money laundering investigation into the alleged exam paper leak case in the poll-bound state, official sources said.

The premises of Dotasra, a former minister for school education, in Sikar and Jaipur apart from party candidate from Mahua seat in Dausa, Omprakash Hudla, and some others are being searched, they said.

10:48 AM

Toyota initiates process to enhance manufacturing capacity in India

Japanese auto major Toyota Motor Corporation has initiated the process to enhance manufacturing capacity in India with two plants running at full capacity in the country, a senior company official said on Thursday.

Speaking to media on the sidelines of the Japan Mobility Show here, Toyota Motor Corporation Board Member and Executive Vice President Yoichi Miyazaki confirmed the development and said the company is reaching full plant capacity utilisation in India.

"We have started a discussion (on the matter)," he said when asked if the company is looking to make fresh investment on capacity enhancement in the country.

 

10:29 AM

Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan meets Amit Shah in Delhi, holds talks on seat sharing for T'gana polls

Janasena founder Pawan Kalyan has met Union Minister Amit Shah in the national capital, in continuation of the ongoing talks between the BJP Telangana unit and the actor-cum-politician's outfit on the possible pre-poll alliance for the November 30 assembly elections.

According to Janasena sources, Kalyan, accompanied by Nadendla Manohar, chairman of the Janasena Political Affairs Committee, met Shah on Wednesday, who asked the Telangana BJP leadership and Pawan Kalyan to come to an understanding before his arrival in Hyderabad.

10:19 AM

Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan

Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel, raising the possibility of a chain reaction from the war with Hamas that further worsens the financial health and political stability of Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon and creates problems well beyond.

Each of the three countries is up against differing economic pressures that led the International Monetary Fund to warn in a September report that they could lose their "sociopolitical stability." That warning came shortly before Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, triggering a war that could easily cause economic chaos that President Joe Biden and the European Union would likely need to address.

10:05 AM

12 killed in road accident in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur

Twelve people were killed and one critically injured when the SUV they were travelling in crashed into a stationary tanker here on Thursday morning, police said.

The accident occurred on the outskirts of the district headquarters town of Chikkaballapur. The SUV was plying from Bagepalli to Chikkaballapur when the driver crashed into the stationary tanker, killing 12 passengers, including four women on the spot. One person was critically injured and is undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, sources said.

9:54 AM

Fearing strikes, Palestinians in north Gaza defy Israeli evacuation orders

Mahmoud Shalabi did not evacuate his home in northern Gaza despite the frightful Israeli warnings of a looming, far more brutal assault to come as it presses ahead with its war against the Hamas militant group.

The Palestinian aid worker is among hundreds of thousands who have remained. Others who initially heeded the Israeli warnings to head south have returned to the territory's north, where Israel says it considers all those who stay possible accomplices of Hamas.