Israel cuts off north Gaza as Palestinian toll tops 10,000

Israeli forces have cut off northern Gaza from the rest of the territory and launched intense air strikes, preparing for a push into Gaza City. The death toll in Palestine has exceeded 10,000, with over 4,100 children and 2,600 women among the casualties. Israel has vowed to crush Hamas, and the war is expected to escalate as troops enter Gaza City. The Israeli military said it had successfully encircled the north and south of Gaza, and ground troops have taken over a Hamas compound.

November 07, 2023 at 12:40AM

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New CIC, 2 commissioners likely to be appointed today

Heeralal Samariya, currently serving as an information commissioner, is set to become the new chief information commissioner of the Central Information Commission (CIC). Two new information commissioners, Anandi Ramalingam and V K Tiwari, are also set to be appointed. Samariya, a former IAS officer, was chosen by the selection committee led by PM Narendra Modi. The appointments are expected to be announced soon. The CIC has been without a chief for over a month.

November 06, 2023 at 01:47AM

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Maldives President-elect Muizzu invites India for inauguration

India has been invited to the oath-taking ceremony of Maldives president-elect Mohamed Muizzu on November 17. However, India has not yet decided who will represent the country at the ceremony. Muizzu, who is considered pro-China, has denied having a China bias in his foreign policy. India hopes to secure an early release for Muizzu's predecessor, Abdulla Yameen, who was jailed on corruption charges.

November 06, 2023 at 12:50AM

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CM Baghel will now be operated by remote from Dubai: Smriti Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani has accused Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of being controlled by a remote from Dubai, suggesting his involvement in the Mahadev betting app scandal. She claimed that the Congress government had cheated the women of Chhattisgarh by not fulfilling its promise to ban liquor, instead looting Rs 2,000 crore through a liquor scam.

November 06, 2023 at 12:08AM

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Nuclear source lying in Mum institute’s basement since 1980s to be moved out

The Institute of Science in Mumbai will be relocating a nuclear source, Californium-252 and Plutonium Beryllium, from its campus. The source, which has completed 14 half lives, is the last remnant of the institute's nuclear chemistry laboratory, which was established in 1962 but declined due to lack of funds and attention. The institute plans to expand its research in high-end areas after the source is safely removed. The decline of the institute began when the state government excluded research from a teacher's workload for salary purposes.

November 05, 2023 at 02:29AM

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Tiffin box with 2kg IED planted on NH stretch in Jammu

A major tragedy was averted on Saturday with the timely detection and destruction of a timer-based improvised explosive device (IED) that had been concealed in a tiffin box and planted along the Sidhra-Narwal stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near a police checkpoint.

November 05, 2023 at 12:34AM

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Cong releases 6th list of 22 candidates for Rajasthan polls

The Congress party has released its sixth list of candidates for the Rajasthan assembly elections, with 22 nominees. Minister Mahesh Joshi, who represented the Hawa Mahal constituency, has not been given a ticket. R R Tiwari has been nominated in his place. The party has now declared its candidates for 178 out of 200 seats. The Rajasthan Assembly elections will take place on November 25 and the counting of votes will be on December 3.

November 05, 2023 at 12:26AM

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NYT writer quits after accusing Israel of ‘genocide’

Jazmine Hughes, a staff writer for the New York Times Magazine, resigned after violating the company's policy by signing an open letter accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians. The letter, titled "Writers Against the War on Gaza," blamed Israel for deaths in a terrorist attack by Hamas. The conflict between Israel and Gaza has led to restrictions on freedom of expression, with many institutions dealing with members who feel strongly about the conflict. Hughes had previously criticized her newspaper's op-ed desk for publishing a column by Senator Tom Cotton.

November 05, 2023 at 12:19AM

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India set to open Seattle consulate, appoints consul general

India has appointed Prakash Gupta as the first consul general in Seattle, finally operationalizing the long-awaited consulate in the US Pacific Northwest. The consulate in Seattle, a technology hub with a large population of Indian nationals and multinational companies, was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in June. This move is part of India's plan to open consulates in two other US cities, while the US plans to open consulates in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. Seattle will become the sixth US city to have an Indian consulate.

November 04, 2023 at 01:05AM

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Why Bain & Co. CEO Manny Maceda thinks India is a compelling investment destination

Manny Maceda, the Worldwide Managing Partner and CEO of Bain & Co. has said, “India has always been a great, unique opportunity.”

November 03, 2023 at 11:48PM

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