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Upsurge in battles across Gaza, Israel shows images of gunmen at UN site

PM Netanyahu's army recently pressed into the east of Rafah despite warnings from the U.S. and others to hold off to avoid mass civilian casualties

‘For us, he is still alive’ — family of ex-Indian army officer killed in Gaza mourns his death

Waibhav Anil Kale (46) died while travelling to a hospital in Khan Younis area from Rafah. He had taken retirement 2 yrs ago and joined UN as security service coordinator.

‘Win-win deal’: India, Iran sign 10 year contract for Chabahar Port amid Gaza war

Diplomatic sources say terms of the deal were finalised months ago but certain 'legal issues' were pending, which were ironed out.

Israeli forces step up attacks on Gaza’s Rafah. ‘Scale acceptable to Washington’

Jack Lew, the US ambassador to Israel hoped there would be no ‘real disagreement’ between the two countries following his country’s decision to hold back a bomb shipment as a warning not to ‘go into Rafah’.

Israel minister talks of Biden-Hamas ‘love’ after US halts ammo shipment over Rafah offensive

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has in the past dismissed US concerns over human rights violations in Gaza, claiming Israel was ‘no longer a star on the US flag’.

Vessel carrying aid to US-built pier in Gaza sets sail from Cyprus

Vessel will be used to offload supplies onto a floating pier built to expedite aid into the besieged enclave.

Why Ashoka student body wants university to ‘boycott Israeli universities & exchange programmes’

Members of Ashoka University student body met representatives of management who told them that their demands were not under consideration for the time being, it is learnt.

US pauses shipment to Israel in opposition to its attempt to invade Gaza city of Rafah

Biden administration has been trying to head off full-scale assault by Israelis against Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinian have sought refuge from combat.

Israel bans Qatar owned Al Jazeera, channel taken off air

The government of Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged the broadcaster’s employees took part in the 7 October Hamas attacks.

Israel attacks Rafah after Hamas claims responsibility for strike on Kerem Shalom 

3 Israeli soldiers were killed in rocket attack. Palestinian health officials informed after Hamas's attack, an Israeli airstrike hit a house in Rafah killing 3 people and wounding others.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?