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Air India suspends Delhi-Tel Aviv flights till 8 August amid rising tensions in Middle East

The decision of the airlines comes amid tensions in the Middle East after Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an attack in Iran’s capital Tehran.

Hamas leader Haniyeh was killed by bomb smuggled into Tehran guest house 2 months ago, reports NYT

Upon confirmation that Ismail Haniyeh was in his room, explosive was detonated remotely at 2 am local time. The guest house in Tehran is run and protected by Islamic revolutionary guards.

Haniyeh killing ‘disaster’ for Tehran, could impair Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks

Hamas’ political chief was assassinated during early hours of Wednesday in his Tehran residence after meeting with Iranian leadership.

Hamas’ political chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran

Haniyeh, who was in Iran for the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, was killed along with a bodyguard. Hamas has reportedly accused Israel of killing its political chief.

Fatah, Hamas agree to unity government in post-war Gaza, deal brokered by Beijing

14 Palestinian factions met in China from 21 to 23 July in attempt at reconciliation. The 2 major rivals, Hamas & Fatah, have agreed to Beijing Declaration after 17 years of feuds.

Hamas, Fatah & other Palestinian factions agree to form unity govt after talks in China

The Beijing declaration is a diplomatic victory for China & its growing influence in West Asia. 14 rival factions bury the hatchet to form govt to manage Palestinian affairs.

Thousands of Israelis take to streets against Netanyahu, demand new elections and return of hostages

Hamas has repeatedly said that it will only release hostages within a framework that permanently ends the war. The demand has been rejected by Israel.

Hamas leader says its response to Gaza ceasefire proposal ‘consistent’ with principles of US plan

Israel, however, has said Hamas rejected key elements of the US plan. Another senior Hamas leader says the changes the group requested were 'not significant'.

Bomb maker sentenced to 5,200 yrs — who is Abdullah Barghouti, no. 1 on Hamas prisoner swap list

Known as Hamas's 'engineer', Barghouti was responsible for series of attacks in public places that killed over 60 Israelis & several Americans in early 2000s.

‘4 hostages rescued from Gaza,’ says Israeli military

The 4 hostages, 3 males and a female were kidnapped by Hamas-led militants from Nova music festival in southern Israel, 7 October 2023.

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The missing piece in India’s reform story—a strong tribunal system

The Supreme Court’s judgment pushes the conversation in the right direction, but it does not resolve the full range of structural issues that determine how tribunals work on the ground.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

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India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.