Hamas, Monday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators, but Israel said the terms did not meet its demands, launching strikes in Rafah while discussing truce possibilities.
Haniyeh’s three sons were killed Wednesday in Israeli air strike in Gaza. Palestinian leaders will not back down if their families & homes are targeted, he says.
Cdr. Sanjeev Gupta (retd.) & 6 others returned home in February second week. ThePrint spoke to him about his ordeal after he & fellow Navy veterans were held on charges of spying.
In a post on X, the former Cabinet minister said Modi had ‘pleaded’ with SRK to intervene after foreign ministry ‘failed to persuade the Sheikhs of Qatar’.
Qatar is a small country but wields extreme influence in global politics, explained Kallol Bhattacherjee, assistant editor of foreign affairs at The Hindu, and panellist of the event chaired by ex-diplomat KP Fabian.
A Qatar court commuted their death sentences & offered prison terms of varying durations. Meanwhile, MEA says India-China ties were 'not normal' but communication lines remain open.
On 26 October, the 8 men were given the death penalty over allegations of leaking sensitive information. They moved the Qatari Court of Appeal, which reduced the sentences.
Qatar and Egypt were mediators between Israel and militant group Hamas in the late November truce. Current diplomatic efforts on a new truce have yielded little public progress so far.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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