U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Friday to push for humanitarian pauses in the Gaza war after Israel said its troops had surrounded the Palestinian enclave’s biggest city, the focus of its drive to wipe out Hamas.
Hamas still holds 241 Israeli hostages; says IDF
Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari on Friday revised the number of hostages being held by the Hamas terror group after the October 7 barbaric attack, The Times of Israel reported.
Imran Khan moves SC for post-arrest bail in cypher case
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan moved to the Supreme Court seeking post-arrest bail in the cypher case, as reported by The News International on Friday.
States make up country: Congress after Nitish Kumar’s dig
With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar blaming Congress’ preoccupation with assembly polls for the INDIA bloc’s inability to build on the momentum it gained, the party on Thursday stressed the importance of the elections and asserted it was fighting them “seriously”.
AAP’s Sanjay Singh moves SC challenging order of Delhi High Court
After the Delhi High Court dismissed the plea of Sanjay Singh challenging his arrest in the Delhi liquor scam case, the Aam Aadmi Party leader has filed a petition in the Supreme Court.
Seven injured in LPG cylinder explosion in Bihar
At least seven persons were injured after an LPG cylinder exploded in Bihar’s East Champaran district on Friday evening.
ED alleges Mahadev App promoters gave ₹508 cr to C’garh CM, says probe on
The Enforcement Directorate claimed on Friday it has recorded a statement of a ‘cash courier’ who alleged that the promoters of the Mahadev betting app have paid Rs 508 crore to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel till now and that it is a “subject matter of investigation”.
Facing a certain defeat, PM Modi unleashed ED: Cong
The Congress on Friday hit back at the Central government saying that faced with “a certain defeat” in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan in the upcoming Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unleashed his last remaining weapon — ED — the ‘Modiastra’, to damage the reputation of party leaders.
Hamas rocket falls on Israeli kindergarten
The Sderot municipality in south Israel said on Friday that a rocket fired by Hamas fell on the ground of a kindergarten in the municipality.
Nepal: Death toll jumps to 70 after strong earthquake
The death toll rose to 70 after a strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude jolted Nepal in the late hours of Friday, informed officials.
