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India to partially resume visa services in Canada from today
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India to partially resume visa services in Canada from today

New Delhi, Oct 25: India has decided to partially resume visa services in Canada from October 26 onwards, a month after they were closed down amid deteriorating diplomatic ties between both the nations, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said on Wednesday. The services will resume for entry, business, medical, and conference visas, the High Commission said in a statement. "Further decisions, as appropriate, would be intimated based on continuing evaluation of the situation," the statement added. Diplomatic relations between India and Canada hit rock bottom after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last month had alleged in his country's Parliament at India's role in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on its soil. Subsequ...
PM Modi stood in solidarity with Israel in moment of crisis
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PM Modi stood in solidarity with Israel in moment of crisis

United Nations, Oct 25: India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, R. Ravindra said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “stood in solidarity with Israel in their moment of crisis” as the country faced the October 7 terror attack. Speaking on Tuesday at the Security Council’s high-level meeting on Palestine held in the aftermath of the brutal Hamas attack on Israel, he said: “Our Prime Minister was one of the first global leaders to have conveyed his condolences for the loss of lives and prayers for the innocent victims and their families. He stood in solidarity with his Israel in their moment of crisis when they were facing these terror attacks. “The October 7 terror attacks in Israel were shocking and we condemn them unequivocally." On the October 17 Gaz...
Israel agrees to delay Gaza invasion
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Israel agrees to delay Gaza invasion

Jerusalem, Oct 25: Israel has agreed to delay the invasion of Gaza as of now, media reports said. The US military officials are trying to convince Israel against carrying out a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas's October 7 attacks, CNN reported. As per the report, American officials advised the IDF against a counter-invasion, with the fear it could "endanger hostages, civilians, and further inflame tensions in the region", Jerusalem Post reported. Instead, the IDF was urged to deploy a "combination of precision airstrikes and targeted special operations raids" across the Strip, Jerusalem Post reported. The United States has sent a significant amount of naval power to the Middle East in recent weeks, including two aircraft c...
Hamas releases two more hostages in Gaza
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Hamas releases two more hostages in Gaza

New Delhi, Oct 24: Hamas has released two hostages, Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, bringing the total number of hostages released by the group to four. Last Friday, the American-Israeli mother-daughter duo, Judith and Natalie Raanan, were also freed. This latest release took place on Monday night, following mediation efforts involving Egypt and Qatar, similar to the previous hostage release that was negotiated through Qatari mediation. The International Committee of the Red Cross played a pivotal role in facilitating the transfer of these hostages. Sharone Lifshitz, the daughter of one of the hostages, remains dedicated to securing the release of her father and the other hostages still held in Gaza., media reported. She emphasized the importance of their safe...
Cyber attack on us an attempt of espionage: ICC
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Cyber attack on us an attempt of espionage: ICC

London, Oct 21: The International Criminal Court (ICC), headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, has determined that a cyber-attack against its systems last month was attempted "espionage". The ICC detected a serious cyber security incident in September and made various and serious efforts to address this attack. In a statement, the ICC said it had since determined that this incident was a “targeted and sophisticated attack” with the “objective of espionage". “The attack can therefore be interpreted as a serious attempt to undermine the court’s mandate,” the court said late on Friday. The ICC holds sensitive information related to alleged war crimes and data about witnesses who could be at risk if their identities were exposed. This latest attack came at the time of ...
Pakistan: One killed, 6 injured in grenade attack in Karachi
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Pakistan: One killed, 6 injured in grenade attack in Karachi

Islamabad, Pakistan, October 17: At least one person was killed and six people were injured in a grenade attack in Bihar Colony of Lyari in Pakistan's Karachi on Monday night, Pakistan-based Dawn reported citing police. South DIG Syed Asad Raza said that unidentified individuals on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade outside a shop that had remained shut for months, according to Dawn report. According to authorities, the motive behind the attack is being investigated. The DIG said that seven people were injured in the attack. One of the victims - Razia Mohammed Ali, was in critical condition who later succumbed to her injuries. According to DIG, all of the people who were injured were bystanders and they were taken to hospital for treatment. The injured people have been identified a...