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9:40 PM

Israel army says two drones 'thwarted' after crossing Gaza border

Israel's military said that its ground forces had conducted limited operations into the Gaza Strip during the night. Israeli air force also carried out largescale air strikes in northern and central Gaza pounding over 300 Hamas locations in which at least 70 people have reportedly been killed.

6:37 PM

Envoys of five nations present credentials to President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday accepted credentials from envoys of five nations at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
 

Those who presented their credentials were Evagoras Vryonides, High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikolay Hristov Yankov, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria, Herve Delphin, Ambassador of European Union, Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France, and Ana Taban, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, a statement issued by the President's office said.

6:14 PM

Qatar airways CEO Akbar al Baker is stepping down from his position

Qatar airways CEO Akbar al Baker is stepping down from his position, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

al Baker has been leading the Qatari national carrier since 1997.

5:59 PM

15 killed, 100 others injured after 2 trains collide in Bangladesh

 At least 15 people have been killed and 100 others injured in Bangladesh after two trains collided on Monday, with officials saying they fear the death count will rise.
 

The crash in the eastern city of Bhairab saw a freight train smash into a passenger train travelling in the opposite direction, derailing two passenger carriages, officials said.

 

"We have recovered 15 bodies, many are injured," Sadiqur Rahman, a government administrator in Bhairab told AFP, which lies around 60 kilometres (38 miles) northeast of the capital Dhaka.

 

4:53 PM

Israel ups ante ahead of expected ground offensive, Gaza death toll above 5,000

Israel's military said that its ground forces had conducted limited operations into the Gaza Strip during the night. Israeli air force also carried out largescale air strikes in northern and central Gaza pounding over 300 Hamas locations in which at least 70 people have reportedly been killed.

4:52 PM

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel promises loan waiver for farmers if voted to power in the State again

4:14 PM

High possibility that Air Quality Index of Delhi will remain poor for the next couple of days: IMD scientist

"The Air Quality Index of Delhi has dropped to 313, and there is a high possibility that it will remain at this level for the next couple of days. The primary cause of this poor AQI is the changing weather," said Dr. VK Soni, IMD Scientist.

4:14 PM

Ukraine to receive €18 billion in financial aid from EU in 2024

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced that the country expects to receive €18 billion in financial aid from the European Union in 2024 under the Ukraine Facility Plan.

4:13 PM

We are better prepared now than we were in 2018: Digvijaya Singh on upcoming MP Assembly election

"The candidate selection process in Madhya Pradesh has never been this transparent in the past. We are better prepared now than we were in 2018, and there is a higher level of anti-incumbency against Shivraj Singh Chouhan compared to back then," said Digvijaya Singh on the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly election.

4:13 PM

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Bishan Singh Bedi's news

4:12 PM

Former Indian cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi dies at 77

On Monday, the renowned Indian cricketer and former captain, Bishan Singh Bedi, passed away at the age of 77. The legendary spin bowler represented India in 67 Test matches from 1967 to 1979, amassing a total of 266 wickets.

3:55 PM

Over 15,000 police personnel have been deployed in Mumbai, in view of Dussehra rallies

Over 15,000 police personnel have been deployed in Mumbai, in view of Dussehra rallies of both factions of Shiv Sena, immersion of goddesses Durga idols and  ICC World Cup match in Wankhede stadium, said Mumbai Police.

2:41 PM

Congress attacks govt on issue of income inequality

The Congress on Monday charged that the gap between the ultra-rich and the middle class in the country is widening under the Modi government.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said an analysis of the publicly available data on income tax returns for the period 2013-14 to 2021-22 confirms one of the essential themes of the Bharat Jodo Yatra that of increasing income inequality.

"The widening gap between the ultra-rich and the middle class under the Modi government is more and more apparent," he said in a post on X.

2:32 PM

Mumbai: Fire erupts in flat in 8-storey residential building; none hurt

A blaze broke out in a flat located on the first floor of an eight-storey residential building in suburban Kandivli here on Monday afternoon, officials said.

Nobody was injured in the incident as per the preliminary information.

The fire erupted in a first-floor flat of Pavan Dham Veena Santur building in Mahaveer Nagar locality at around 12.30 pm and spread to the electric wiring and installations on that floor, according to officials.

2:18 PM

Ex-minister Rustam Singh resigns from BJP ahead of MP assembly polls

Senior BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh minister Rustam Singh resigned from the party on Monday, ahead of the state assembly polls scheduled next month.

In a letter addressed to state BJP president Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Singh (78) said he is resigning from the BJP's primary membership and all party positions.

He was not "not treated fairly" by the party, a source close to Singh claimed.