'Hamas ordered to kidnap soldiers & civilians'

IANS | October 14, 2023 5:07 PM

Tel Aviv, Oct 14 (IANS) One week after the murder of Israelis in a Hamas attack on southern Israel, the New York Times reveals how well-prepared the terrorists were and how extensive the Israel's intelligence failure was.

H-2B cap reached for first half of FY 2024

IANS | October 14, 2023 4:40 PM

Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) The US has received enough petitions to reach the Congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2024.

G20 under India's presidency gave hope that multilateral institutions can deliver: Sitharaman

IANS | October 14, 2023 12:48 AM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday had an interaction with Josh Lipsky of Atlantic Council wherein she spoke about India's economic outlook and the country's goals as G20 president, following the 4th G20 finance ministers and Central banks governors (FMCBG) meeting held on October 12-13 and IMF-World Bank meetings in Marrakech, Morocco.

Parliaments to engage in dialogue diplomacy for peaceful resolution of conflicts: P20

IANS | October 13, 2023 8:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Amid the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine, the Presiding Officers on the first day of the two-day P20 summit unanimously adopted a joint statement which stated that the Parliaments will continue to engage in parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue in relevant fora as a catalyst for promoting international peace, prosperity and harmony, including supporting the peaceful resolution of conflicts and disputes.

Israel pounds Gaza with airstrikes asking Hamas to release hostages as global efforts mount

TN Ashok | October 12, 2023 10:08 PM

Tel Aviv, Oct 12 (IANS) Israeli armed forces pounded Gaza with continuous air strikes even as US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, on a mission to locate missing Americans and free US hostages, arrived here and condemned the Hamas attack after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top officials, characterising it as "litany of brutality and inhumanity" that evoked "the worst of Islamic State".

Blinken meets Netanyahu, assures full support on finding missing Americans

IANS | October 12, 2023 8:39 PM

Tel Aviv, Oct 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top officials of his government on arrival with strong assurances of US support to them in their war with the Hamas terrorists that has now entered the sixth day leaving 25 Americans dead alongside over a near 2,000 on either side