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Gaza couple names newborn 'Singapore' to thank nation that fed them through war
offbeat | Oct 21, 2025, 06:24 PM ISTA Palestinian couple in war-torn Gaza has named their newborn daughter “Singapore” to honour a Singaporean charity, Love Aid Singapore, whose consistent food aid sustained them during the conflict.
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Gaza crisis deepens: 25 killed in Israeli strikes as famine declared amid ongoing blockade
World | Aug 23, 2025, 07:03 PM ISTAt least 25 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where famine has been officially declared for the first time in the Middle East.
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kills at least 85 Palestinians including women and children
World | Mar 20, 2025, 08:30 PM ISTThe Israeli military warned residents against using the main highway to enter or leave the north and said only passage to the south would be allowed on the coastal road.
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Indian student Ranjani Srinivasan self-deports after US revokes visa, here is why
World | Mar 15, 2025, 07:32 AM ISTTrump administration has intensified its campaign against foreign students for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University last year. While the Indian national self deports herself, another woman was arrested in Newark after she failed to leave despite her visa expired.
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US, Israel reach out to countries for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza: The nations are..
World | Mar 14, 2025, 01:02 PM ISTUS and Israel have contacted three East African countries, including Sudan, Somalia and the breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland.
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Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners
World | Feb 27, 2025, 08:34 AM ISTCrowds of cheering families, friends and supporters gathered in the West Bank town of Beitunia as a Red Cross convoy carrying several dozen released Palestinian prisoners arrived.
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American-Turkish activist shot dead by Israeli army during West Bank protest
World | Sep 06, 2024, 10:35 PM ISTA 26-year-old American activist of Turkish origin was shot dead by the Israeli army during a protest in the occupied West Bank. The incident occurred amid ongoing demonstrations, with the activist reportedly being fatally wounded during the clash.
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Israel orders evacuation of all Palestinians from Gaza City as it launches fresh offensive
World | Jul 11, 2024, 12:30 PM ISTDozens of people have been killed in the last 38 hours as Israel ramped up its military offensive in Gaza. Meanwhile, mediators from the US, Egypt and Qatar met Israeli officials in Doha to push for a ceasefire deal after months of negotiations.
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Hamas says 10-month-old, family held hostage in Gaza killed in Israeli airstrike
World | Nov 29, 2023, 10:04 PM ISTMore than 13,300 Palestinians have been killed since the war began on October 7, roughly two-thirds of them women and minors, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza, which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
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Israeli army successfully repatriates 13 released hostages; Four more on route to safety
World | Nov 27, 2023, 12:05 AM ISTThe ceasefire, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, is part of a broader effort to secure the release of hostages. Hamas is set to release at least 50 Israeli hostages, while Israel commits to freeing 150 Palestinian prisoners, all of whom are women and minors.
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Fact Check: Photo of Palestinian mother recovering toy car is deceptive | Here's the truth
Fact Check | Nov 15, 2023, 11:53 PM ISTIndia TV's fact-check revealed the image won an award in 2020 and was taken by Iranian photographer Hassan Ghaedi. The photo has no connection to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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Sikh community delegation meets Palestinian ambassador to address humanitarian crisis
India | Nov 02, 2023, 05:15 PM ISTThe delegation expressed deep concerns over the conflict in West Asia, emphasising Sikhs' commitment to global peace and harmony, aligning with the principles of universal brotherhood preached by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
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FACT CHECK: Misleading video falsely claims Israeli soldiers hit by missile | Know truth
Fact Check | Oct 23, 2023, 02:49 PM ISTThe Palestinian militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, launched an unexpected attack on Israeli border towns on October 7, resulting in the reported deaths of over 1,400 Israelis.
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Pakistan: Two Palestinian medics injured in knife attack over harassment of female classmates
World | Oct 16, 2023, 06:44 PM ISTAccording to police in Gujranwala, the Palestinian students had objected to harassment of their female peers in the private hospital. They were taken to the Gujranwala District Headquarters Hospital in a stable condition.
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FACT CHECK: False claims on Palestinian short film 'Empty Place' circulate amid conflict in Gaza
Fact Check | Oct 11, 2023, 03:07 PM ISTThe video has been associated with the conflict between Hamas and Israeli forces on October 7, 2023, during which Hamas breached a fortified border fence, leading to casualties on both sides. Israel responded with airstrikes and called for a "complete siege" of Gaza.
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6 killed as clashes erupt in largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, 7 injured
World | Jul 31, 2023, 08:28 AM ISTTensions flared up in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp after Fatah military general Ashraf al-Armouchi and four of his escorts were killed by Islamist militants.
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Israeli soldier killed after Palestinian attacker opens fire in West Bank, day after Jenin camp offe
World | Jul 07, 2023, 11:54 AM ISTThe attack comes on the heels of a major Israeli military operation at the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, in which 12 Palestinians were killed.
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Palestinian gunman kills woman Israeli soldier in Jerusalem
World | Oct 09, 2022, 08:59 AM ISTSaturday night’s shooting occurred at a checkpoint near the Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem. Police said the assailant got out of a car and opened fire, seriously wounding the female soldier and a security guard before running into the camp.
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India voices distress over Israel-Palestinian violence
India | Oct 14, 2015, 06:39 PM ISTJerusalem: Voicing India's "distress" at the continuing violence in West Asia, President Pranab Mukherjee today called for a peaceful resolution of all disputes to which the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by affirming that
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US concerned over Israeli treatment of Arab-Americans
World | Aug 19, 2015, 07:18 AM ISTWashington: The United States expressed concern on Tuesday regarding Israel's treatment of US citizens travelling to the country following recent reports of Palestinian-Americans being denied entry."The US government seeks equal treatment and freedom to travel