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Iran and Israel: How the two countries went from allies to arch-enemies? History EXPLAINED
Explainers | April 17, 2024 23:57 ISTIran's direct attack has sparked concerns of an all-out war breaking in the Middle East after decades of shadow war between the two adversaries. However, their relations were not so adversarial as Iran and Israel once shared close relations after the latter's formation in 1948.
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Iranian President Raisi warns 'massive response' to Israel's 'tiniest invasion' as rivalries deepen
World | April 17, 2024 20:52 ISTIran launched 300 missiles and drones in retaliation for an airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus on April 1, that killed 12 including a military commander. The world is now on edge for a possible Israeli retaliation that is certain to escalate into a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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Oman: 19 killed in flash floods as heavy rains lash neighbouring countries | VIDEO
World | April 17, 2024 17:25 ISTAmong the deceased in Oman were some schoolchildren who were swept away in a vehicle with an adult. Meanwhile, the Royal Oman Police began airlifting people and taking them to safety after heavy downpour paralysed operations in the country.
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Iran-Israel tensions: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar speaks to Iranian, Israeli counterparts
World | April 15, 2024 9:26 ISTIran launched air-attack toward Israel late Saturday in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the West Asia ever closer to a regionwide war.
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'Heavier and regrettable response': Iranian President Raisi's staunch message to Israel and US
World | April 14, 2024 18:48 ISTThe statement came after Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said his country has no intention of continuing the military operation against Israel but added it would respond if the US and Israel plan any counterattack on Tehran.
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Israel-Iran tensions HIGHLIGHTS: EAM Jaishankar speaks to Iranian counterpart
World | April 14, 2024 23:33 ISTPresident Joe Biden convened the Group of Seven advanced democracies on Sunday to coordinate a rebuke to Iran for its unprecedented and largely unsuccessful aerial attack on Israel and to prevent a wider regional escalation.
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Middle East on edge over Iran's possible retaliation against Israel: How it would impact oil prices?
Explainers | April 12, 2024 17:31 ISTA suspected Israeli attack on Iran's embassy in Syria, killing 12, has dramatically raised the stakes in the Middle East as nations prepare for Iran's retaliation. This can result in an expansion of the war in the region and would have repercussions in the oil market, including India.
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Russia, Germany, and UK urge restraint amidst rising tensions in the Middle East
World | April 12, 2024 9:48 ISTAmid escalating tensions sparked by an Iranian threat to strike Israel, Russia, Germany, and Britain have called for restraint in the Middle East. This comes after an airstrike on Iran's embassy compound in Damascus claimed the lives of a top Iranian general and six other military officers.
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Israel must be 'punished' for attack on embassy in Syria, reiterates Iran's Supreme Leader
World | April 10, 2024 16:33 ISTThe suspected Israeli bombing of an Iranian consulate in Syria killed 12 people, including seven Revolutionary Guard members, for which Iran has vowed to retaliate. The recent flare-up of tensions has put the US on high alert as an Iranian retaliation may further lead to geopolitical complications.
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Russia never hurt India's interests, always had stable and friendly ties: Jaishankar
World | February 20, 2024 16:45 ISTJaishankar highlighted that Europe shifted to the Middle East for energy procurement and that India cannot share the same view as European countries on Russia. He also highlighted that Western countries preferred Pakistan over India for arms supply, but the trend has changed in the last decade.
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IMEC to payment system, here are key details about 8 MoUs signed between India and UAE
World | February 14, 2024 12:39 ISTIndia and the UAE signed at least eight agreements, including a Bilateral Investment Treaty, an Intergovernmental Framework Agreement on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and MoUs linking payment systems, following talks between PM Narendra Modi and the President.
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Biden says he's decided on response to drone attack that killed American troops in Jordan
World | January 31, 2024 7:14 ISTAccording to local reports, the Pentagon is planning "waves of attacks" on Iran-backed forces as Biden faces pressure to respond without escalating a wider war. At least three American troops were killed and around 40 injured after a drone struck US base Tower 22 in Jordan.
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US launches sixth attack against Houthis, strikes three anti-ship missiles aimed towards Red Sea
World | January 20, 2024 14:43 ISTThe strikes were carried out by F/A-18 aircraft off the USS Dwight D Eisenhower carrier, said an official. Attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi militia on ships in the Red Sea since November have impacted trade between Asia and Europe and raised international alarm amid the escalating Israel-Hamas war.
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Houthi missile strikes US-owned ship off Yemen's coast as tensions reach boiling point
World | January 16, 2024 8:00 ISTNo injuries or significant damage was reported aboard MV Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier owned and operated by the US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping. The Houthis on Sunday launched an anti-ship missile against in the direction of the USS Laboon, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
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Jaishankar to meet top Russian diplomat shortly, Global South, Israel war on top agenda I KEY POINTS
World | December 27, 2023 13:50 ISTBoth Jaishankar and Lavrov are expected to discuss a wide range of issues including bilateral, trade, currency, the Middle East conflict, the Ukraine crisis and other global issues.
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Yearender 2023: A look at 10 big announcements by Modi govt
India | December 23, 2023 14:50 ISTThe Modi government took many key decisions in a bid to improve people’s life, especially the unprivileged, and to accelerate India's development journey in various sectors ensuring country’s overall progress. Let’s take a look at some of them.
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Kuwait's ruling emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah dies at 86
World | December 16, 2023 16:17 ISTSheikh Nawaf was sworn in as Kuwait's emir after the death of his 91-year-old predecessor Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah. He previously served as the interior minister and the defence minister of Kuwait, having started his political journey as Hawalli province.
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Hamas official says their tunnels in Gaza are prepared against pumping water into them
News | December 15, 2023 18:46 ISTA Hamas member played down Israel's attempts to flood the group's tunnels in Gaza saying when militants built them
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DGCA issues circular over reports of planes losing GPS signal over Middle-East
India | November 25, 2023 8:53 ISTGNSS spoofing and jamming refers to attempts to manipulate a user’s navigation system by giving false signals. The DGCA had formed an internal committee on October 4 in the wake of reports of GNSS interference over airspace in the Middle East lately.
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Israel Cabinet approves temporary ceasefire with Hamas, 50 hostages set to be released
World | November 22, 2023 9:08 ISTAccording to media reports, the deal was finalised on Wednesday morning (local time) to release the hostages who were abducted into Gaza on October 7.
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