Israeli army lacked plan to counter Oct 7 Hamas offensive: report

New Delhi (IANS) The Israeli army was “undermanned” and “out of position” during the October 7 attack by Hamas, a media report said.

Israeli army was so poorly organised that soldiers communicated in impromptu WhatsApp groups and relied on…

Israel rejects South Africa's 'baseless' genocide case at ICJ

New Delhi (IANS) Israel has rejected South Africa’s launch of a genocide case against at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), media reports said.

Reports said that Israel has termed it as a “baseless blood libel” with no “legal merit”.

Russia reinforcing defense, reconnaissance capabilities: report

New Delhi (IANS) After the Ukraine developed new drone strike strategy, the Russians have respond by reinforcing their defense and reconnaissance capabilities, media reports said.

As per the reports the DPR military is working on the Avdeevka…

Shot down drone, anti-ship missile fired by Houthi in Red Sea: US

New Delhi (IANS) The US on Friday said that it has shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Huthi, media reports said.

The reports said that the Huthis allegedly repeatedly targeted vessels in the Red Sea shipping lane…

Moscow is ready for any course of events: Sergey Lavrov

New Delhi (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday said that the Moscow is ready for any course of events as far as the Ukraine war is concerned, media reports said.

“Since the U.S. has labelled Russia as its enemy, Moscow…

Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi re-arrested in May violence case

Islamabad (IANS) Senior PTI leader and former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was on Wednesday arrested from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail in connection with a case of the May 9 violence, reports said.

The development came after…

Iraqi Shiite militia claims rocket attack on US base in Syria

Baghdad (IANS) An Iraqi Shiite militia has claimed responsibility for a rocket barrage on a US military base in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah.

The militia, named Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claimed in an online statement on…

Israel expands ground offensive in central Gaza, UN warns of 'catastrophic' humanitarian crisis

Jerusalem (IANS) Israel has declared the expansion of its ground offensive in the central Gaza Strip, as the United Nations warned that the escalation of attacks is exacerbating a "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.

Russian navy ship damaged in Ukrainian attack on Crimea: Kremlin

Moscow (IANS) A Russian navy ship was damaged in a Ukrainian missile attack on the port town of Feodosia in Crimea on Tuesday, the Kremlin said in a statement.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Fire on Russian nuclear-powered container ship put out

Moscow (IANS) A fire that had erupted on Russia's nuclear-powered container ship Sevmorput was put out, authorities said.

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred in one of the cabins of the vessel and affected an area of some…