Hamas aerial operation chief killed : IDF

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and its intelligence agency Shin Bet on Saturday announced that aerial operations head of terror outfit Hamas has been killed.

Hamas aerial operations chief Abu Rukbeh was responsible for the…

Canada says it expects to process only half of Indian visa applications by Dec 2023

Toronto (IANS) Canada has said that out of the 38,000 visas for Indians, it will only be able to process 20,000 by the end of December this year due to recent reduction of staff on the ground.

At a meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship…

Israel says drone strike on Egypt town launched from ‘Red Sea area’

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari has said that a strike in the Egyptian Red Sea town of Taba in the early hours of Friday originated from “the Red Sea area", in an apparent reference to Iran-backed Houthi rebels…

Hamas says 50 Israeli hostages killed in Israeli air attacks

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Hamas, which has massacred 1,400 people in Israel in the October 7 attack and taken 222 people hostages, have said that 50 of these hostages were killed reportedly by Israel air strikes.

Hamas spokesperson, Abu Ubaida has…

Israeli intelligence, IDF arrest 60 persons for links with Hamas

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have conducted joint raids starting Wednesday night that resulted in the arrest of 60 persons on charges of affiliation to Hamas.

Based on tip-offs given…

Israeli tanks raid northern Gaza Strip: Military

Jerusalem (IANS) Israeli tanks and infantry carried out a "targeted raid" in the northern Gaza Strip in a predawn attack on Thursday before withdrawing from the enclave, the military said in a statement.

In its statement, the Israel Defense…

Won't stop attacking Gaza till Hamas is destroyed: Netanyahu

Jerusalem (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that his country would not stop attacking the targets in Gaza Strip until Hamas is completely destroyed.

Netanyahu said this while interacting with soldiers of the Yahalom…

'Total collapse' of health system in Gaza: Palestinian spokesman

Gaza (IANS) A Palestinian spokesman has announced the "total collapse" of the health system in the Gaza Strip due to power outage and the exhaustion of fuel needed to operate generators in hospitals.

Ashraf Al-Qudra, spokesman for the Gaza-based…

Israel struck 400 targets in last 24 hrs: IDF

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israel Defense Force (IDF) on Tuesday said that it has struck at least 400 terrorist targets in the last 24 hours.

It said that the air strikes have destroyed Hamas' set up to fire rockets at Israel, and also the operational…

Sri Lankan cabinet approves visa-free proposal for India, 6 other countries

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal of offering visa-free entry for nationals from India and six other countries, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said.

The minister said that the cabinet approved visa-free entry for…