Sandeshkhali violence: Internet ban extended to Hingalganj

Sandeshkhali violence: Internet ban extended to Hingalganj

Kolkata, Feb 12 Amid continuing and aggravated protests by the local women at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal demanding the arrest of absconding Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his associates, the state administration has extended the internet ban to adjacent Hingalganj area. The administration said that the internet ban was…

BJP’s allegation against Raghuram Rajan is ‘unfounded’, ‘misleading’: Siddaramaiah

BJP’s allegation against Raghuram Rajan is ‘unfounded’, ‘misleading’: Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Feb 12 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said BJP’s allegation that the committee headed by former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has influenced the reduction in Karnataka’s tax share is ‘unfounded’ and ‘misleading’. “The narrative suggesting that the committee headed by Raghuram Rajan recommended a reduction in Karnataka’s share of tax revenue is not…

2 hostages killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza: Hamas

2 hostages killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza: Hamas

Gaza, Feb 12 Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip during the past 96 hours have killed two Israeli hostages and seriously injured eight others, said the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, in a statement. The conditions of the injured “are becoming more dangerous in light of the inability to provide them with appropriate treatment, and…

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 28,176: Ministry

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 28,176: Ministry

Gaza, Feb 12 The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,176 since October 7, 2023, with 67,784 others being injured, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said in a statement. It added on Sunday that at least 112 Palestinians were killed and 173 others injured by Israeli attacks in…

Terrorist killed in security forces operation in Pakistan

Terrorist killed in security forces operation in Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 12 Pakistani security forces have killed a wanted terrorist during an intelligence-based operation in the country’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said. The operation was conducted in the Khyber district of the province on the reported presence of terrorists in the area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani army’s media wing,…

2 killed, 3 injured in explosion in Pakistan

2 killed, 3 injured in explosion in Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 12 Two people were killed and three others injured in an explosion in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, rescue teams said. The incident occurred on Sunday in a market area in the Lower Dir area of the province, the state-run Rescue 1122 said in the statement. The injured people had been shifted to…

4 killed, 2 injured in confrontation on Lebanon-Israel border

4 killed, 2 injured in confrontation on Lebanon-Israel border

Beirut, Feb 12 Two members of Lebanon’s Shia Amal Movement and two civilians were killed by Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, Lebanese security sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that two other civilians were also injured in the Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling on towns and villages in…

Iraq, US resume dialogue on ending US-led coalition’s mission

Iraq, US resume dialogue on ending US-led coalition’s mission

Baghdad, Feb 12 Iraq and the US resumed a new round of dialogue to discuss ending the US-led international coalition’s mission in Iraq, the Iraqi government said. Iraqi military spokesman Yahya Rasoul said on Sunday in a statement that the Higher Military Commission (HMC) resumed meetings with the international coalition side to assess the military…

US military confirms airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah

US military confirms airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah

Sanaa, Feb 12 US military on Sunday confirmed that it struck Houthi targets near the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah a day earlier, claiming to have hit the group’s two unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and three anti-ship cruise missiles. In an online statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces successfully conducted…

Qatar court releases 8 ex-Indian Navy personnel; 7 back in India: MEA

Qatar court releases 8 ex-Indian Navy personnel; 7 back in India: MEA

New Delhi, Feb 12 India on Monday has welcomed the decision of the Qatar court to release the eight former Indian Army personnel, who were previously sentenced to death, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement. The Qatar court on Monday released all eight former Indian Navy personnel in its custody, out…