Bout was one of the world's most wanted men for supplying arms to rebel groups and warlords in Africa. After spending time in prison in the United States and released as part of an exchange deal with Russia, he is reportedly back in international trade by brokering a deal with Yemen's Houthis.
The gangsters have demanded the release of their accomplices in exchange for the Hindu businessmen they kidnapped. A police team has been constituted to recover the kidnapped Hindus and some five others recently abducted by the dacoits, police said.
Israel ordered the wholesale evacuation of northern Gaza to the south, but officials say there are no safe places to flee in the territory. The northern part of the country has been largely isolated by Israeli forces and has suffered extensive destruction due to large-scale airstrikes.
The incident took place in the northern city of Hadera, where three people were left in serious condition and two in critical condition. Israeli police said they shot and 'neutralised' the attacker, revealed to be an Israeli citizen.
Laos is the current chair of ASEAN and will be hosting the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit. PM Modi is expected to review the progress of India-ASEAN relations and chart the future direction of cooperation.
Half the prize was awarded to Baker 'for computational protein design' while the other half was shared by Hassabis and Jumper "for protein structure prediction". Hassabis and Jumper created an artificial intelligence model that can predict virtually all 200 million proteins.
The ties between India and the Maldives came under severe strain since Muizzu, known for his pro-China leanings, took charge as Maldives President. However, things have now taken a positive turn as he reaffirmed support to strengthened bilateral ties with India, calling it a 'close ally'.
Safieddine's death would be the latest shock to Hezbollah's top leadership as Israel began ground operations in Lebanon. He had been out of contact since Israel targeted an underground bunker in Beirut, where he was reportedly present with other Hezbollah officials.
Naik was left red-faced after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) declined to waive off excess luggage fees, saying he never received this treatment in India. Many Pakistanis on social media trolled him for his expectations and "bad-mouthing" the national carrier.
Hezbollah's acting leader Naim Qassem said even more Israelis would be displaced as it kept up its rocket fire into Israel amid escalating tensions. Hezbollah has also lent tacit support to ceasefire efforts in Lebanon, as Israeli strikes have eliminated most of its top command.
Bangladesh is celebrating Durga Puja from October 9-13 and has extended general holidays in the wake of the festival. However, unprecedented violence against Hindus after Sheikh Hasina's ouster and threats by radical Islamic groups has cast a shadow over the celebrations.
Earlier, scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its role in gene regulation.
Israel also eliminated Said Alaa Naif Ali, another Hamas official in Lebanon who led attacks against Israeli targets, and Saeed Atallah Ali, an official with the group's military wing. Israel has killed several Hamas officials in Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023.
The Congress leader has frequently raised the caste issue and has expressed his opposition to the '50 per cent cap on reservation. On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi asserted that education is not possible without understanding the history of India, which is connected to Dalits.
Pakistan Army troops were deployed in Islamabad to ensure security ahead of the protest called by Imran Khan at Islamabad's D-Chowk. Over 100 PTI workers and supporters have been arrested by the police amid tight security measures in the capital.
Hamas said an airstrike on the Beddawi refugee camp in Lebanon killed Atallah, his wife and two daughters. Israel has killed several Hamas officials in Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday announced that Jaishankar will go to Pakistan in his first visit to the neighbouring country to attend the high-level SCO meeting. The Pakistan government has deployed the Army ahead of the meeting to maintain security amid PTI protests.
The announcement came after the ministry confirmed in August that Pakistan had sent an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the SCO meeting. Pakistan holds the rotating chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) and will hold the summit on October 15-16.
Haiti has been reeling from a worsening conflict for years, where armed gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince and other regions where they indulge in kidnappings, rapes, murders and more. The gang shot people and set fire to dozens of homes and vehicles on Thursday.
A blast was heard and smoke was seen over Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Saturday as the Israeli military issued three evacuation alerts. The IDF claimed to eliminate at least 250 Hezbollah members, including commander Mohammed Rashid Sakafi, on Friday.
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