Beirut: A huge Israeli strike hit Beirut’s densely populated southern suburbs Friday, flattening buildings in an operation the Israeli military said targeted Hezbollah’s headquarters but a source close to the group said its leader was “fine”. “The Israeli strikes levelled six buildings,” the source said, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to…
Washington: Hurricane Helene has rapidly intensified into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches Florida’s Big Bend, with landfall expected on Thursday night. With maximum sustained winds reaching 120 mph, Helene is accelerating towards the Florida coast at 21 mph, raising severe concerns about widespread destruction and life-threatening conditions across the region. The National…
Beirut: Israel flatly rejected on Thursday a push led by key backer the United States for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, vowing to keep fighting Hezbollah militants “until victory”. Israeli bombing of Iran-backed Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon has killed hundreds of people this week, while the militant group has retaliated with rocket barrages. “There will…
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been invited to join the British Indian community in paying respects to Lord Basaveshwara, the 12th-century poet-saint revered for his contributions to social justice, democracy and upliftment of the underprivileged, the community members said. The invitation was extended by Dr Neeraj Patil, former Mayor of the London Borough…
Jerusalem: The Indian Embassy in Beirut has urged its nationals to avoid travel to Lebanon due to escalating violence and “strongly advised” those present there to exercise extreme caution and leave the country as soon as possible. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Wednesday said that 200,00 people have been displaced…
Washington: There has been no bigger advocate of the Asian-American community than Donald Trump, the former president and Republican presidential candidate, his campaign has said. The statement came on Wednesday, a day after a survey revealed that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was leading against him by 38 points among the Asian-American voters. “There has…
Beirut: Hezbollah launched a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv early Wednesday, in a further escalation after Israel carried out strikes on Lebanon that killed hundreds of people and the militants fired rockets across wider areas of northern Israel. The Israeli military said it intercepted the surface-to-surface missile, which set off air raid sirens in Tel…
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed confidence that India’s relationship with neighbours Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would continue to be “positive and constructive.” “I would urge you not to be deterministic about it. It’s not like India is seeking to control every political move of every neighbour. That’s not how it works. It…
Washington: US intelligence agencies have briefed former president Donald Trump on the “real and specific” threat to his life allegedly from Iran to allegedly “sow chaos” in the country, according to his campaign. Two apparent assassination attempts have been made in the same number of months on the life of the 78-year-old Republican presidential candidate….
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held separate meetings with his counterparts from Spain, Cyprus and Moldova on the sidelines of the UNGA, discussing regional issues, including the ongoing conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, while exchanging views to enhance bilateral ties. Jaishankar is in the US to participate in the 79th session of…
