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Israel Hamas War Live News Updates: Israel receives new list of hostages to be released; truce extended again
30 Nov, 2023 | 11:36:55 AM IST
Israel Hamas War Live News Updates: Israel receives new list of hostages to be released; truce extended again
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PM Modi launches initiative to increase number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras
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Israel Hamas War Live News Updates: Six injured after shooting in east Jerusalem
Israel Hamas War Live News Updates: At least six people were wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on Thursday, Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service said.Police said that the two suspected attackers "were neutralised on the spot."
Israel Hamas War Live News Updates: Israel receives new list of hostages
Israel Hamas War Live News Updates: The Israeli government said it has received a new list of women and children hostages in the Gaza Strip to be released by Hamas on Thursday in exchange for a one-day extension of the truce. "A short time ago, Israel was given a list of women and children in accordance with the terms of the agreement, and therefore the truce will continue," said the statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, without specifying the number of hostages to be released.
INS Kadmatt mission deployed to the North Pacific
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Kannur University: Supreme Court sets aside Kerala HC order
Supreme Court sets aside Kerala HC order upholding re-appointment of Gopinath Ravindran as vice chancellor of Kannur University
PM Modi takes part in a program to interact with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra via video conferencing
PM Modi will launch a program to increase the number of Jan Aushadi Kendras from 10,000 to 25,000. He will also launch Pradhan Mantri Mahila Kisan Drone Kendra during the event
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Aurobindo Pharma gets USFDA approval for Budesonide inhalation
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Israel Hamas War Live News Updates: Hamas agrees to extend truce with Israel
Israel Hamas War Live News Updates: The Hamas militant group said on Thursday it had agreed to extend a truce with Israel in Gaza for a seventh day.Israel's military said earlier the truce with Hamas will be extended to allow mediators to continue work to free hostages held in Gaza
Border Security Force: Amit Shah to attend raising day event
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Israel Hamas War Live News Updates: Truce to be extended (reuters)
Ceasefire to continue as mediator efforts ongoing, said Israel military. Hamas has agreed to extend truce for a seventh day. Gaza militants took about 240 captives from southern Israel in an unprecedented October 7 attack that Israeli officials say killed around 1,200 people, most of them civilians.
Tamil Nadu: Weather department issues moderate rain and thunderstorm warnings
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Henry Kissinger: China envoy on death of Nobel winner
Henry Kissinger: China's ambassador to the US said he was "deeply" saddened to hear of the death Wednesday of former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, who played a central role in the establishment of ties between Beijing and Washington."It is a tremendous loss for both our countries and the world," Ambassador Xie Feng said in a post on social media platform X, adding "history will remember what the centenarian had contributed to China-US relations".
Gujarat CM held a meeting with representatives of Nichicon Corporation in Kobe, Japan
A high-level delegation, led by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, held a meeting with representatives of Nichicon Corporation in Kobe, Japan. The discussion centred around the firm's products for EV industry and energy storage and their India presence. The discussion also included Gujarat's emergence as an upcoming EV hub: CMO
Sadhguru says Uttarakhand tunnel collapse an 'unfortunate human tragedy'
Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has said that the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse was an unfortunate human tragedy.
"It was an unfortunate human tragedy but fortunately, they all came out successfully. Tunnel collapsing happens everywhere in the world, doesn't matter how you do it," Sadhguru said while speaking to ANI on Wednesday.
He attributed the reason behind ecological imbalance to the hydel projects emphasizing that road construction will be easier if done in a 'certain way'.
"Whole if the Himalayas are a very rubble-like mountain, it's not like the Western Ghats where it is a solid rock. This is rubble like a mountain, if you disturb it, it will come down. At the same time, human beings have their needs. Roads could be done easily if we attend to them in a certain way. But the problem I think is the hydel projects, which have created certain pressure," he said.
"It was an unfortunate human tragedy but fortunately, they all came out successfully. Tunnel collapsing happens everywhere in the world, doesn't matter how you do it," Sadhguru said while speaking to ANI on Wednesday.
He attributed the reason behind ecological imbalance to the hydel projects emphasizing that road construction will be easier if done in a 'certain way'.
"Whole if the Himalayas are a very rubble-like mountain, it's not like the Western Ghats where it is a solid rock. This is rubble like a mountain, if you disturb it, it will come down. At the same time, human beings have their needs. Roads could be done easily if we attend to them in a certain way. But the problem I think is the hydel projects, which have created certain pressure," he said.
Honda to invest $3.4 bn on electric two-wheelers this decade
Japanese auto giant Honda said it plans to invest 500 billion yen ($3.4 billion) in production of electric motorcycles and mopeds this decade.
The firm, the world's biggest makers of two-wheelers, also said it plans to launch 30 new electric models by 2030 and to reduce the current cost of electric motorcycles by 50 percent.
"For the electrification of its motorcycles, Honda is investing 100 billion yen over the five-year period from 2021 to 2025, and will invest an additional 400 billion yen over the five-year period from 2026 to 2030," Honda said in a statement on Wednesday.
The firm, the world's biggest makers of two-wheelers, also said it plans to launch 30 new electric models by 2030 and to reduce the current cost of electric motorcycles by 50 percent.
"For the electrification of its motorcycles, Honda is investing 100 billion yen over the five-year period from 2021 to 2025, and will invest an additional 400 billion yen over the five-year period from 2026 to 2030," Honda said in a statement on Wednesday.
Villagers plan welcome for rescued tunnel workers from UP
The people of Motipur Kala village in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district are getting ready to extend a warm welcome to six of the workers, rescued from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi.
Out of the 41 labourers rescued on Tuesday night, eight are from Uttar Pradesh of which six are from Shravasti.
Sheela, wife of a rescued worker Ram Sundar, said: “We have made all arrangements for a warm welcome. We have arranged sweets and other favourite food items for Ram Sundar and all the other rescued men of the village.”
Ram Sundar’s mother Dhanpati said a party would be thrown in the village when the rescued men reach here.
The villagers burst crackers and lit diyas (earthen lamps) when they heard about the safe rescue of their loved ones on Tuesday night.
All the workers were airlifted by the Indian Army’s Chinook helicopter from Uttarkashi to Rishikesh on Wednesday afternoon.
Out of the 41 labourers rescued on Tuesday night, eight are from Uttar Pradesh of which six are from Shravasti.
Sheela, wife of a rescued worker Ram Sundar, said: “We have made all arrangements for a warm welcome. We have arranged sweets and other favourite food items for Ram Sundar and all the other rescued men of the village.”
Ram Sundar’s mother Dhanpati said a party would be thrown in the village when the rescued men reach here.
The villagers burst crackers and lit diyas (earthen lamps) when they heard about the safe rescue of their loved ones on Tuesday night.
All the workers were airlifted by the Indian Army’s Chinook helicopter from Uttarkashi to Rishikesh on Wednesday afternoon.
Controversy erupts over burqa-clad women on catwalk in UP college, Muslim body seeks apology
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a Muslim body, has raised objections to a recent fashion show held in a local college where participants walked down the ramp wearing burqas.
The convener of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in Muzaffarnagar, Maulana Mukarram Qasmi, in a statement alleged that the organisers of the show targeted a religion and demanded an apology for what he deemed as a disrespectful portrayal of the traditional garment.
The controversy erupted after a video from the fashion show organised at Shri Ram College here on Sunday went viral on social media which showcased participants walking down the ramp in burqas.
Qasmi said that the burqa holds cultural and religious significance, representing the tradition of 'purdah' (veil).
"Burqa should not be treated as an item for display in a fashion show," he said, adding the incident goes against the cultural values associated with the attire.
The convener of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in Muzaffarnagar, Maulana Mukarram Qasmi, in a statement alleged that the organisers of the show targeted a religion and demanded an apology for what he deemed as a disrespectful portrayal of the traditional garment.
The controversy erupted after a video from the fashion show organised at Shri Ram College here on Sunday went viral on social media which showcased participants walking down the ramp in burqas.
Qasmi said that the burqa holds cultural and religious significance, representing the tradition of 'purdah' (veil).
"Burqa should not be treated as an item for display in a fashion show," he said, adding the incident goes against the cultural values associated with the attire.
Chinese factories slip deeper into contraction, more policy support likely
China's manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in November and at a quicker pace, suggesting more stimulus will be needed to shore up economic growth and restore confidence that the authorities can ably support industry.
Better-than-expected data for the third quarter led many banks to upgrade their growth forecasts for the world's second-largest economy, but despite a flurry of policy support measures negative sentiment among factory managers appears to have become entrenched in the face of weak demand both at home and abroad.
The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 49.4 in November from 49.5 in October, staying below the 50-point level demarcating contraction from expansion, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday. It missed a forecast of 49.7, and only Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered predicted it would come in so low out of 31 respondents.
The new orders sub index contracted for a second consecutive month, while the new export orders component extended its decline for a ninth month.
Better-than-expected data for the third quarter led many banks to upgrade their growth forecasts for the world's second-largest economy, but despite a flurry of policy support measures negative sentiment among factory managers appears to have become entrenched in the face of weak demand both at home and abroad.
The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 49.4 in November from 49.5 in October, staying below the 50-point level demarcating contraction from expansion, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday. It missed a forecast of 49.7, and only Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered predicted it would come in so low out of 31 respondents.
The new orders sub index contracted for a second consecutive month, while the new export orders component extended its decline for a ninth month.
Tata chemicals slashes prices of domestic Soda Ash (all grades) wef Nov 30
Microsoft to take non-voting, observer position on OpenAI's board
Microsoft will take a non-voting, observer position on OpenAI's board, CEO Sam Altman said in his first official missive after taking back the reins of the company on Wednesday.
The observer position means Microsoft's representative can attend OpenAI's board meetings and access confidential information, but it does not have voting rights on matters including electing or choosing directors.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who had recruited Altman to Microsoft after his ouster from OpenAI, had said earlier that governance at the ChatGPT maker needs to change.
OpenAI said last week announced a new initial board that consists of former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor as chair and Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary. Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo, who was part of the board who fired Altman, also stayed on for the new one.
The observer position means Microsoft's representative can attend OpenAI's board meetings and access confidential information, but it does not have voting rights on matters including electing or choosing directors.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who had recruited Altman to Microsoft after his ouster from OpenAI, had said earlier that governance at the ChatGPT maker needs to change.
OpenAI said last week announced a new initial board that consists of former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor as chair and Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary. Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo, who was part of the board who fired Altman, also stayed on for the new one.
NHAI unit to issue 15-year bonds
DME Development, a unit of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), plans to raise at least 10 billion rupees ($119.99 million) through the sale of bonds maturing in 15 years, two merchant bankers said on Thursday.
The company will pay a semi-annual coupon on the issue and has invited bids from bankers and investors on Friday, they said.
In October, Reuters reported that DME Development is likely to raise funds for the first time in the current financial year.
The company will pay a semi-annual coupon on the issue and has invited bids from bankers and investors on Friday, they said.
In October, Reuters reported that DME Development is likely to raise funds for the first time in the current financial year.
PM Modi urges record voter turnout in Telangana assembly elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people of Telangana on Thursday to cast their votes in record numbers in the elections to the 119-member state Assembly.
Voting began at 7 am at various polling booths across the state.
Taking to X, PM Modi appealed to people to strengthen the 'festival of democracy' by casting their votes.
"I call upon my sisters and brothers of Telangana to vote in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. I particularly urge young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise," he said.
Voting began at 7 am at various polling booths across the state.
Taking to X, PM Modi appealed to people to strengthen the 'festival of democracy' by casting their votes.
"I call upon my sisters and brothers of Telangana to vote in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. I particularly urge young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise," he said.
Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a fatal US Air Force crash of the aircraft
Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a US Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission, reports said Thursday.
Kyodo news agency says a senior Defence Ministry official, Taro Yamato, told a parliamentary hearing that Japan plans to suspend flights of Ospreys for the time being.
There were no other immediate details.
A US Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country's southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members.
The cause of the crash and the status of the seven others on board were not immediately known, Japanese coast guard spokesperson Kazuo Ogawa said. The coast guard planned to continue searching through the night.
Kyodo news agency says a senior Defence Ministry official, Taro Yamato, told a parliamentary hearing that Japan plans to suspend flights of Ospreys for the time being.
There were no other immediate details.
A US Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country's southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members.
The cause of the crash and the status of the seven others on board were not immediately known, Japanese coast guard spokesperson Kazuo Ogawa said. The coast guard planned to continue searching through the night.
Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dies at 100
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy, died on Wednesday at age 100, Kissinger Associates Inc said in a statement.
He died at his home in Connecticut.
Kissinger had been active past his centenary, attending meetings in the White House, publishing a book on leadership styles, and testifying before a Senate committee about the nuclear threat posed by North Korea. In July 2023 he made a surprise visit to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
He died at his home in Connecticut.
Kissinger had been active past his centenary, attending meetings in the White House, publishing a book on leadership styles, and testifying before a Senate committee about the nuclear threat posed by North Korea. In July 2023 he made a surprise visit to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
White House not seeking conditions on military aid to Israel, despite earlier Biden comment
National security adviser Jake Sullivan told lawmakers this week that the White House is not seeking to place conditions on U.S. military assistance to Israel, days after President Joe Biden signaled openness to the notion that was being pushed by some Democrats as the civilian death toll in Gaza from Israel's war against Hamas climbed.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who was among the senators who met privately with Sullivan on Tuesday, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Sullivan "made it clear that the White House is not asking for any conditionality in aid. So I want to leave that very clear.” A second person directly familiar with the meeting confirmed the account.
Sullivan met with about a dozen Democratic senators to discuss their questions about how the administration would ensure that any U.S. weapons provided to Israel are used in accord with U.S. law. The meeting was held via a teleconference in which Sullivan was at the White House and senators were in a classified room on Capitol Hill. It came as some progressive lawmakers concerned about the civilian toll have suggested that the U.S. place conditions on the types of military assistance and how it could be used by Israeli forces against Hamas targets.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who was among the senators who met privately with Sullivan on Tuesday, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Sullivan "made it clear that the White House is not asking for any conditionality in aid. So I want to leave that very clear.” A second person directly familiar with the meeting confirmed the account.
Sullivan met with about a dozen Democratic senators to discuss their questions about how the administration would ensure that any U.S. weapons provided to Israel are used in accord with U.S. law. The meeting was held via a teleconference in which Sullivan was at the White House and senators were in a classified room on Capitol Hill. It came as some progressive lawmakers concerned about the civilian toll have suggested that the U.S. place conditions on the types of military assistance and how it could be used by Israeli forces against Hamas targets.
Thai foreign minister fights back tears, welcomes Hamas release of Thai workers
Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara held back tears when he met fellow Thais released to Israel by Hamas after seven weeks of captivity and said on Wednesday he hoped for freedom soon for the remaining 13 hostages.
Another two Thai workers were set free on Tuesday, bringing the total released to 23. With their arrival at Shamir Medical Center, the workers embraced one another. "We survived! We survived!" they cheered, and one was seen wiping away tears.
"We are not part of the conflict," Parnpree said in a Reuters interview later on Wednesday after an emotional meeting with the workers on Tuesday. He said there were no conditions for their release.
Parnpree held talks with his counterparts in several Middle Eastern countries with Hamas contacts. He said they remain in contact with him and send him updates about the release of hostages even before the news breaks.
Another two Thai workers were set free on Tuesday, bringing the total released to 23. With their arrival at Shamir Medical Center, the workers embraced one another. "We survived! We survived!" they cheered, and one was seen wiping away tears.
"We are not part of the conflict," Parnpree said in a Reuters interview later on Wednesday after an emotional meeting with the workers on Tuesday. He said there were no conditions for their release.
Parnpree held talks with his counterparts in several Middle Eastern countries with Hamas contacts. He said they remain in contact with him and send him updates about the release of hostages even before the news breaks.
Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content
Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to "Go fuck yourself" in a fiery Wednesday interview.
His profanity-laced remarks followed a moment of contrition in a New York Times DealBook Summit interview. Musk said repeatedly he was sorry for publishing a tweet on Nov. 15 that agreed with an anti-Jewish post. Musk has faced a torrent of criticism ever since he agreed with a user who falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people. Musk in his post said the user, who referenced the "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory, was speaking "the actual truth."
On Wednesday Musk said he had "handed a loaded gun" to both detractors and antisemitic people, describing his post as possibly the worst he had made during a history of messages that included many "foolish" ones.
His profanity-laced remarks followed a moment of contrition in a New York Times DealBook Summit interview. Musk said repeatedly he was sorry for publishing a tweet on Nov. 15 that agreed with an anti-Jewish post. Musk has faced a torrent of criticism ever since he agreed with a user who falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people. Musk in his post said the user, who referenced the "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory, was speaking "the actual truth."
On Wednesday Musk said he had "handed a loaded gun" to both detractors and antisemitic people, describing his post as possibly the worst he had made during a history of messages that included many "foolish" ones.
China calls for immediate 'sustained humanitarian truce' in Israel-Hamas conflict
China on Thursday called for a "sustained humanitarian truce" in the Israel-Hamas conflict in a position paper released by its foreign ministry.
"Parties to the conflict should... immediately realize a durable and sustained humanitarian truce," the document reads, calling for a "comprehensive ceasefire and end of the fighting".
"Parties to the conflict should... immediately realize a durable and sustained humanitarian truce," the document reads, calling for a "comprehensive ceasefire and end of the fighting".
Activist Ahed Tamimi among Palestinians freed by Israel in Gaza truce swap
Prominent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was among 30 prisoners freed by Israel early on Thursday under a temporary Gaza truce between Israel and Hamas militants, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials.
Israeli troops earlier this month arrested Tamimi, regarded in the occupied West Bank as a hero since she was a teenager, on suspicion of inciting violence. Her mother has denied the allegation and said it was based on a fake social media post.
Israeli troops earlier this month arrested Tamimi, regarded in the occupied West Bank as a hero since she was a teenager, on suspicion of inciting violence. Her mother has denied the allegation and said it was based on a fake social media post.
