Israel PM says Hamas must be destroyed for peace; US, Iran-backed militants clash

Gaja, 26/12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep fighting in Gaza until Hamas is destroyed, defying global calls for a ceasefire amid concerns the conflict could spread with U.S. and Iran-aligned forces again attacking each other. Netanyahu, who visited Israeli troops in northern Gaza on Monday, told lawmakers from his Likud Party…

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JN.1: Karnataka reports 3 deaths, 34 cases of new Covid-19 variant

Bengaluru, 25/12: Karnataka has reported three Covid deaths and 34 cases attributed to JN.1, a new subvariant of the novel coronavirus, the health department announced on Monday. These are the first confirmed cases and deaths caused by the new virus strain that’s spreading fast and has been described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as…

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Army chief arrives in J&K to review security situation following terror attack, civilian deaths

Kashmir, 25/12: Amid ongoing anti-terror operations and allegations of the custodial deaths of three civilians, Army chief General Manoj Pande arrived in Jammu on Monday to review the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. General Pande reached Jammu and later left for the Rajouri-Poonch sector to review the operational preparedness of the force and…

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Bills to replace criminal codes enacted into law as President Murmu gives nod

New Delhi, 25/12: The three criminal bills to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Evidence Act were on Monday enacted into law after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent. An image showing the three bills getting the presidential nod.Credit: Rashtrapati Bhavan The Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita, 2023, The…

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 CM approves the Special Security Battalion for Sri Jagannath Temple

Bhubaneswar, 25/12: The world famous Shri Jagannath Temple has been envisioned and conceptualised to render full proof security, better facilitation of the devotees, and crowd management measures.      The Jagannath temple, the centre of faith for Hindus, draws thousands of devotees every day.   In the post covid period, the daily footfall of devotees…

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