Jerusalem, March 3 (IANS) The US Embassy in Jerusalem on Tuesday issued an official advisory amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, urging American citizens to make their own security arrangements as the diplomatic mission is currently unable to assist with departures from Israel.In its statement, the Embassy cautioned that the security situation remains volatile and unpredictable, reminding US nationals of the need for heightened vigilance and personal safety planning.”The US Embassy …
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Beirut/Jerusalem, March 2 (IANS) Israeli warplanes carried out intensive airstrikes at Monday dawn in Beirut’s southern suburbs, hours after rockets were fired from Lebanese territory toward Israel, local television channel al-Jadeed reported.The Israeli strikes targeted Dahieh, a Hezbollah stronghold in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, prompting residents to flee their homes amid fears of further escalation, according to the report. Ambulances rushed to the affected areas to evacua…
Brussels, Feb 28 (IANS) Some European countries have urged their citizens to leave or avoid travel to Iran and several other Middle East regions due to escalating US-Iran tensions. The British government on Friday (local time) said it has temporarily withdrawn staff from Iran, with its embassy continuing to operate remotely, and advised against all travel to the country.The French Foreign Ministry issued a security advisory for French nationals against travel to Israel, Jerusalem and the West Ba…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday, discussing bilateral cooperation in areas of technology and innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and critical minerals, defence and security, trade and economy, labour mobility and education, blue economy, agriculture and health. The two leaders also announced elevating ties to ‘India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosp…
Jerusalem, Feb 26 (IANS) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday expressed his deep gratitude to India while sharing a personal anecdote about his first date with Sara (now his wife) in an Indian restaurant in Tel Aviv. While addressing a joint press meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their talks in Jerusalem on Thursday, Netanyahu said: “Finally I have to say at the end of this visit that I owe India, I don’t know if I told you this Narendra… But, I owe India a grea…
Tel Aviv/New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to Israel generated immense enthusiasm and frenzy in the West Asian nation and was visible in the rapturous welcome for the Indian Prime Minister inside Knesset by the Israeli lawmakers and the public at large. The social media platforms in Israel are buzzing with developments and conversations related to Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and the latter along with Isra…
Tel Aviv, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he accepts the Medal of the Knesset with utmost humility and gratitude. Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, conferred the ‘Speaker of the Knesset Medal’ on PM Modi, making him the first-ever recipient of this prestigious award. Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana presented the medal to PM Modi immediately after his address to the lawmakers in Jerusalem. “This honour is not a tribute to an individual, but to the enduring …
Tel Aviv, Feb 25 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday reflected on the ‘Modi Hug’, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal embrace is something special. “Earlier today, my wife Sara and I greeted you at the airport. And, just as you came down the steps, we embraced each other. Because Prime Minister Modi’s personal embrace is something special. It’s called the ‘Modi Hug’. It’s well known around the world,” Netanyahu said while addressing Israeli Parliament…
Tel Aviv, Feb 25 (IANS) Members of the Israeli Parliament, Knesset, on Wednesday gave a standing ovation and a huge round of applause to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived at Israel’s House of Representatives to give a landmark address – the first-ever by an Indian PM. Chants of ‘Modi-Modi’ reverberated at the Knesset as PM Modi arrived to attend the official reception ceremony along with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.”Mr. Prime Minister, Jerusalem me aapka swagat hai, Kness…
Amaravati, Feb 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday claimed that over 20 crore Tirupati laddus were made with adulterated ghee and sold during the YSRCP rule. He claimed that between 2019 and 2024, 59.71 lakh litres of adulterated ghee were supplied to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), and Rs. 234 crore were spent on this.Replying to the debate in the State Assembly on the Tirupati laddu adulteration, he said 20.01 crore laddus were made with adult…