Caracas, July 6 (IANS) India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission in Venezuela, Operation Amistad, concluded on Monday with the Army Field Hospital being closed after serving the people of Venezuela following twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 on June 24 that claimed over 3,300 lives and caused widespread destruction across the country.”Operation Amistad – The Army Field Hospital closed this afternoon. The medical team has won over the hearts and minds of the Ve…
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Dallas, July 6 (IANS) Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed on Monday that the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the last of his career but insisted that he is not retiring from international football. “This will be my last World Cup, but let’s hope tomorrow isn’t my last game,” Ronaldo told reporters ahead of the round of 16 match against Spain, reports Xinhua. “I don’t think I have had a bad World Cup. I have already scored three goals. Let’s see if I can score another tomorrow.”The 4…
Caracas, July 6 (IANS) The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 3,342, with 16,740 people injured, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said.Rodriguez said in an update on Telegram on Sunday that the number of people rescued remains at 6,462.An official report said 17,345 people were also displaced, reports Xinhua news agency.Since the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck on June 24, Venezuela has recorded 995 aftershocks, according to the update.Authorities have …
Caracas, July 5 (IANS) As Indian medical teams continue to provide humanitarian support to the people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela under ‘Operation Amistad’, survivors and their families have expressed heartfelt gratitude for the treatment and care being extended in the Indian Army’s Field Hospital. The videos shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on X shows people praising the Indian medical team and thanking them for providing medical assistance.A woman, whos…
Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) Investigators in Pakistan probing the abduction and gangrape of two foreign women have begun examining a fresh line of investigation, as the suspicion is now centring on a possible cryptocurrency-related dispute behind the high-profile case, according to local media reports. Muhammad Raza Dar, one of the principal accused, is a relative of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Some reports also suggest that Raza Dar is a grandson of Ishaq Dar.T…
Caracas, July 5 (IANS) The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to 2,954, and 16,592 others were injured, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said.In a message on his Telegram channel, Rodriguez on Saturday said 6,462 people had been rescued after the disaster hit the central states of Aragua, Miranda and La Guaira, as well as the western states of Carabobo, Yaracuy and Falcon.The update said 16,209 people were without housing, while 856 buildings…
Caracas, July 4 (IANS) As India’s medical teams continue to provide humanitarian support to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday shared a glimpse of the support efforts under ‘Operation Amistad’. A video shared by MEA showed a person who had been treated at the field hospital set up by India saying that he had been treated well.”Yes, quite well. Excellent. I have been treated very well here,” he noted that he had a knee problem. “The…
Caracas, July 4 (IANS) As India’s medical teams continue providing humanitarian assistance to people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela under ‘Operation Amistad’, survivors and their families have expressed heartfelt gratitude for the treatment and care being extended by the Indian Army’s Field Hospital. In a video shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the father of a young girl injured in the twin earthquakes that struck the South American nation on June 24 praised…
Caracas, July 4 (IANS) The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,645, and 12,666 people were injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said.Rodriguez, who also heads the command center for temporary camps, said on Friday in an update posted on Telegram that 6,462 people had been rescued and 86,117 families had received assistance.The earthquakes damaged 885 buildings and caused 189 others to collapse, he said, adding authoritie…
Caracas, July 3 (IANS) As India continues to provide medical assistance to the people in earthquake-hit Venezuela under ‘Operation Amistad’, a survivor with multiple fractures described the treatment being provided at the Field Hospital established by the Indian Army as “excellent”. Lauding the compassionate approach of Indian medical team, the patient said that the medical staff on duty at the Field Hospital has a “gentle touch” which is why the patient does not feel any pain.In a video shared …