BORDER TOWN
Rafah is a dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas Following Israel's incursion, Rafah in Gaza lies in ruins, with most civilians evacuated. Hamas forces nearly defeated, but humanitarian crisis deepens with aid delivery stalled. Hospitals facing fuel shortages as combat continues. International med...
07 Jul, 2024, 08.53 PM ISTFires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel border The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, amid stalled cease-fire talks, is causing devastating fires in southern Lebanon and northern Israel. Damage from Hezbollah drones and white phosphorus, along with firefighting challenges, has displaced thou...
04 Jul, 2024, 11.48 AM ISTRussia-Ukraine war: 7 killed and dozens wounded after missiles slam into town in southern Ukraine Russian missiles struck a town in southern Ukraine, killing seven civilians, including children, and injuring dozens. Local authorities in Vilniansk reported bodies under picnic blankets and damaged buildings. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged Wes...
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A new $72,000 migrant smuggling route to the US starts with a charter flight, and many Indians are waiting to board Indian nationals on a Legend Airlines flight faced challenges in El Salvador as they attempted to reach the U.S. via Mexico. The incident sheds light on a new phase of illegal immigration through intercontinental smuggling routes, impacting U.S. bor...
25 Jun, 2024, 11.33 AM ISTRussia obliterates front-line Ukraine towns by retrofitting bombs and expanding its air base network A devastating Russian bombing of Kharkiv's Epicenter store left 19 dead and unleashed shockwaves across Ukraine. Using retrofitted Soviet-era bombs, Russia's attacks have intensified, targeting cities like Avdiivka, Chasiv Yar, and Vovchansk. Invest...
20 Jun, 2024, 12.02 PM ISTIsrael hits Gaza as tensions surge on Lebanon border The Israeli military said troops continued operations in central Gaza, where warplanes struck a militant cell in the Zeitun area.
14 Jun, 2024, 10.03 PM ISTHezbollah vows to intensify attacks against Israel after senior military commander is killed Earlier Wednesday, Hezbollah fired a massive barrage of rockets into northern Israel, further escalating tensions as the fate of an internationally backed plan for a cease-fire in Gaza hung in the balance. Hezbollah, an Iran-backed ally of the Pales...
13 Jun, 2024, 08.09 AM ISTMizoram-Myanmar cross-border trade stopped after bridge destroyed by Myanmar Army Border trade between Mizoram and Myanmar's Sagaing division is halted due to the destruction of a bridge over the Run River in the Teddim township area by the Myanmar Army personnel. The bridge connected Mizoram to Tahan town in Myanmar's Sagaing di...
10 Jun, 2024, 09.50 PM ISTIndian traders demand resumption of border trade with China through Lipulekh pass Indian traders have been engaging in border trade with China through the Lipulekh pass in Pithoragarh district since 1992. They are now urging the central government to address the closure of the trade route due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019. The...
10 Jun, 2024, 03.12 PM ISTSouth Korea activists defy warning to fly balloons into North An activist group in South Korea said on Thursday it had flown balloons into North Korea carrying leaflets criticising leader Kim Jong Un, just days after Pyongyang sent thousands of balloons carrying trash in the other direction over the border.
06 Jun, 2024, 10.11 AM ISTLawrence Bishnoi and Goldie Brar gangs were planning to use minors to kill Salman Khan: Police Police uncovered a plot involving Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldie Brar gangs planning to employ minors to kill Bollywood actor Salman Khan in Mumbai. Sharpshooters were stationed in multiple locations under Goldie Brar's orders, with plans to regroup in...
03 Jun, 2024, 08.35 PM ISTInside the illicit trade of exotic animals from Myanmar to India The civil war in Myanmar and resultant anarchy in border areas have given a new life to the smuggling of wildlife—from marmoset monkeys to green anacondas—to India. A complex network of wildlife smuggling involving exotic animals from various countr...
26 May, 2024, 09.20 PM IST'Bangladesh MP Strangulated, cut into pieces, flesh segregated from bones': Police reveal gruesome details of alleged murder; one detained The West Bengal Crime Investigation Department (CID) detained a suspect on Thursday evening in connection with the alleged murder of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar. According to a PTI report, authorities suspect that the MP was "lured" into a flat ...
24 May, 2024, 10.20 AM ISTIsraelis living near Lebanon border under threat of Hezbollah attack. Why has IDF not sent troops there? Israelis living in the areas bordering Lebanon are afraid as Hezbollah has deployed more than 1,600 anti-tank missiles, rockets and other projectiles since October 7, 2023. But IDF has not sent its troops there.
23 May, 2024, 11.44 PM ISTAt least 7 killed and 30 injured in car blast in Syrian town near Turkish border, residents say The Arab-populated town run by Syrian rebel groups backed by Turkey opposed to Syrian President Bashar al Assad has been relatively quiet since it was hit by a car blast over two years ago.
31 Mar, 2024, 07.14 AM ISTKarnataka farmers to join the Gramin Bharat Bandh on Friday Farmers' organisations across Karnataka are supporting the nationwide Gramin Bharat Bandh to protest against the government's treatment of farmers. The bandh aims to condemn violence against farmers and demand a minimum support price for crops.
14 Feb, 2024, 04.38 PM ISTMyanmar rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group in Myanmar's Rakhine state, has declared its control over Paletwa, a significant border town with India and Bangladesh. The insurgency, involving anti-junta forces backed by a parallel pro-democracy government,...
15 Jan, 2024, 01.39 PM ISTManipur: Four villagers, including father, son killed by suspected militants The bodies of the victims were recovered on Thursday by the police team from Kumbi in Bishnupur district. The four victims identified as Ibomcha Singh and his son Anand Singh Romen Singh (38) and Dara Singh (37). A senior police officer who does not...
11 Jan, 2024, 08.18 PM ISTCombing operations underway to nab Moreh miscreants: Manipur CM N Biren Singh Biren said that the unified command and combined teams of security forces comprising Assam Rifles, BSF and state police commandos are jointly taking on the militants. “Militants have attacked state police and central forces. It is our primary duty t...
09 Jan, 2024, 10.24 PM ISTFor second day heavy gunfights continue in border town Moreh in Manipur between suspected militants and state forces Moreh is just 4 km to the west of Myanmar’s largest border town Tamu. Moreh, which is 110 km south of Imphal, has been restive as a section of people are opposing the deployment of state forces in the area. The area had witnessed a series of violent...
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