Tamil-origin man jailed in Singapore for cheating victims of over SG$48k
Singapore, Nov 10 - A Tamil-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to 38 weeks in jail for cheating 16 victims of a total of SG$48,500 by telling them of an investment opportunity that guaranteed 50 per cent returns.
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim missile attack on Israeli city
Sanaa/Jerusalem, Nov 10 -The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has claimed responsibility of launching a batch of long-range ballistic missiles on the southern Israeli city of Eilat in retaliation to the continued bombardment in the Gaza Strip.
Daily humanitarian pause in Gaza won’t affect war effort: Israeli Def Minister
Jerusalem, Nov 10 - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the implementation of a four-hour daily humanitarian pause in Gaza will not affect the raging war in the enclave with the Hamas militants and also not amount to a ceasefire.
New AI model can map giant icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans: Study
London, Nov 9 - A team of British scientists have trained an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system to accurately map -- in one-hundredth of a second -- the surface area and outline of giant icebergs captured on satellite images.
Israeli raid in West Bank refugee camp leaves 14 dead
Gaza, Nov 10 - At least 14 people were killed following an Israeli military raid at the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, the Gaza-based Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Russian loses re-election to World Court; China-backed candidate also defeated
United Nations, Nov 10 - A Russian judge on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has lost re-election in a sign of the polarization at the world organization where the opposition to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine carried over to the judicial elections.
Israel demands action against int’l media outlets whose photojournalists were present during Oct 7 massacre (IANS FROM ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 10 - The Israel Communications Ministry has contacted international media outlets -- New York Times, CNN, Associated Press (AP) and Reuters -- after an Israeli media watchdog, HonestReporting.com, brought out details regarding the photojournalists employed by these outlets had been
Apple, US govt reach $25 mn settlement over job bias allegations
New York, Nov 10 - Apple Inc reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that the tech giant illegally discriminated in hiring and recruitment against American citizens and certain non-US citizens whose permission to live in and
IDF conducts airstrike in Syria in retaliation to drone attack (IANS IN ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 10 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday said that it conducted an airstrike in Syria in retaliation to a drone attack fired from the neighboring country towards a school in the southern Israeli city of Eilat.
Three Indian-Americans indicted in over $35 mn loan fraud scheme
New York, Nov 9 - Three Indian-Americans have been charged in a fraud scheme intended to obtain over $35 million from financial institutions by providing false documentation in support of Small Business Administration (SBA) loan applications for the purchase of hotels.
Indian-American arrested in connection with child sex-related crimes
New York, Nov 9 - Ten people, including a 56-year-old Indian-origin man, were arrested in a major undercover operation by police and law enforcement officials in the US state of Colorado in connection with child sex-related crimes.
Death toll of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza ground offensive reaches 31 (IANS IN ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 8 - The death toll of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza since the military launched its ground offensive in the Hamas-controlled enclave on October 27 has increased to 31 after another trooper lost his life amid the fierce fighting.
Seoul witnesses season’s first ice, frost amid cold snap
Seoul, Nov 8 -The first ice and frost of the season was seen in Seoul on Wednesday as winter-like cold continued across South Korea.
5 Indians, including two children, die in Australia pub crash
Melbourne, Nov 8 - Five Indians, including two children aged nine and 11, were killed and several others injured after a car driven by an elderly man ploughed into the beer garden of a pub in the Australian state of Victoria, police said.
Yemen army’s chief of staff survives bombing attack
Sanaa, Nov 8 - Chief of Staff of Yemen's armed forces, Sagheer Bin Aziz narrowly survived an assassination attempt in the country's northeastern oil-rich province of Marib, a military official said.
Ohio votes to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution
Washington, Nov 8 - The US state of Ohio has voted to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution, with early results showing that more than 55 per cent of the people have backed the ballot measure.
Average of 160 kids dying per day in Gaza: WHO
Geneva, Nov 8 - The World Health Organization (WHO) said that as the raging Israel-Hamas conflict has completed a month since it erupted on October 7, more than 10,000 people, or some 0.5 per cent of the total population in the besieged enclave,
Biden believes reoccupation of Gaza by Israeli forces isn’t good: WH official
Washington, Nov 8 A senior White House official said President Joe Biden "believes that a reoccupation of Gaza by Israeli forces is not good" after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed his country "will have the overall security responsibility" in the besieged enclave once
Armed man arrested near US Capitol
Washington, Nov 8 An man armed with a gun was arrested near the US Capitol, law enforcement authorities said, adding that the suspect is in custody and police were searching the suspect’s belongings.
IDF enter Gaza city, civilian evacuation to south Gaza continues (IANS FROM ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv , Nov 8 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have in a statement said that it has entered Gaza city and a fierce fight is continuing with the Hamas terrorists.