The Prime Minister’s statement followed reports that Hamas has agreed to release all Israeli hostages currently held in Gaza, a development widely seen as a breakthrough after months of negotiations and violence. The move comes in response to a 20-point peace plan unveiled by President Trump earlier this week, aimed at securing both humanitarian relief and political stability in the Gaza Strip.
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2 Indian tourists jailed in Singapore for robbing, assaulting sex workers in hotel rooms
Singaporean legal authorities have sentenced two Indian tourists to five years and one month in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane, for allegedly robbing and assaulting two sex workers in hotel rooms
Synagogue attacker in Manchester was on bail after rape arrest: Police
Police on Friday said Jihad Al-Shamie was arrested on suspicion of rape and was on bail when he launched a deadly knife and car attack on a Manchester synagogue last week
Significant step forward: Narendra Modi praises Trump after Hamas agrees to release hostages
Modi appreciated Donald Trump for the ongoing peace efforts in Gaza, with Hamas accepting the US President’s 20-point peace plan
Hamas says ready to release hostages, hand over power after Trump’s threat
Trump appears keen to deliver on pledges to end the war and return dozens of hostages ahead of the second anniversary of the attack on Tuesday. His peace plan has been accepted by Israel and welcomed internationally, but key mediators Egypt and Qatar have said some elements need further negotiation.
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi coming to India for first high-level meeting since 2021 regime change in Afghanistan
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is expected to visit India next week, marking the first such high-level engagement since the group took power in Afghanistan in 2021.
Bengali community celebrates Sindoor Khela in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk on Durga Puja’s last day
Members of the Bengali community, especially women, celebrated the traditional Sindoor Khela ritual on Maha Dashami in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk area
Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal visits Singapore ahead of G20 trade meet in South Africa
The minister’s overseas visit also includes Qatar and ends with the G20 trade ministers’ meet in South Africa. There, he will have a discussion with European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič.
ISSA honours India for rapid growth in social protection
Mansukh Mandaviya received the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award 2025 for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Social Security’.
Canada: Ontario cinema hall cancels screening of Indian films after violent attacks
A movie theatre in Canada’s Ontario has halted screening of Indian films after it faced arson and shooting attacks in two separate incidents in a span of a few days.
