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Palestinian resistance will not stop until “the occupation” ends and an independent, fully sovereign state with Jerusalem as its capital is established, Hamas-led factions said on Thursday in response to “the New York” declaration calling for the group to lay down the arms.A declaration issued on Tuesday by Saudi Arabia and France, backed by Egypt, Qatar and the Arab League, called for Hamas to disarm and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, which they say should rule across all Palestinian territories.Saudi Arabia and France are seeking further global support for the declaration outlining steps towards implementing a two-state…

Image used for representation purpose only. Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Mangalore Refinery Petrochemical Ltd — have not sought Russian crude in the past week or so | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian state refiners have stopped buying Russian oil in the past week as discounts narrowed this month and U.S. President Donald Trump warned countries not to purchase oil from Moscow, industry sources said.India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, is the biggest buyer of seaborne Russian crude, a vital revenue earner for Russia as it wages war in Ukraine for a fourth year.The country’s state…

BREAKINGBREAKING, Trump imposed tariffs on dozens of countries ahead of his August 1 deadline to strike trade deals.US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing new “reciprocal” tariffs ranging from 10 percent to 41 percent on US imports from dozens of countries and foreign locations.The order, signed on Thursday, included a 25 percent rate for India’s US-bound exports, 20 percent for Taiwan and 30 percent for South Africa. More to follow shortly. 

Telangana may be headed for crucial bypolls following the Supreme Court ruling Thursday setting aside the Telangana High Court order that had stayed disqualification proceedings against 10 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs who switched to the Congress.In its order, the Court also directed Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar to decide on the MLAs’ disqualification within three months. The apex court ruling drew a sharp reaction from the BRS, which has been slamming the Congress as well as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over the issue. “We thank the CJI (B R Gavai) for ensuring that…

Former UFC fighter Conor McGregor speaks in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 17. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — The mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor — who’s from Ireland and visited President Trump at the White House for St. Patrick’s Day this year — has lost his appeal in a rape case. Ireland’s Court of Appeals ruled against him Thursday, meaning a lower court ruling in a civil case still holds, and McGregor will have to…

The historic Convent Garden of the Redeemer in Venice, Italy, has officially opened to the public. The garden recently underwent a multi-year renovation under the direction of the Venice Gardens Foundation. Visitors should plan a visit in advance, as tickets are required for entry.  Travelers can now step back in time and visit one of Venice’s historic “Secret Gardens.”Located on Venice’s Giudecca Island, the ancient Convent Garden of the Redeemer has officially opened to the public for the first time in its 500-year history. The garden opened late last year following a multi-year renovation of the gardens, church, and greenhouse…

President Dina Boluarte has blasted the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for its opposition to a recently passed bill that would grant amnesty to soldiers, police officers and other security personnel involved in Peru’s internal conflict from 1985 to 2000.On Thursday, Boluarte asserted that the international court had overstepped its authority by seeking the law’s suspension.“We are not anyone’s colony,” she said, posting a snippet of her speech to social media.“And we will not allow the intervention of the Inter-American Court that intends to suspend a bill that seeks justice for members of our armed forces, our National Police and…

The Union Cabinet Thursday approved four railway expansion projects including a multitracking project near the strategic Siliguri corridor, another in one of India’s highest steel production areas and one that will make up a part of the Delhi-Chennai high-density network. These new projects, spanning a cumulative 574 km across 13 districts of six states, are estimated to cost Rs 11,168 crore. They involve the construction of the third and fourth lines between Aluabari Road and New Jalpaiguri (near the so-called chicken’s neck), a fourth line between Itarsi and Nagpur which is part of the Delhi-Chennai network, and the third and…

At Room Without Walls, an art exhibition by the outgoing batch of Master of Fine Arts (MFA) course of the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, oil paintings by Vishnu Chandran R transform canvases into shelves (and not the organised kind). There is a looming sense of chaos in finding a floor cleaner, talcum powder and an alarm clock on the same mantel — an air of entropy further fostered by old, dull walls smudged with betel leaf stains. Each element reveals something new about the owner. Memories and the Objects We Keep by Vishnu aptly sums up the art showcase by…

Expressing concern over the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad arresting a woman from Bengaluru for amplifying the digital propaganda of Al-Qaeda in India and the Mumbai police detecting a narcotics drug manufacturing unit in Mysuru, the BJP has accused the Congress government of protecting anti-nationals.Speaking to presspersons in Delhi, BJP MP and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai accused the government of protecting anti-nationals, and said law and order in Karnataka had completely deteriorated. “The police have lost control over criminal elements. Just last week, the Maharashtra police came to Mysuru and seized drugs worth around ₹394 crore. Yet, the Karnataka Home Minister…