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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Israel, India sign MoU to collaborate in tech innovation

8:47 pm September 22, 2020

New Delhi: An agreement was signed on Tuesday between Israel‘s Start-Up Nation Central and India’s International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) to initiate a bilateral program to accelerate innovation and technology cooperation. In a statement, the Israeli embassy said the aim of this program is to bring together Israeli and Indian entrepreneurs and start-ups […]

PM Modi to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

PM Modi extends Jewish New Year greetings

11:59 pm September 18, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended Jewish New Year greetings to the people of Israel and its premier Benjamin Netanyahu. “Warm Rosh Hashanah greetings to my friend @netanyahu, the people of Israel and to the Jewish community all over the world. May the new year bring good health, peace and prosperity in […]

Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

Iran condemns Bahrain’s plan to normalise ties with Israel

10:44 pm September 12, 2020

Tehran: Iran on Saturday strongly condemned Bahrain’s plan to normalise relations with Israel, calling it a shameful and ignominious move by the Gulf Arab country. Bahrain’s announcement Friday followed a similar normalisation agreement last month by the United Arab Emirates, a fellow U.S. ally. The two Arab nations’ establishment of full relations with Israel is part of a broader […]

India hopes for early resumption of Palestine, Israel direct negotiations

11:05 pm September 10, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday hoped for an early resumption of direct negotiations between Palestine and Israel to achieve a sovereign, independent and united Palestinian state living within secure and recognised borders. This hope was expressed by India at the third round of bilateral Foreign Office Consultations held through video conference with the Indian side led by Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (Consular, Passport and […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

9:06 pm September 9, 2020

Oslo: Afar-right Norwegian lawmaker said Wednesday that he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East. Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament for the far-right Progress Party, said Trump should be considered because of his work “for a peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel which opens up for possible […]