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Israel says US backed strike on Hamas leaders in Doha

Hamas negotiating team targeted in Doha blast as Israel confirms strike

Israeli forces clash with Palestinian gunmen in Gaza amidst ceasefire talks

Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen clashed in Gaza over the weekend amidst intensified ceasefire talks aimed at releasing hostages held by Hamas and providing relief during Ramadan.

Air India Express to launch daily direct flights between Mumbai and Kozhikode

Kozhikode serves as the airline's primary hub for international operations, boasting a robust network of 101 weekly flights. This strategic move underscores Air India Express's commitment to expanding its presence in key markets and facilitating convenient travel for passengers.

Akasa Air introduces facial recognition at 9 airports, expands to 21 cities

The DigiYatra service provides a fully biometric-based self-boarding solution, ensuring a seamless travel experience. Travellers can register their ID and biometric data, along with flight details, on the DigiYatra app before entering the terminal.

MEA expresses dismay over death sentence against 8 Indian ex-naval officers given by Qatar court

Qatari Court of First Instance has pronounced a death sentence for eight Indian ex-naval officers currently under detention in Doha.

Doha confirms receiving $6 billion in Iran’s unfrozen funds for US-Iran prisoner swap

Qatar has informed the United States and Iran that $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian funds have been transferred to bank accounts in Doha in connection to a prisoner swap deal between the 2 countries.

2032 Olympics to be hosted in Brisbane; rival bids for hosting rights denied by new IOC process

After 32 years, the Sydney Olympics are set to return to Australia after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics: Head of the Tokyo Olympics Refugee Team Tegla Loroupe tests positive for COVID-19

It was reported several days ago by the International Olympic Committee that the Refugee Team delegation had a positive test from an unnamed "official".

Amid Taliban’s military offensive, Afghan government delegation visits Doha for negotiations

The purpose of the delegation is to restore the talks between representatives from the Afghan government and the Taliban, which have remained stalled for the past few months

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar virtually addresses conference on Afghan peace negotiations in Doha

"Our expectation is that the soil of Afghanistan should never be used for any anti-India activities," said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar while virtually addressing the conference on Afghan peace negotiations in Doha.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to virtually attend intra-Afgan talks in Doha today

This counts as an important move for India, in acknowledging power-sharing arrangements in Kabul. India is Afghanistan's major ally in terms of development. India has built infrastructure projects in the country such as India Afghanistan friendship dam in the western province of Herat & the Afghan Parliament in capital Kabul.