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Israel, Palestinians Explore Gaza Truce With Hostage Deal On Horizon

Reuters | Thursday December 12, 2024, Jerusalem

Although Biden and Trump are working separately, their efforts overlap and both stand to gain from a deal. A U.S. official said Trump's public statements about the need for a swift ceasefire "have not been harmful."

"Tortured Day And Night": When Delhi Saw Case Similar To Techie's Suicide

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen | Thursday December 12, 2024, New Delhi

In his six-page letter to Sarita Vihar Police, Bharti explained how his wife pushed him to take the extreme step.

5-Year-Old Boy, Trapped In Borewell For 57 Hours, Dies In Rajasthan

NDTV News Desk | Thursday December 12, 2024, New Delhi

Aryan fell into the 150-feet-deep borewell while playing in a field in Kalikhad village around 3 pm.

FBI Director Chris Wray To Resign Before Trump Takes Office

Reuters | Thursday December 12, 2024, Washington DC

FBI Director Chris Wray will step down from his post early next year, he said on Wednesday, after Republican President-elect Donald Trump signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel.

Out On Bail, Rape Accused Murders Victim, Throws Body Parts In River: Cops

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 12, 2024, Bhubaneswar

A man, who was out on bail after being jailed for raping a girl, killed the victim, chopped her body into pieces and threw the body parts in different places in Odisha, police said on Wednesday.

US President-Elect Donald Trump Is Time Magazine's "Person Of The Year"

Reuters | Thursday December 12, 2024

Donald Trump will ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday on the same day he is expected to be named Time magazine's "Person of the Year", according to two people familiar with the selection and plans.

Trump Invites China's Xi Jinping To Attend Inauguration Next Month: Report

Reuters | Thursday December 12, 2024, Washington

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources.

Assam Announces No Aadhaar Card To Persons Who Did Not Apply For NRC

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 12, 2024, Guwahati

In an attempt to link the Aadhaar Card with the National Register of Citizens, the Assam government on Wednesday decided that all applications to get the unique identity card will be rejected if the applicant or the family had not applied in NRC.

New Syria PM Says Will "Guarantee" All Religious Groups' Rights

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 12, 2024, Damascus

Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also calling on the millions who fled the war to return home.

Jagdeep Dhankhar Says "Some Forces" Unable To Digest India's Progress

Asian News International | Thursday December 12, 2024, Jaipur

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar warned against "some forces" in and outside the country which are "unable to digest India's progress" and looking to divide the country. He urged people to be together in "neutralizing every anti-national narrative."

US Announces First Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon Under Ceasefire Deal

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 12, 2024, Washington

Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the Lebanese military under a ceasefire deal, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday.

S Jaishankar, UAE Counterpart To Hold Strategic Talks Today, Syria On Agenda

Written by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday December 12, 2024, New Delhi

India and the UAE will look to further their already-strong strategic partnership to an all-time high when S Jaishankar and his counterpart Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will meet in Delhi today for a comprehensive strategic dialogue.

Brazil's President Lula To Undergo Surgery To Reduce Cranial Bleeding Risk

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 12, 2024, Sao Paulo

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will undergo another operation Thursday to "minimize the risk of future bleeding" in an area under his skull that received emergency surgery this week, his doctor said.

32-Year-Old Indian Student Killed, 4 Injured In UK Road Accident

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 12, 2024, London

A 32-year-old Indian student has died in a road accident in eastern England's Leicestershire while four other people were hospitalised with serious injuries, according to police.

5-Year-Old Rajasthan Boy Stuck In Borewell Rescued After Over 55 Hours

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 12, 2024, Dausa

A five-year-old boy who fell into a 150-feet-deep borewell in Rajasthan's Dausa was rescued after an over 55-hour-long operation, an official said.

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