palestine

NEW DELHI: In the midst of the ongoing conflict following a Hamas attack on Israel, the country’s construction industry is reportedly seeking government approval to recruit a substantial number of Indian workers to replace the 90,000 Palestinian labourers whose work permits have been cancelled. According to a report from ‘Voice of America’ based in the West […]

NEW DELHI: Actor Jon Voight, who is a member of the Republican party, recently expressed his dissatisfaction with his daughter Angelina Jolie for criticising Israel and claiming that it bombs civilian targets in Gaza on purpose, referring to the area as a “mass grave.” Jon took to the social media platform Instagram and posted a video […]

NEW DELHI: In a calculated move to hold off Israeli forces and negotiate a ceasefire on its terms, Palestinian militant group Hamas has reportedly prepared for an extended conflict according to sources close to the group’s leadership. Unnamed sources disclosed that Hamas has stockpiled weapons, missiles, as well as essential supplies such as food and medical […]

Joining the controversial podcast magnate, Joe Rogan, for the fourth time on his show, the owner of X and the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, caught himself in an awkward position when the latter made a joke on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. While talking about how Musk still remains hopeful of giving Mark Zuckerber’s Meta […]

NEW DELHI: Ever since Israel-Hamas went into war on October 10, several reports of people being held captive by the Palestinian militant group have emerged on social media. A heartwarming video depicting a strong sisterly bond has now gone viral, showcasing one of the hostages reaching out to her older sibling to reveal that she is […]

Prithviraj Chauhan, after defeating the Afghan ruler Muhammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain in 1191, magnanimously spared him. However, in the ensuing Second Battle of Tarain (1192), Ghori triumphed and later executed Prithviraj.  This historical episode, deeply ingrained in India’s collective memory, raises questions about the costs of moral decisions: while Prithviraj’s actions […]

There are corners in the world where history follows neither a predictably linear nor sinuously zig-zag detour, but a cyclic, circular path. These are also the places where endless deliberations come to a naught, and struggles, hopes, and aspirations vaporise like ether into thin air.  This is the perennial dilemma in the tragedy of geopolitics, […]

NEW DELHI: Israel initiated preparations for a ground incursion into Gaza shortly after facing an attack on October 7. This attack was in response to a surprise land-air-water assault by Hamas militants. On Friday, the Israeli military confirmed that troops and tanks conducted a brief operation in northern Gaza overnight, engaging with Hamas fighters and […]

The two hostages have been identified as Nurit Yitzhak and Yochved Lifshitz, who had been captured and taken off to the Gaza Strip NEW DELHI: Palestinian militant group Hamas released two hostages through “Egyptian-Qatari” mediation while alleging that the Israeli authorities were refusing to accept the hostages into its territory, “neglecting the safety of their […]

The New Indian spoke to Eurasia group chairman Cliff Kupchan over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and discussed several key issues such as India growing as the leader of Global South, PM Modi’s comments being surprisingly sympathetic towards Israel and US policy, Russia and China’s role in fuelling violence and conflict in Middle […]