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India has raised concerns about the safety of its peacekeepers following an Israeli strike along the Blue Line, the tense border between Lebanon and Israel, which injured two UN peacekeepers. As a major troop contributor to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), India emphasized the importance of safeguarding peacekeepers in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.

The Indian government also called upon the Bangladesh authorities to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and other minority communities during the ongoing festive season.

In a groundbreaking scientific revelation, experts have finally cracked the 500-year-old mystery of Christopher Columbus' elusive burial site. After a painstaking 20-year study, forensic scientists have confirmed "with absolute certainty" that human remains found at Seville Cathedral in Spain belong to the renowned explorer, who passed away in 1506.

In a shocking incident, a petrol bomb was hurled by some miscreants at a Durga Puja pandal in Bangladesh's bustling Tati Bazar area on Friday, creating mass panic and triggering a chaotic stampede-like situation.

Legendary musician AR Rahman is endorsing US Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential campaign, becoming the first international artist from South Asia to do so. He's recorded a 30-minute performance video to air on AAPI Victory Fund's YouTube channel on October 13, boosting Harris' visibility ahead of the November 5 elections. 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday claimed that he had a ''brief exchange'' with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Laos. Indian government sources, however, downplayed the significance of the exchange, stating that "no substantive discussion" took place between the two leaders.

In a shocking revelation, Mosab Hassan Yousef, the disowned son of Hamas co-founder, has dropped a bombshell, claiming that many of the horrifying crimes committed during the October 7 attack on Israel were not solely the work of Hamas operatives but of civilians as well.

The Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again”.

During his meetings with global leaders at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane, Laos, PM Narendra Modi gifted exquisite, handcrafted items that reflect the unique craftsmanship of India’s different regions.

In a significant development amid escalating tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that a senior commander of Hezbollah’s anti-tank missile unit has been killed in an Israeli airstrike.