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Israel vows to ‘fight until victory’ after Hamas releases two US hostages

Israel vows to 'fight until victory' after Hamas releases two US hostages

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 21 (Reuters):– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “fight until victory” in Gaza, signaling no pause in his military’s bombardment and expected invasion of the enclave after Hamas released two U.S. hostages. The Islamist group Hamas which governs Gaza on Friday released Americans Judith Tai Raanan, 59, and her daughter Natalie, 17, who were kidnapped in its attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7. An image obtained by Reuters after their release showed the two women surrounded by three Israeli soldiers and holding hands with Gal Hirsch, Israel’s coordinator for the captives and missing. Reached by phone

Biden admin proposes changes in H1B visa programme to improve efficiency

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The Biden administration is proposing changes in the H1B visa for foreign workers programme to improve efficiency by streamlining eligibility, providing more flexibility to F-1 students, entrepreneurs and those working for non-profit bodies and ensuring better condition for other non-immigrant workers. The rules, which are scheduled to be published by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on October 23 in the Federal Register have been proposed without changing the Congress-mandated 60,000 limit on the number of such visas the US issues every year. Making the proposed rules public for stakeholders to give their comments and feedback, the Department of

“Our fight is of ideology and DNA…”: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi demands immediate implementation of women reservation bill

Armoor (Nizamabad) [India], October 20 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is undertaking ‘Vijayabheri Yatra’ on Friday asserted that their struggle is not a mere political contest but is centered around ideology and a “fight of DNA” that is rooted in fundamental principles. He directed his comments towards the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and expressed his determination to triumph over the BRS in Telangana. “Our fight is of ideology. This is not a political fight for me but a fight of DNA… We will defeat them (BJP) in every state. We will defeat BRS here in Telangana and we will

Supreme Court dismisses PIL challenging restoration of Rahul Gandhi Lok Sabha membership

New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL challenging the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership and imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioner. A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai said the petition is abuse of the process of law as no fundamental right of the petitioner has been violated. The top court was hearing a plea filed by advocate Ashok Pandey challenging restoration of Gandhi’s membership. The Lok Sabha Secretariat had restored Gandhi’s membership after the Supreme Court on August 4 stayed his conviction in case related

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