Top 10 world news: Hamas says group 'ready' for ceasefire; UK PMO issues apology over Diwali fiasco, and more

A senior Hamas official said Friday the group was ready to strike a peace deal with Israel.Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim told news agency AFP that he wanted US President-elect Donald Trump to press Israel to “end the aggression”. The UK PM office issued an apology forserving meat and alcohol at its annual Diwali celebration last month.A spokesperson on Friday acknowledged the "mistake". He further assured that measures would be taken to prevent such oversights in the future. In other news,United States President-elect Donald Trump's close ally Elon Musk allegedly held a meeting with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, just one day before the Republican appointed him as the head of the new US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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Hamas ‘ready for ceasefire’; top official requests Trump to press Israel for peace

A senior Hamas official said Friday (Nov 15) the Palestinian militant group was “ready for a ceasefire” in besieged Gaza.

'Mistake,' UK PM office apologises after meat, alcohol served at Downing Street Diwali event

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office, 10 Downing Street, on Friday (Nov 15) apologised after facing criticism for serving meat and alcohol at its annual Diwali celebration last month.

'Good news,' Trump ally Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN ambassador, discussed ways to defuse tensions: Report

United States President-elect Donald Trump's close ally Elon Musk allegedly held a meeting with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, just one day before the Republican appointed him as the head of the new US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Kyiv scrambling to delete posts made against ‘Russian asset’ Tulsi Gabbard following DNI nomination: Report

United States President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the director of national intelligence (DNI) has created fresh troubles for the government ofPresident Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine.

Dehradun car accident: Six friends die after returning from party, heads ripped, body parts scattered on road

A group of friends of six people died in a horrific car accident in the Indian state of Uttarakhand's Dehradun on Tuesday (Nov 12) after their car collided with a truck.

Trouble for Indian techies? Trump’s latest White House pick may target H-1B regime

Miller’s comeback has now sparked concerns among Indian techies, who majorly rely on the H-1B visa programme to land a job in the US.

'Public health catastrophe,' critics react as Trump picks RFK Jr for top health post

Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, has made headlines with another controversial appointment, naming Robert FKennedy Jras the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

‘Coordinated scheme to exploit loopholes,’ Congress targets ‘nexus’ of Adani, SEBI chief Madhabi and BJP

India’s main opposition Congress party on Friday (Nov 15) again trained its guns on the chief of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulatory body for securities and commodity market.

The Sabarmati Report review: Vikrant Massey's film fails to tackle a serious topic

Over the years, we've got a few movies based on the Sabarmati Express incidentand its aftermath. And, the most recent one to revisit this dark and debatable topic in the celluloid world is actor Vikrant Masseys The Sabarmati Report.

Champions Trophy 2025: ICC cancels trophy tour in PoK, day after PCB's announcement

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been handed a huge setback in the build-up to the Champions Trophy 2025 on Friday (Nov 15). The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cancelled the trophy tour in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) regions of Skardu, Murree, and Muzaffarabad.