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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone on Monday (Sep 30) and discussed the raging conflict in West Asia. In other news, in Austrian parliamentary elections, a party seen as friendly to Russian leader Vladimir Putin has registered an unprecedented victory. The Freedom Party (FPO) on Sunday (Sep 29) emerged on top of the results with a vote share of 29.2 per cent, the highest. 

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‘Terrorism has no place in our world,’ PM Narendra Modi speaks to Netanyahu

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Sep 30) spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone and discussed the raging conflict in West Asia.

West Asia crisis: Hamas confirms top leader Sharif Abu al-Amine killed in IDF strike in Lebanon

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Gaza-based militant group Hamas said Monday (Sep 30) one of its top leaders in Lebanon was killed in a strike on the country’s south earlier in the day.

Herbert Kickl: Pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine, Eurosceptic leader wins Austria polls

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In Austrian parliamentary elections, a party seen as friendly to Russian leader Vladimir Putin has registered an unprecedented victory. The Freedom Party (FPO) on Sunday (Sep 29) emerged on top of the results with a vote share of 29.2 per cent, the highest. 

Electoral bond extortion case: Karnataka HC stays probe against FM Sitharaman

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The high court of the southern Indian state of Karnataka on Monday halted the ongoing probe against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the electoral bond extortion case. 

Wishing ‘death to Israel’ will now cost individuals German citizenship: Report

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Germany has introduced changes to its citizenship laws to ensure people with hatred towards Jews and Israel are kept away from naturalisation. German channel NDR (North German Radio and Television) has reported citing the country’s Interior Ministry that under the new law, people posting 'From the River to the Sea' on social media may also be denied citizenship.

Tirupati laddoo row: Supreme Court slams Andhra Pradesh govt, says, ‘Keep God out of politics’

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The Supreme Court of India criticised the Andhra Pradesh government regarding the controversy over Tirupati temple prasadam, and questioned why the issue was brought to the media before confirming whether adulterated ghee had been used in making prasadam laddoos.

Hezbollah vows to face ‘any scenario’ as Israel gears up for imminent ground invasion

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As per a report by the Wall Street Journal, Israeli forces are "carrying out small, targeted raids into southern Lebanon, gathering intelligence and probing ahead of a possible broader ground incursion." The report said that the ground attack could happen as soon as this week.

UN agency says around 100,000 fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli strikes

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Monday (Sep 30) that around 100,000 people fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, a figure that has doubled in two days. 

IND vs BAN: India in driver's seat in Kanpur after reviving Test with batting

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India put themselves in the driving seat of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on day 4 (Sep 30) after record-breaking batting as a team. Bangladesh were 26/2 by the close of play and trailed by 26 runs in the second innings on a day where things moved at lightening speed after three days of rain interruption.

Kangana Ranaut agrees to make cuts to her film Emergency

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After much to and fro, there is relief in sight for Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency, which was scheduled to be released earlier this month. Reports now suggest that actor-director Kangana Ranaut has agreed to the cuts suggested to her upcoming film by the censor board. The film was earlier scheduled to release on September 6.