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The Hamas militant group accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, while Israel made a counter-proposal with US coordination following a resumption of fighting. The Egyptian proposal included the release of hostages by Hamas in exchange for aid and a pause in fighting, with Israel releasing Palestinian prisoners. Israel ended the ceasefire with Hamas, vowing escalation until hostages are returned and Hamas disarms, while widening ground operations in Gaza's Rafah city. Full...

The Central government has allocated ₹25 crore for the development of Nagarjuna Sagar in Andhra Pradesh under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, aiming to enhance the Buddhist heritage and tourism infrastructure. The project includes the creation of Buddhist-themed gardens, bio-toilets, CCTV cameras, a tourism website, and training workshops, overseen by the APTDC and scheduled for completion within a year. Narasaraopet MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu and Macharla MLA Julakanti Brahma Reddy have welcomed the initiative,...

India and Sri Lanka are preparing to sign a defence cooperation pact during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the island nation from April 4 to 6, marking the first such agreement between the two countries. The pact, which was discussed during Sri Lankan President Aruna Kumar Dissanayake's visit to India in December, will include navy-to-navy cooperation and training of Sri Lankan armed forces in India. The visit is expected to focus on promoting...

In a twin offensive against Left-wing extremism in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, security forces killed 18 Maoists, including eleven women, one of whom was Kudhdhami Jagdish, a special zone committee member with a reward of ₹25 lakh on his head. Two security personnel sustained minor injuries during the operation, which was initiated after Maoists fired on the forces during an area domination exercise. The recovered arms and ammunition included AK-47s, SLRs, INSAS rifles, and rocket launchers,...

Kyiv received the bodies of 909 Ukrainian soldiers killed in battles with Russia, marking the largest repatriation in over three years of war. The exchange of remains highlights the ongoing conflict's toll and the limited cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv. The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War acknowledged the International Committee of the Red Cross for their assistance in the repatriation process. Full Article

The Delhi Drugs Control Department has issued a warning about a counterfeit version of the human anti-rabies vaccine, Abhayrab, circulating in major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Lucknow, posing a significant risk to public health. The fake vaccine falsely claims to be from Indian Immunologicals Limited, with vials from Batch No. KA24014 being specifically flagged. Authorities have raised concerns about the differences between the counterfeit and authentic versions, as stated in a notice from...