Indian equity markets fell for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty closing sharply lower, weighed down by IT and banking stocks.

Israel has recently noted a military buildup by Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula, according to The Jerusalem Post report, citing a security source on Monday.

Indians living abroad transferred a record $129.4 billion in 2024, with the December quarter alone accounting for $36 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of India's balance of payments data analysis.

In the wake of the end of the Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday, the leaders of Iraq and Syria held an important phone call. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke on the phone on April 1.

After meeting last week with the leader of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing is "willing to work with Bangladesh to push bilateral cooperation to a new level."

Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of the central Indian city of Nagpur last week. after sectarian clashes. The unrest was reportedly sparked during protests by Hindu nationalist groups demanding the removal of former Muslim ruler Aurangzeb's tomb.

Air-raid sirens pealed across central Israel on Thursday following missiles launched at the Jewish state by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group, sending millions of civilians running for bomb shelters.

“Following alerts that were activated a short time ago in several areas of the country, two missiles launched from Yemen were intercepted,” the Israeli army said. “Both missiles were intercepted before they crossed into the country’s territory, alerts were activated according to policy.”

Sirens were activated as far north of Kfar Saba, some 15 miles from Tel Aviv, and as far south as the Hebron area in southern Judea, the Israel Defense Forces said.

 

Air-raid sirens pealed across central Israel on Thursday following missiles launched at the Jewish state by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group. 

Alerts also sounded in Jerusalem.

Israel’s Magen David Adom medical emergency response group said there were no immediate reports of injuries from the attack, except for anxiety attacks and people who were hurt on their way to a shelter.

The attack was the second from Yemen this week.

On Monday night, the IDF intercepted a Houthi missile heading for Israel’s densely-populated central region.

 

The attack was the second from Yemen this week, according to reports. 

 

People take cover as a siren sounds a warning following a missile that was launched from Yemen in downtown Jerusalem on March 27. 

Local media aired footage of the missile being intercepted over Jerusalem.

Shrapnel fell in the city of Beit Shemesh, some 12 miles west of Jerusalem in the Judean foothills.

That attack followed another on Sunday morning, which likewise triggered air-raid sirens, including in Tel Aviv.

 

Israel’s Magen David Adom medical emergency response group said there were no immediate reports of injuries from the attack, except for anxiety attacks and people who were hurt on their way to a shelter. AP

The missile was successfully shot down.

Since Hamas initiated the war on Oct. 7, 2023, by murdering some 1,200 people in Israel, the Houthis have fired over 350 drones and missiles at the Jewish state in support of the Palestinian terror group, in addition to carrying out numerous attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.

The Houthis resumed their attacks on Israel on March 18, marking the first time that the country’s air defenses were activated against a threat from Yemen since mid-January, when a Gaza truce went into effect.

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Iran delivered a formal written response to President Trump's letter proposing new nuclear talks and threatening consequences if a deal is not reached swiftly, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday.

The highly anticipated IPL 2025 opening ceremony is scheduled to be held at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on March 22, promising a grand and star-studded spectacle.

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