A major accident was averted after a turboprop passenger aircraft of Buddha Air carrying 55 people veered off the runway while landing at an airport in Nepal's Bhadrapur, officials said. According to the airline, all passengers and crew onboard escaped unhurt
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched its Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service in all telecom circles across India. The state-run operator shared the update through its social media account and said the move aims to support users in areas where mobile signals do not work or remain limited
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico, on Jan 2, 2026, shaking Mexico City and forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum to evacuate her morning briefing. A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 in magnitude struck southern and central Mexico on Friday morning, January 2
Over 200 parrots have died near the Narmada River in Khargone district due to consuming toxic food, ruling out Bird Flu. Post-mortem examinations revealed food poisoning, with rice, pebbles, and potential pesticide exposure as likely causes. Authorities have banned feeding near the aqueduct bridge
January 01, 2026 brings new rules: weekly credit score updates, reduced loan rates by SBI, PNB, HDFC, PAN-Aadhaar link mandate, 8th Pay Commission, new ITR forms, etc. January 01, 2026, not only marks the advent of a new calendar year, but also brings several changes in rules and regulations
Grandmother, grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing
Grandmother, grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing
A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire while cooking, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in makeshift housing.
The nylon tent in Yarmouk caught fire Thursday night while a meal was being prepared, a neighbour said. A hospital official said that two Palestinian men were killed by Israeli gunfire on Friday in Gaza.
The shaky 12-week-old ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group has largely ended large-scale Israeli bombardment of Gaza. But Palestinians are still being killed by Israeli forces, especially along the so-called Yellow Line that delineates areas under Israeli control.
On Friday, American actor and film producer Angelina Jolie visited the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
Over the past few weeks, cold winter rains have repeatedly lashed the sprawling tent cities, causing flooding, turning Gaza's dirt roads into mud and causing damaged buildings to collapse.
Aid groups say not enough shelter materials are getting into Gaza during the truce. Figures recently released by Israel's military suggest it hasn't met the ceasefire stipulation of allowing 600 trucks of aid into Gaza a day, though Israel disputes that finding.
Israel has said throughout the war that Hamas was siphoning off aid supplies, preventing the population in Gaza from receiving them. Last month, the World Food Programme said that there have been “notable improvements” in food security in Gaza since the ceasefire.
Palestinians have long called for mobile homes and caravans to be allowed in to protect them against living in impractical and worn out tents.
Jolie met with members of the Red Crescent on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing and then visited a hospital in the nearby city of Arish to speak with Palestinian patients on Friday, according to Egyptian officials.
American actress and film producer Angelina Jolie carries a Palestinian girl at El Arish Hospital during her visit to the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Egypt on January 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP
Her visit sought to raise support for the displaced and humanitarian workers in the crises in Gaza as well as in Sudan, Jolie's team said in a statement.
“What needs to happen is clear: the ceasefire must hold, and access must be sustained, safe and urgently scaled up so that aid, fuel and critical medical supplies can move quickly and consistently, at the volume required,” Jolie said about Gaza.
Reopening the crossing, which would allow Palestinians to leave Gaza — especially the ill and wounded who could get specialised care unavailable in the territory — has been contentious.
Israel has said that it will only allow Palestinians to exit Gaza, not enter, until militants in Gaza return all the hostages they took in the attack on October 7, 2023, which triggered the war. The remains of one hostage are still in Gaza.
Israel also says Palestinians wanting to leave Gaza will have to get Israeli and Egyptian security approval. Egypt, meanwhile, says it wants the crossing immediately opened in both directions, so Palestinians in Egypt can enter Gaza. That's a position rooted in Egypt's vehement opposition to Palestinian refugees permanently resettling in the country.
For more than two decades until 2022, Jolie was a special envoy to the UN refugee agency.
On Friday, the foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim countries, including Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, expressed concern about Gaza's humanitarian situation.
The situation has been “compounded by the continued lack of sufficient humanitarian access, acute shortages of essential life-saving supplies, and the slow pace of the entry of essential materials," according to the joint statement.
The Palestinian death toll from the war is at least 71,271, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't distinguish between militants and civilians in its count. The Israel-Hamas war began with the Hamas-led October 7 attack in southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage.
On Friday, two Palestinian men were killed by Israeli gunfire in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza, a hospital official said. Israel's military provided no immediate information on the report.
Meanwhile, Israel continues operating in the occupied West Bank.
On Friday, the Palestinian Prisoners media office said that Israel carried out numerous raids across the territory, including the major cities of Ramallah and Hebron. Nearly 50 people were detained, following the arrest of at least 50 other Palestinians on Thursday, most of those in the Ramallah area.
Israel's military said there were arrests made of people “involved in terrorist activity." Last week, a Palestinian attacker rammed his car into a man and then stabbed a young woman in northern Israel, killing both of them, police said.
The Palestinian Prisoner's Society says that Israel has arrested 7,000 Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem this year, and 21,000 since the war began. The number arrested from Gaza isn't made public by Israel.
Published - January 03, 2026 04:42 am IST
Israel-Palestine Conflict
Source: TheHindu
Related Posts: Fuel shortage forces Gaza hospital to suspend most services Rajya Sabha MP Sibal takes dig at govt over death of 33 BLOs during SIR exercise Is death of 33 BLOs okay Man beaten to death after being accused of theft PM Modi mourns Khaleda Zia’s death BPL 30 Dec matches cancelled after Khaleda Zia’s death Will her death end my exile Tripura student death The West’ is near death Piped Cooking Gas Price Reduced In Delhi-NCR From January 1
President Donald Trump on Friday blocked US photonics firm HieFo Corp's $3 million acquisition of assets in New Jersey-based aerospace and defence specialist Emcore, citing national security and China-related concerns. In an order released by the White House
1 minutes ago
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of interfering in India's internal affairs after he wrote a note to jailed activist Umar Khalid. During a press conference, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said that the country would not tolerate it “if any person
1 minutes ago
A Pune man's inspiring journey from a factory worker to a full-stack developer role has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter). Sambhav Wakhariya shared his story with the caption, “From a factory worker to a full-stack developer in 1.5 years of grind.” According to the post, about 1
1 minutes ago
It's official: The sequel to Gowtam Tinnanuri's Vijay Deverakonda-starrer Kingdom has been shelved. Producer Naga Vamsi confirmed the news in an interview with Idlebrain, where he refused to discuss the reason for the film's lukewarm box office performance
1 minutes ago
A court in southern China has handed a suspended jail sentence to a woman who accidentally killed her daughter while performing what she believed was an “exorcism” ritual at home, authorities said. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the court in Shenzhen
1 minutes ago
Oppo has officially announced the launch schedule for its upcoming Reno 15 smartphone lineup in India. The company will introduce the new series on January 8 at 12 pm IST. After the launch event, consumers will be able to buy the devices through Flipkart, Amazon
1 minutes ago
Union Minister Suresh Gopi stressed the need for a BJP government in Kerala for development. He highlighted how a central forensic lab project was moved from Thrissur to Thiruvananthapuram. Gopi suggested learning from the BJP's Thiruvananthapuram Corporation win
1 minutes ago
The government has extended the deadline for submitting fresh applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles till March 31, giving textile companies additional time to participate in the programme. The extension comes amid a strong response since the application portal
1 minutes ago
After being put in to bat, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders were kept in check by a disciplined MI Emirates bowling attack and could manage only 120 for 8. MI Emirates secured a place in the ILT20 Season 4 final with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 at the
1 minutes ago
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has backed the Karnataka government's move to conduct a demolition drive in Bengaluru, emphasising that all the legal procedures were followed and that alternative arrangements had been promised to the affected residents
1 minutes ago
Magh Mela 2026: The Uttar Pradesh administration is making extensive logistical arrangements to accommodate the massive influx of pilgrims. The festival attracts millions of Hindu devotees and revolves around ritual bathing at the Triveni Sangam—the confluence of the Ganges
1 minutes ago
'Ikkis' features Agastya Nanda in the lead, with Jaideep Ahlawat, Suhasini Mulay, Sikander Kher, and Rahul Dev in supporting roles, and was released on New Year's Day. New Delhi: Director Sriram Raghavan's biographical war drama, Ikkis, starring Agastya Nanda in the titular role of Second
1 minutes ago
The Indian cricket selectors are poised to announce the ODI squad for the New Zealand series today, January 3. This series, part of an eight-match tour, is anticipated to see the return of senior stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Notably
1 minutes ago
As recommended by the Consultative Group chaired by Suhas Chakma, the Coordination Committee of Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) will reject the recommendations of the Group of Ministers to grant Scheduled Tribes reservation Guwahati: Acting on the recommendation of a consultative group
1 minutes ago
Farah Khan's latest vlog began like any other fun, casual episode. There was laughter, easy banter, and a friendly meeting. But the moment that really stood out came when her cook, Dilip, made a simple and honest request to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, catching everyone by surprise
1 minutes ago
New York City is rolling out a new initiative that could put $1,200 a month into the hands of young people facing housing insecurity. The program, called Cash with Care, combines ongoing monthly payments and a one-time cash boost. It is aimed at helping participants stabilize their lives
1 minutes ago
French ministers have reported to prosecutors sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok on the X platform, saying in a statement on Friday the “sexual and sexist” content was “manifestly
1 minutes ago
NTPC is in talks to buy a minority stake in U.S.-based nuclear fuel technology company Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE), the state-owned firm said on Friday (January 2, 2025). In a reply to a BSE query, NTPC said it continuously explores investment opportunities in domestic and international
1 minutes ago
The debate over India's gig and quick-commerce economy escalated sharply after Amitabh Kant accused Aam Aadmi Party and its MP Raghav Chadha of being a “job killer" amid protests by delivery workers in Delhi and other cities. In a series of posts on X, Kant defended platform-based work
1 minutes ago
The Delhi government has agreed in principle to allow privately-owned electric vehicles to operate as shared taxis, even as cab aggregators have said they will roll out shared rides that will also involve women drivers within a month, officials said on Friday
1 minutes ago
As 2026 begins, many of us are aiming for more than just bigger muscles; we want strength that lasts and supports our daily lives. Combining high-quality protein with creatine is one of the most effective ways to achieve this. Protein helps repair muscle tissue after workouts
1 minutes ago
Norway has cemented its global lead in electric vehicle adoption. In the past year, almost all new cars registered were electric. Tesla emerged as the top-selling brand, driven by strong demand for its Model Y. This surge in EV sales highlights Norway's successful transition away from petrol and
1 minutes ago
Two people were killed after a strong earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck around 8 am near Acapulco, a major port and beach resort
1 minutes ago
Brazilian wunderkind Endrick, who made the move to Ligue 1 side Lyon from Real Madrid, has settled into life at the French city and trained with his new teammates, who have received him with open arms. Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca said that the 19-year-old has been adapting well and could have his
1 minutes ago
Nigerian police have charged the driver of the car carrying British boxing star Anthony Joshua following a fatal highway crash that killed two passengers. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was on Friday charged with reckless driving, dangerous driving causing death, and multiple other offences
1 minutes ago
A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire while cooking, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in makeshift housing. The nylon tent in Yarmouk caught fire Thursday night while a meal was being prepared, a neighbour said
1 minutes ago
Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma's hit rom-com ‘Band Baaja Baaraat' is returning to theatres for a special re-release on January 16. Mumbai: Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma starrer rom-com 'Band Baaja Baaraat' is set to re-release in theatres from January 16
1 minutes ago
