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The Last Friday of Ramzan marred with bloody attacks, rallies against Israel

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Suicide bomber explodes in Makkah

The last Friday of Ramzan, the fasting month for the Muslim world was wrecked with bloody incidents, marked with a suicide bomb explosion in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, sectarian attacks against Shias in Pakistan and worldwide protests against Israel’s occupation of Al-Aqsa mosque, the third most important religious site for the community.

The last Friday of Ramzan, known as Jum’atul Vida, is considered to be one of the most important days when billions of Muslims gather in the mosques to offer special prayers.

A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque at Makkah during police raid when a three storey building was surrounded by security personnel.

According to Interior Ministry spokesman General Mansour al-Turki, the police “foiled the terrorist plan that targeted the security of the Grand Mosque, pilgrims and worshippers. Six foreign pilgrims were hurt in the explosion”.

Turki further said that “unfortunately he (the bomber) started shooting towards security personnel once he noticed their presence in the area, which led to an exchange of fire before he blew himself up”.  The explosion was so powerful that the building collapsed. The bomber was killed while the blast wounded six foreigners and five members of security forces. Five persons including a woman were arrested, the statement said.

The bomber was hiding in a house in the Aiyad neighborhood. The second group of terrorists was caught in Masafi neighborhood of the city.

The incident took place around the Grand Mosque, where hundreds of thousands of worshippers gathered for early afternoon prayers on the last Friday of Ramzan, the fasting month.

The state Al-Arabia TV reported that security forces had found two groups of terrorists in Makkah and a third group in the port city of Jeddah. The foiled attack targeted worshippers at the mosque, it said.

Meanwhile, Pakistan witnessed multiple attacks in three different places killing 62 people and injuring 100 others.  A suicide bomber blew up his explosive laden car in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, killing 13 including seven policemen.

Twin explosions were reported from Parachinar, the headquarters of Khurram Agency, situated near Afghanistan border, killing at 45 people, mostly Shias and injuring over 75 others.

The third attack took place in Karachi where motorcycle borne armed men opened fire on security forces, killing four, including an assistant sub inspector.

Moreover, Muslims across the world took part in rallies on the International Quds Day in a show of support for the Palestinian cause. Huge protests were reported from Tehran and other Iranian cities. Similar protests were organized in India including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Lucknow, Kolkata an elsewhere.

Most of the capitals in Asia, Middle East, Europe, America, Russia, Turkey, and Nicosia also witnessed Al-Quds  protest rallies.

In 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder leader of Islamic revolution of Iran had appealed to the world Muslims to observe International Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan demanding liberation of Al-Aqsa mosque from Israeli occupation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Voting begins in United States

Over 82 million Americans have opted for early voting to cast their ballots for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

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Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Voting begins in United States

The Voting for the 2024 US presidential election has begun in the eastern time zone in America. Following months of intense campaigning by Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her Republican challenger Donald Trump, Americans will vote to choose their next president.

Reportedly, the first ballots were cast in the minutes after midnight (US time) in a tiny New Hampshire township along the US-Canada border. Over 82 million Americans have opted for early voting to cast their ballots for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Several pollsters have predicted a neck-and-neck contest, which brings the focus on the swing states to decide the fate of the presidential election.

Notably, in the United States, most states have a very clear preference for either the Republican or Democratic candidate. With this, only seven key swing states namely Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina will decide the result. Winning the majority of these aforesaid swing states is often essential for candidates aiming to secure the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.

In this election, Pennsylvania has emerged as the biggest prize between the two candidates. With the most electoral votes (19) than any other battleground state, Pennsylvania could possibly determine whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris clinches the White House.

On the last day of campaigning, Republican nominee Trump and Democratic nominee Harris criss-crossed key battleground states and delivered closing remarks. Former President Donald Trump, who is seeking a return to power, held rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan while Vice President Kamala Harris addressed supporters in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.

Earlier in 2016, Donald Trump managed to make inroads in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, the three Great Lakes states that make up the blue wall or a Democratic stronghold. Nonetheless, in the 2020 US Election, US President Joe Biden wrested the states back to the Democratic camp.

Notably, to win the presidency, a candidate needs a majority of electoral votes of 270 out of 538.

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Amid India-Canada diplomatic tensions, Justin Trudeau shares video of his Diwali celebrations

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

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Amid the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and India over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday shared a video of his Diwali celebration on social media platform X.

Sharing a 44-second video of his Diwali celebrations on social media, the Canadian Prime Minister wrote, “Happy Diwali! So many special moments shared celebrating with the community this week.”

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Saturday, while addressing the media over Canada’s serious allegation against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar, said it was unfortunate that the prevailing atmosphere in Canada has reached high levels of intolerance and extremism.

In the video, Prime Minister Trudeau showed off some colorful religious threads on his wrists, explaining that he received them during visits to three Hindu temples in Canada recently. He called them symbols of “good luck” and “protection,” adding with a smile, “I’m not taking them off until they fall off”.

Trudeau was also seen interacting warmly with the community, celebrating the festival, and enjoying delicious Indian sweets like jalebis, which he jokingly said he would “save for the team.”

On November 1, Trudeau posted on X, “Happy Diwali! Today, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain families will celebrate the triumph of light over darkness with festivities, candles, diyas, and fireworks. Wishing you all joy and prosperity during this special time.”

Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Jaiswal said India condemns the recent allegations made by the Canadian government against Shah that he was purportedly involved in the killing of Nijjar and called it “absurd and baseless”.

Jaiswal also said that India had summoned the Canadian High Commissioner on Friday to protest in the strongest terms for the references made to the Union Home Minister of India before the Committee by Canada’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison.

On Tuesday, Morrison claimed that Shah orchestrated a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering aimed at Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. He informed members of Canada’s national security committee in Parliament that he had confirmed Shah’s name to The Washington Post, which was the first to report the allegations. However, Morrison did not provide details on how Canada became aware of Shah’s alleged involvement.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

The Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

In a significant development, India and China have completed the disengagement exercise in the Depsang and Demchok friction points at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The troops of both the countries are now verifying the vacation of positions and removal of infrastructure.

Reportedly, the Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks. The two sides will exchange sweets for Diwali tomorrow.

Earlier, Foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced that New Delhi and Beijing reached an agreement to disengage in the remaining friction points at LAC in eastern Ladakh. After the agreement, the two countries began troops disengagement at the two friction points at Demchok and Depsang plains on October 23.

India-China relations worsened because of the Chinese troops’ aggression along the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border, in April 2020. It further deteriorated on June 15, 2020, after 20 Indian soldiers died in the line of duty thwarting the Chinese offensive in the Galwan Valley. New Delhi had said India’s bilateral relations with China will normalise only after the situation at the LAC returns to what it was before May 2020.

Reports said that the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have pulled back their forward-deployed troops and equipment from the two flashpoints, and have also dismantled temporary structures that had been built during the four-year-long standoff.

The Indian soldiers will resume their patrolling in areas that had been cut off because of the PLA’s presence. Nonetheless, the disengagement in Depsang and Demchok will not lead to the creation of buffer zones.

Both the countries had disengaged from Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso, Gogra (PP-17A) and Hot Springs (PP-15) areas and created buffer zones. Speaking to a newspaper publication, Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia (retd), a former director general of military operations said that the disengagement at Depsang and Demchok will facilitate patrolling by both sides in a coordinated manner, and in the agreed upon frequency and strength of the patrolling parties.

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