New Delhi: NIA conducted nationwide raid at Popular Front of India centres. NIA inspection at Popular Front centers in five states.  The raid is conducted in 12 places.  Inspections are being conducted at PFI centers in the states of Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

 A search was conducted at the house of Mohammad Tajudeen Ajmal on Gazimar Street.  The mobile phone was seized.  After 2 hours of questioning, he was released.  The inspection started at five o’clock in the morning.

The NIA is also investigating the house of Waheed Shaikh, accused in the 2006 train bombing case, in Mumbai. The NIA barred the team from entering and asked them to show a legal notice first for the search.

The NIA had filed a chargesheet against 19 people, including 12 national leaders of PFI.

New Delhi: Indian Embassy has released a helpline number for Indian citizens stuck in Israel.  The Indian Embassy has instructed to remain calm and cautious.  The embassy also advised to follow safety guidelines.

 Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had sent a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asking him to ensure the safety of the Malayalis in Israel in the face of the intensifying war between Israel and Hamas.  At the same time, the number of people killed in Israel’s cross-border attacks by Hamas has exceeded 1,000.  It is reported that 1008 people have already been killed and 3418 people have been injured.

 The helpline numbers issued by the Indian Embassy are: 097235226748 and 0972543278392. The Indian Embassy can also be contacted via e-mail at [email protected].

24*7 Emergency Helpline/Contact: Tel +972-35226748 Tel +972-543278392 Email: [email protected]

Jaipur: The Election Commission has changed the date of Rajasthan assembly elections.  The election scheduled for November 23 has been shifted to November 25.  The election date was changed considering the demand of political parties and various organizations.  The decision has been taken after considering many functions including weddings.

 50,000 marriages take place in Rajasthan on November 23.  Political parties and various organizations demanded that the date be changed due to weddings and religious functions.  Elections will be held in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana states in November.

 Polling in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases.  Voting will be held in Mizoram and Chhattisgarh on November 7.  The second phase of polling in Chhattisgarh will be held on November 17.  Voting will be held on November 17 in Madhya Pradesh and November 30 in Telangana.  Counting of votes will be held on December 3.

Srinagar: Clash in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district.  Army killed two terrorists. One of the deceased was involved in the murder of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma, the Kashmir police said.  Clashes continue in the area.

 An encounter between terrorists and security forces started this morning at Alshipora Meghalaya in Shopian.  The terrorists who were killed are Morifat Maqbool and Jasim Farooq.  Farooq is suspected to be involved in the murder of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma, police said.  It is reported that there are more terrorists in the area.  Clashes are ongoing at the site.

 Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma was killed in February this year.  Sharma, who was working as a security guard in the bank, was shot dead by the terrorists.  Sharma was shot while going to the market near his house.  He was taken to the hospital but died during treatment.

New Delhi: Air India has announced that it is canceling flights to Israel in the wake of the Israel-Hamas clash.  The airline has stated that there will be no service to Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, until October 14.  There will also be no services from Israel.

 It is estimated that there are 18,000 Indian citizens in Israel.  Most of them are employed as ‘caregivers’ who take care of the elderly.  Indians are also present in fields like diamond trade, IT and construction sector.  A good proportion of those who came as caregivers are Malayalis.  The Tel Aviv, Bersheva and Ramla areas are the most populated by Indians.  In addition to these, there are 85,000 Jews of Indian origin in Israel, according to the embassy.

 On Saturday night, Hamas rockets hit the southern cities of Israel.  Hamas forces had crossed the border into Israel when the rocket hit.  About 250 Israelis were killed in the ensuing firefight.  Dozens of Palestinian prisoners were rescued.  Meanwhile, there were attacks from Lebanon and Northern Israel.  The attack was carried out by an armed organization called Hezbollah, declaring solidarity with the Palestinians.

 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been going on for ages.  Palestine has only the Hamas army and the help of Iran to resist the attacks of Israel, which is supported by countries including the United States.

 Last day, Israel faced the biggest attack in the last 50 years.  It is reported that a total of 500 people were killed in Israel.  In response, Israel attacked Palestine and Lebanon.