The fatalities were reported just a day after Israel launched a ground incursion into southern Lebanon, intensifying the conflict on its northern front.
Alon Lulu Shamriz and Samer Fouad Al-Talalka were among the three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly killed by the Israeli military while being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas.
Israel Defence Forces have announced that another nine soldiers have been killed fighting in Northern Gaza on Wednesday morning amid the ongoing ground offensive against Hamas terrorists.
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Intensity is the hallmark of his batting and India captain Virat Kohli says he has no idea what he would do if that was gone, the primary reason behind his obsessive focus of physical fitness.
Former World champion Viswanathan Anand shrugged off his first round draw to score a resounding victory over Matthias Bach of Germany in the second round of the Masters section of Tradewise Gibraltar Chess festival, in Gibraltar, on Thursday.
President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Israel is a final and critical step in the normalisation of relations between the two countries.
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The nominees were announced on January 16.
A quick look at the Oscar 2015 nominations.
Padmini Rout's unbeaten run was halted by top seed Aleksandra Goryachkina in the eighth round of the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, at the Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Tuesday. After a day's rest, the girls' section was dominated by the higher-rated Russians in the fray, with Daria Pustovoitova defeating Anna Iwanow of Poland. Both the Russian girls and Anna Iwanow of Peru jointly lead the girls' section in the 77-player event with 6.5 points each.
Is your love life under pressure? Are you troubled by your relationship? Get Ahead's Love Guru hosted a chat with readers on April 7 to help them deal with love problems. For those of you who missed it, here's the transcript.
Readers express their anger and dismay over a proposed bill -- Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Bill 2010 -- that seeks to legalise non-penetrative sex with kids their age.
Aftab Shivdasani chats with Rediff readers.
Every film has its own villain and Drona is no exception. The villain in this fantasy film directed by Goldie Behl and starring Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra is the charismatic Kay Kay Menon. Critically acclaimed for his performances in films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd and Corporate, Kay Kay comes from a theatre background. He tells us what we can expect from Drona.
Two Get Ahead readers tells you how to cope with your home loan EMI blues. They have done it and believe others can do it too.
Do you know that you can get an education loan of upto Rs 4 lakhs to pursue an MBA course from a recognised university? What's more, you don't have to bother about repayment till you complete the course! Read on to find out more.
Critical illness policies by life insurance companies provide a variety of combinations but have a complex fine print.
Home loan expert Harsh Roongta suggests ways to cope with rising home loan EMIs.
After almost a decade, the famed music composer is back doing what he does best -- making beautiful music.
Do you choose Arts, Science or Commerce? Gauge your options and then decide. Career counsellors tell you how.
Abhijeet Sawant bares his heart for rediff.com readers.
Get Ahead fitness expert Samreedhi Sharma answers readers' queries on how to keep fit.
Musharraf and the former PM agreed that the new chapter that had begun in Indo-Pak ties must be carried forward.
The former World champion takes the East European nation by storm.
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