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UN official Rima Khalaf announced her resignation on Friday, saying the secretary general had asked her to withdraw a report in which she accused Israel of being an apartheid state . (Photo: YouTube)

UN official quits over Israel apartheid' report

Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon and Washington's ambassador to the world body, Nikki Haley, welcomed Khalaf's resignation.

18 March 2017 10:59 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Israel & Palestine: Modi must keep ties balanced

President Trump has aced the discussion by suggesting that he is for a one-state or two-state solution if the two...

3 July 2017 12:21 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu prior to a meeting in Jerusalem, Israel. (Photo: AP)

Modi takes Israel ties to a new level

Modi did not visit Ramallah, headquarters of the Palestinian Authority, and made it a standalone visit to the Jewish...

6 July 2017 4:05 AM IST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, right, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after signing the guestbook at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem. (Photo: AP)

PM Modi calls for opposing evils of terrorism, radicalism

Netanyahu said the two countries must stand together to fight the menace of terrorism.

5 July 2017 12:17 AM IST

The Regional Passport Authority had intitally renewed his passport for one year.

Israel may ease visa norms to woo Indian tourists

Israel has increased its promotional budgetary allocation to USD 2.5 million in the last two years.

2 March 2017 11:11 AM IST

David Friedman, President-elect Donald Trumps choice for ambassador to Israel. (Photo: AP)

Trump's pick for envoy to Israel sparks hot debate

The bankruptcy lawyer and son of an Orthodox rabbi is everything Obama is not: a fervent supporter of Israeli...

27 Dec 2016 9:03 AM IST

Israelis love India and it was a pleasant surprise to be greeted so warmly abroad by people on the streets.

A home away from home

A melting pot for distinct cultures and faith, Israel offers a view of the world like few other countries do.

12 March 2017 1:41 AM IST

Gal Gadot in a still from the movie.

Lebanon officially bans Wonder Woman movie

The ban was decided by a six-member Ministry of Economy committee.

1 Jun 2017 10:41 AM IST

The multi-coloured Omer Tower, named after 8-year-old Lego fan Omer Sayag, was completed using cranes. (Photo: Twitter/GalitPeleg)

Tel Aviv attempts plastic brick record with 36-meter tower

There was no Guinness World Records adjudicator on site to measure the 'Omer Tower'.

28 Dec 2017 4:58 PM IST

A total of 1984 people were injured, they found, of whom 53 (three percent) died. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rubber bullets are not safe: study

This discussion does not in any way suggest that other weapons are safer.

19 Dec 2017 12:06 PM IST

Israel does not have a system of civil marriage, and Israeli law mandates that Jewish marriages must be authorized by the Chief Rabbinate. (Photo: Pixabay)

With few options, Israeli couples turn to rogue weddings

An amendment to Israel's marriage law passed in 2013 made the punishment for anyone performing an unsanctioned wedding 2...

23 Dec 2017 12:32 PM IST

Even if one does not overeat for the rest of the day. (Photo: Pixabay)

Skipping breakfast may lead to weight gain: Study

Irregular eating habits such as skipping breakfast are often associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension,...

4 Dec 2017 12:28 PM IST