Hindi is being already taught at Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University in Israel. Haifa University recently announced its plans to start a course in Hindi as well.
IAAF said explanations provided by Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou for missing tests in Tel Aviv, Chicago and Athens were unacceptable.
Zubin Mehta, the globally-acclaimed Parsi conductor from Mumbai, music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is all set to flick that baton again in India.
Strongly condemning the Israeli attacks, he said the campaign was a continuation of the Jewish state's "war and genocide against the Palestinian people" and it has the full backing of the US and other imperialists.
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Amid the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel that has claimed thousands of innocent lives, Israel's Energy Minister has warned that Tel Aviv will not allow humanitarian aid or any essential resources into Gaza until Hamas releases captives, Al Jazeera reported.
The announcement comes as the military conflict between Hamas militants and Israel continued for the fifth day.
Eric Bellucci, who killed his parents and then fled to Israel only to be extradited back to the US, was apprehended on Sunday by the New York Police Department.
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a link between depression and the loss of a sense of smell. They showed those who are depressed lose sensitivity in their olfactory glands at the same time and thus unwittingly splash too much scent about.
Slumdog Milliionaire on screen couple Dev Patel and Freida Pinto could not keep their real romance under wraps for long as they were spotted kissing during a dinner date in Israel.
Odissi danseuse Kavita Dwibedi and sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee perform in Tel Aviv at the Independence Day celebrations
The Indian diplomatic missions in Israel and Iran on Sunday issued fresh advisories for its nationals after Tehran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on the Jewish state, advising them to stay calm, adhere to safety protocols along with activating additional helpline numbers.
Unperturbed by criticisms over accepting the prestigious Dan David prize, noted Indian author Amitav Ghosh has said that he is "equally disappointed by those running this campaign of admonition".
Indians in the Gaza Strip, which is being pounded by Israelis, are safe. The Indian mission in Tel Aviv is constantly monitoring the situation since the violence flared up in the coastal enclave twelve days ago, leaving more than 650 people dead, including almost a third of them children.
Djokovic said the Spaniard remains his biggest rival.
About 200 Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were thrown off a homeward flight on Wednesday after several rowdy fans were involved in a fracas with the cabin crew.
Paris St Germain went out of the Europa League despite a 4-2 win over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, losing their place to fellow big spenders Salzburg who fought back to win 3-2 at Slovan Bratislava.
Hamas described the move as a declaration of war with an aim to starve Palestinians to force them to accept Tel Aviv's demands.
The Representative of India in the Palestinian National Authority, Zikrur Rahman, said that the mission has been constantly in touch with all the Indian nationals living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Researchers have built what they claim is a beauty machine that, with just the press of a button, can turn a picture of an ordinary face into that of a cover model.
Mehta is the second Indian to receive the award. Prof C N R Rao won it in 2005 for his contribution to the field of material sciences.
Sun Pharma, in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, said that the 'Tel-Aviv Court on Tuesday has rejected Taro's contention that Sun Pharma should have conducted a special tender offer under Israeli Law.'
A group of over 50 Jews from India's northeast, who claim to be descendants of an ancient Jewish tribe, arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the largest-ever exodus of Jews from the country to Israel.
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Indian paints major Asian Paints has submitted a preliminary bid to acquire up to half of Israeli company, Tambour.
On a study conducted on 1,800 women at the Infertility and IVF Unit at the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, researchers led by Dr Haim Pinkas, found that a two-week intervention treatment using a standard low-dose birth control pill can help time egg harvesting -- making the In Vitro Fertilisation more convenient for doctor and patient.
'Napoleon was the first to see the Jews as a political force in the international arena," Prof Mordechai Gichon of Tel Aviv University says in his book, Napoleon in the Holy Land.
India on Friday said it would make imports of precious metals and stones easier in order to promote gems and jewellery exports.
A Russian billionaire has offered incentives to Croatia for beating England in their final Euro 2008 Group E qualifier.
Israeli aircraft had targetted an alleged terror camp inside Syria inviting worldwide condemnation.
As news of the highly anticipated overseas citizenship scheme sunk in, the country's mission has been fielding frantic enquiry calls from people of Indian origin regarding its formalities.\n\n
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