Israel, Palestinians agree to another 72-hour ceasefire

August 11, 2014 09:15

Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas today accepted a new 72-hour Egyptian-brokered ceasefire in yet another attempt to resume efforts to end the deadly month-long fighting that has killed over 2,000 people in the Gaza Strip.

After tense talks that both sides had threatened to abandon, the surprise truce announcement came late today. "Israel has accepted Egypt's proposal for a 72-hourceasefire," a senior Israeli official said.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Indian badminton star reveals 'chronic' health battle

H S Prannoy has revealed that he has been battling a chronic gastrointestinal disorder for the past four months

T20 World Cup: Will Hardik Pandya be picked? Rahul or Samson?

Hardik Pandya's indifferent batting form in IPL 2024 is a big worry.

Sensex revisits 74K; Nifty climbs 168 points

State Bank of India, NTPC, Nestle, Sun Pharma, JSW Steel, ITC, Mahindra & Mahindra and HCL Technologies were among the other major gainers.

Date Night For Aditi-Siddharth

The who's who of Bollywood made sure to attend Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.

Recipe: Richard Holkar's Murgi Survedar

This recipe has a wonderful royal touch.