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'We stopped India-Pakistan war': Donald Trump reiterates 'ceasefire' claim | Air India completes inspections of Fuel Control Switch on Boeing aircrafts after deadly Ahmedabad crash | Supreme Court refuses to stop QR code directive for eateries along Kanwar Yatra route | 'Can't allow Aadhaar, Voter ID, Ration cards as eligible documents for SIR': Election Commission to Supreme Court | 'Wish him good health': PM Modi on Jagdeep Dhankhar's shock resignation | 'There are far deeper reasons': Congress on Jagdeep Dhankhar's shock resignation as Veep | Donald Trump ended India-Pakistan war: White House repeats 'ceasefire' claim | Bangladesh: 27 people, including 25 students, die in jet crash | Mamata Banerjee says SIR won't be allowed in Bengal, threatens to launch movement if exercise is attempted | Deeply shocked and saddened: Narendra Modi on Bangladesh aviation tragedy

Taiwanese troops detect 13 Chinese military aircraft, 5 vessels, 2 balloons close Island

Jan 09, 2024, at 12:37 am

The Taiwanese armed forces have detected 13 Chinese military aircraft, five vessels and two balloons near the island nation over the past day, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Beijing decides to sanction five US defence industry companies

Jan 09, 2024, at 12:17 am

China has decided to sanction five US defense industry companies, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.

PoK residents demonstrate against faults in education system

Jan 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are facing the brunt of a serious crisis in the education system in the region, forcing them to protest over multiple issues.

Blast near police van in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region leaves five people dead

Jan 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm

A blast near a police van in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Monday left at least five police officials dead.

Baloch, Sindhis, Pashtun diaspora members in Canada protest against Pakistani military atrocities, enforced disappearances

Jan 08, 2024, at 11:38 pm

Baloch, Sindhis and Pashtuns diaspora members in Canada on Saturday hosted a demonstration to express their solidarity with the thousands of Baloch marchers in Pakistan against atrocities, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killings, torture by the army and other security agencies, media reports said.

Baloch National Movement Germany Chapter demonstrate solidarity with missing persons in Pakistan 

Jan 08, 2024, at 11:34 pm

The Baloch National Movement Germany Chapter on Saturday demonstrated in solidarity with the long march for the families of Baloch missing persons in Pakistan.

Several PoK cities witnessing protest over increase in wheat prices

Jan 08, 2024, at 10:23 pm

Protests are taking place in several Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PoK) over the surge in price of wheat following the removal of subsidies.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League to return to power for fifth term after clinching national polls

Jan 08, 2024, at 05:39 am

PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League is all set to return to power in Bangladesh for the fifth term after registering a dominant show in the national elections held on Sunday.

Chinese shipping giant Cosco stops calling at Israeli ports: Reports

Jan 08, 2024, at 02:00 am

Chinese state-owned company Cosco, one of the world's largest container shipping companies, has decided to stop calling at Israeli ports for reasons yet unknown, Israeli financial newspaper Globes reported on Sunday.

Blast rocks Afghanistan's capital Kabul, two people die 

Jan 07, 2024, at 08:20 pm

At least two people died after an explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Saturday.

Firing on two vehicles in Pakistan's Kurram leaves four people dead

Jan 07, 2024, at 07:23 pm

At least four people, including two security personnel, were killed and three others wounded in a firing on a passenger bus and a car in Pakistan's Kurram region on Sunday, media reports said.

Voting for Bangladesh's general elections underway

Jan 07, 2024, at 05:30 pm

Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: Nationwide voting opened Sunday morning in Bangladesh's general elections to elect hundreds of representatives to the country's Parliament.

Sri Lanka installs automated face recognition system at main airport to nab criminals

Jan 07, 2024, at 08:11 am

Colombo: An automated face recognition system has been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the main airport in Sri Lanka, to trace people accused of drug trafficking and other criminal activities, the police said on Saturday.

Bangladesh all set for Sunday's general elections

Jan 07, 2024, at 08:03 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country.

Family members of enforced disappearance victims demonstrate outside UK PM’s residence in London

Jan 07, 2024, at 12:00 am

Family members of Taj Muhammad Sarparah, a Baloch businessman who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani intelligence agencies in Karachi, are currently on a five-day sit-in demonstration in front of the British Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street in London, media reports said.

Pakistan: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement Chief Manzoor Pashteen re-arrested

Jan 06, 2024, at 11:17 pm

Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) Chief Manzoor Pashteen was re-arrested on Thursday just days after he was granted post-arrest bail on Tuesday by a court in Pakistan.

Four die after train catches fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka ahead of national polls, police suspect it was a planned attack

Jan 06, 2024, at 02:54 pm

At least four people died after an intercity train caught fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Friday.

Two terrorists killed during intelligence-based operation in Pakistan

Jan 05, 2024, at 11:38 pm

At least two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: BYC threaten to protest in front of UN office over issue of ' as seven-day ultimatum given to government ends

Jan 05, 2024, at 05:03 am

Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) has announced it will start protesting in front of the United Nations (UN) offices to press their demand for the recovery of missing persons after their seven-day ultimatum given to the Pakistan government ended on Wednesday.

Pakistan: 50 huts gutted in Karachi

Jan 05, 2024, at 04:46 am

Over 50 huts were gutted as a fire broke out under Karachi’s Teen Hatti Bridge in Pakistan on Thursday.

Pakistan: Balochistan government suspends 44 employees for backing Turbat sit-in

Jan 03, 2024, at 09:09 pm

The Balochistan government in Pakistan has suspended 44 government employees in Turbat and Kohlu for participating in and facilitating a protest sit-in and rally against the alleged killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh.

Awami Action Committee to hold protest over surge in wheat prices in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan on January 2

Jan 02, 2024, at 08:56 pm

The Awami Action Committee hosted a Gilgit grand Jirga over the wheat price hike and also announced protest sit-ins in all districts of Pakistan from January 2, media reports said.

Bodies of six men found in fields in Pakistan

Jan 02, 2024, at 08:46 pm

Bodies of six men were found Pakistan's North Waziristan district on Tuesday, media reports said.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal head Maulana Fazlur Rehman's convoy attacked in Pakistan

Jan 02, 2024, at 08:42 pm

Convoy of  Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman recently came under gun attack in Pakistan's DI Khan region.

Pakistan's Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar 'loses his cool' over 'Balochistan protest' in Islamabad

Jan 02, 2024, at 03:53 pm

Pakistan's Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, who appeared to be visibly irked, on Monday said those supporting Baloch protest should join the 'Baloch militants'.

Xi Jinping 'admits' Chinese economy is facing challenges: Reports

Jan 02, 2024, at 01:03 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping has acknowledged that businesses are struggling and young people are facing trouble finding work in the country, media reports said.

Pakistan: Kohat residents demonstrate against power outage

Jan 01, 2024, at 11:26 pm

Hundreds of Peshawar Electric Supply Company consumers from Kalu Khan and Ambar Banda areas in Pakistan recently blocked the Peshawar Bypass Road to protest against the suspension of power supply for the third consecutive day on Friday.

Suspected terrorists set government girls' school on fire in Pakistan

Jan 01, 2024, at 11:19 pm

Suspected terrorists attacked a government higher secondary school for girls in Pakistan's Kotka Mambati Barakzai area and set it on fire on Thursday.

Shangla's minorities want better representation in Pakistan polls

Jan 01, 2024, at 11:16 pm

Shangla's religious community members in Pakistan are looking forward to better representation in the upcoming national polls and a voice that will speak up for them and secure their fundamental rights.

Baloch protesters demonstrate in London over enforced disappearance

Jan 01, 2024, at 11:11 pm

Salia Marri, the niece of Baloch national leader Baba Khair Bakhsh Marri, will hold a five-day sit-in in London from January 3 to protest against alleged enforced disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan.