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Tragedy in Saudi Arabia: Over 40 Indians feared dead as Umrah bus crashes into tanker | Bihar poll result: NDA 207 (BJP 95; JDU 84; LJPRV 19; HAM 4), MGB 29 (RJD 24; Congress 2; CPIML 2; CPM 1) | Modi-Nitish script NDA's colossal Bihar victory, Mahagathbandhan reduced to rubble | Red Fort blast fallout: Al-Falah University website goes dark after shocking accreditation scandal! | Explosive twist in Red Fort blast case: Al Falah University founder now in the terror spotlight! | Real estate shock! ED arrests Jaypee Infratech MD Manoj Gaur in mega Rs. 12,000 crore scam | 'We have no role': Al Falah University V-C speaks out after faculty arrested in Delhi blast case | Red fort blast linked to terror plot! Jaish-e-Mohammed module behind attack to avenge Operation Sindoor, says report | 'Conspirators won’t be spared!': PM Modi issues stern warning after Delhi blast | CCTV footage captures suspected suicide bomber in Hyundai i20 car ahead of blast close to Delhi's Red Fort

Paris: Louvre Museum shuts down for a day after robbery

Oct 19, 2025, at 04:52 pm

The Louvre, the largest museum in the world, located in the French capital Paris, has been shut down for a day after a robbery occurred in it.

Trump shares AI videos depicting himself as 'King' amid 'No Kings' protests across US

Oct 19, 2025, at 04:21 pm

Amid massive “No Kings” protests sweeping across the United States, President Donald Trump has responded with both words and visuals, insisting he is “not a king” while posting AI-generated videos portraying himself as one.

Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire after deadly border clashes

Oct 19, 2025, at 04:14 pm

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following over a week of cross-border fighting that killed dozens and injured hundreds, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday, media reports said.

US warns of imminent Hamas attack on Gaza civilians, calls it 'ceasefire violation'

Oct 19, 2025, at 12:05 pm

The US State Department on Saturday said it had received “credible reports” that Hamas was planning an imminent attack against civilians in Gaza, a move Washington warned would amount to a violation of the fragile ceasefire.

Under Taliban fire, panicked Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir renews anti-India threats, warns of ‘decisive, beyond proportions’ response

Oct 18, 2025, at 09:43 pm

Kakul: Pakistan Army Chief and Field Marshal Asim Munir has, yet again, issued threats against India, warning of "decisive, beyond proportions" response from Islamabad at a time when Pakistan itself was raining bombs on Afghan civilians.

4.7 million children are currently out of school in Pakistan's KP

Oct 18, 2025, at 06:21 pm

Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded a massive 4.7 million children who are currently not studying in schools.

Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Dhaka Airport's cargo section, all flight operations suspended

Oct 18, 2025, at 05:58 pm

A major fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, on Saturday, forcing authorities to suspend all flights.

Who is Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi? American resident arrested for assisting Hamas in October 7 attack

Oct 18, 2025, at 04:16 pm

An American resident, who was allegedly involved in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, was arrested on Friday.

Ex-Afghan MP Mariam Solaimankhil accuses Pakistan, Army chief Munir of ‘systematic terrorism’ amid border clashes

Oct 18, 2025, at 02:39 pm

Former Afghan Member of Parliament Mariam Solaimankhil has blamed the Pakistan Army for being directly responsible for the “systematic terrorism” in the region.

Donald Trump again claims India stopped buying Russian oil despite Delhi's outright denial

Oct 18, 2025, at 11:13 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated that India decided to stop buying oil from its all-weather friend Russia despite New Delhi's categorical rejection of such a claim.

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrikes in Paktika province hours after ceasefire extension

Oct 17, 2025, at 11:54 pm

Hours after Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to extend their 48-hour ceasefire, the Taliban accused Islamabad of carrying out airstrikes in several districts of Paktika province, which lies along the Durand Line, media reports said.

Pakistani security forces kill 10 terrorists during intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan

Oct 17, 2025, at 04:45 pm

The Pakistani security forces on Friday killed 10 terrorists during intelligence-based operations in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, media reports said.

'You are anti-semitic, not a representative of Muslim community': Andrew Cuomo slams Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayoral debate peaks

Oct 17, 2025, at 01:58 pm

New York City Mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo have clashed over the former's Muslim identity that has taken the centre-stage in the upcoming elections to the city Mayor's post.

'Ready for two-front war': Pakistan's Khawaja Asif anticipates Indian attack amid conflict with Afghanistan

Oct 17, 2025, at 12:35 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan seems to be in a spot as its Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is anticipating a "two-front war" with an attack from India amid the ongoing conflict with Afghanistan.

She deserves to be sentenced to death 1,400 times: Prosecutor demands execution of ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Oct 17, 2025, at 10:36 am

A prosecutor in a special domestic tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday demanded the death penalty for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over alleged crimes against humanity during the mass uprising in 2024, which forced her to flee the country after the fall of the Awami League government.

Hackers breach airport PA systems in US, Canada to play pro-Palestine messages: Reports

Oct 17, 2025, at 09:58 am

Suspected hackers took control of the public address systems in terminals at four airports in North America and displayed pro-Palestine messages praising Hamas and targeting US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu recently, forcing authorities to investigate the incident.

US conducts strike on suspected drug vessel in Caribbean Sea: Report

Oct 17, 2025, at 09:16 am

The United States carried out a strike against a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, leaving some of the crew members alive, CNN reported.

Donald Trump plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest, aims to push for Ukraine peace deal

Oct 17, 2025, at 12:08 am

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest to pursue an end to the war in Ukraine.

Trump says he stopped 8 wars in 8 months, credits 'tariff power' for India-Pakistan peace

Oct 16, 2025, at 09:19 pm

US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for brokering peace between India and Pakistan, this time saying he used trade tariffs as leverage to stop a potential conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations.

Panicked Pakistan seeks Trump’s intervention for truce with Afghanistan, blames India for proxy war

Oct 16, 2025, at 09:15 pm

Islamabad: Unsure of the fragile ceasefire with the Taliban, Pakistan has sought US President Donald Trump’s intervention to alleviate tensions after border clashes with Afghanistan, which left several people dead on both sides, media reports said.

'Don't want to destroy his political career': Trump says Modi loves him before making bizarre 'Russian oil' claim

Oct 16, 2025, at 02:38 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves him before making a bizarre claim on Russian oil purchase.

Wrongfully jailed in US for 43 years, Indian-origin man Subu Vedam released but then comes a twist in the tale

Oct 16, 2025, at 01:53 pm

Subramanyam 'Subu' Vedam, an Indian-origin man from the US state of Pennsylvania, was released from prison as he was proved innocent in a murder case in which he lost 43 years of his adult life.

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire after deadly border clashes

Oct 15, 2025, at 09:04 pm

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday evening after a day of intense cross-border fighting that left dozens dead and many others wounded, media reports said.

It seems as if we are citizens of an enemy country: Pakistani transgenders allege eviction from home

Oct 15, 2025, at 06:08 pm

The leaders of transgender community in Pakistan have alleged that the police have evicted their members from different districts of the province, media reports said on Wednesday.

Wheat movement issue: Pakistani flour millers threaten to launch province-wide protest in KP

Oct 15, 2025, at 05:51 pm

Flour millers in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have warned they will launch a province-wide protest if the “unconstitutional” ban on the movement of wheat and flour from Punjab is not immediately lifted.

Afghan Taliban, Pakistan exchange gunfire, dozens killed

Oct 15, 2025, at 05:10 pm

Pakistan and Afghan Taliban forces clashed along the border on Wednesday in one of the deadliest cross-border confrontations in recent years, leaving dozens dead and many others wounded, according to media and official sources from both sides.

Hamas publicly executes seven in Gaza, video causes massive global outrage

Oct 15, 2025, at 01:14 pm

Hamas gunmen publicly executed at least seven people in Gaza this week, even as a new ceasefire agreement with Israel took effect and led to the release of all 20 living Israeli hostages, according to local reports and sources cited by The Times of Israel.

Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at a garments factory in Dhaka, 16 dead

Oct 15, 2025, at 10:19 am

At least 16 people died after a massive fire broke out at a garments factory and a chemical warehouse in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, on Tuesday.

Indian-origin US defence expert Ashley J Tellis arrested over unlawful retention of national defence information

Oct 15, 2025, at 09:06 am

Ashley J Tellis, a foreign policy scholar and defence strategist of Indian origin, has been arrested and charged with unlawful retention of national defence information, US officials said on Tuesday.

'They disappeared my hair': Donald Trump slams Time magazine over his 'worst photo ever'

Oct 14, 2025, at 10:45 pm

US President Donald Trump has slammed Time magazine over its latest cover photo, claiming that it “disappeared” his hair in the picture.