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PM Modi gives fresh 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' push after Trump announces H-1B visa fee hike impacting Indian techies | 'Weak PM': Rahul Gandhi jibes at Modi after Trump announces new H-1B visa rule impacting Indian techies | Soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur | 'Stay in the US, return within 24 hours if away': Tech firms tell H-1B visa holders after Trump's major crackdown on immigration | New immigration crackdown: Trump to impose $100,000 fee per year for H1B visas; Indian techies likely to be impacted | Manmohan Singh thanked me for meeting Hafiz Saeed: Yasin Malik's explosive claim; BJP irked | Wake up at 4 am, delete two voters: Rahul Gandhi's fresh 'vote chori' jibe at ECI | LeT operative admits Muridke HQs destroyed by Op. Sindoor, exposes Pakistan with 'rebuilding' claim | US: Telangana techie shot dead by cops in California, family seeks MEA's assistance to bring back his body | 'Transparency, integrity have always defined Adani Group': Gautam Adani after SEBI clean chit in Hindenburg case

Australia to officially recognise Palestinian state

Aug 11, 2025, at 03:05 pm

Australian PM Anthony Albanese has said his nation will officially recognise a state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly next month.

New US policy will put children of H1-B visa workers at risk

Aug 11, 2025, at 02:43 pm

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised its policy on the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age calculation, a move that may have serious consequences for immigrants, especially those holding H-1B visas and waiting for green cards.

Syria: Chilling video shows hospital staff kneeling before gunmen, one of them executed

Aug 11, 2025, at 10:04 am

A video has gone viral on the internet showing a group of armed men forcing staff in a Syrian hospital to kneel, and then they executed one of them who resisted.

Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, IDF identifies Anas al-Sharif as Hamas terrorist

Aug 11, 2025, at 09:29 am

Five Al Jazeera journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza city on Sunday, with Israel Defense Forces claiming one of them was a Hamas terrorist.

Israel's goal is not to occupy Gaza, says Benjamin Netanyahu

Aug 10, 2025, at 10:48 pm

PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel has no plans to occupy Gaza but to free it from Hamas, the organisation that attacked Israel in 2023 and led to the ongoing conflict in the area.

Chinese man arrested for stealing fellow passenger's bag in Dubai-Singapore flight

Aug 10, 2025, at 10:21 pm

A Chinese man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a passenger's bag on board a flight from Dubai to Singapore, media reports said on Sunday.

Pakistan: Six bogies of Jaffar Express derail after bomb blast rocks Balochistan, no casualties

Aug 10, 2025, at 08:42 pm

A bomb blast on the railway track in Balochistan’s Mastung district in Pakistan derailed six bogies of the Jaffar Express, media reports said on Sunday.

You f***ing immigrant: Indian couple faces racial abuse in Canada, video goes viral

Aug 10, 2025, at 08:26 pm

An Indian couple were caught on camera verbally being abused by a group of Canadian youngsters in Peterborough, Ontario.

Bangladesh general polls to be held in first half of February: Election body chief

Aug 10, 2025, at 06:04 pm

Bangladesh poll body chief AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said the general elections in the country will be held in the first half of February.

London: Police arrest 466 people supporting banned Palestine Action group

Aug 10, 2025, at 03:18 pm

London Police have arrested over 466 people for protesting the country's decision to ban the Palestine Action group.

Thailand: 26 Chinese, including one woman, arrested for illegal loan practices

Aug 10, 2025, at 02:14 pm

At least 26 Chinese nationals were arrested in Thailand during a raid on a loan-sharking business operating from a luxury pool villa near Pattaya, media reports said.

Donald Trump is considering inviting Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Alaska amid Putin's visit: Report

Aug 10, 2025, at 09:19 am

The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Alaska, where President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, NBC News reported on Saturday.

Pakis­tan Airports Authority suffered Rs 4bn shortfall amid closure of airspace to Indian-registered aircraft

Aug 09, 2025, at 06:37 pm

The Pakis­tan Airports Authority (PAA) has lost Rs4.1 billion in just over two months after it closed its airspace to Indian-registered aircraft, media reports said.

Recognise Balochistan: Mir Yar Baloch urges Trump

Aug 09, 2025, at 06:18 pm

A prominent Baloch activist has written a letter to US President Donald Trump and urged him to recognise Balochistan as a free and independent state.

New York: Shooting in Times Square leaves three hurt, teen gunman taken to custody

Aug 09, 2025, at 04:21 pm

A teen gunman opened fire on the crowd, which left three people injured, in New York City's iconic Times Square on Saturday.

Trump's tariffs could push India closer to Russia and China, warns former US NSA John Bolton

Aug 09, 2025, at 01:26 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Former United States National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton has warned of a counterproductive effect of President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed on India as the South Asian nation could move closer to Russia and China.

Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15

Aug 09, 2025, at 10:47 am

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on August 15 to discuss Ukraine's future.

US: Shooting close to CDC Headquarters, Emory University's Atlanta campus leaves a cop dead

Aug 09, 2025, at 10:02 am

A police officer was killed after an active shooter opened fire close to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters and Emory University's Atlanta campus in the US on Friday.

'If court ruled against us, it would be 1929-style great depression all over again': Trump defends tariffs

Aug 09, 2025, at 12:12 am

Defending his recent actions, US President Donald Trump on Friday warned of a '1929-style Great Depression' if the court rules against tariffs. 

Bangladesh: Journalist stabbed to death in Gazipur, five detained

Aug 08, 2025, at 06:00 pm

At least five people have been detained in a case filed in the murder of a journalist in Bangladesh's Gazipur area, media reports said.

Coldplay concert row: Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron spent large amount of money on OnlyFans

Aug 08, 2025, at 04:50 pm

Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron spent a large amount of money on the adult content subscription platform OnlyFans, media reports said.

Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman likely to become BNP's prime ministerial candidate in upcoming general polls 

Aug 08, 2025, at 03:15 pm

Bangladesh's former ruling outfit Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s acting chairman’s advisor on foreign affairs, Humayun Kabir, has said the political outfit's acting chairperson Tarique Rahman will be the PM if it wins the general polls.

UK Parliamentarian creates AI version of himself to connect with people

Aug 08, 2025, at 01:36 pm

Artificial Intelligence is slowly tightening its grip on the everyday life of humanity, and now a British parliamentarian has created an AI version of himself to interact with people.

Trump says no trade negotiations with India amid tariff war

Aug 08, 2025, at 12:15 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has said he intends to have no trade negotiations with India until the tariff issue is resolved.

Trump demands Intel chief's immediate resignation, alleges China ties

Aug 08, 2025, at 10:04 am

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said US chipmaker Intel's chief Lip-Bu Tan should resign immediately, accusing him of having ties with China.

Indian-origin student’s killing in Canada: Man arrested, charged with murder

Aug 08, 2025, at 09:11 am

Canadian police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of Indian-origin student Harsimrat Randhawa in Hamilton, Ontario.

Donald Trump donates salary for White House renovations, claims to be 'the only President' to do so

Aug 08, 2025, at 12:46 am

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he had donated his first paycheck to the renovations of the White House Historical Association.

'Give the bully an inch, he will take a mile': Chinese envoy slams Trump's 50 pct tariff on India

Aug 08, 2025, at 12:20 am

Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, slammed US President Donald Trump after his tariff impositions on several countries, including India.

Israel has no plan to annex Gaza entirely: Benjamin Netanyahu tells NDTV

Aug 08, 2025, at 12:15 am

Gaza/IBNS: Israel will increase its military operations in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza but will not annex it completely, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told NDTV.

Why is India singled out for buying Russian oil? Donald Trump answers

Aug 07, 2025, at 11:46 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has threatened India with more sanctions above the 50 percent tariff on imports from the South Asian country, amid the bilateral tension between the two nations.