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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

Bangladesh Supreme Court stays HC order granting bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case

Apr 30, 2025, at 11:05 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court stayed the High Court order on Wednesday, granting bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in a sedition case, media reports said.

Bangladesh faces acute currency crisis after central bank halts releasing notes featuring Bangabandhu's image

Apr 30, 2025, at 06:28 pm

It seems troubles will continue to haunt Bangladesh, and there seems to be no respite from them. The South Asian country is now facing an estimated financial loss of Taka 15,000 crore (USD 1.2 billion) after the Bangladesh Bank stopped circulating newly printed bank notes, media reports said.

US: Indian students Mahammadilham Vahora, Hajiali Vahora arrested for scamming elderly person

Apr 30, 2025, at 05:26 pm

Two Indian citizens on student visas were arrested for scamming an elderly person, American officials confirmed on Wednesday.

China: Explosion in residential building leaves 17 injured

Apr 30, 2025, at 05:03 pm

At least 17 people were injured after an explosion occurred at a residential building in China's Shanxi Province on Wednesday.

Bangladesh High Court grants bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case

Apr 30, 2025, at 04:23 pm

Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, popularly known as Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in a sedition case.

Israel-Palestine Crisis: Two-State solution nearing point of no return, warns UN chief

Apr 30, 2025, at 02:15 pm

The UN Secretary-General has warned that the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine is nearing collapse, urging world leaders to take bold, irreversible steps to preserve hopes for lasting peace.

Pahalgam terror attack: Digital truck demanding justice for victims spotted in Times Square

Apr 30, 2025, at 01:51 pm

A digital truck was spotted in New York's busy Times Square with images of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, demanding justice for them, media reports said.

India will attack us in next 24-36 hours, claims Pakistan minister with warning of 'catastrophic consequences'

Apr 30, 2025, at 11:44 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Ataullah Tarar has claimed India will conduct a military operation against Islamabad over the Pahalgam terror attack and warned New Delhi of facing "catastrophic consequences".

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Plague of rats and insects provide latest challenge for war-shattered Gazans

Apr 30, 2025, at 10:22 am

After suffering almost 18 months of deadly bombardment, displacement and lack of access to basic services, the embattled people of Gaza face yet another challenge: the threat of insects and rodents.

3 killed, several injured in shooting incident in Sweden's Uppsala

Apr 30, 2025, at 12:15 am

At least three people were killed and several others were injured in a shooting incident in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Two terrorists killed in Balochistan

Apr 29, 2025, at 07:24 pm

Pakistan's counterterrorism department of the Balochistan police recently claimed to have foiled a major terror attack in Quetta by killing two alleged terrorists on Monday.

China restaurant fire leaves 22 dead, one person detained

Apr 29, 2025, at 06:28 pm

At least 22 people died and three others were injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant in China's Liaoyang city on Tuesday.

Islamist outfit loots library in Bangladesh, removes books written by 'atheists'

Apr 29, 2025, at 05:58 pm

An Islamist outfit in Bangladesh recently seized more than 500 books from Abhayaranya Library in Bangladesh's Tangail region by claiming them to be written by "atheists".

Jagmeet Singh's defeat in Canada polls erodes political support to Khalistan, Indians celebrate fall

Apr 29, 2025, at 04:09 pm

Indians and a large section of the Indian diaspora in Canada heaved a sigh of relief with Khalistani sympathiser Jagmeeet Singh losing the polls and quitting as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Besides the poor single-digit show of NDP in the federal polls, where the outfit managed to take a lead in only eight seats, Singh himself lost.

UN launches network to support victims, survivors of terrorism

Apr 29, 2025, at 03:23 pm

A new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by the continuing threat posed by terrorism.

Mark Carney leads Liberal Party to victory in Canada, Khalistan sympathiser Jagmeet Singh bites dust

Apr 29, 2025, at 11:34 am

Canada's Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is now on course to win the federal election and form the government for the fourth consecutive term, a rare event in the country's politics.

Indian diaspora members demonstrate against Pahalgam terror strike in Frankfurt, Warsaw

Apr 29, 2025, at 10:17 am

The Indian diaspora members in Poland and Germany joined the rest of the world in condemning the Pahalgam terror attack that occurred on April 22, which left 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, dead.

Canada: Indian student Vanshika, who went missing for past few days, found dead

Apr 29, 2025, at 09:26 am

An Indian student in Canada, who was missing for the past three days, has been found dead, confirmed the Indian Embassy in Ottawa on Tuesday.

As Canada heads to polls, Donald Trump expresses his desire to make it 51st US state

Apr 29, 2025, at 01:09 am

As Canadians are heading to the polls to elect a new government that will navigate the country's relations with the United States, President Donald Trump has intervened in the election with his comments on social media, drawing widespread attention.

Mega power outage in Spain, Portugal; millions without electricity, flights delayed

Apr 28, 2025, at 09:38 pm

Madrid/IBNS: Spain and Portugal were hit by a major power outage on Monday that hit public transport, caused large traffic congestion and delayed airline flights as utility operators scrambled to restore the grid.

China asks India, Pakistan to exercise restraint following recent escalation in tension after Pahalgam terror attack

Apr 28, 2025, at 06:48 pm

The Chinese government on Monday asked India and Pakistan to 'exercise restraint' after the two countries exchanged fire at the Line of Control following the deadly terror strike in Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir which left 26 people dead.

Canada: 30-year-old suspect in Vancouver's Lapu Lapu killings charged with murder

Apr 28, 2025, at 03:40 pm

The key suspect in the Vancouver car ramming incident has been charged with murder in the death of multiple festival-goers at a Filipino community block party on Saturday night.

'Work towards a responsible resolution': US to India and Pakistan over border tension after Pahalgam terror attack

Apr 28, 2025, at 12:38 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: The United States has said it is in "touch" with both India and Pakistan and appealed to both the parties to "work towards a responsible resolution" over the heightened border tension between the two nuclear-armed South Asian countries after the Pahalgam terror attack.

South Korea: Student goes on stabbing spree in Cheongju school, 6 hurt

Apr 28, 2025, at 10:25 am

A student stabbed and injured six people, including teachers, at a school in South Korea's Cheongju city on Monday.

Canada: 11 die after man drives car through Vancouver festival

Apr 27, 2025, at 11:35 pm

The police on Sunday said at least 11 people died after a man drove his vehicle into people who were participating in a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

Pakistan says 54 terrorists killed while trying to enter country from Afghanistan

Apr 27, 2025, at 10:40 pm

Pakistan on Sunday claimed its security forces killed 54 'terrorists' who tried to enter the country through the northwestern border with Afghanistan.

We oppose all acts of terrorism, says Chinese Consul General in Kolkata condemning Jammu and Kashmir attack

Apr 27, 2025, at 08:05 pm

Consul General Xu Wei of the Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata recently condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and said his nation is against all acts of terrorism.

Canada: Nine dead after man drives car into Vancouver festival

Apr 27, 2025, at 04:59 pm

At least nine people died after a man rammed his car into people who were participating in a street festival in Canada's Vancouver on Saturday, police said.

Russia detains man for suspected role in General Yaroslav Moskalik's killing

Apr 27, 2025, at 04:36 pm

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a man for his suspected role in the killing of a Russian general in a car blast close to Moscow on Friday.

Pakistan Minister Hanif Abbasi threatens India with nuclear retaliation amid escalating tension over Pahalgam attack

Apr 27, 2025, at 03:26 pm

Pakistan Minister Hanif Abbasi said 130 nuclear warheads have been kept aimed towards India, amid the escalating tension between the two warring neighbours in the aftermath of the recent attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.