Bangladesh requests Interpol red notice for ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina
Apr 20, 2025, at 02:45 pm
The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a "red notice" against ousted former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and 11 others.
Apr 20, 2025, at 02:09 pm
An Indian national was arrested at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in Zambia when he was attempting to smuggle foreign currency and suspected gold to Dubai, officials said on Sunday.
Russian Prez Putin announces Easter truce in Ukraine as US warns it may pull out of peace talks
Apr 19, 2025, at 09:01 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday declared a temporary truce in the conflict in Ukraine, timed to coincide with Orthodox Easter, and called on Kyiv to observe the same, according to Reuters.
Apr 19, 2025, at 07:25 pm
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said both Afghanistan and Pakistan have assured each other that their soil will not be used for terror activities.
Sri Lanka: Gunman opens fire at church ahead of Easter Bombing anniversary
Apr 19, 2025, at 06:06 pm
A gunman opened fire at a church located close to Manampitiya region in Sri Lanka on Friday.
US advises citizens to reconsider travelling to Bangladesh amid civil unrest, terrorism risks
Apr 19, 2025, at 05:04 pm
The US has issued a travel advisory for Bangladesh, urging citizens to reconsider their travel plans to the South Asian country amid risks of civil unrest, crime, and terrorism.
Trump says US will 'take a pass' on Russia-Ukraine peace talks if parties make it difficult
Apr 19, 2025, at 12:51 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump said Washington will "take a pass" on helping Russia and Ukraine achieve a peace deal if one of the two parties "makes it very difficult".
Canada: 21-year-old Indian student dies after stray bullet hits her in Hamilton
Apr 19, 2025, at 10:05 am
An Indian student died after a stray bullet hit her when she was waiting at a bus stop in the Canadian port city of Hamilton recently.
Pakistan: Ahmadi man killed by suspected TLP members in Karachi
Apr 18, 2025, at 07:10 pm
An Ahmadi man was allegedly killed after several suspected workers of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) stormed a place of worship belonging to the community in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday.
Hindu man allegedly abducted, beaten to death in Bangladesh
Apr 18, 2025, at 06:24 pm
A Hindu man was allegedly abducted and beaten to death in Bangladesh's Dinajpur region, media reports said, an episode once again highlighting the growing atrocities faced by minorities in the South Asian country since the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, 2024.
Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills one on Good Friday
Apr 18, 2025, at 05:36 pm
A least one person died and several others were injured after Russia launched missiles on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk asks cryptocurrency influencer Tiffany Fong to have a child
Apr 18, 2025, at 04:06 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has asked cryptocurrency influencer Tiffany Fong if she would have a child with him, media reports said.
American national attempts to hijack plane, co-passenger fatally shoots him
Apr 18, 2025, at 10:18 am
A knife-wielding US citizen was shot dead by co-passenger after he attempted to hijack a Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday, media reports said.
Indian-descent doctor convicted of committing healthcare fraud in USA
Apr 18, 2025, at 09:44 am
An Indian-descent doctor has been convicted for his participation in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and to unlawfully distribute controlled substances, said the US Department of Justice on Friday.
USA: Two die, five injured in Florida State University shooting
Apr 18, 2025, at 09:30 am
At least two people died and five others were injured in a mass shooting incident at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, on Thursday.
USA: Mass shooting incident at Florida State University leaves six injured
Apr 18, 2025, at 01:47 am
At least six people were injured in a mass shooting incident at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, on Thursday.
Hindus and Muslims are different: Pakistan Army chief backs two-nation theory
Apr 17, 2025, at 02:04 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has backed the "two-nation theory" stating the forefathers who favoured the bifurcation of India in 1947 had realised the distinction between Hindus and Muslims, media reports said.
'Harvard teaches hate, stupidity; should no longer receive federal funds': Donald Trump
Apr 17, 2025, at 01:40 am
Washington DC/IBNS: After Harvard University refused to abide by his demands, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he would stop all federal funding to the elite institution.
Apr 16, 2025, at 10:57 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: In a bid to encourage self-deportation of undocumented immigrants, US President Donald Trump has revealed that his administration would offer financial support, including stipends and plane tickets, to those who agree to leave the country on their own.
White House says China to face 245% tariff
Apr 16, 2025, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi: The US has slapped tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports, with syringes, lithium-ion batteries, squid, and wool sweaters among the targeted items.
Pakistan: International fast food chain worker killed in Sheikhupura
Apr 16, 2025, at 07:50 pm
The Punjab Police have failed to protect outlets of international brands across the province, with religious fanatics recently attacking another fast food chain Sheikhupura.
Apr 16, 2025, at 07:32 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said Hamas’ Shejaiya Battalion commander Muhammad al-‘Ajlah was eliminated during an airstrike in northern Gaza on Sunday.
Maldives government shows solidarity with Palestine, bans Israeli passport holders
Apr 16, 2025, at 07:04 pm
The Maldives has made certain amendments to its immigration laws, which will enable the banning of Israeli passport holders in its territory.
Apr 16, 2025, at 03:05 pm
The Israeli fighter jet dropped a bomb close to the Israeli community on the Gaza border on Tuesday, with the Israel Defense Forces describing it as a 'technical malfunction'.
Apr 16, 2025, at 12:08 am
After Harvard refused to accept far-reaching policy changes ordered by the White House, President Donald Trump threatened to strip the elite university of its tax-exempt status.
UN denounces deadly Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine's Sumy
Apr 15, 2025, at 09:16 pm
The United Nations has condemned the Russian attack on the city of Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday which reportedly killed at least 34 people, including two children, and injured more than 100 others.
Israeli attack puts Gaza City hospital out of service, says WHO
Apr 15, 2025, at 09:08 pm
A Gaza City hospital has been put out of action by an Israeli strike at the weekend, while a child patient with reported head trauma died while being evacuated, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Pakistan: Bomb blast in Balochistan leaves three cops dead
Apr 15, 2025, at 06:08 pm
At least three policemen died, and 16 others were injured after a blast targeted the vehicle of the Balochistan Constabulary on Pakistan's Mastung district on Tuesday.
Apr 15, 2025, at 10:51 am
Organizers were forced to cancel the Poila Baisakh, or Bengali New Year, event in Chittagong's DC Hill region in Bangladesh after unidentified people destroyed the stage and banners, disrupting the preparations for the annual celebration.
USA: North Philadelphia shooting leaves one dead, 2 hurt
Apr 15, 2025, at 09:46 am
A shooting incident in the North Philadelphia region of the US on Monday left at least one person dead and two others injured, media reports said.