Pakistani mosque cleric arrested for raping 13-year-old girl
Nov 04, 2024, at 12:45 am
Pakistani mosque cleric was arrested for allegedly raping a minor madrassa student, media reports said.
Iranian woman strips down to underwear at university in protest against hijab mandate
Nov 04, 2024, at 12:31 am
A young woman stripped down to her underwear at an Iranian university on Saturday, apparently in protest of Iran's strict Islamic dress code, online videos showed and media outlets reported.
Israel eliminates Hezbollah commander Jaafar Khader Faour
Nov 03, 2024, at 11:01 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday confirmed the elimination of a top commander of Hezbollah's Nasser Brigade rocket unit in southern Lebanon.
Nov 03, 2024, at 10:45 pm
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pledged retaliation for Israeli attacks, while an Israeli military official confirmed that naval commandos had captured a suspected Hezbollah operative in a raid on Lebanese territory, AFP reported.
UK: Kemi Badenoch succeeds Rishi Sunak after she is elected as Conservative Party leader
Nov 03, 2024, at 08:42 pm
Kemi Badenoch was elected Conservative Party leader in a fiercely contested election where she defeated rival Robert Jenrick by 12,418 votes.
Nov 03, 2024, at 08:33 pm
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has slammed Joe Biden's administration calling it a 'mindless and heartless killing machine' following the internet-famous squirrel Peanut's confiscation and euthanisation by New York state officials to test for rabies after it bit a government worker.
Pakistan: Minor girl lured to brothel, repeatedly gang-raped
Nov 03, 2024, at 12:10 am
Pakistani police have booked six people, including two women, over the abduction and gang-rape of a minor girl at a brothel in Chiniot city, media reports said.
Jatiya Party leader alleges Awami League blackmailed his party to join general elections
Nov 02, 2024, at 11:37 pm
Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader alleged that ousted former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League had blackmailed to force his party to join the general elections.
US Space Force chief alarms about China's ‘mind-boggling’ space advancements
Nov 02, 2024, at 09:47 pm
Washington/IBNS: The head of the United States Space Force, General Chance Saltzman, has raised concerns over the rapid pace of China’s military developments in space, warning of escalating risks of orbital warfare.
New York mother and her two children, including five-month-old, die after jumping off Niagara Falls
Nov 02, 2024, at 04:17 pm
A New York mother and her two children, including a five-month-old, died after they jumped off Niagara Falls on Monday, police said.
Bangladeshi Hindus demonstrate against sedition case filed against community leaders
Nov 02, 2024, at 03:27 pm
A large number of Hindu community members, who demonstrated in Bangladesh's Chittagong city on Friday, claimed law enforcers created obstacles to prevent them from joining the rally.
IDF confirms eliminating Hamas’ Political Bureau head Izz al-Din Kassab
Nov 02, 2024, at 02:41 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said Hamas’ Political Bureau head Izz al-Din Kassab has been eliminated.
Pakistani female teachers of Bara college await salary for 10 months
Nov 01, 2024, at 11:58 pm
Nine female teachers of the newly established Government Girls Degree College in Bara region of Pakistan have been awaiting salaries for the past ten months.
Canadian MP Parm Bains accused of collaborating with Chinese Communist Party
Nov 01, 2024, at 11:31 pm
In a startling development, Canada’s Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP) Parm Bains has been accused of collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by journalist Sam Cooper and Independent MP Kevin Vuong.
Pakistan: Blast close to school leaves seven people, including minors, dead
Nov 01, 2024, at 08:18 pm
At least seven people, including five minors, died after a blast occurred close to a Girls High School at the Civil Hospital Chowk in Mastung region of Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
Nov 01, 2024, at 07:56 pm
Former British PM Rishi Sunak on Thursday celebrated Diwali in Leicester, a day after he quit as the Opposition leader in the Parliament.
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden ignored Hindus: Donald Trump condemns attack on minorities in Bangladesh
Nov 01, 2024, at 06:04 pm
Washington D.C./IBNS: In a reach out to the Hindus in America ahead of the US Presidential Elections, Republican candidate Donald Trump has lashed out at US President Joe Biden and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for allegedly ignoring the minorities in the country as well as the world.
Nov 01, 2024, at 04:23 pm
North Korea on Friday said it successfully test-fired the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which has the potential possibility of hitting the US mainland, media reports said.
Israel: Seven die after Hezbollah rocket attacks target Metula and Haifa
Nov 01, 2024, at 03:25 pm
At least seven people died in two separate Hezbollah rocket attacks in northern Israel on Thursday, media reports said.
Israeli couple arrested for spying on behalf of Iran: Report
Nov 01, 2024, at 06:35 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel police Thursday claimed to have arrested an Israeli couple, suspected of spying on behalf of Iran, media reports said.
Nov 01, 2024, at 04:25 am
Halifax (Canada): Days after a 19-year-old Indian-origin woman was discovered dead inside a walk-in oven in the bakery department of a Walmart in Canada, a store employee expressed suspicions that she may have been thrown into the oven by someone else, media reports said.
U.S. targets Indian firms in crackdown on Russia sanctions evasion: Report
Nov 01, 2024, at 01:14 am
Washington: The United States announced new sanctions on Wednesday, targeting hundreds of entities in a renewed effort to prevent Russia from evading penalties imposed over its invasion of Ukraine, media reports said.
How Canada’s leaders let down Indo-Canadians on Diwali
Nov 01, 2024, at 12:50 am
In a move that has stirred deep-seated dismay among Indo-Canadians, the mid-October decision by Canada to expel Indian diplomats has had far-reaching and unintended consequences.
New Zealand authorities keep tight surveillance on upcoming Khalistan referendum
Nov 01, 2024, at 12:47 am
A proposed non-binding referendum advocating for an independent Sikh homeland within India is under close scrutiny by the New Zealand government, as activists from the US-based organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) ramp up efforts to hold the poll in Auckland.
UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change
Nov 01, 2024, at 12:40 am
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday emphasized the importance of sustaining the momentum for change sparked by recent student protests in Bangladesh and subsequent resignation of the former Prime Minister, speaking at the end of a two-day visit to the country.
Hezbollah's new leader ready to accept truce with Israel under 'appropriate' conditions: Report
Oct 31, 2024, at 11:10 pm
Beirut: Hezbollah's new leader said Wednesday that the group may agree to a ceasefire if specific conditions are met, as Israeli forces intensified their assault on Hezbollah strongholds, reported news agency AFP.
Pakistan: Balochistan government shuts down over 65 'habitual absentee school teachers' from service
Oct 31, 2024, at 12:24 am
The Balochistan government in Pakistan has removed 65 ‘habitual absentee school teachers’ from service, media reports said.
Pakistan: Woman, man gunned down in the name of honour in Nasirabad
Oct 31, 2024, at 12:11 am
A man gunned down a woman and another person in the name of honour in Pakistan's Nasirabad district on Monday.
Pakistan: Balochistan's public hospitals facing severe medicine shortage amid Congo virus outbreak
Oct 31, 2024, at 12:01 am
Healthcare system in Pakistan's Quetta is struggling with medical shortages reported from two major public hospitals in the city.
Oct 30, 2024, at 10:44 pm
A large number of people braved the scorching sun to assembly at the Frere Hall in Karachi city to demand action against worsening environmental conditions.