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PM Modi bestowed Dominica's highest award at India-CARICOM Summit | 69-year-old Delhi man, a St. Stephen's alumnus, arrested for conning govt officers by posing as ex-IPS | 'Baseless': Adani Group denies US charges of bribery and fraud against Gautam Adani | AAP's first list of candidates for Delhi polls feature six turncoats | PM Modi is incapable to arrest Gautam Adani: Rahul Gandhi after tycoon charged with bribery and fraud in the US | Gautam Adani charged with bribery and fraud in the US | Ludicrous statement: India slams Canada over fresh report on Nijjar killing | Order of Excellence: Narendra Modi receives Guyana's highest civilian honour | Exit polls predict advantage for Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, close fight in Jharkhand | Amid standoff with Delhi, Canada implements extra security screening for fliers travelling to India

Pakistani TV host Mathira Mohammad's private videos goes viral, she calls them 'fake'

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Pakistani TV host and influencer Mathira Mohammad has said people are circulating fake online stuff by misusing her name and pictures after her alleged private video went viral.

Middle East crisis: IDF confirms 'elimination' of Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Israel Defense Forces on Monday confirmed the 'elimination' of Hezbollah's media chief Mohammed Afif during a strike in central Beirut.

Pakistan: Four arrested for allegedly murdering woman on suspicion of committing witchcraft

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Pakistan police have arrested a woman and her three accomplices for allegedly killing her pregnant daughter-in-law over suspicion of witchcraft.

Joe Biden allows Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles inside Russia

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

President Joe Biden has approved Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to fire into Russian territory, media reports said.

Israel: Flares fired at Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea, three people arrested

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

At least three people were arrested after a pair of flares were fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea on Sunday, media reports said.

Dhaka plans to seek former PM Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India, says Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Bangladesh Interim Government Chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said Dhaka plans to demand the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina from India.

Pakistani religious body declares use of VPN as against Islamic law

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

A key religious body in Pakistan has declared using virtual private networks to access blocked content on the internet as against Shariah (Islamic Law).

Body of South Asian woman recovered from car boot in London

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Detectives are investigating the death of a South Asian-origin woman whose body was recovered from a car boot in east London recently.

Four Chinese coast guards enter Kinmen waters on two separate occasions, claims Taiwan

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has said four Chinese coast guards recently entered Kinmen's waters in two separate occasions, media reports said.

Donald Trump, Elon Musk team up to attend UFC event in New York

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm

More than a week after he registered a victory in the Presidential polls, Donald Trump, along with Tesla chief Elon Musk, arrived at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York to witness an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) clash on Saturday.

Flares land near Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's residence, security forces call it 'serious incident'

Nov 17, 2024, at 12:11 pm

Jerusalem/IBNS: A month after the Hezbollah drone attack, two flares landed at the courtyard of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday in the central town of Caesarea, media reports said.

Eight killed, 17 injured in knife attack at Chinese vocational school; former student arrested

Nov 17, 2024, at 12:11 pm

Yixing (China): Eight people were killed, and 17 others injured in a knife attack at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, Jiangsu province, eastern China, on Saturday evening, news agency AFP reported.

Tibetan Women's Association hosts tour in Dharamshala to highlight the plight of children, environment

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Tibetan Women’s Association hosted an appealing tour from the north Indian city of Dharamshala on Thursday to highlight ‘alarming situation for Tibetan children and the environment in Tibet.’

Pakistan: Quetta witnesses massive protest over kidnapping of minor boy

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Quetta city in Pakistan witnessed the worst traffic jam on Friday after several tribesmen and family members of a kidnapped 11-year-old boy blocked the Zarghoon Road to protest against the incident.

Diwali event row: British PM's office apologises following Hindu community's objection

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office has issued an apology after some Hindu community members objected to the serving of non-vegetarian foods and alcohol during the recently held Diwali event.

Russia Conflict: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine war would soon be over with Trump coming to office

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels that Russia's ongoing war against his country will 'end sooner' once US President Donald Trump becomes President next year.

Bangladesh: Radicals are demanding a ban on ISKCON, threaten to kill devotees

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Bangladeshi fundamentalists are demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) with a new video emerging on social media where radicals could be seen threatening to kill devotees.

Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight faces massive midair turbulence, no one injured

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

A Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight was forced to return to Europe after facing massive turbulence over Greenland, media reports said.

Maori MP tears up Treaty Bill, performs traditional haka in New Zealand Parliament to protest

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

New Zealand’s Parliament witnessed a rare scene on Thursday when 22-year-old Te Pati Maori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, the youngest MP in nearly two centuries, led an explosive protest.

Pakistan: Armed men attack construction camp in Duki, three labourers kidnapped

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Unknown people attacked a camp of road construction workers in Duki district on Wednesday and kidnapped three labourers who were working at the site.

Pakistan: Suspected 'robbers' gun down Sikh pilgrim in Nankana Sahib

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Suspected robbers shot dead a Sikh pilgrim in Nankana Sahib region of Pakistan on Wednesday.

Donald Trump picks anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US health secretary

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Washington D.C./IBNS: Roiling public health experts, US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is widely known for his anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, as the US secretary of health and human services, media reports said.

Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein sentenced to five years in prison in major crypto laundering case

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

The US Department of Justice has said hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders mass production of suicide attack drones: Reports

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered 'mass production' of suicide attack drones, media reports said.

Bangladesh's top official proposes to remove 'secularism' from constitution

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Attorney General of Bangladesh, Md Asaduzzaman, has proposed to remove the word 'secularism' from the country's constitution citing 90 percent Muslim population, media reports said.

Donald Trump picks immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his close aide Stephen Miller as the White House Deputy Chief Of Staff for policy.

Donald Trump picks former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as US intelligence chief

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as the intelligence chief of his administration, media reports said.

UN alerts 33 million are facing hunger in Nigeria next year

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Three UN agencies have appealed for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food-insecure people to 33 million in 2025.

'Welcome back': Joe Biden greets Donald Trump at White House

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Wednesday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on Wednesday ending four years of bitter rivalry and marking the start of a smooth transfer of power.

Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman deactivates social media accounts after private videos leak

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman has deactivated her social media accounts after facing backlash over the leak of alleged explicit videos online.