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Bangladesh: ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, known for protesting anti-Hindu violence, arrested over sedition charges | SC wants Delhi schools to reopen despite high pollution, says students staying home won't solve issues | Violence over mosque survey in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal kills five, Rahul Gandhi urges SC to intervene | Parliament's Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid uproar | Those rejected by people disrupt Parliament for political gains: PM Modi | India's allround show rout Australia in Perth | Maharashtra Elections: Mahayuti's newly-elected MLAs to select CM in key meeting on Monday | Mahayuti routs MVA in Maharashtra, INDIA retains Jharkhand; Priyanka's triumphant poll debut | How can Mahayuti win over 200 seats? Sanjay Raut cries foul over Maharashtra mandate | 'Third World War has begun:' Ex-Ukraine military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny

Human rights advocates discuss the need to ban Pakistan from Commonwealth for human rights abuse and blasphemy laws

Oct 28, 2024, at 05:10 am

Several human rights advocates have said Pakistan should be banned from the commonwealth for misusing blasphemy law and persecution of religious minorities in the country.

Antonio Guterres expresses shock over death and destruction in north Gaza

Oct 28, 2024, at 04:37 am

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed shock at the “harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction” in north Gaza amid an ongoing intense Israeli military operation, his Spokesperson said on Sunday.

Pakistani textile exporters complain decision to slash gas supply to power plants

Oct 28, 2024, at 03:40 am

The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has slammed the government's decision to discontinue gas supply to the  Captive Power Plants (CPPs) from Jan 1.

Pakistan: Patient dies in hospital after he was not transported to Peshawar due to road closure

Oct 28, 2024, at 03:14 am

A patient died in a Pakistani hospital after he could not be transported to Peshawar city due to the closure of roads in Kurram.

Amid family tensions, UK's Prince William shares childhood memory with estranged brother Prince Harry in documentary

Oct 28, 2024, at 02:18 am

London: In a rare mention, UK’s Prince William shared a childhood memory involving his estranged brother Prince Harry, who ditched ties with his royal connections to live in the US with his wife Meghan Markle and two children, media reports said.

Pakistan: Large number of teachers boycott assessment test fearing failure

Oct 28, 2024, at 02:11 am

A large number of teachers in Pakistan's Punjab region boycotted the Training Need Assessment (TNA) test which was held on Saturday, fearing failure in the examination.

Pakistan: Balochistan National Party Mengal announces series of protests against atrocities committed against people

Oct 28, 2024, at 01:50 am

Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M) leader Agha Hassan Baloch has announced a series of protests against the atrocities committed against people of the Pakistani region.

Middle East Crisis: IDF confirms top Hezbollah commander eliminated during air strike

Oct 28, 2024, at 01:29 am

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday confirmed Hezbollah’s Bint Jbeil Area commander Ahmed Jafar Maatouk has been eliminated.

Canada: Four Indian-origin people die after Tesla catches fire in road mishap

Oct 27, 2024, at 11:09 pm

At least four Indo-Canadian people died after the Tesla car in which they were travelling caught fire after hitting a divider close to Toronto city in Canada recently, police said.

Israel: Truck rams into people in Tel Aviv bus stop, 33 injured

Oct 27, 2024, at 11:05 pm

At least 33 people were wounded in a suspected terror attack after a truck rammed a bus stop in Israel's Tel Aviv city on Sunday.

Pakistan: Suicide blast on a checkpost in North Waziristan leaves eight dead

Oct 27, 2024, at 10:39 pm

At least eight people, including four policemen and two security officials, died after a suicide bomb blast rocked a joint police and security forces checkpoint in the Eidak area of North Waziristan district on Saturday, media reports said.

UN's atomic energy watchdog confirms Iran's nuclear programme remained unaffected by Israel's air strike

Oct 27, 2024, at 09:28 pm

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief  Rafael Grossi has confirmed that Iran's nuclear programme remained unaffected by Israel's recently conducted deadly airstrike.

Road mishap in Mexico leaves 24 dead

Oct 27, 2024, at 09:23 pm

At least 24 people died and five others were injured after a bus collided with a tractor-trailer early Saturday in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas, media reports said.

Trump supporter Elon Musk worked in US illegally while on student visa: Report

Oct 27, 2024, at 06:24 pm

Elon Musk worked in the U.S. without proper authorization while on a student visa when he co-founded Zip2, leaving Stanford to start his entrepreneurial journey, according to The Washington Post, which cited former colleagues, court records, and company documents.

Iran vows retaliation after Israel conducts 'precise strikes' on military facilities

Oct 27, 2024, at 01:46 pm

Avenging the October 1 attack, Israel struck back at Iran conducting "precise strikes" on military facilities in Tehran and nearby provinces on Saturday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Christian community member claims his house was illegally occupied by land-grabbing mafia

Oct 27, 2024, at 12:29 am

A Christian community member has asked the government to take notice of the alleged illegal occupation of his occupational home by a land-grabbing mafia, media reports said.

Nepal: New hospital building built with the Indian govt's financial assistance inaugurated

Oct 26, 2024, at 11:03 pm

The Hospital Building of Galyang City Hospital in Nepal's Galyang Municipality, built with Government of India’s financial assistance at the total project cost of NRs.40.13 million under‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’, was jointly inaugurated on Friday.

Bangladesh: Hindu minority members demonstrate against repression of community, demand govt action

Oct 26, 2024, at 07:54 pm

Hindus hold massive rally in Chittagong, demand urgent govt action for repression of minority

Antonio Guterres tells Vladimir Putin that Russian invasion violates UN Charter

Oct 26, 2024, at 03:21 pm

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his country’s on-going invasion of Ukraine violates the United Nations Charter and international law.

IDF says it conducted precise strikes on Iran

Oct 26, 2024, at 02:55 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said it conducted precise strikes on military targets in Iran.

Six people injured in motorcycle bomb blast in Pakistan

Oct 25, 2024, at 11:27 pm

At least six people, including a tribal elder, were injured after a motorcycle bomb blast rocked  Qila Saifullah town in Pakistan on Thursday.

Bishop expresses concern over Zakir Naik's comment against Christian community during his recent visit to Pakistan

Oct 25, 2024, at 11:11 pm

President Bishop of the Synod, Church of Pakistan, Rev Dr Azad Marshall, has shot a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari which he voiced his concerns over fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's remarks against his community.

Taiwan detects four Chinese aircraft and an equal number of navel vessels around its region

Oct 25, 2024, at 10:59 pm

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Thursday said it has detected four Chinese aircraft and an equal number of navel vessels operating around its region.

Canada: Rising Khalistani extremism raises concerns over public safety

Oct 25, 2024, at 10:38 pm

In recent weeks, incidents linked to Khalistani extremist groups have heightened concerns about public safety in Canada, sparking debates over the nation’s ability to maintain its renowned multicultural harmony.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's own party MPs are demanding his resignation amid ongoing row with India

Oct 25, 2024, at 09:10 pm

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is facing a new challenge after he was set a deadline by some Liberal MPs to decide whether to remain as leader or face some unspecified consequences in the next few days.

Private school's baseball coach in USA accused of sexually abusing seven children

Oct 25, 2024, at 07:19 pm

A former private school's baseball coach in Brooklyn has been accused of sexually abusing seven boys, media reports said.

Middle East conflict: IDF says Hamas commander, who also worked for UNRWA, killed during operation

Oct 25, 2024, at 07:12 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday said Hamas commander Mohammad Abu Itiwi,who also worked for the U.N. aid agency in the Gaza Strip, has been killed.

Canadian politics: Growing faction within Liberal Party urges Trudeau to resign

Oct 25, 2024, at 03:25 pm

Internal pressure is mounting on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as leader of the Liberal Party, as dissent among his own caucus intensifies.

US Presidential Elections: Tight race ahead as Trump leads in 3 new surveys, Harris in 2 others

Oct 25, 2024, at 05:14 am

Washington, DC: With just over two weeks left before the US Presidential election, the race between the country's Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has tightened, according to a Forbes report.

Taiwan claims China launched satellites over its Air Defence Zone

Oct 25, 2024, at 03:28 am

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has claimed that  China has launched satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) with the flight path covering Taiwan’s southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).