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Supreme Court asks Delhi HC to hear Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in 2020 Delhi riots case 'expeditiously' | Supreme Court grants relief to Rhea Chakraborty in Sushant Singh Rajput death case | Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan joins Ajit Pawar's NCP ahead of Maharashtra polls | Cyclone Dana: Landfall process completes; 'zero casualty' in Odisha, flight operations resume in Bhubaneswar and Kolkata | Congress announces first list of 48 candidates for Maharashtra assembly polls | Jammu & Kashmir: 2 soldiers, 2 porters killed in Baramulla's terror attack | Terrorists attack army vehicle in Kashmir's Gulmarg, 5 soldiers injured | BRICS Summit: Jaishankar reiterates India's push for UNSC permanent seat; reaffirms PM Modi’s ‘no war’ message | 85 domestic flights of IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, and Akasa Air in India receive fresh bomb threats: Report | Parliamentary panel meeting adjourned as SEBI chief skips it due to 'personal exigency'

Nepal: Plane crash in Kathmandu kills 18

Jul 24, 2024, at 06:26 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: Eighteen out of nineteen people onboard died after a plane crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.

Plane carrying 19 people crashes in Nepal's Kathmandu, 5 dead

Jul 24, 2024, at 05:34 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: Five people died after a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.

Young pilot dies in crash shortly after skydivers exited her plane in New York

Jul 24, 2024, at 07:52 am

A young pilot died in a "fluke" accident shortly after a group of skydivers exited her plane in US's upstate New York.

Viral video shows tourist fainting after King's Guard Horse bites her in London while posing for photo

Jul 24, 2024, at 06:34 am

The King's guards, renowned for their meticulous routine and stringent discipline in protecting various locations throughout the United Kingdom, happen to attract tourists worldwide. Recently a tourist was injured as she posed for a photo with one of the horses of the Guard stationed outside the London museum

US Secret Service director quits days after shooting at Donald Trump's rally

Jul 24, 2024, at 03:24 am

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

Pakistan: Gunmen attack coal-laden truck in Quetta, driver killed

Jul 24, 2024, at 12:52 am

A driver was killed and two others were injured when gunmen attacked coal-laden trucks in Quetta region of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Hyderabad administration hikes milk price by Rs 15 per litre

Jul 23, 2024, at 11:38 pm

The district administration of Pakistan's Hyderabad has notified that the price of milk will be hiked following a recommendation from the Livestock Department, media reports said.

Pakistan: Suspected terrorists blow up girl's school in Zerki village

Jul 23, 2024, at 10:16 pm

A government middle school for girls was destroyed in an explosion triggered by suspected terrorists in Pakistan's Zerki village on Sunday.

Pakistan: Three cops injured in explosion that hit Khyber district

Jul 23, 2024, at 09:16 pm

At least three people were injured after an explosion occurred close to their car in Tirah Valley of Khyber district on Monday.

Pakistan: Murder-robbery cases in Karachi increases manifold in June, data shows

Jul 23, 2024, at 08:33 pm

Incidents of murder and robbery have increased manifold in Pakistan's Karachi city in the month of June in comparison to May, media reports said.

Kuwaiti couple divorces just three minutes after getting married

Jul 23, 2024, at 03:48 pm

Kuwait perhaps recorded one of the shortest marriages in history when the couple divorced just three minutes after he got married.

Canada: Hindu temple in Edmonton defaced with anti-India graffiti

Jul 23, 2024, at 02:47 pm

A Hindu temple in the Canadian city of Edmonton was left defaced with anti-India graffiti by unknown people on Monday.

Donald Trump wants money spent on campaign against Joe Biden 'reimbursed' after latter drops out of poll race

Jul 23, 2024, at 08:02 am

With US President Joe Biden dropping out from the forthcoming presidential election on Sunday and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, Donald Trump wants the money "reimbursed" he spent on his campaign so far.

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan dismisses reports of his arrest in Dubai, says 'not true'

Jul 23, 2024, at 06:22 am

Dubai/IBNS: Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Monday dismissed reports that he was arrested in Dubai. "Not true," Khan said in a video posted on X.

World leaders welcome Joe Biden's decision to resign from presidential race

Jul 22, 2024, at 11:37 pm

Several international leaders praised US President Joe Biden after he dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the crucial polls.

Sit-in demonstrations continue in Balochistan over demand to recover five mission persons

Jul 22, 2024, at 11:03 pm

The sit-in protest in Pakistan's Balochistan region over the recovery of five missing persons from Gresha has entered its third day on Sunday, media reports said.

Survey finds 60 percent of Taiwan residents feel Chinese threat has increased in last few years

Jul 22, 2024, at 10:52 pm

A recent survey revealed that around 60 percent Taiwan residents feel China's threat against the Island Nation has increased in the last few years.

Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 7 vessels amid ongoing regional tension

Jul 22, 2024, at 10:46 pm

Taiwan said it has detected 12 Chinese aircraft and 7 Chinese naval vessels amid ongoing tension in the region.

Shooting outside Mississippi nightclub leaves three persons dead

Jul 22, 2024, at 08:31 pm

At least three persons were shot dead and 16 others were injured after a gunman opened fire on them near a nightclub in the US state of Mississippi, media reports said.

Echoes of 1947 Partition: A haunting journey of memory and survival for Sikhs in Pakistan

Jul 22, 2024, at 08:27 pm

In the heart of Punjab, in the quiet village of Wattu, resides Master Darshan Singh, an 85-year-old retired Sikh school teacher. His life is a testament to the indelible scars left by one of the most traumatic events of the 20th century—the Partition of India in 1947.

Woman stabbed inside Miami International Airport, suspect arrested

Jul 22, 2024, at 05:05 pm

One woman was injured after she was stabbed in the Miami International Airport late Saturday night, media reports said.

Former president Barack Obama praises Joe Biden as he drops out of presidential race, warns about 'unchartered waters ahead'

Jul 22, 2024, at 03:36 pm

Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday praised Joe Biden after he quit the 2024 Presidential race and described him as a 'patriot of highest order'.

Kamala Harris pledges to 'earn and win' Democratic nomination after Biden drops out of Presidential race, endorses her

Jul 22, 2024, at 03:03 pm

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she intends to  'earn and win' the Democratic Presidential nomination after President Joe Biden quit the 2024 race and endorsed her in his place.

Joe Biden drops out of US Presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris as Democratic nominee

Jul 22, 2024, at 05:31 am

US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced he will not seek re-election in the 'best interest' of his party and the country.

Pakistan: Hindu community members demonstrate demanding release of Priya Kumari who is missing since 2021

Jul 22, 2024, at 04:33 am

The Hindu community members in Pakistan recently demonstrated in Clifton Teen Talwar to demand the release of Priya Kumari.

Pakistani dramatist Khalilur Rehman Qamar alleges torture during his brief abduction by armed men

Jul 22, 2024, at 04:19 am

Dramatist Khalilur Rehman Qamar has alleged he was tortured and even looted when he was briefly abducted by armed men in  Lahore recently.

Germany: Group of men with Afghanistani flags wrapped around them attacks Pakistani consulate in Frankfurt

Jul 22, 2024, at 01:44 am

A group of people threw stones and pulled down the Pakistani flag when they attacked the country's consulate in Germany's Frankfurt city recently.

Bangladesh Supreme Court scraps most govt job quotas that triggered violent protests, says 93 percent recruitments on merit-basis now

Jul 21, 2024, at 08:41 pm

Stipulating that 93 percent of recruitments will be on merit now, Bangladesh Supreme Court has scrapped most of the quotas in government jobs which had led to massive protests across the country and left over 100 people dead, media reports said.

China: 24-year-old mukbang streamer dies due to overeating during live streaming

Jul 21, 2024, at 07:28 pm

A 24-year-old Chinese mukbang streamer died during a live broadcast due to overeating, media reports said.

US: Indian-origin man shot dead in suspected road rage incident in Indiana

Jul 21, 2024, at 06:57 pm

An Indian-origin man was shot dead in a suspected road rage incident in the US state of Indiana on Tuesday, media reports said on Sunday.