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Supreme Court lifts HC stay on Ram Rahim's trial in 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases | Actress Tamannaah Bhatia quizzed by ED in Bitcoin mining scam | His condition will be worse than Baba Siddique's: Salman Khan gets fresh death threat | Canada's intel boss flags Pakistan role in Khalistan extremism amid bilateral meltdown over Trudeau's sweeping allegation against India | Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM amid NDA's show of strength | Supreme Court upholds granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees in Assam before 1971 | Trudeau solely responsible for damage to India-Canada ties: MEA after Canada PM's 'no proof' admission in Nijjar row | Meghan Markle makes appearance without engagement ring, sparks speculations of divorce from Harry | Mumbai police arrest minor boy for issuing bomb threats to airlines; 'accused wanted to frame friend' | Sanction Indian diplomats, ban RSS: Anti-India Canadian leader Jagmeet Singh goes ballistic

US: Mass shooting in Detroit leaves 2 people dead

Jul 08, 2024, at 02:34 pm

At least two people died and 19 others were injured in a mass shooting incident in the US city of Detroit on Sunday, police said.

Pakistani soldier injured in explosion in Bolan

Jul 08, 2024, at 02:31 am

A Pakistani soldier belonging to the Frontier Corps was hurt after an explosion rocked Margat coal mines area of Bolan district on Saturday.

USA: Uyghur community members demonstrate outside Chinese Embassy in Washington DC to mark 15th anniversary of Urumqi Massacre

Jul 08, 2024, at 02:11 am

Uyghur community members of the USA recently marked the 15th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC.

Mass shooting during birthday party in USA's Florence city leaves four people killed

Jul 07, 2024, at 10:41 pm

A mass shooting incident in the US city of Florence on Saturday left at least four people dead and three others injured, media reports said on Sunday.

Meitham Mustafa Altaar: Israel Defense Forces says key operative of Hezbollah's Aerial Defense Unit eliminated

Jul 07, 2024, at 08:20 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said Meitham Mustafa Altaar, a key operative in Hezbollah's Aerial Defense Unit, has been eliminated.

Gaza: Israeli air strike on school leaves 16 people dead

Jul 07, 2024, at 06:53 pm

At least 16 people died in an Israeli aerial strike on a school in the Gaza Strip, media reports said on Sunday.

World Uyghur Congress remembers victims of Urumchi massacre

Jul 07, 2024, at 06:34 am

Marking the 15th anniversary of the 2009 Urumchi massacre, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) recently commemorated the victims of the 'violent crackdown' against peaceful protesters by the Chinese government.

Pakistan: Three abducted Hindu traders recovered in Sindh

Jul 07, 2024, at 06:18 am

The Pakistani Rangers and Sindh police recovered three Hindu businessmen while conducting an operation in Kashmore’s riverine area in the country on Saturday.

Reformist Massoud Pezeshkian clinches Iran's Presidential polls

Jul 06, 2024, at 06:25 pm

Reformist Massoud Pezeshkian has been elected the new President of Iran by beating his hardline close competitor  Saeed Jalili, media reports said.

Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa: UNHCR data

Jul 06, 2024, at 02:01 pm

Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they move through the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them.

US jobless rate increases to 4.1 percent in June

Jul 06, 2024, at 12:43 am

The United States unemployment rate increased slightly from 4 to 4.1 percent, as per data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows

Jul 05, 2024, at 11:38 pm

Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they attempt to leave the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them.

UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela

Jul 05, 2024, at 11:19 pm

The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday underscored the need for free and open debate in Venezuela as the country prepares to hold Presidential elections later this month, and local, regional and legislative polls next year.

Protesters damage grid station in Pakistan against frequent power outages

Jul 05, 2024, at 11:14 pm

Hundreds of people on Thursday targeted a grid station in Pakistan's  Sibi town and even ransacked it to demonstrate against prolonged loadshedding in the area.

China-based inventors lead on global GenAI patents: UN report

Jul 05, 2024, at 10:53 pm

China-based inventors are filing the highest number of generative artificial intelligence patents, a new report from the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows.

Pakistan: Explosion in KP leaves three dead

Jul 05, 2024, at 10:35 pm

At least three died and several others were injured after an explosion rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district on Thursday.

Security forces or extremist allies? A disturbing trend in Calgary, Canada

Jul 05, 2024, at 10:25 pm

Canadians take pride in their diverse and inclusive society. Their values are rooted in peace, democracy, and respect for all.

Rishi Sunak resigns as British PM following Labour Party's landslide victory in polls

Jul 05, 2024, at 10:16 pm

Rishi Sunak on Friday met the King in Buckingham Palace to submit his resignation as the Prime Minister of the UK, just hours after his party registered a landslide defeat in the general polls.

Lebanon-backed Hezbollah fires 200 rockets into Israel amid killing of top commander

Jul 05, 2024, at 08:13 pm

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has said it launched 200 rockets at Israeli military sites in reply to the killing of one of its senior commanders, media reports said.

Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert

Jul 05, 2024, at 05:23 pm

Citizens and civil society critical of the Belarussian authorities face worsening repression, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and harassment, nearly four years since widespread public protests took place surrounding the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.

I am taking responsibility for the defeat: Rishi Sunak after Labour Party registers landslide victory in UK general poll

Jul 05, 2024, at 03:44 pm

British PM Rishi Sunak on Friday (July 5, 2024) conceded defeat in the general polls with trends showing the opposition Labour Party marching ahead to form the next government in the country, ending the 14-year rule of the Conservative Party.

Keir Starmer: Who is the Labour leader heading to become British PM?

Jul 05, 2024, at 03:00 pm

In 2020, right after Britain's Labour Party suffered a major loss in the general polls, the outfit decided to hand over the political party's leadership to Keir Starmer to alter the fate in 2024.

UK polls: Rishi Sunak bracing for major loss, Labour Party marching ahead

Jul 05, 2024, at 02:10 pm

The opposition Labour Party is ahead in the UK general polls with the counting of votes currently underway on Friday.

Vancouver-based Phil Kim set to become Canada's first-ever Olympic breaking athlete

Jul 05, 2024, at 05:06 am

Vancouver/IBNS: Vancouver-based Philip Kim, who competes as "B-Boy Phil Wizard," is set to make Canadian sports history this summer by becoming Canada's first-ever Olympic breaking athlete.

Canadians eligible for tax credit to receive payment in their bank accounts this week, says CRA

Jul 04, 2024, at 05:01 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Eligible Canadians for tax credit payments should expect GST/HST in their bank accounts late this week, according to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Pakistan: Pipeline supplying gas to Quetta blown up

Jul 04, 2024, at 12:47 am

Unknown armed people blew up a pipeline that supplied gas to Quetta region in Pakistan on Sunday.

Pakistani man's eye gouged out over theft charge

Jul 04, 2024, at 12:43 am

Five people allegedly gouged out the eyes of a man in a brutal torture episode at a village in Pakistan's Bahawalpur region, media reports said.

Hundreds of candidates withdraw from Sunday’s parliamentary elections in France to foil far-right march

Jul 03, 2024, at 08:51 pm

In a bid to prevent the formation of the country's first far-right government, France's left-wing and centrist parties have withdrawn hundreds of candidates from Sunday’s parliamentary elections, media reports said.

When leaders turn a blind eye: Calgary welcomes Khalistan extremism with open arms

Jul 03, 2024, at 08:40 pm

Calgary is set to host a massive event on July 28th that glorifies Canadian-Sikh terrorists Talwinder Singh Parmar and slain militant Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Air Europa plane hit by severe turbulence, passenger stuck inside overhead bin

Jul 03, 2024, at 08:07 pm

As many as thirty passengers were injured after a flight belonging to  Spanish airline Air Europa, which was travelling from Madrid to Uruguay, was hit by a 'strong turbulence'.