Pakistan: Two terrorists killed after attack on police force in Bannu
Dec 29, 2024, at 10:10 pm
At least two suspected terrorists were killed during a clash with police after a patrol party of the township police station came under attack close to the Central Jail in Pakistan's Bannu region on Saturday.
Pakistan: Family members kill woman for running away from home with man of her choice
Dec 29, 2024, at 09:48 pm
A Pakistani girl was allegedly killed by her family members for leaving her home with a man of her choice in a village located in Bhowana region of the South Asian country.
Norway: Dutch plane skids off runway after making emergency landing
Dec 29, 2024, at 08:31 pm
An Amsterdam-bound flight skidded off the runway at Oslo Torp Sandefjord Airport in southern Norway after it experienced a technical malfunction shortly after takeoff.
Trump backs H1-B Visa amid 'MAGA civil war' over immigration policies
Dec 29, 2024, at 06:51 pm
Washington:US President-elect Donald Trump entered the fray on Saturday in a heated debate over H1-B Visa, splitting his core supporters and tech moguls like Elon Musk, media reports said.
Bird strike, bad weather suspected causes of Jeju Air crash in South Korea
Dec 29, 2024, at 04:36 pm
Seoul: The death count from the Jeju Air plane crash in Muan, South Korea, has reached 124, according to Yonhap news agency.
Flight catches fire after rough landing in Canada amid South Korean plane crash
Dec 29, 2024, at 02:44 pm
Passengers on a Canadian flight went through scary moments after the plane caught fire while facing landing difficulties at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Goffs region on Sunday.
USA: Oldest Pearl Harbor attack survivor Warren “Red” Upton dies at 105
Dec 29, 2024, at 01:54 pm
The oldest American living survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack died on Wednesday, media reports said.
At least 124 killed as Jeju Air flight crashes at South Korea's Muan airport
Dec 29, 2024, at 01:05 pm
At least 124 people were killed after a plane with 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport as it skidded off the runway while landing and burst into flames hitting a fence on Sunday morning, Reuters reported.
85 killed as plane with 181 people on board crashes in South Korea's Muan airport
Dec 29, 2024, at 10:16 am
At least 85 people were killed after a plane with 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport as it skidded off the runway while landing and burst into flames hitting a fence on Sunday morning, media reports said.
Dec 28, 2024, at 10:30 pm
Canadian musician and Elon Musk’s former partner, Grimes, has spoken out about the growing anti-India sentiment on American social media, revealing that she was raised in a half-Indian household.
Dec 28, 2024, at 08:28 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin extended an apology to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Saturday over a "tragic incident" involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed in Russian airspace on Wednesday.
US slams Hong Kong for issuing arrest warrants, bounties targeting six overseas democracy activists
Dec 28, 2024, at 07:00 pm
The United States has criticised the Hong Kong government's action of issuing new arrest warrants and bounties targeting six overseas democracy activists.
Dec 28, 2024, at 06:29 pm
At least 19 Pakistani soldiers and three Afghan civilians died after heavy clashes erupted between security forces of the two neighbouring nations at the border crossing points, media reports said on Saturday.
Dec 28, 2024, at 05:34 pm
Fresh details of the Israeli airstrike on Sana’a airport, which occurred as Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) was preparing to fly out of the country, have been provided by Julien Harneis, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen.
Manmohan Singh was a man of exceptional intelligence, says former Canadian PM Stephen Harper
Dec 28, 2024, at 04:48 pm
Former Canadian PM Stephen Harper consoled the death of Manmohan Singh and described the two-time late Indian PM as an individual of 'exceptional intelligence, integrity, and wisdom'.
US issued over 1 million nonimmigrant visas to Indians for second straight year, says Embassy
Dec 28, 2024, at 03:14 pm
The US Mission in India on Friday said it issued more than one million nonimmigrant visas for the second year in a row, including a record number of visitor visas, underscoring the huge demand of Indians for travel to the United States.
UNICEF assessment reflects 2024 was one of the worst years in history for children in conflict
Dec 28, 2024, at 02:18 pm
The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, as per an assessment by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
'External interference' might have caused plane crash in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan Airlines claims
Dec 28, 2024, at 01:32 am
Azerbaijan Airlines said "external physical and technical interference" led to a major plane crash in Kazakhstan on Wednesday which left 38 people dead out of 67 on board, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two police constables die after unknown attackers target them in Shikarpur
Dec 27, 2024, at 06:40 pm
At least two police constables died in Pakistan's Shikarpur district on Wednesday when unknown attackers opened fire on them, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 17 Christian houses burned down in Bandarban on Christmas eve
Dec 27, 2024, at 04:44 pm
At least 17 houses belonging to the Christian community members were torched by unknown attackers on Christmas eve in Bangladesh's Bandarban region on the intervening night of December 24 and 25, media reports said.
South Korea: Lawmakers vote to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo
Dec 27, 2024, at 03:39 pm
Less than two weeks after the South Korean Parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his power over his short-lived martial law, the country's lawmakers on Friday voted to impeach prime minister and acting president Han Duck-soo, plunging the nation into a political crisis.
Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier who was fighting for Russia, claims South Korea
Dec 27, 2024, at 01:17 pm
South Korean spy agency has confirmed that Ukraine captured a wounded North Korean soldier who was sent to the country to support Russia's ongoing conflict against the neighbouring country.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus escapes unhurt as Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen airport
Dec 27, 2024, at 09:58 am
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other UN staff members were present at the international airport in Sanaa when an Israeli airstrike hit it.
Dec 26, 2024, at 09:23 pm
A video showcasing a new Chinese stealth fighter jet, possibly a 6th-generation strike aircraft, has surfaced on social media, reported NDTV.
15,000 Taliban fighters march to Pakistani border after deadly airstrikes
Dec 26, 2024, at 07:46 pm
The tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated dramatically, with reports of around 15,000 Taliban fighters marching toward the Pakistani border, media reports said.
Azerbaijan Airlines crash: Experts suggest possible missile strike by Russia near Kazakhstan
Dec 26, 2024, at 06:34 pm
Baku: Military experts have suggested that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed near Kazakhstan's Aqtau on Christmas Day, en route from Baku to Grozny in Russia, may have been "accidentally struck" by a Russian surface-to-air missile or antiaircraft fire, media reports said.
Canada announces change to immigration system, likely to impact Indians seeking permanent residence
Dec 26, 2024, at 12:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Canada has announced some significant changes to its Express Entry immigration system which are likely to impact the Indians seeking to migrate to the North American country for better job opportunities.
Dec 25, 2024, at 11:43 pm
A total of 32 passengers have been rescued after a passenger plane with 67 onboard flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau city on Wednesday, media reports said.
President Zelenskyy describes Russian attack on Ukraine on Christmas Day as 'inhumane'
Dec 25, 2024, at 06:45 pm
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday described the Russian aerial attack on his nation on Christmas Day as 'inhumane'.