November 24, 2024 19:22 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Pakistan's Lahore has become world's most polluted city with an AQI of 1900 on Sunday | Indian Army 'successfully completes' patrolling to a key point in Ladakh's Depsang region | US presidential election: Donald Trump ahead of Kamala Harris in swing states, poll survey predicts | 'I strongly condemn Hindu temple attack, intimidation of our diplomats': PM Modi amid Canada row | 'I strongly condemn Hindu temple attack, intimidation of our diplomats': PM Modi amid Canada row | PM Modi slams INDIA block for its silence over Sena UBT leader's sexist remark against Shaina NC | PDP member brings anti-Article 370 resolution in J&K assembly; BJP resists, CM Abdullah says only govt can do it | Deeply disappointing: Indian High Commission reacts to 'Khalistani' attack on Hindus at Canada temple | Unacceptable: Justin Trudeau after suspected Khalistani members attack Hindu temple in Canada | Canada: Suspected Khalistani members target devotees outside Hindu temple in Brampton, Justin Trudeau calls it 'unacceptable'

Nepal flood: Indian government working on safe evacuation of citizens

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

The Indian government on Monday said it is coordinating with the Nepali government to ensure the safe evacuation of its nationals currently stranded in the flood-hit neighbouring country.

Israel informs US it is conducting limited operations focussed on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon, says State Department spokesperson Miller

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

The Israeli government has informed the USA that it is conducting limited operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon which is located close to the border, a top State Department official said.

Canadian Museum of History to house memorial monument on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

An Indian Residential School Memorial Monument, towering six-metre, would be unveiled on Monday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Gatineau, Que, starting at 6 p.m.

Several lifesaving drugs remain missing from Pakistani markets

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

The health system in Pakistan is facing a tough challenge with a significant number of essential and lifesaving drugs remaining missing from the markets across the country.

IDF confirms Hamas leader Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin killed in airstrike 

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday confirmed top Hamas leader in Lebanon  Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin was killed during an airstrike in Tyre city.

Middle East Conflict: Palestinian armed group says three members killed in Israeli airstrike

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

At least three Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) members died in an airstrike conducted by Israel in Beirut's Kola region on Monday.

Suspected armed terrorists kill seven labourers in Pakistan

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Armed terrorists stormed into an under-construction building in Khuda-i-Abadan area of Panj­gur town in Pakistan on Saturday when they killed seven labourers, media reports said.

Saudi Arabia promotes ‘appeasement and development’ in the Middle East and beyond, says Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud at UNGA

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia highlighted the country’s work to support peace efforts in the region and beyond in his address to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.

World needs UN since challenges mount across the globe: Egyptian leader

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty said it is time to “ring the alarm bells” as the international system is currently showing its structural shortcomings that come from ineffectiveness, double standards and inequality at a time of occupation, hunger, terrorism and injustice. Sketching out a path forward, he first stressed that there is no alternative to the multilateral system.

Turkish social media influencer Kubra Aykut dies after falling from fifth floor of apartment in Istanbul, authorities suspect suicide

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

A Turkish social media influencer, who had gained attention after marrying herself, has died after falling from the fifth floor of a luxury apartment building in Istanbul city.

Australian police seize around 50 kg of illicit drugs at Sydney Airport within 48 hours

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Two foreign nationals have been charged over two unrelated drug importations, with 27kg of cocaine and 21kg of methamphetamine with a combined estimated street value of $28.7 million seized at Sydney Airport in the space of 48 hours, the Australian Federal Police (AFP)  said on Sunday.

IDF says top Hezbollah leader Nabil Qaouk eliminated during an airstrike in Beirut

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

The Israeli military on Sunday said another top leader of the Iran-backed armed outfit Hezbollah group has been eliminated.

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s death: Joe Biden calls Israel’s action a 'measure of justice'

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Iran has called for an emergency United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting over Israel's military actions in Lebanon and the broader region.

Pakistan: Suspected terrorists gun down labourers in Panjgur

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Armed terrorists stormed into an under-construction building in Khuda-i-Abadan area of Panj­gur town in Pakistan on Saturday when they killed seven labourers, media reports said.

Iranian spy revealed Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s location before Israeli airstrike: Report

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

An Iranian informant allegedly tipped off Israeli authorities about Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's whereabouts, leading to his death in an airstrike in Beirut, according to the French newspaper Le Parisien.

Israel says senior Hezbollah commander Nabil Qaouk eliminated during airstrike in Beirut

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

The Israeli military on Sunday said another top leader of the Iran-backed armed outfit Hezbollah group has been eliminated.

‘There is nowhere in Iran or Middle East, Israel can’t reach’: Netanyahu’s stark warning to Khamenei’s regime

Nov 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran, stating, "There is nowhere in Iran or the Middle East beyond the reach of the long arm of Israel…whoever beats us, we will beat them."

UNGA: Sergey Lavrov says Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless given that Moscow holds nuclear weapons and any effort by the NATO alliance to keep aiding Kyiv will prove to be a “suicidal escapade”, Russia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.

South Africa: 17 people killed in mass shooting, manhunt underway

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

A manhunt is currently underway after 17 people, including women, were killed in a mass shooting incident at a village in South Africa on Saturday, media reports said.

China is committed to playing a constructive role and engaging in mediation for peace, says Wang Yi

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of China reiterated on Saturday his country’s commitment to playing a constructive role and engaging in mediation for peace, not exploiting volatile situations for “selfish gains”.

Iran’s Khamenei urges Muslims to confront Israel after Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s death in strikes

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

Dubai: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called on Muslims to "stand by the people of Lebanon and the proud Hezbollah with whatever means they have and assist them in confronting the... wicked regime (of Israel)," Reuters reported.

G7 members support Taiwan's international participation, MOFA welcomes statement

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

G7 members have supported Taiwan's international participation while issuing a joint statement on Tuesday.

UK couple caught indulging in 'sexual act' while travelling in flight

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

A couple from the UK were removed from EasyJet flight after they were caught performing a sexual act minutes after the plane took off, media reports said.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike: Israeli military

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

Hassan Nasrallah, the chief of Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and military-resistance organization Hezbollah, has been killed in a strike launched on Beirut by the Israeli military, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Saturday.

Sheikh Hasina's ouster was well-planned: Muhammad Yunus reveals 'brains' behind Bangladesh's protests

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

New York/IBNS: Nobel laureate and chief adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, acknowledged that the ousting of Sheikh Hasina as the Bangladeshi Prime Minister was part of a carefully orchestrated "design and conspiracy."

Israel strikes Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut, group's chief Hassan Nasrallah was the 'target'

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

The Israeli Air Force carried out targeted airstrikes in Beirut and the military claimed it hit the headquarters of Hezbollah group.

Israeli-Palestine conflict: PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects any rule for Hamas in a post-war Gaza

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had originally intended not to come to the UN General Assembly this year but after hearing the “lies and slander” levelled against his country by other leaders, he decided that he should come and “set the record straight”.

Israel carries out fresh strikes in Beirut targeting Hezbollah headquarters

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

Beirut/IBNS:  Moments after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah, Israel carried out fresh air strikes on the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut targeting the militant outfit's headquarters, media reports said.

Pakistan reports yet another polio case in KP

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

The Pakistani government has registered yet another polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of the country, media reports said.

Taiwan condemns China's recent test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm

The Taiwan government has condemned China's recent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean.