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Centre to send over 10,000 additional soldiers to violence-hit Manipur amid fresh violence | Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed during encounter with security forces in Sukma | Baba Siddique murder case: Arrested Akashdeep Gill used a labourer's hotspot to evade tracking, say police | Donald Trump picks 'smart and tough' Pam Bondi as new US Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdraws | Canadian government denies media report that claims PM Modi knew of Khalistani leader Nijjar's killing | PM Modi bestowed Dominica's highest award at India-CARICOM Summit | 69-year-old Delhi man, a St. Stephen's alumnus, arrested for conning govt officers by posing as ex-IPS | 'Baseless': Adani Group denies US charges of bribery and fraud against Gautam Adani | AAP's first list of candidates for Delhi polls feature six turncoats | PM Modi is incapable to arrest Gautam Adani: Rahul Gandhi after tycoon charged with bribery and fraud in the US

Israeli military confirms killing of three senior Hamas leaders in Gaza strike

Oct 03, 2024, at 10:51 pm

Jerusalem: The Israeli military confirmmed on Thursday that a strike carried out three months ago resulted in the deaths of three high-ranking Hamas officials in Gaza, where Israeli forces have been engaged in confrontations with Palestinian operatives for nearly a year, media reports said.

Bangladesh refuses to grant permission to Hindus to celebrate Durga Puja amid reports of vandalisation of idols

Oct 03, 2024, at 08:32 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh's interim government and Muslim bodies have refused to grant permission to the Hindu community to celebrate Durga Puja amid the reports of vandalisation of Durga idols across the country, media reports said.

Israeli army says 8 of its soldiers died during combat ops in Lebanon

Oct 03, 2024, at 04:20 am

Jerusalem/IBNS: At least eight Israeli soldiers were killed in combat operations in Lebanon on Wednesday, marking the first losses in the force since the Israeli Army crossed the border to target Hezbollah, media reports said.

Tibetan protesters demonstrate outside Chinese embassy in Delhi on national day observation

Oct 02, 2024, at 11:47 pm

Tibetan protesters demonstrated outside the  Chinese Embassy in Delhi on a day when the country celebrated its national day.

BYC condemns Pakistan for its anti-terrorism laws against peaceful activists

Oct 02, 2024, at 11:38 pm

The  Baloch Yakjehti Committee has condemned the Pakistani government's use of anti-terrorism laws against peaceful activists.

Pakistan: Police officer, friend gangrape class 10 student

Oct 02, 2024, at 11:25 pm

A police officer and his friend gang-raped a class 10 student who was trying to release her father from custody in Pakistan's Kot Momin region, media reports said.

Thailand: School bus fire leaves 23 dead, police arrest driver

Oct 02, 2024, at 10:54 pm

Thailand police have arrested the driver of a bus which caught fire and left 23 people, including students, dead in Bangkok city, media reports said.

Pakistan: Two criminals snatch handbag of British diplomat's wife in Islamabad

Oct 02, 2024, at 10:46 pm

Two suspected street criminals snatched the handbag of the wife of a British diplomat in Islamabad city of Pakistan.

Middle-East tension: India directs citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran

Oct 02, 2024, at 09:59 pm

The Indian government on Wednesday advised its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran amid the growing escalation of tension in the Middle East area.

Iran made a big mistake: warns Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu after Tehran launches missiles

Oct 02, 2024, at 01:57 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned that Iran made “a big mistake” by firing 181 missiles towards Israel, media reports said.

Iran fires over 100 missiles at Israel, IDF says threat over for now and vows to retaliate

Oct 02, 2024, at 06:18 am

In a sharp escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, Iran launched a massive missile attack firing as many as 100 projectiles on Israel Tuesday to retaliate the killing of Hezbollah chief in Beirut, media reports said.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue vandalised in Canada

Oct 02, 2024, at 12:08 am

In a distressing act of vandalism, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji’s statue in Brampton, Canada, was defaced by Hosaam Hamdan, a Palestinian protester, alongside other Islamic extremists.

Pakistan:20 labourers abducted by armed men

Oct 02, 2024, at 12:04 am

At least 20 labourers were abducted by armed men in the Musakhel region of Pakistan.

RED FM radio journalist stabbed in Calgary for speaking against Khalistani extremism

Oct 01, 2024, at 10:48 pm

RED FM radio journalist stabbed in Calgary for speaking against Khalistani extremism

Knife attack in Shanghai supermarket leaves three dead

Oct 01, 2024, at 04:05 pm

At least three people died and 15 others were injured in a knife attack incident at a supermarket in China's Shanghai city, media reports said.

Israel-Hezbollah crisis: IDF launches ground operation in south Lebanon amid escalating Middle East tension

Oct 01, 2024, at 02:15 pm

The Israel Defense Forces has launched limited raids in south Lebanon against Hezbollah and its infrastructure that are located close to the northern border.

Middle East conflict: Israel confirms elimination of Hezbollah’s medium-range rockets unit's commander

Oct 01, 2024, at 07:19 am

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday confirmed the killing of the commander of Hezbollah’s medium-range rockets unit during an airstrike in Beirut.

Pakistan: Nine cops injured after roadside blast hits their vehicle

Oct 01, 2024, at 06:59 am

At least nine Pakistani policemen were injured after a roadside blast hit their vehicle in Bajaur on Saturday.

Nepal flood: Indian government working on safe evacuation of citizens

Oct 01, 2024, at 06:48 am

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

Oct 01, 2024, at 06:25 am

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

Oct 01, 2024, at 06:09 am

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

Oct 01, 2024, at 12:05 am

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 

Sep 30, 2024, at 09:56 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

Sep 30, 2024, at 02:44 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

Sep 30, 2024, at 02:06 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

Sep 30, 2024, at 02:02 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

Sep 30, 2024, at 01:50 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

Sep 30, 2024, at 01:46 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

Sep 30, 2024, at 01:32 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

Sep 30, 2024, at 01:29 pm

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