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Order of Excellence: Narendra Modi receives Guyana's highest civilian honour | Exit polls predict advantage for Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, close fight in Jharkhand | Amid standoff with Delhi, Canada implements extra security screening for fliers travelling to India | Maharashtra polls: Ex-cop accuses Supriya Sule of being involved in Bitcoin scam, BJP says opposition 'unmasked' | PM Modi urges swift extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi in talks with UK PM Starmer at G20 summit: Report | G20 Summit: Narendra Modi, Macron discuss ways to advance India-France Strategic Partnership during meeting in Brazil | MeToo case: SC grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique noting 'complainant posted on Facebook but not reached Hema Committee' | Tirumala trust asks non-Hindu staffers to retire or opt for transfer | Manipur unrest: Civil society sets 24-hr deadline for BJP MLAs to take 'decisive action' | Delhi chokes as air quality remains in 'severe plus' category amid curb on several daily activities

8 dead, 2700 injured as pager bombs explode across Lebanon targeting Hezbollah

Sep 18, 2024, at 03:19 am

Beirut/IBNS: At least eight people died and 2700 others received injuries in Lebanon as pagers exploded in a synchronised manner that was set to target US-designated terror group Hezbollah, media reports said.

Canada: Indian origin man dies after drowning in lake while celebrating brother's birthday with friends

Sep 16, 2024, at 10:40 pm

A man from the Indian city of Hyderabad died after drowning in a lake in Canada recently on a day when he was celebrating his brother's birthday.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns Houthis will face 'heavy price' after missile lands in Israel

Sep 16, 2024, at 10:10 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Houthis will face a 'heavy price' after it fired a missile in his territory.

Antonio Guterres alerts unchecked AI threatens democracy

Sep 16, 2024, at 03:26 pm

Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech and distorting public opinion through deepfakes, the UN Secretary-General has warned.

No one is even trying to assassinate Biden, Kamala: Elon Musk reacts following second assassination attempt on ex-President Donald Trump

Sep 16, 2024, at 03:13 pm

Tech billionaire Elon Musk reacted to the latest attack on Republcan nominee Donald Trump on Sunday asked why no attempt was made to assassinate US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Donald Trump escapes second 'assassination' attempt, one person arrested

Sep 16, 2024, at 02:46 pm

Ex-US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump remained safe after another suspected assassination attempt was made on him in Florida on Sunday.

Miscreants vandalise eight Durga idols in Bangladesh

Sep 16, 2024, at 04:15 am

Miscreants have vandalised eight Durga idols at a temple in Bangladesh's Faridpur region, media reports said on Sunday.

Chinese woman finds human tooth in mooncake purchased from a supermarket chain, investigation underway

Sep 16, 2024, at 12:05 am

The US supermarket giant Sam's Club is currently facing an investigation after a Chinese woman found a human tooth in a mooncake purchased from a branch.

Egypt: Two die after two trains collide in Nile Delta

Sep 15, 2024, at 06:05 am

At least two people died and 29 others were injured after two passenger trains collided in Egypt, media reports said on Saturday.

Police constable guns down blasphemy suspect in Quetta lockup

Sep 15, 2024, at 12:07 am

A police constable was gunned down by a blasphemy suspect inside a lockup in the Quetta region of Pakistan, media reports said.

Pakistan: Two cops die in bomb blast in Quetta

Sep 14, 2024, at 11:50 pm

At least two policemen were killed and another was injured in a planted bomb blast in Pakistan's Quetta region on Saturday.

Pakistan: Polio vaccination team members, including woman, tortured in Rawalpindi

Sep 14, 2024, at 11:18 pm

A female vaccination team member belonging to the Punjab Health Department was tortured and deprived of her belongings by a group of employees of Cantonment Board Chaklala in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city recently.

The collapse of Khalistan: Growing divide and self-serving aspirations

Sep 14, 2024, at 10:24 pm

The acceptance of a recent statement of India’s leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi on Sikh by the Sikh Extremist based in US and Canada has shown a clear line of division of opinion amongst themselves.

Israel-Palestine crisis: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality in Gaza

Sep 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm

Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff and 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe

Sep 13, 2024, at 11:02 pm

The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as “unconscionable”.

Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, says ILO

Sep 13, 2024, at 10:49 pm

Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, according to a new report released on Thursday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

American school teacher, who used to wear revealing clothes, admits having sex with a teen student while other pupils acted as 'lookouts'

Sep 13, 2024, at 10:42 pm

An American school teacher has admitted she used other students as 'lookouts' while she had sex with a 16-year-old.

Belarusian man Yefimchyk, who was known as 'most monstrous bodybuilder' dies after suffering heart attack

Sep 13, 2024, at 08:36 pm

A Belarusian man, who was known as the “most monstrous bodybuilder” in the world, has died after suffering a heart attack.

Israeli Army confirms IDF’s 8200 intelligence unit chief to resign for failing to prevent October 7 Hamas attack

Sep 13, 2024, at 04:02 pm

The Israeli Army has confirmed its elite intelligence unit chief (Brigadier General) Yossi Sariel will resign after he failed to prevent a Hamas attack on October 7.

Durga Puja: Bangladesh interim government directs Hindu community members to avoid playing musical instruments during azan, namaz

Sep 12, 2024, at 11:06 pm

Bangladesh's interim government has directed Hindu community members to avoid playing musical instruments during the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations at the time of azan and namaz.

Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh wants to establish good relationship with India

Sep 12, 2024, at 10:15 pm

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has said he wants to establish a good relationship with India and other neighbouring nations.

USA: Former CIA officer sentenced to 10 years in prison for spying for China

Sep 12, 2024, at 07:44 pm

A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to gather and deliver national defence information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Israel-Hamas crisis: Six UNRWA staff killed in strikes at school sheltering displaced people in Gaza

Sep 12, 2024, at 12:34 pm

Six staff members with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, were killed in Gaza on Wednesday when two Israeli airstrikes hit a school-turned-shelter and its surroundings.

She'll pay a price for it: Donald Trump slams Taylor Swift for endorsing Kamala Harris

Sep 12, 2024, at 07:15 am

Former US President Donald Trump, who is running for the Presidential elections this time representing the Republicans, slammed international singing sensation Taylor Swift after she endorsed his opponent Kamala Harris.

Pakistan: JUI-F leader shot dead

Sep 12, 2024, at 12:54 am

A local Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader was shot dead by unknown men in Pakistan's  Noshki town on Tuesday.

Japan may introduce driverless bullet trains by mid-2030

Sep 11, 2024, at 11:34 pm

East Japan Railway has unveiled its plan to introduce  driverless bullet trains by the mid-2030s, an effort planned to make their service more efficient.

REAIM summit: China declines to sign agreement to ban AI from controlling nuclear weapons

Sep 11, 2024, at 11:25 pm

Seoul/IBNS: China declined to sign the 'Blueprint for Action' agreement, which aims to prohibit artificial intelligence (AI) from controlling nuclear weapons.

American inmate's wife to receive $5.6 million in settlement after she was sexually assaulted during strip search

Sep 11, 2024, at 10:15 pm

An American woman will receive $5.6 million after she was sexually violated during a strip search when she visited a prison to meet her husband, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Police arrest one for illegally occupying residence, vandalizing idols of Hindu man in Rajshahi

Sep 11, 2024, at 09:50 pm

Police have arrested a person in Bangladesh's Rajshahi region after he was found illegally occupying the residence of a Hindu community member and even damaging the idol, media reports said.

Photojournalist Bill Biggart's last 9/11 image goes viral on social media on 23rd anniversary

Sep 11, 2024, at 05:00 pm

One of the haunting last images captured by photojournalist Bill Biggart, who died while covering the 9/11 attacks in the USA, has gone viral. It shows the collapsing remains of Tower 2 of World Trade Center which was razed to ground during the Sept 11 suicide attack when the terrorists seized US passenger jets and crashed them into the two iconic New York skyscrapers.