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Explosion at coal mine in Bengal's Birbhum kills 5 | AAP slams BJP after ED raids Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora's house | Delhi court grants bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi, Tej Pratap in land-for-jobs scam | TMC MLA chased away, 'Go Back' slogans against MP as Mamata faces fresh public ire over Bengal minor girl's murder | Minor girl kidnapped and murdered in Bengal; locals set police camp on fire, BJP slams Mamata govt | Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in Kupwara as Army foils infiltration bid | Today, India is the fastest-growing major economy: PM Modi at Kautilya Economic Conclave | Bengal junior doctors end ceasework, threaten to go on hunger strike if demands not met in 24 hours | Israel will be defeated: Iran's supreme leader Khamenei in a rare Friday sermon | Where do you get the power? Supreme Court slams Delhi LG over civic body panel poll call

Radical Islamists continue to 'target' Sikh communities in Europe

May 20, 2024, at 10:21 pm

In recent weeks, a disturbing and dangerous online conflict has emerged between Sikh and Muslim communities in Europe.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash: World leaders mourn

May 20, 2024, at 10:10 pm

Several world leaders have condoled the death of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash and expressed solidarity with the people of the country.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash: State Media

May 20, 2024, at 03:30 pm

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have died after the helicopter in which they were travelling crashed in a dense forest area in East Azerbaijan on Sunday, local media reports said.

Rescuers locate helicopter crash site carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, says 'condition is not good'

May 20, 2024, at 03:00 pm

The crash site of the helicopter, which was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, has been located, local Iranian media reports said.

Rescue operation underway after helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashes

May 20, 2024, at 04:47 am

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed in north-western province of East Azarbaijan with 40 search teams trying to locate it on Sunday (May 19, 2024). Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was also on board the helicopter that suffered a “hard landing”, the state media of Iran said. 

Pakistan: Locals in Mardan threat protest over unannounced power cuts

May 20, 2024, at 02:52 am

Locals in Pakistan's Mardan region said they would protest against Peshawar Electric Supply Company from Friday if they do not stop unannounced loadshedding.

Pakistan: 14 dengue patients die in Turbat, locals blame authority for outbreak

May 20, 2024, at 02:39 am

A section of Pakistan is witnessing a dengue outbreak with 14 people losing their lives due to the disease in Turbat region, media reports said.

11th Panchen Lama: Exiled Tibetans demonstrate in Dharamshala demanding release of spiritual leader

May 20, 2024, at 02:25 am

Exiled Tibetans of Dharamshala on Friday demonstrated in the city to demand the release of spiritual leader 11th Panchen Lama.

Helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi involved in accident: Reports

May 20, 2024, at 01:33 am

The helicopter, which was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and senior officials in northwestern Iran, has suffered a crash, media reports said.

Over 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, study reveals

May 19, 2024, at 10:59 pm

An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a study(link is external) published in JAMA Psychiatry.

US: 12-year-old teen allegedly commits suicide after facing relentless bullying in Las Vegas school

May 19, 2024, at 08:27 pm

A 12-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide after she was bullied for a year at a school in the USA, media reports said.

Hamas conflict: Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz gives June 8 Gaza ultimatum to Benjamin Netanyahu, threatens to resign

May 19, 2024, at 07:56 pm

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has warned he will resign unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip, media reports said.

Israel-Hamas crisis: Nearly 800,000 now displaced from Rafah

May 19, 2024, at 07:18 pm

Roughly 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since Israel launched a military operation in the area on 6 May, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA said on Saturday in a renewed appeal for greater protection of civilians in Gaza, safe humanitarian access and, ultimately, a ceasefire.

Several Pakistani students injured during mob violence in Bishkek

May 19, 2024, at 12:15 am

Several Pakistani students were injured in mob violence around student hostels in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, media reports said.

Pakistani police recover five abducted transpersons

May 18, 2024, at 11:49 pm

Pakistani police have rescued five Okara-based transpersons 30 hours after they were abducted by a group of robbers.

Clashes between Afghanistan, Pakistan military along Durand Line leaves five dead

May 18, 2024, at 10:36 pm

At least five people died after  Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani military clashed along Durand Line in Afghanistan's Paktia region recently.

Two Chinese nationals arrested for laundering USD 73 million through shell companies tied to cryptocurrency investment scams

May 18, 2024, at 10:20 pm

An indictment was unsealed at a court in the US state of California recently, charging two Chinese nationals alleging they played leading roles in a scheme to launder proceeds from cryptocurrency investment scams.

Afghanistan: Three Spanish nationals die in Bamyan shooting

May 18, 2024, at 03:42 pm

At least four people, including three Spanish nationals, died in a shooting incident in Central Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.

Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza strip, says IDF

May 18, 2024, at 02:40 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said the bodies of three hostages have been recovered from the Gaza strip.

Pakistan: Dera women, residents protest excessive load shedding in Chota Lahor tehsil

May 18, 2024, at 01:29 am

Dera women and residents of Chota Lahor tehsil in Pakistan recently blocked road to demonstrate against excessive load shedding in the region.

Pakistan: CM Sarfraz Bugti's friend gunned down in Balochistan

May 18, 2024, at 12:38 am

At least three men, including a close friend of the chief minister, were gunned down by unknown men in Pakistan's Balochistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

British man commits suicide after fatally choking 26-year-old girlfriend during drug-induced sex

May 17, 2024, at 11:45 pm

A drug-induced 'sex game' by a couple in the UK went wrong after a 26-year-old woman was accidentally choked to death by her boyfriend during the act, leading to his own suicide a few hours later, an inquest in a British court has heard.

Family members of minor rape victim in Pakistan express dissatisfaction over medical treatment she is receiving in hospital

May 17, 2024, at 11:38 pm

Family members of a seven-year-old rape victim in Pakistan demonstrated outside the National Institute of Child Health when they expressed dissatisfaction over the medical treatment the minor girl is receiving in the hospital.

Pakistan: Firing incident leaves two police personnel injured

May 17, 2024, at 11:35 pm

A firing incident in Pakistan's  South Waziristan left two police personnel injured recently, media reports said.

Antonio Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle

May 17, 2024, at 08:43 pm

UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as aid teams issued increasingly urgent appeals for safe passage throughout Gaza, to replenish dangerously low stocks of lifesaving supplies.

Slovakia PM Robert Fico undergoes 5-hour surgery after being shot multiple times, now stable

May 17, 2024, at 05:35 pm

Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico is stable after a five-hour surgery which he underwent after he was shot five times in an assassination plot, media reports said.

US teen dies of cardiac arrest after consuming spicy chip as part of social media challenge, reveals autopsy report

May 17, 2024, at 02:56 pm

A 14-year-old has died of cardiac arrest in the USA after he took part in a social media challenge that dared people to eat extremely hot tortilla chip, media reports said.

'India reached the Moon while children in Karachi...': Pakistani lawmaker in viral parliamentary speech

May 16, 2024, at 08:07 pm

New Delhi/Karachi/IBNS: Pakistani lawmaker Syed Mustafa Kamal has lauded India's mission to the Moon while slamming the deplorable situation in Karachi during an address to Parliament on Wednesday.

US issues fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who have been laid off

May 16, 2024, at 05:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who got terminated from their jobs after major corporations like Google, Tesla, and Walmart announced extensive layoffs, affecting the lives of many immigrant workers.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot multiple times; attacker held

May 16, 2024, at 02:45 am

Handlova (Slovakia): Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and rushed to a hospital with gruesome injuries on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting, media reported citing officials.