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Bengaluru techie suicide: Karnataka Police issues summons to wife Nikita, her family members | French President Macron appoints centrist leader Francois Bayrou as new Prime Minister | Congress always prioritised personal interest over Constitution: Rajnath Singh | Jaishankar calls attack on Hindus in Bangladesh 'a source of concern' | Allu Arjun arrested over woman's death in stampede during Pushpa 2 premiere show | RBI receives bomb threat in Russian language, case filed | UP teenager kills mother, lives with body for 5 days | At least six people including a child killed in Tamil Nadu hospital fire | Amid Atul Subhash row, SC says mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide | India's D Gukesh becomes youngest ever world champion in chess

Germany: Berlin Police Chief advises Jewish, LGBTQ+ people to avoid 'Arab neighbourhoods '

Nov 20, 2024, at 04:14 pm

Berlin: Police Chief of Germany's capital, Berlin, Barbara Slowik has admitted that certain parts of the city are unsafe for Jewish or LGBTQ+ individuals, media reports said.

Forty-five activists sentenced in Hong Kong under controversial National Security Law

Nov 20, 2024, at 02:42 pm

The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition activists in Hong Kong to up to 10 years in prison under China’s National Security Law, highlighting the potential erosion of fundamental freedoms in the region.

Ukraine hits Russia with Western-supplied ATACMS ballistic missile after Joe Biden's approval

Nov 20, 2024, at 05:34 am

Ukraine carried out its first attack in the border regions with Russia using Western-supplied ATACMS ballistic missiles, media reports said. 

Balochistan National Party leader shot dead in Pakistan

Nov 19, 2024, at 11:27 pm

A Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal)party leader was shot dead in Pakistan's Khuzdar region on Monday.

Ex-Canadian PM Stephen Harper urges Canada to stop cultivating divisive Khalistanis, Jihadists

Nov 19, 2024, at 10:23 pm

In a candid critique that has reignited debates over Canada’s immigration and foreign policy, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper called on the nation to cease harboring divisive groups such as Khalistanis and jihadists.

Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kidnap seven policemen

Nov 19, 2024, at 10:10 pm

Unknown armed men kidnapped seven policemen from the Rocha Check Post in Pakistan on Monday.

UK: 35-year-old doctor, who was distressed seeing wealthy customers euthanising pets to save money, commits suicide

Nov 19, 2024, at 09:58 pm

A veterinary doctor recently committed suicide with drugs used to euthanise pets after he became distressed by unnecessary requests made by wealthy customers to put their pets down rather than paying to treat them.

Three die after homeless man goes on stabbing spree in New York

Nov 19, 2024, at 02:48 pm

At least three people died after a man went on a stabbing spree across the Manhattan region of New York during broad daylight on Monday.

More than 40 US lawmakers ask Biden to seek Imran Khan's release from prison

Nov 18, 2024, at 11:06 pm

More than 40 US lawmakers have called on outgoing President Joe Biden to press the Pakistani government to ensure the release of former PM Imran Khan and other 'political prisoners' before the end of his tenure.

USA: Flight evacuated after passenger's cellphone battery caught fire

Nov 18, 2024, at 09:27 pm

Passengers of a Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency exit after a smartphone battery of a co-traveller caught fire and damaged a seat in the US state of Denver.

Pakistani TV host Mathira Mohammad's private videos goes viral, she calls them 'fake'

Nov 18, 2024, at 08:54 pm

Pakistani TV host and influencer Mathira Mohammad has said people are circulating fake online stuff by misusing her name and pictures after her alleged private video went viral.

Middle East crisis: IDF confirms 'elimination' of Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif

Nov 18, 2024, at 07:29 pm

Israel Defense Forces on Monday confirmed the 'elimination' of Hezbollah's media chief Mohammed Afif during a strike in central Beirut.

Pakistan: Four arrested for allegedly murdering woman on suspicion of committing witchcraft

Nov 18, 2024, at 03:56 pm

Pakistan police have arrested a woman and her three accomplices for allegedly killing her pregnant daughter-in-law over suspicion of witchcraft.

Joe Biden allows Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles inside Russia

Nov 18, 2024, at 03:22 pm

President Joe Biden has approved Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to fire into Russian territory, media reports said.

Israel: Flares fired at Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea, three people arrested

Nov 18, 2024, at 02:10 am

At least three people were arrested after a pair of flares were fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea on Sunday, media reports said.

Dhaka plans to seek former PM Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India, says Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus

Nov 18, 2024, at 02:02 am

Bangladesh Interim Government Chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said Dhaka plans to demand the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina from India.

Pakistani religious body declares use of VPN as against Islamic law

Nov 18, 2024, at 01:41 am

A key religious body in Pakistan has declared using virtual private networks to access blocked content on the internet as against Shariah (Islamic Law).

Body of South Asian woman recovered from car boot in London

Nov 18, 2024, at 01:10 am

Detectives are investigating the death of a South Asian-origin woman whose body was recovered from a car boot in east London recently.

Four Chinese coast guards enter Kinmen waters on two separate occasions, claims Taiwan

Nov 18, 2024, at 01:02 am

Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has said four Chinese coast guards recently entered Kinmen's waters in two separate occasions, media reports said.

Donald Trump, Elon Musk team up to attend UFC event in New York

Nov 18, 2024, at 12:19 am

More than a week after he registered a victory in the Presidential polls, Donald Trump, along with Tesla chief Elon Musk, arrived at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York to witness an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) clash on Saturday.

Flares land near Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's residence, security forces call it 'serious incident'

Nov 17, 2024, at 03:25 pm

Jerusalem/IBNS: A month after the Hezbollah drone attack, two flares landed at the courtyard of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday in the central town of Caesarea, media reports said.

Eight killed, 17 injured in knife attack at Chinese vocational school; former student arrested

Nov 17, 2024, at 05:24 am

Yixing (China): Eight people were killed, and 17 others injured in a knife attack at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, Jiangsu province, eastern China, on Saturday evening, news agency AFP reported.

Tibetan Women's Association hosts tour in Dharamshala to highlight the plight of children, environment

Nov 16, 2024, at 11:16 pm

Tibetan Women’s Association hosted an appealing tour from the north Indian city of Dharamshala on Thursday to highlight ‘alarming situation for Tibetan children and the environment in Tibet.’

Pakistan: Quetta witnesses massive protest over kidnapping of minor boy

Nov 16, 2024, at 10:54 pm

Quetta city in Pakistan witnessed the worst traffic jam on Friday after several tribesmen and family members of a kidnapped 11-year-old boy blocked the Zarghoon Road to protest against the incident.

Diwali event row: British PM's office apologises following Hindu community's objection

Nov 16, 2024, at 10:23 pm

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office has issued an apology after some Hindu community members objected to the serving of non-vegetarian foods and alcohol during the recently held Diwali event.

Russia Conflict: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine war would soon be over with Trump coming to office

Nov 16, 2024, at 09:20 pm

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels that Russia's ongoing war against his country will 'end sooner' once US President Donald Trump becomes President next year.

Bangladesh: Radicals are demanding a ban on ISKCON, threaten to kill devotees

Nov 16, 2024, at 04:03 pm

Bangladeshi fundamentalists are demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) with a new video emerging on social media where radicals could be seen threatening to kill devotees.

Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight faces massive midair turbulence, no one injured

Nov 16, 2024, at 03:05 pm

A Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight was forced to return to Europe after facing massive turbulence over Greenland, media reports said.

Maori MP tears up Treaty Bill, performs traditional haka in New Zealand Parliament to protest

Nov 16, 2024, at 05:43 am

New Zealand’s Parliament witnessed a rare scene on Thursday when 22-year-old Te Pati Maori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, the youngest MP in nearly two centuries, led an explosive protest.

Pakistan: Armed men attack construction camp in Duki, three labourers kidnapped

Nov 16, 2024, at 12:11 am

Unknown people attacked a camp of road construction workers in Duki district on Wednesday and kidnapped three labourers who were working at the site.