UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot dead outside New York hotel in targeted attack
Dec 05, 2024, at 04:09 am
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning in an apparent targeted attack as he was on his way to attend the company’s annual investor conference, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Hindu businesses, houses attacked by mob in Sunamganj over alleged Facebook post
Dec 04, 2024, at 11:53 pm
A mob vandalised Hindu businesses and houses in Bangladesh's Sunamganj amid allegation that a community member hurt Muslim sentiments by posting a derogatory image on Facebook, media reports said.
Pakistan: Patients suffer amid strike observed in Multan hospital
Dec 04, 2024, at 11:47 pm
Hundreds of patients were left without treatment after a strike was observed at Nishtar Hospital in Pakistan's Multan city recently.
South Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment vote a day after martial law move
Dec 04, 2024, at 10:51 pm
A day after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law and later lifted it, opposition coalition members on Wednesday submitted a motion to impeach him.
Bangladeshi official says 700 prisoners, who escaped during uprising, remain at large
Dec 04, 2024, at 10:01 pm
A Bangladeshi official on Tuesday said more than 700 convicts remain unaccounted for following the recent uprising in Bangladesh which led to the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina's government on August 5.
I am deeply concerned: UK MP Priti Patel reacts to recent violence in Bangladesh
Dec 04, 2024, at 09:13 pm
British MP Priti Patel has expressed her concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and the targeting of the minority community in the country since the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government.
Dec 04, 2024, at 02:59 pm
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the United States is providing more than $1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to address food insecurity and other urgent needs of refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and affected communities in 31 African countries.
South Korean president lifts martial law order hours after imposing it
Dec 04, 2024, at 02:41 pm
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol withdrew the martial law declared by him after facing a strong rebuke from the National Assembly amid widespread protests on Tuesday.
South Korean President declares emergency martial law citing opposition of being 'anti-state forces'
Dec 04, 2024, at 04:57 am
Seoul/IBNS: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, as he accused the opposition of being "anti-state forces intent on overthrowing the regime" amid a massive dispute in the country's parliament over a budget bill.
Pakistan: Anti-state activities claimed 245 lives in November
Dec 04, 2024, at 12:42 am
245 individuals, including 68 security personnel and 50 civilians, died after Pakistan witnessed a month of anti-state violence in November, official data showed.
Tripura's Bangladesh mission suspends service a day after breaching of premises
Dec 04, 2024, at 12:00 am
The Bangladesh's Assistant High Commission in Agartala, which is located in the North-Eastern state of Tripura, has decided to suspend consular service until further notice after its premises was breached by a group of people who were protesting against the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in the neighbouring nation.
Hindus demonstrate in Canada against atrocities faced by community members in Bangladesh
Dec 03, 2024, at 10:36 pm
Bangladeshi Hindus in Montreal recently took out a rally in the Canadian city to show solidarity with ISKCON, the religious outfit that has been targeted by alleged Islamists in Bangladesh in recent times.
All hell to pay, Trump demands immediate release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza
Dec 03, 2024, at 03:23 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday warned that those responsible for holding the hostages will face massive repercussions if captives are not released by the time he assumes office.
Appalling and apocalyptic, says UN Deputy Secretary-General about situation in Gaza
Dec 03, 2024, at 02:51 pm
Describing the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on world leaders to act decisively to alleviate suffering and prevent the further devastation of the enclave.
UK MP expresses concerns over human rights abuses of minority religious groups in Pakistan
Dec 02, 2024, at 11:36 pm
A prominent UK MP has expressed concerns over the widespread human rights abuses and forced conversations on the minority community members in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Robbers shot dead a trader in Karachi whose marriage was fixed on December 12
Dec 02, 2024, at 11:34 pm
Suspected robbers shot dead a trader, who was scheduled to get married on December 12, in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday, media reports said.
Lithuania expels three staff members of Chinese mission, Beijing counters
Dec 02, 2024, at 11:07 pm
Lithuania has declared three staff members of China’s diplomatic mission as persona non grata, earning condemnation from Beijing.
Dec 02, 2024, at 07:46 pm
Oxford University Press has announced 'brain rot' as the word of the year following a public voting, a term which sums up the widespread concerns over mindless social media habits and the consumption of low-value content especially on social media.
Dec 02, 2024, at 04:08 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter in two criminal cases and described the decision as an 'abuse and miscarriage of Justice'.
UN officials warn over escalating violence in northwest Syria
Dec 02, 2024, at 03:51 pm
A sharp escalation in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo Governorate has displaced thousands and caused heavy civilian casualties, prompting urgent warnings from senior UN officials about the growing humanitarian crisis and threat to regional stability.
Kash Patel, Trump's FBI director pick, joins X, Elon Musk reacts
Dec 02, 2024, at 03:40 pm
Indian-origin Kash Patel, who has been nominated by US-President elect Donald Trump as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director, joined the entrepreneur Elon Musk-owned micro-blogging platform X on Sunday.
Dec 02, 2024, at 03:02 pm
US President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned his son Hunter who was facing sentencing this month on gun crime and tax convictions.
Two charity aid workers killed in Gaza airstrikes, Israel claims one of them was October 7 attacker
Dec 02, 2024, at 04:18 am
At least two aid workers were killed during airstrikes conducted by Israel on Gaza on Saturday, media reports said.
Dec 02, 2024, at 01:18 am
Bangladeshi Immigration officials on Sunday refused to grant permission to 54 International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) members to cross the border and travel to India through the Benapole check post despite having valid passports and visas, media reports said.
Belgium passes world's first law which will make sex workers enjoy pensions and maternity leave
Dec 02, 2024, at 12:22 am
Belgium has become the first country in the world to pass a law that would recognise rights for sex workers and offer them equal treatment and benefits as enjoyed by people from different professions in the country.
New York paying $220 million to hotel owned by Pakistan govt, says Vivek Ramaswamy
Dec 01, 2024, at 10:42 pm
New York: The City of New York is reportedly paying $220 million to rent the Roosevelt Hotel, owned by the Government of Pakistan, to house illegal immigrants.
Dec 01, 2024, at 10:08 pm
Bangladeshi woman TV journalist Munni Saha was mobbed and briefly detained by a mob in country's capital city Dhaka on Saturday who accused her of spreading misinformation and doing everything to 'make the nation a part of India'.
Donald Trump nominates Indian-American Kash Patel as FBI Director
Dec 01, 2024, at 07:31 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump Saturday (US time) nominated Indian-American Pentagon official Kashyap 'Kash' Patel as FBI director in his new administration that will commence operating in January.
Protesters demonstrate outside UN office in Geneva to highlight plight of Hindus in Bangladesh
Dec 01, 2024, at 12:23 am
The All Minorities Association of Bangladesh recently demonstrated at the iconic Broken Chair monument located in front of the UN office in Geneva.
Days after jailing Chinmoy Krishna Das, another Hindu priest arrested in Bangladesh
Nov 30, 2024, at 11:12 pm
A Hindu monk has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was put behind bars, triggering massive protests by the minority community members in the South Asian nation.