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'He was dancing while walking': Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane doubts Saif Ali Khan's stabbing incident | 'Open to legitimate return of Indians illegally staying in the US': Jaishankar | New fire erupts in Los Angeles, forces evacuation of tens of thousands | 'Very clear that Trump administration is prioritising India': S Jaishankar in US | 'Stop this ridiculous war now or face tariffs': Donald Trump tells Vladimir Putin | JDU sacks Manipur Chief after he declares to withdraw support from BJP government in state | 12 dead after passengers jump off train in Maharashtra over rumours of fire and collision with another train | Saif Ali Khan's attacker wanted to treat ailing mother in Bangladesh with the stolen money: Reports | US prioritises India as Secretary of State Marco Rubio picks Jaishankar for his maiden bilateral meeting | I don't want to stop, but also want competent people: Donald Trump on H-1B visa

New fire erupts in Los Angeles, forces evacuation of tens of thousands

Jan 23, 2025, at 11:05 am

Los Angeles/IBNS: A new fire in Los Angeles county has forced tens of thousands to be evacuated barely days after the most populous city of California in the United States suffered a massive wildfire.

'Stop this ridiculous war now or face tariffs': Donald Trump tells Vladimir Putin

Jan 23, 2025, at 12:03 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Wednesday warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of tariff hikes and more sanctions if he fails to strike a deal to end the Ukraine war "now".

UN urges Thailand to halt deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China citing serious concerns over potential torture

Jan 22, 2025, at 03:29 pm

Independent UN human rights experts have called on Thailand to immediately stop the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, citing serious concerns over potential torture and inhumane treatment.

Israel: US green card holder accused of stabbing four people in Tel Aviv

Jan 22, 2025, at 01:57 pm

A US green card holder stabbed and wounded four people in Israel's Tel Aviv city on Tuesday, media reports said.

I don't want to stop, but also want competent people: Donald Trump on H-1B visa

Jan 22, 2025, at 01:37 pm

Washington D.C./IBNS: US president Donald Trump on Tuesday said he doesn't intend to stop H-1B visa but batted in favour of hiring competent people across all industries.

Birthright order: Attorney Generals of 22 states sue Donald Trump

Jan 22, 2025, at 10:01 am

Attorney Generals of 22 states sued US President Donald Trump in two federal district courts on Tuesday to challenge his executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.

QUAD leaders commit to strengthening free and open Indo-Pacific, send veiled message to China in first meeting after Trump's inauguration

Jan 22, 2025, at 09:05 am

Newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held the first QUAD meeting where the leaders sent a veiled strong message to China by saying that they are commitment to strengthening a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

66 killed as fire engulfs hotel at a ski resort in Turkey

Jan 21, 2025, at 09:12 pm

At least 66 people were killed as a massive fire engulfed an 11-storey hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday.

Pakistan: University of Karachi issues dress code, directs students not to wear revealing, see-through clothes

Jan 21, 2025, at 07:01 pm

The University of Karachi in Pakistan has issued a new dress code for students where they are directed not to wear provocative, offensive, or distracting attire.

Honoured to have received pardon from President Trump, says Capitol attack charged social media influencer Isabella Maria DeLuca

Jan 21, 2025, at 04:01 pm

A social media influencer, who was charged for her involvement in the 2021 Capitol attack, has said she felt honoured after Donald Trump granted her pardon.

US: President signs executive order to end birthright citizenship, how is it going to impact Indians?

Jan 21, 2025, at 02:33 pm

US President Donald Trump, whose inauguration event was held on Monday, has signed an executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.

Reality TV star Vicky Pattison to release own deepfake pornography to create awareness

Jan 21, 2025, at 01:52 pm

British reality TV star Vicky Pattison will release her own deepfake pornography to social media as a part of a Channel 4 documentary in a bid to explore the issue and the way it adversely affects women and girls.

Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris agreement in a repeat of his 2017 move

Jan 21, 2025, at 12:04 pm

Washington/D.C./IBNS: In a repeat of his 2017 stance, US president Donald Trump pulled out the nation from the climate agreement - dubbed as Paris Accord - in one of the major executive orders he took after swearing in at the Capitol One Arena in Washington on Monday.

Trump begins second term as President: US Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as new Secretary of State

Jan 21, 2025, at 10:41 am

The US Senate on Monday voted to confirm the appointment of Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state.

Donald Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from WHO, hours after reclaiming presidency

Jan 21, 2025, at 10:01 am

US President Donald Trump, who took oath on Monday and reclaimed the presidency, has signed an order to exit his nation from the World Health Organisation.

Donald Trump pardons nearly 1600 Capitol attackers hours after taking oath

Jan 21, 2025, at 09:13 am

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, hours after taking oath and reclaiming the presidency, to pardon nearly 1600 members of the mob that attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The golden age of America begins right now: President Donald Trump at inaugural address

Jan 20, 2025, at 11:49 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Taking oath as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump said the "golden age" of America has begun and the country will be "greater than ever before."

Donald Trump takes oath as 47th US President

Jan 20, 2025, at 10:44 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Republican Donald J Trump took oath as the 47th US President for a non-consecutive second term on Monday inside the historic Capitol Rotunda, scripting a maverick political comeback after being convicted of felonies.

Donald Trump to return as 47th US President, Biden welcomes him ‘home’ as president-elect arrives at White House for tea

Jan 20, 2025, at 09:20 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: In a short while from now, Republican Donald Trump will return as the 47th US President for a second term on Monday making it a historic one on several grounds. He will take the oath of office at the US Capitol.

Joe Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley to protect against 'politically motivated prosecutions'

Jan 20, 2025, at 08:39 pm

Washington/IBNS: Outgoing US President Joe Biden Monday issued preemptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to protect them from "politically motivated prosecutions" under the incoming Trump administration.

Amnesty International condemns police crackdown on Baloch protesters in Pakistan's Karachi

Jan 20, 2025, at 07:48 pm

Amnesty International South Asia has condemned the 'heavy-handed crackdown' by the police on  Baloch protesters in Lyari region of Pakistan during a peaceful mobilization campaign hosted by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).

China: Man executed for ploughing car into crowds

Jan 20, 2025, at 07:27 pm

China on Monday executed a man who ploughed his car into crowds at a sports center in Zhuhai in November last year, a rare incident in the country which left at least 35 people dead.

Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration 

Jan 20, 2025, at 07:04 pm

Incoming US First Lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency of her own just hours before her husband Donald Trump's inauguration.

Afghanistan: Taliban Minister urges leadership to reopen school education for girls

Jan 20, 2025, at 06:08 pm

A senior Taliban minister has criticised the Afghanistan government's policy of prohibiting education for women in the South Asian country, a rare stance by the rulers of the nation which has been facing persistent international pressure for taking such a measure after forcibly coming to power in 2021.

Bangladesh: Court may hear Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition today

Jan 20, 2025, at 03:02 pm

A Bangladeshi court is likely to hear the bail petition of arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in connection with a sedition case filed over disrespecting the national flag.

New Oxfam report claims billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024 alone

Jan 20, 2025, at 01:19 pm

Billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024 alone, equivalent to roughly $5.7 billion a day, at a rate three times faster than the year before, Oxfam said in its report on Monday.

Invasion of our borders will come to a halt: Donald Trump promises crackdown on immigration ahead of inauguration

Jan 20, 2025, at 01:04 pm

Washington D.C./IBNS: US president-elect Donald Trump has promised strict steps to curb immigration in the country on the eve of his inauguration in the White House, media reports said.

Mukesh and Nita Ambani meet US president-elect Donald Trump before inauguration

Jan 20, 2025, at 11:09 am

Washington/D.C/IBNS: India's top industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani have met US president-elect Donald Trump whose inauguration is scheduled to be held Monday.

USA: Chinese-owned TikTok restores service, thanks President-elect Donald Trump for support

Jan 20, 2025, at 10:17 am

Chinese-owned app TikTok resumed its service for 170 million users across the USA hours after President-elect Donald Trump vowed he would issue an executive order to give it a reprieve after taking office following his inauguration on Monday.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 90 Palestinian prisoners released on first day of Gaza truce

Jan 20, 2025, at 09:16 am

Israel has released ninety Palestinian prisoners on the first day of the ceasefire in exchange for the three hostages released from Gaza on Sunday, local Times of Israel reported quoting Israel Prisons Service.

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