White House voices concern over rigging allegation in Pakistan general polls
Feb 16, 2024, at 11:00 pm
The White House has expressed concerns over the allegations that the recently held national polls in Pakistan were not performed in a free and fair manner.
PoK residents want region to merge with India, says activist Amjad Ayub Mirza
Feb 16, 2024, at 09:47 pm
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has claimed people of his region are fed up with Pakistani occupation and want it to merge with India.
BNM UK to campaign to create awareness about atrocities committed by Pakistan against community
Feb 16, 2024, at 08:02 pm
The UK cell of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) recently announced an awareness campaign for the atrocities committed against the Baloch community in Pakistan,media reports said.
Indian-origin techie identified as key suspect in US family murder-suicide case
Feb 16, 2024, at 07:28 pm
An Indian-origin techie has been identified as the suspect behind the killing of his wife and four-year-old twins before turning the gun on himself in the US state of California, police said on Friday.
White House reacts to recent attacks on Indians in USA, says violence based on race unacceptable
Feb 16, 2024, at 04:16 pm
The White House on Thursday reacted to the recent attacks on Indian students in the US and said there is no excuse for violence based on race.
Greek parliament votes to legalises same-sex marriage
Feb 16, 2024, at 03:38 pm
Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority nation to legalise same-sex marriage, media reports said on Friday.
Prominent women journalists face online harassment in Pakistan, NWDJR feels deeply concerned
Feb 16, 2024, at 03:34 pm
The Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights (NWDJR) has expressed 'deep concerns' over the ongoing attacks against prominent women journalist Meher Bokhari and others in online spaces by PML-N supporters.
One die, 22 hurt in mass shooting during US Super Bowl parade
Feb 15, 2024, at 06:32 pm
At least one person died and 21 others were injured in a shooting incident during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City in the USA on Wednesday.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces engagement to partner Jodie Haydon
Feb 15, 2024, at 06:28 pm
Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Thursday (February 15, 2024) announced his engagement to partner Jodie Haydon, marking a new beginning to their life a day after Valentine's Day.
Ukraine claims to have hit Russian landing ship in Black Sea
Feb 15, 2024, at 03:52 pm
Kiev/UNI: Ukrainian forces hit the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said.
Canada: Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area to brighten up winter with light festival
Feb 15, 2024, at 03:32 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area will be launching a month-long free interactive light festival, Illuminite, in the heart of the Downtown Yonge neighbourhood.
ISIS fighters amassing in Afghanistan near Tajik
Feb 15, 2024, at 07:32 am
Dushanbe: Militants from Islamic State (ISIS) are amassing in Afghanistan near the northern border with Tajikistan, the chief of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Joint Staff, Col. Gen. Andrei Serdyukov, said on Wednesday.
Microsoft says hackers from Russia, China, Iran, DPRK exploiting AI tools
Feb 15, 2024, at 07:13 am
Washington: Microsoft said on Wednesday that hacker groups allegedly linked to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are exploiting its OpenAI tools to enhance their cyberoperations.
Pakistan planning to sell First Women Bank to UAE govt
Feb 15, 2024, at 12:23 am
Pakistan's federal government is planning to sell First Woman Bank Limited to the UAE government, media reports said.
North Korea fires several cruise missiles off its East Coast
Feb 14, 2024, at 11:38 pm
North Korea fired several cruise missiles off its east coast towards the Sea of Japan early on Wednesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher to visit Taiwan
Feb 14, 2024, at 11:36 pm
The US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher and a delegation of lawmakers will visit Taiwan on February 21 in a show of the United States’ support for the island after the elections, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with his plan.
Indian-origin techie couple, two children found dead at their home in US
Feb 14, 2024, at 09:54 pm
An Indian-origin family from Kerala, including two minor children, were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide case in the US state of California, police said.
One dies, five injured after vehicle crashes into Austin medical center emergency room
Feb 14, 2024, at 02:43 pm
At least one person died and five others were injured after a vehicle crashed into an Austin medical center emergency room Tuesday evening, media reports said.
Ontario signs $3B health-care deal with Canada to increase access to doctors, reduce wait times
Feb 14, 2024, at 05:47 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has signed a $3.1-billion health-care deal with the federal government to increase access to primary care and reduce wait times.
CIA, Mossad directors to hold talks on Hamas hostage deal in Cairo
Feb 14, 2024, at 04:54 am
London: US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns and the head of the Israeli Secret Intelligence Service (Mossad), David Barnea, may hold a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday to resume negotiations on an agreement between Israel and Hamas to cease hostilities and secure the release of hostages, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
New Jersey Township Mayor celebrates Losar, raises Tibetan flag despite Chinese objection
Feb 14, 2024, at 12:06 am
Rejecting a written objection from China’s vice consul in New York, Belleville Township Mayor Michael Melham flew the Tibetan flag in on Feb 9.
Feb 13, 2024, at 11:19 pm
Pakistani leader Barrister Ali Zafar has said PTI founder and former PM Imran Khan has insisted that his party was ready to engage with all political parties apart from the PML-N, PPP and MQM-P as the political outfits across the country continue to struggle to form the next government.
Protests continue in Balochistan over alleged 'rigging' in Pakistan polls
Feb 13, 2024, at 11:15 pm
Traffic movement was disrupted after protesters from different political outfits in Balochistan demonstrated against alleged rigging in the recently held general polls elections in Pakistan.
Space X CEO Elon Musk reveals ambitious plan of sending a million people to Mars
Feb 13, 2024, at 11:12 pm
Space X CEO Elon Musk has revealed his 'game plan' of sending a million people to Mars.
Inflated power bills leave consumers in Lahore struggling
Feb 13, 2024, at 11:08 pm
Consumers in Pakistan's Lahore city are struggling with overburdened electricity tariff with Lesco’s overbilling in various field formations leaving people stunned.
Pakistani court summons caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar on February 19 over Baloch missing students
Feb 13, 2024, at 08:47 pm
The Islamabad High Court has summoned caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on February 19 over failing to recover alleged missing students in Balochistan.
Hamas claims three hostages killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Feb 13, 2024, at 03:31 pm
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced on Monday that three Israeli hostages have died from their wounds sustained from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
New York subway shooting leaves one dead
Feb 13, 2024, at 02:17 pm
At least one person died and five others, including two teens, were injured during a shooting incident inside a subway station in Bronx region of New York on Monday.
Toronto observes February as Black History Month
Feb 13, 2024, at 04:34 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has proclaimed Feb as Black History Month and launched the City of Toronto’s annual celebration of Black Canadians’ heritage, traditions, and culture.
Japan: 14,000 birds culled following bird flu outbreak
Feb 13, 2024, at 04:29 am
Tokyo: About 14,000 birds have been culled in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima after an avian influenza outbreak was confirmed, local authorities said on Monday.