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Daal mein kuch kaala hain ya sab kuchh kaala hain? SC questions authenticity of scanned OMRs in Bengal recruitment scam case | BJP is creating chaos to distract attention from Ambedkar row: Rahul Gandhi on Parliament tussle | Assault on me and Rahul Gandhi: Congress chief Kharge's charge over parliament chaos | PM Modi dials BJP MPs hospitalised with injuries over parliament showdown | Ambedkar row: BJP slaps assault charge against Rahul Gandhi in parliament, Cong rebuts with counter-allegation | Rahul, Priyanka, other opposition leaders demand Amit Shah's resignation over Ambedkar row | Kashmir: 5 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Kulgam, 2 soldiers injured | 13 killed as Navy speedboat collides with ferry near Mumbai | My quitting won't help Congress: Amit Shah on resignation demands amid Ambedkar row | Elon Musk denies Starlink use in Manipur, says beams turned off in India

Syria rebels torch tomb of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's father

Dec 12, 2024, at 10:58 am

The tomb of ousted Syria president Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, has been torched by the rebels days after it had dethroned the regime in Damascus, media reports said.

Donald Trump vows to eliminate US birthright citizenship after taking charge

Dec 12, 2024, at 12:06 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end the birthright citizenship after he assumes charge on January 20.

Afghanistan: Taliban's refugee minister Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani dies in Kabul blast

Dec 11, 2024, at 07:17 pm

Afghanistan's Taliban-led regime's acting minister for refugees, Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, died in a suicide attack that targeted his Ministry's headquarters in Kabul city on Wednesday.

US, Israel masterminded collapse of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, claims Iranian leader Khamenei

Dec 11, 2024, at 05:27 pm

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday claimed the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria was masterminded by the United States and Israel.

Bangladesh: Protest in Dhaka demanding boycott of restaurants not offering beef on menu

Dec 11, 2024, at 04:45 pm

A group named Muslim Consumers' Rights Council on Tuesday organised a rally in Dhaka when they demanded boycotting restaurants that do not serve beef in Bangladesh.

Donald Trump names former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as next US Ambassador to Greece

Dec 11, 2024, at 03:20 pm

US President-elect Donald Trump has named former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as the country's new Ambassador to Greece.

Your enemies can't resist: Trump launches new fragrance line named 'Fight Fight Fight' by using photo with First Lady Jill Biden

Dec 11, 2024, at 02:33 pm

US President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new fragrance line that features an image of himself sitting beside First Lady Jill Biden and with a striking name 'Fight Fight Fight'.

South Korea's marital law crisis: Ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun tries to commit suicide

Dec 11, 2024, at 01:06 pm

South Korea's former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a major role in the president's failed attempt to impose martial law in the country last week, tried to take his own life at a detention facility in Seoul city on Wednesday, media reports said.

Middle East conflict: Israel carries out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in past 48 hours since Assad's regime toppled

Dec 11, 2024, at 09:58 am

Israel has confirmed it carried out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in the past 48 hours since former President Bashar al-Assad's regime toppled amid swift progress by rebels.

Syrian rebels take control over Deir Ezzor

Dec 11, 2024, at 09:15 am

Rebels have taken control over the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, just days after they seized the capital Damascus, leading to the fall of ex-President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Bangladesh acknowledges 88 cases of violence against minorities since Sheikh Hasina's ouster on August 5

Dec 11, 2024, at 02:00 am

The Interim government in Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities were reported in the country following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5.

USA: Cop quits job after secret career in adult film industry gets revealed

Dec 10, 2024, at 06:09 pm

A veteran, who was working with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, has quit after a secret career in the porn industry was revealed recently.

Willow: Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk discuss quantum clusters, space on X

Dec 10, 2024, at 05:27 pm

The introduction of Google's quantum chip Willow has set ripples in the tech world and even earned the attention of X boss Elon Musk.

Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over black magic suspicion

Dec 10, 2024, at 03:03 pm

At least 180 people were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil over the weekend following an order by a gang leader who suspected his child was made ill by practising witchcraft.

US-President elect Donald Trump nominates India-born lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon to top civil rights post

Dec 10, 2024, at 09:53 am

US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated Chandigarh-born Indian-American lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice.

Police arrest underwear-clad 120 partygoers from Bangkok hotel where they were partying with narcotics

Dec 10, 2024, at 12:55 am

Police arrested 120 people, who were just wearing their underwear, from a Bangkok hotel room when they were partying with narcotics on Sunday.

German Hindu body protests, voices deep concern over atrocities committed against minorities in Bangladesh

Dec 09, 2024, at 04:40 pm

German-based Hindu organisation Deutschland Hinduistische Verbande has expressed deep concerns over the 'atrocities' committed on minority members ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government toppled in Bangladesh.

British author's X post on selling just two books now goes viral, making her novel a bestseller

Dec 09, 2024, at 02:34 pm

A former British school teacher felt the power of social media after her novel, which had only sold two copies, became a bestseller following her post going viral on the Internet.

Bangladesh: Case filed against arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, followers over clash in court premises

Dec 09, 2024, at 09:17 am

Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das has been made a prime accused in a case filed over the recent clash that took place between his followers and the police on the premises of the Chittagong court in Bangladesh recently.

Bashar al-Assad's regime topples: Antonio Guterres feels Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future

Dec 09, 2024, at 08:47 am

After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the people of Syria can seize 'an historic opportunity' to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, family arrive in Moscow after granted asylum in Russia: Reports

Dec 09, 2024, at 12:08 am

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, media reports said Sunday, hours after the rebels entered Damascus and ended his iron-fisted rule that lasted for several years.

Pakistan: Recently married young couple killed in the name of 'honour'

Dec 08, 2024, at 11:18 pm

A couple, who recently married of their own choice, was allegedly killed in a suspected case of honour killing in Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said.

Middle East: IDF confirms deploying troops in buffer zone close to Syrian border

Dec 08, 2024, at 10:46 pm

The Israel Defence Forces on Sunday it deployed its forces in the buffer zone and in several other places close to the Syrian border amid the political turmoil in the neighbouring nation.

Hindu family-owned temple set on fire in Bangladesh

Dec 08, 2024, at 09:38 pm

A temple belonging to a family was set on fire by miscreants in Bangladesh's Turag area on Friday.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left country, directs peaceful transfer of power: Russia

Dec 08, 2024, at 08:39 pm

Russia on Sunday claimed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to leave the country and step down from his position, media reports said.

Three Taiwanese nationals arrested in China for following I-Kuan Tao spiritual movement

Dec 08, 2024, at 08:01 pm

Three Taiwanese nationals have been detained by Chinese authorities in Guangdong province for allegedly practising activities related to I-Kuan Tao spiritual movement.

We will continue to respond wherever we can, says UN aid chief on Syria situation

Dec 08, 2024, at 07:12 pm

As reports continued to emerge from Damascus where opposition forces declared victory on State television on Sunday, the UN’s top humanitarian official insisted that aid teams will continue to provide emergency relief wherever possible.

Syria's 'secular dictator' Assad flees as Islamist-led rebels capture Damascus amid looming uncertainty

Dec 08, 2024, at 06:15 pm

Damascus: Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s President who is widely seen as a dictator who ruled the country with an iron hand but was also hailed as one of the last secular Arab leaders by many, has fled to an unknown destination as Islamist-led rebel groups advanced at lightning speed, media reports said.

Bashar al-Assad's regime topples: World leaders 'monitoring' situation in Syria

Dec 08, 2024, at 04:13 pm

Several top world leaders, including US President-elect Donald Trump, reacted and posted their statements on social media platforms after the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime following the entry of rebel forces in Damascus city.

Self-proclaimed healer sentenced to 10 years in prison for death of woman in his 'slap therapy' workshop in England

Dec 08, 2024, at 03:10 pm

A man, who advocated 'slap therapy, has been jailed for 10 years after he was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of a diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin at his alternative therapy workshop in England.