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Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna, who transformed Bangalore into India's 'Silicon Valley', dies at 92 | Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reaches Dhaka, holds bilateral talks with Bangladeshi counterpart amid strained ties | AAP fields popular UPSC teacher Avadh Ojha from Delhi's Patparganj, Manish Sisodia shifted to Jangpura | Syria's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity must be preserved: India | Serious allegations: Kiren Rijiju on 'Sonia Gandhi-George Soros link' | Delhi: Over 40 schools receive bomb threats, students sent back home; Kejriwal slams Amit Shah | 'Happy if she takes more responsibility': Supriya Sule on Mamata Banerjee expressing willingness to lead INDIA bloc | Rajnath Singh to visit Moscow to attend India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation | Eknath Shinde wants home ministry in Mahayuti govt: Shiv Sena | Delhi businessman, returning from morning walk, shot dead by bike-borne men

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.

Pakistan: Suspected 'robbers' gun down Sikh pilgrim in Nankana Sahib

Nov 16, 2024, at 12:00 am

Suspected robbers shot dead a Sikh pilgrim in Nankana Sahib region of Pakistan on Wednesday.

Donald Trump picks anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US health secretary

Nov 15, 2024, at 04:56 pm

Washington D.C./IBNS: Roiling public health experts, US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is widely known for his anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, as the US secretary of health and human services, media reports said.

Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein sentenced to five years in prison in major crypto laundering case

Nov 15, 2024, at 03:23 pm

The US Department of Justice has said hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders mass production of suicide attack drones: Reports

Nov 15, 2024, at 02:17 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered 'mass production' of suicide attack drones, media reports said.

Bangladesh's top official proposes to remove 'secularism' from constitution

Nov 15, 2024, at 06:04 am

Dhaka/IBNS: The Attorney General of Bangladesh, Md Asaduzzaman, has proposed to remove the word 'secularism' from the country's constitution citing 90 percent Muslim population, media reports said.

Donald Trump picks immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy

Nov 15, 2024, at 05:43 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his close aide Stephen Miller as the White House Deputy Chief Of Staff for policy.

Donald Trump picks former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as US intelligence chief

Nov 14, 2024, at 04:45 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as the intelligence chief of his administration, media reports said.

UN alerts 33 million are facing hunger in Nigeria next year

Nov 14, 2024, at 02:32 pm

Three UN agencies have appealed for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food-insecure people to 33 million in 2025.

'Welcome back': Joe Biden greets Donald Trump at White House

Nov 14, 2024, at 06:22 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Wednesday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on Wednesday ending four years of bitter rivalry and marking the start of a smooth transfer of power.

Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman deactivates social media accounts after private videos leak

Nov 13, 2024, at 10:28 pm

Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman has deactivated her social media accounts after facing backlash over the leak of alleged explicit videos online.

Pakistani court sends mastermind, female aide responsible for suicide bombing in Karachi, which killed two Chinese nationals, to 10-day police remand

Nov 13, 2024, at 10:18 pm

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Tuesday remanded two suspects, including the mastermind behind the suicide blast close to Karachi airport that left two Chinese national dead, to 10-day police remand.

Middle East: Mike Huckabee to be Donald Trump's envoy in Israel

Nov 13, 2024, at 10:13 pm

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the country's new envoy to Israel.

Pakistan: Bride only survives after bus plunges into river, 26 dead

Nov 13, 2024, at 10:05 pm

At least 26 people died after a passenger bus that was carrying wedding guests veered off the Thalichi Bridge and plunged into a river in Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sexual abuse scandal involving Church of England

Nov 13, 2024, at 06:41 pm

London/IBNS: Church of England head Justin Welby on Tuesday resigned after he was held responsible for not taking action against attorney John Smyth, who is accused of sexually and physically abusing 100 boys and men for over five decades, media reports said.

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE, announces Donald Trump

Nov 13, 2024, at 03:40 pm

US President-elect Donal Trump has announced tech billionaire Elon Musk and Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Ryanair flight en route to Manchester makes emergency landing at London airport after passenger dies midair

Nov 13, 2024, at 06:14 am

A Ryanair flight en route to Manchester Airport from Albania's Tirana made an emergency landing at London Stansted on Sunday after a passenger died onboard, media reports said.

Pakistan: Karachi airport bombing mastermind, that left two Chinese citizens dead, arrested

Nov 12, 2024, at 11:47 pm

The mastermind behind the suicide bombing that took place close to the Karachi airport in Pakistan and left two Chinese citizens dead has been arrested, media reports said on Tuesday.

China: 35 people killed after car rams crowd in Zhuhai

Nov 12, 2024, at 11:21 pm

At least 35 people died and 43 others were injured after a car rammed into people in Zhuhai city of China on Tuesday, media reports said n Tuesday.

Rising concerns over Khalistan referendum in New Zealand

Nov 12, 2024, at 10:32 pm

As extremist groups prepare to host the Khalistan Referendum event in New Zealand, authorities and community leaders are expressing deep concerns over alarming displays by Khalistani extremists.

President-elect Donald Trump likely to name Stephen Miller as Deputy Chief of Staff for policy

Nov 12, 2024, at 03:13 pm

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed immigration hawk Stephen Miller as his Deputy Chief of Staff for policy, confirmed Vice President-elect JD Vance.

US President-elect Donald Trump may name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as new Secretary of State

Nov 12, 2024, at 02:30 pm

US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as the new Secretary of State, CNN reported on Tuesday.

UK PM approves world's second 6th-gen stealth fighter aircraft developed to counter Russia, China

Nov 12, 2024, at 05:52 am

London/IBNS: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given his approval for the world's second 6th-generation fully-stealth fighter aircraft built for the strategically important project that is being co-developed by G7 member states - UK, Italy, and Japan.