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Supreme Court asks CBI to file fresh status report on RG Kar rape-murder case | BJP will benefit in J&K elections if Congress-NC alliance fails: Ex-RAW chief Amarjit Singh Dulat | Bihar teen dies after fake doctor operates on him watching YouTube videos | Ajit Doval will travel to Moscow this week aiming for resolution in Russia-Ukraine conflict: Report | After 25 years, Pakistan Army admits its involvement in Kargil War | 'I am truly delighted': Rahul Gandhi gets warm welcome in US's Texas | Directors' body suspends Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil over sexual harassment allegations | Ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh's aide Prasoon Chatterjee, who was seen at crime scene, detained by ED in money laundering case | Former Delhi minister and AAP MLA Rajendra Gautam joins Congress | Kangana Ranaut announces her film Emergency postponed, says 'still waiting for CBFC certification'

Israel lost 600 soldiers since Hamas launched October 7 attack

Apr 01, 2024, at 08:48 pm

Two of the three people detained in Russia's Muslim-majority Dagestan Republic suspected of plotting to commit terrorist crimes are of Central Asian origin, a local law enforcement source told Sputnik on Monday.

Unexploded ordnance goes off in Afghanistan, nine children die

Apr 01, 2024, at 08:44 pm

At least nine children died after an unexploded ordnance left over from past wars went off in east Afghanistan's Ghazni province, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday.

Israel pulls out troops from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital

Apr 01, 2024, at 08:36 pm

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday (April 1, 2024) said it has withdrawn its troops from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, two weeks after it was raided.

Three injured in Palestinian stabbing attack in Israel, knifeman shot dead

Apr 01, 2024, at 03:10 pm

Jerusalem/UNI: A knife-wielding Palestinian teenager stabbed and seriously wounded three people in a shopping mall in Israel on Sunday before he was shot dead by police officers, said the Israeli police in a statement.

50 miscreants arrested for attacking KFC in Pakistan

Apr 01, 2024, at 04:39 am

Police have rounded up 50 suspected miscreants after they attacked an outlet of the American fast food chain KFC in Mirpur region of Pakistan recently.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo hernia surgery

Apr 01, 2024, at 01:41 am

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo a hernia surgery on Sunday after it was diagnosed during a routine checkup.

Eight Chinese migrants found dead on Mexico beach

Apr 01, 2024, at 12:39 am

Bodies of eight Chinese migrants were found on a beach in south Mexico after the boat in which they were travelling capsized, media reports said on Sunday.

One petroleum company employee dies in Pakistan blast

Mar 31, 2024, at 11:55 pm

A petroleum company employee died after a roadside blast occurred in Pakistan's Harnai district in Balochistan on Saturday.

Fire breaks out at Indonesian army ammunition depot brought under control, probe on to determine cause

Mar 31, 2024, at 08:46 pm

Firefighters fought for hours to bring the fire that broke out at an army ammunition depot near the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday evening under control, officials said on Sunday.

Presbyterian Church gutted in Pakistan after Friday service, Christian community members demand investigation

Mar 31, 2024, at 07:27 pm

A Presbyterian Church in Gujar Khan city of Pakistan was gutted just hours after the Friday service, media reports said.

Less than a week after Baltimore mayhem, barge crashes into bridge in US' Oklahoma

Mar 31, 2024, at 06:11 pm

Oklahoma/IBNS/UNI: In another major water accident in the US within a week, a barge has hit a bridge in Oklahoma, the state's Highway Patrol said.

Egypt, Jordan, France oppose Israeli military operation in Rafah

Mar 31, 2024, at 04:53 pm

Cairo/IBNS/UNI: The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan and France opposed any Israeli operation in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip and called for an immediate ceasefire in the enclave, the Egyptian State Information Service said.

Hundreds evacuated after explosion in Indonesian military complex

Mar 31, 2024, at 02:34 pm

Jakarta/IBNS/UNI: Over 130 families have been evacuated after an explosion at a military ammunition warehouse near the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday evening, an official said on Sunday.

Joe Biden wins North Dakota Democratic primary

Mar 31, 2024, at 02:22 pm

Washington/IBNS/UNI: US President Joe Biden has won North Dakota's Democratic presidential primary, the state party announced Saturday.

Students in Gilgit-Baltistan block roads protesting against unavailability of power at university in PoK

Mar 31, 2024, at 12:03 am

The students of Government Boys Degree College in Skardu demonstrated by blocking roads to demand for uninterrupted power supply in the Pakistani region.

Pakistan: Family members protest after teen boy murdered after being raped in Sukkur

Mar 30, 2024, at 11:36 pm

Family members, relatives and sympathisers of a teenage boy, who was allegedly subjected to sexual assault before being killed by members of an influential gang in Madina Colony,demonstrated in Pakistan's Sukkur city by placing his body on the main road outside the local police station on Wednesday.

Armed man holds several people hostage inside Dutch cafe, three released so far

Mar 30, 2024, at 11:28 pm

An armed man took several persons hostage at a cafe in the Dutch town of Ede on Saturday, media reports said.

China house fire leaves four dead

Mar 30, 2024, at 11:24 pm

Four people died and one injured after a house caught fire in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province, early on Saturday, according to the local fire rescue team.

Pakistan International Airlines suspends crew member following her brief detention in Canada

Mar 30, 2024, at 11:03 pm

A Pakistan International Airlines cabin crew member, who was on a flight from Lahore to Canada, was suspended after she was briefly detained by customs authorities on arrival in Toronto for carrying the passport of an unrelated person, media reports said.

Petrol price may rise to Rs 290 per litre during Eid season in Pakistan

Mar 30, 2024, at 07:44 pm

Customers might find their pockets burning in the Ramadam season and upcoming Eid season as petrol prices in Pakistan may skyrocket to touch Rs. 290 per litre soon.

Iraqi soldier killed in ISIS attack

Mar 30, 2024, at 02:33 pm

An Iraqi soldier was killed and another injured on Friday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants on a military base in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, a security source said.

7 Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli raids in Syria, Lebanon

Mar 30, 2024, at 06:15 am

Beirut (Lebanon): Seven Hezbollah members were killed Friday in Israeli raids targeting several areas in Syria and southern Lebanon.

France rejects security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Mar 30, 2024, at 05:54 am

Paris: France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.

6 killed in al-Shabab attack in Kenya's border region

Mar 30, 2024, at 05:50 am

Garissa (Kenya): At least six Kenyans were killed Friday when al-Shabab terrorists raided a border town, police and government officials said.

Women in Afghanistan to be stoned to death for adultery, says Taliban

Mar 30, 2024, at 03:17 am

Kabul: The Taliban has said that women in Afghanistan would face public floggings and stoning for adultery, proving apprehensions of the country regressing to a grim era under its rule, media reports said.

Baloch National Movement demonstrates in Manchester, Amsterdam to mark 'Black Day'

Mar 30, 2024, at 12:44 am

The Baloch National Movement was recently demonstrated in the British city of Manchester to mark Balochistan Occupy Day.

Pakistan Army is losing grip over region, says PoK activist on recent attack on KP

Mar 29, 2024, at 11:57 pm

Amjad Ayub Mirza, a political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), reacted to the recent suicide attack in  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and said it reflected that Pakistan Army was losing control in the region and  Baloch fighters were growing in strength.

Baloch Human Rights activist highlights negative impact of CPEC project amid recent attack in Shangla

Mar 29, 2024, at 11:33 pm

A Baloch activist recently highlighted the negative implications of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan and said the project remains a wrong deal for the people of the region.

France negates security concerns about Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Mar 29, 2024, at 10:06 pm

France's General Directorate for Internal Security has rejected any concerns about the security situation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris amid reports casting doubt on its safety, the French Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti on Friday.

S Jaishanakr discusses bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, digital sphere with Malaysian Minister

Mar 29, 2024, at 10:02 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently met Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan during his visit to the country when he held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral cooperation including political, trade and economic, defence, digital, culture and education with him.