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'Why are we giving $21 million to India?': Donald Trump backs DOGE move of scrapping 'voter turnout' fund | 'Rarest of rare case': Kolkata court sentences man to death for raping 7-month-old baby | Mamata Banerjee dares Suvendu Adhikari to tackle revolt, LoP says 'you can't scare me' | Today is the first step of long, difficult journey: US after Riyadh meeting with Russian delegates to end Ukraine war | 5 arrested over KIIT protest after Nepali student's death get bail | All is not well in Maharashtra ruling alliance with Eknath Shinde being upset over reduced security cover to its MLAs | US, Russia to name teams for negotiating path to end Ukraine war | Modi govt exacerbated voters' concerns over integrity of electoral process: Rahul Gandhi slams new CEC appointment | Piyush Goyal says India, Qatar's future partnership rests on pillars of sustainibility, technology, entrepreneurship | Dirty and perverted mind: Supreme Court raps Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps over 'sex with parents' remark

Pakistani couple arrested for 'murdering' 13-year-old domestic help for allegedly stealing chocolates

Feb 19, 2025, at 05:01 pm

A Pakistani couple was arrested in Rawalpindi city for allegedly murdering a 13-year-old girl, who worked as a domestic help, over suspicion of stealing chocolates.

Pakistan: Seven passengers lined up, gunned down by unknown gunmen in Balochistan

Feb 19, 2025, at 03:46 pm

Unidentified gunmen offloaded seven passengers from a bus and gunned them down in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Tuesday.

White House posts new video on social media showing chained, handcuffed illegal immigrants deported from USA

Feb 19, 2025, at 02:32 pm

The White House has released a video which showed undocumented immigrants, in a shackled state being led to a deportation flight in the US city of Seattle, triggering a fresh controversy.

'Why are we giving $21 million to India?': Donald Trump backs DOGE move of scrapping 'voter turnout' fund

Feb 19, 2025, at 12:37 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has backed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s decision to scrap the financial aid which was allocated to improve the voter turnout in India.

Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina vows to make political comeback in virtual address, says Yunus has no experience of running govt

Feb 19, 2025, at 09:45 am

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to return to her country to avenge the deaths of her Awami League cadres and some police officers during the political unrest in the South Asian nation.

'Having lots of fun together': Kate Middleton, her children draw portraits of each other

Feb 19, 2025, at 01:48 am

London/IBNS: The Princess of Wales and her children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis -shared a collection of four portraits they created of one another on Monday. 

Today is the first step of long, difficult journey: US after Riyadh meeting with Russian delegates to end Ukraine war

Feb 19, 2025, at 12:50 am

Riyadh/IBNS: The much-anticipated meeting between Russia and the United States to end the Ukraine war concluded in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening (Riyadh time).

US, Russia to name teams for negotiating path to end Ukraine war

Feb 18, 2025, at 09:13 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Russia and the United States will name teams, who will negotiate how to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, Washington DC said as the superpowers met on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.

Taiwan detects heightened Chinese military activities around its territory

Feb 18, 2025, at 06:02 pm

Taiwan recently reported heightened Chinese military activity with 41 aircraft, 9 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship found operating around its territory.

Former US Navy Seal, who killed Osama Bin Laden, opens cannabis firm

Feb 18, 2025, at 10:25 am

A former US Navy Seal, who had killed ex-Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has opened his own cannabis firm.

Canada: Delta Air Lines flight flips upside down upon landing in Toronto Pearson Airport, 18 injured

Feb 18, 2025, at 09:10 am

At least 18 people, including children, were injured after a Delta Air Lines flight flipped upside down upon landing in Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday.

IDF claims senior Hamas commander killed in airstrike in Lebanon

Feb 17, 2025, at 11:51 pm

Israel Defense Forces on Monday said a Hamas commander was killed during a airstrike in Lebanon.

French man confesses killing teen girl since he was 'angry' after losing Fortnite game

Feb 17, 2025, at 12:56 pm

A 23-year-old French man has confessed to having killed a teen schoolgirl since he was 'angry' over losing a game of Fornite, a popular online video game.

Antonio Guterres welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

Feb 17, 2025, at 09:27 am

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus invites Elon Musk’s Starlink in bid to gain diplomatic leverage

Feb 16, 2025, at 08:59 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Mohammed Yunus, has invited billionaire Elon Musk to introduce his satellite internet service, Starlink, in the country, media reports said.

Zelenskyy says European Army needs to be created to counter Russia

Feb 16, 2025, at 08:02 pm

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy said there is a need to create a European Army to counter Russia's military build-up.

Austria knife attack leaves teen dead, five injured 

Feb 16, 2025, at 05:49 pm

A 14-year-old died and five others were injured in a knife attack incident in the Austrian city of Villach on Saturday.

World's first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa

Feb 16, 2025, at 04:58 pm

Muhsin Hendricks, who was considered as the world's “first openly gay imam”, was shot dead close to Gqeberha city in South Africa on Saturday.

Bangladesh interim government removes Bangabandhu's name from national stadium

Feb 16, 2025, at 02:41 pm

The National Sports Council on Saturday announced the renaming of Bangabandhu National Stadium as National Stadium, dropping the name of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from it, a move seen as a step taken by the interim government to end the legacy of Bangladesh's Founding Father.

Trump administration's cost-cutting unit DOGE halts $29m funding for ‘Strengthening political framework in Bangladesh’

Feb 16, 2025, at 01:52 pm

Washington DC: As part of its cost-cutting drive to reduce the burden on US taxpayers, the Donald Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated several overseas projects, including one in Bangladesh that has drawn attention.

'Whoa': Elon Musk responds to conservative influencer's claim that he is the father of her child

Feb 16, 2025, at 01:20 pm

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally broken his silence over conservative influencer Ashley St Clair's claim that he is the father of her five-month-old baby.

Pakistan: Police constable shot dead in Karachi

Feb 15, 2025, at 06:51 pm

Unidentified people gunned down a police constable in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.

Awami League supporters raise slogans against Yunus, demand his resignation during Modi's visit to US

Feb 15, 2025, at 06:08 pm

A group of Awami League supporters joined to raise slogans against Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus outside the Blair House in Washington on Thursday.

Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire

Feb 15, 2025, at 03:34 pm

Hamas on Saturday released three new Israeli hostages from Gaza, marking the sixth change since the Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect on January 19.

China: Two highway workers face probe in Shenzhen after cooking, consuming pet dog

Feb 15, 2025, at 02:53 pm

A massive outage erupted in China's social media world after highway workers cooked and ate a pet dog in Shenzhen region after it escaped a boarding centre.

Author claims she gave birth to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's child five months ago

Feb 15, 2025, at 02:24 pm

Author and influencer Ashley St. Clair has claimed she gave birth to entrepreneur Elon Musk's child.

'US wants a durable peace in Ukraine,' US Vice President JD Vance says after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Feb 15, 2025, at 12:33 am

Munich/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that the United States wants a "durable peace" in Ukraine, after holding talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Munich.

Afghanistan: Four injured during grenade attack in mosque

Feb 15, 2025, at 12:27 am

At least four people were injured in a grenade attack at a mosque in Afghanistan's Aybak town on Friday, media reports said.

Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog IAEA

Feb 15, 2025, at 12:15 am

Ukrainian authorities said on Friday a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, damaging a protective shield which was built following the 1986 disaster in order to prevent further radiation leaks.

Israel receives list of three hostages to be released by Hamas tomorrow

Feb 14, 2025, at 11:41 pm

Israel has received the names of three more hostages who will be released by Hamas on Saturday, the sixth exchange that will take place since the ceasefire deal began on January 19.

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