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'Rahul Baba plane will crash once again in Maharashtra': Amit Shah takes dig at Congress ahead of polls | Fire breaks out at a south Kolkata market, no casualties reported | Taliban govt appoints Afghan student Ikramuddin Kamil as envoy in Mumbai | 'Executive can't become judge and demolish house of accused': Supreme Court on bulldozer justice | TMC leader shot dead as violence mars bypolls in Bengal's North 24 Parganas | Jharkhand in first phase of assembly elections today; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra faces bypoll contest from Wayanad | Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sexual abuse scandal involving Church of England | Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE, announces Donald Trump | Ryanair flight en route to Manchester makes emergency landing at London airport after passenger dies midair | Manipur: 3 children, 3 women missing following Jiribam encounter which killed 10 suspected Kuki militants

I promise to be a president for all Americans, says Kamala Harris accepting presidential nomination 

Aug 23, 2024, at 03:00 pm

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday formally accepted the Democratic nomination for the upcoming presidential race and vowed to be the president for all Americans.

Singapore authorities investigate Bangladeshi national for preaching illegal sermon at Tuas dormitory

Aug 23, 2024, at 06:32 am

Singapore/IBNS: Singapore authorities are investigating a Bangladeshi national believed to have alleged terror links, who has now entered the country's territory and preached to migrant workers at  Tuas Dormitory here on Aug 9 without a permit, media reports said.

Bangladesh's interim govt revokes Sheikh Hasina's diplomatic passport

Aug 23, 2024, at 06:15 am

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh's interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday after she fled to India following massive student protests earlier this month, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Postponed HSC examination called off amid protests by students who demanded walkover

Aug 22, 2024, at 08:57 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The HSC and equivalent examinations in Bangladesh, which were postponed earlier, have been called off completely amid protests from a section of students who demanded that they have to be qualified without any test, media reports said. However, Anti-Discrimination Movement student leaders said the decision taken after the protest by a group is illogical and should be reversed. 

Taiwan responds after detecting nine Chinese naval vessels and eight military aircraft around its territory

Aug 22, 2024, at 12:04 am

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has said nine Chinese naval vessels and eight military aircraft were tracked around the region between 6 a.m. on Sunday (Aug. 18) and 6 a.m. on Monday, media reports said.

Maria Branyas Morera: World's oldest person dies at 117 in Spain

Aug 21, 2024, at 10:26 pm

Maria Branyas Morera, who is the oldest person on earth, has died at a nursing home in Spain, her official X page confirmed.

Twenty-eight Pakistani pilgrims die in Iran bus mishap

Aug 21, 2024, at 08:11 pm

At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims died and 23 others were injured in a bus accident in  Iran’s Yazd city on Tuesday.

We are ready for President Kamala Harris: Barack Obama

Aug 21, 2024, at 03:15 pm

Cheering for Kamala Harris and urging his supporters to vote for her, former US President Barack Obama on Tuesday also slammed Republican nominee Donald Trump and said he will never lose his sleep thinking about the plight of Americans.

Singapore witnessing spike in burglaries, Chinese link suspected

Aug 21, 2024, at 05:56 am

Singapore Police have said foreign syndicates, involving Chinese nationals, are appearing to be involved in the recent spate of housebreaking cases in Singapore’s private residential estates, media reports said.

Pakistan: Man decides to end his life after failing to pay Rs. 28,300 utility bills

Aug 21, 2024, at 05:53 am

Burdened by hefty electricity bills, a Pakistani man decided to end his life by jumping in front of a train, media reports said.

Pakistan carries out training launch of Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile

Aug 21, 2024, at 04:58 am

Pakistan on  Tuesday carried out the training launch of Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile, media reports said.

Sindh’s sinking future: Pakistan land grabs and mining crisis unveiled

Aug 21, 2024, at 04:40 am

The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) hosted a critical webinar on “Forced Land Grabbing & Karoonjhar Mining in Sindh,” drawing attention to alarming trends of land seizure and environmental degradation in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF rescues bodies of six hostages who were in Hamas captivity

Aug 20, 2024, at 11:38 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said the bodies of six hostages, who were taken into custody during the October 7 attack, have been recovered during an oversight military operation in  Khan Younis.

Republican candidate Donald Trump ready to offer a Cabinet slot or advisory role to Musk if re-elected to power, Space X chief gives his reply on X

Aug 20, 2024, at 03:25 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he is ready to offer tech entrepreneur Elon Musk a cabinet or an advisory role if he is voted to power to the White House for the second term.

Pakistan: Balochistan's young doctors oppose contractual jobs

Aug 20, 2024, at 12:44 am

The Young Doctors Association (YDA) has rejected the Pakistan government's decision to make appointments to the health department on a contractual basis.

Five people, including three children, die in Pakistan after consuming toxic milk

Aug 20, 2024, at 12:39 am

Pakistan: Five, including three children, die after consuming toxic milk

UN says killing of human aid workers reaching record highs

Aug 19, 2024, at 08:53 pm

With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the UN and partners are demanding greater accountability as countries commemorate World Humanitarian Day on Monday.

USA: Baltimore shooting leaves one person dead, several injured

Aug 19, 2024, at 08:38 pm

At least one person died and seven others were injured in a shooting incident in the US state of Baltimore on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus vows to hold free and fair elections after reforming judiciary, media

Aug 19, 2024, at 03:32 pm

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday vowed to conduct a free and fair participatory election in the country after key institutes like Election Commission, judiciary, civil administration, security forces and media were reformed.

Tel Aviv blast leaves one dead, investigation ongoing

Aug 19, 2024, at 03:02 pm

Police are investigating the explosion which killed a person and left another injured in Tel Aviv city of Israel on Sunday.

Blast in Peshawar leaves five people including two cops, injured

Aug 19, 2024, at 05:22 am

A blast in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday left at least five people, including two cops, injured, media reports said.

Germany: Twenty hurt after Ferris wheel at music festival catches fire

Aug 18, 2024, at 11:05 pm

At least 20 people were injured after a Ferris wheel at a music festival caught fire in Germany on Saturday, media reports said.

UK government planning to treat extreme misogyny as terrorism

Aug 18, 2024, at 09:11 pm

The UK government is planning to treat extreme misogyny as terrorism, a move which is seen as a step taken to tackle the radicalisation of young men online.

Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike, says IAEA

Aug 18, 2024, at 08:12 pm

Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road near the site’s perimeter, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday.

Indian-origin couple, daughter die in US car crash, leave behind teen son

Aug 18, 2024, at 07:22 pm

Three members of an Indian-origin family were killed in a car crash in the US state of Texas, leaving behind their 14-year-old son as the lone survivor, media reports said.

Labourers begin sit-in demonstration in Pakistan over passport mandatory move announced by govt

Aug 18, 2024, at 05:19 am

Labourers recently demonstrated in Chaman to protest against Pakistani government's decision to make possession of passport mandatory for crossing the Pakistan-Afghan border.

UN airlifts a ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need

Aug 18, 2024, at 05:08 am

The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso.

Humans age significantly in 40s and 60s, shows recent study

Aug 17, 2024, at 09:57 pm

If it’s ever felt like everything in your body is breaking down at once, that might not be your imagination. A new Stanford Medicine study shows that many of our molecules and microorganisms dramatically rise or fall in number during our 40s and 60s.

US teen robs store, kills Indian-origin man

Aug 17, 2024, at 09:54 pm

An Indian-origin man was shot and killed when a teenage boy robbed a store in the US state of North Carolina, media reports said.

Ex-New York police officer sentenced to 10 weekends in prison for raping teen

Aug 17, 2024, at 09:50 pm

A former New York police officer, who recently admitted raping a girl, has been sentenced to 10 weekends in jail which activists have described as “the epitome of injustice.”