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Aman Sehrawat bags bronze medal in men's 57kg wrestling at Paris Olympics | She deserves silver medal: Sachin Tendulkar backs Vinesh Phogat's appeal against Olympics disqualification | Hundreds protest in Dhaka over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh | 'Sarpanch Saab': PM Modi calls Indian hockey team after historic Olympics Bronze medal win | Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh interim govt | Amid Sheikh Hasina's asylum speculation, EAM Jaishankar speaks to UK Foreign Secretary | Modi govt tables Waqf bill in Lok Sabha, Congress-led Opposition protests | Vinesh Phogat disqualification issue in Parliament: Opposition demands discussion, walks out after denied by Chairman | Vinesh Phogat retires after Paris Olympics disqualification, says 'I have no more strength' | Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80

North Korea says Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to visit Pyongyang soon

Jan 22, 2024, at 10:35 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to visit Pyongyang soon, North Korea's state media KCNA said on Sunday (January 21, 2024).

Fatwa issued against voting for non-Muslim candidates ahead of general polls in Pakistan, triggers concerns among minorities

Jan 22, 2024, at 10:33 pm

Several hateful contents have started to circulate on social media targeting the religious minority communities of the country ahead of the February 8 general polls in Pakistan.

Ukraine forces hit west of Donetsk with deadly artillery, 27 die

Jan 22, 2024, at 08:48 pm

Ukrainian forces hit a market in the west of Donetsk with a deadly artillery strike on Sunday, killing at least 27 people and injuring 25 others, local media reported on Monday.

Two die after landslide hits China's Yunnan province

Jan 22, 2024, at 08:44 pm

Beijing: A landslide hit China's Yunnan Province on Monday which left at least two people dead, media reports said.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ends presidential campaign, Nikki Haley remains Trump's only challenge ahead of New Hampshire Republican party primary

Jan 22, 2024, at 06:25 pm

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump on Sunday (January 21, 2024), leaving former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley as the only major contender of the former US President for the Republican nomination.

Taiwan claims it spotted six Chinese spy balloons

Jan 22, 2024, at 05:28 pm

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has said six Chinese spy balloons flew into Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday (January 21, 2024).

Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza says PoK govt in exile will be formed if demands are not met by February 5

Jan 22, 2024, at 04:40 am

Human rights activist  Amjad Ayub Mirza has said political exiles living abroad will have no other option but to form a national government of PoK in exile if the demands of the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan are not met by February 5.

Shooting at rental home in US leaves 3 killed

Jan 22, 2024, at 03:47 am

At least three people were killed, and two others injured after a "very chaotic" shooting early Sunday morning at a short-term rental home in the Huston area, U.S. state Texas, authorities said.

Two Hezbollah members killed in Israeli drone strike

Jan 22, 2024, at 02:30 am

An Israeli drone struck a vehicle in the southern Lebanese village of Kafra near an army site on Sunday, killing at least two Hezbollah members, the Elnashra news website reported.

Antonio Guterres repeats call for Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages at Non-Aligned Movement summit

Jan 22, 2024, at 02:20 am

UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages, in an address to the latest summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which concluded in Kampala, Uganda, on Saturday.

Thirty-nine percent of children are currently out of school in Pakistan, shows report

Jan 22, 2024, at 02:00 am

Data released in the Pakistan Education Statistics Report 2021-22 showed the South Asian country is witnessing an alarming spike in out-of-school children as the figure soared to over 26 million.

Shelling attack in Russin-held Donetsk leaves 25 people dead

Jan 22, 2024, at 12:35 am

At least 25 people have died in a shelling incident in the Russian-held city of Donetsk, media reports said.

Iranian foreign ministry condemns Israeli missile attack on Syria

Jan 21, 2024, at 04:33 pm

Tehran/IBNS/UNI: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani condemned Israel’s missile strike on the Syrian capital of Damascus, which reportedly killed five advisers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including Quds Force intelligence chief, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

US airbase in Iraq hit by missile attack

Jan 21, 2024, at 02:42 pm

Baghdad/IBNS/UNI: US airbase Ain al-Asad in Iraq's western Anbar Province has been targeted by a missile strike with five rockets falling near the base, news agency Shafaq reported on Saturday, citing a security source.

CPJ report says nearly half of journalists working in China are Uyghurs

Jan 20, 2024, at 11:49 pm

As many as 19, out of the 44 journalists, imprisoned in China in 2023 were from the Uyghur community.

Two Pakistani Army troops die in Balochistan IED blast

Jan 20, 2024, at 11:44 pm

An IED blast in Pakistan's Kech district of Balochistan recently left at least two Pakistani Army troops killed, media reports said on Saturday.

Joe Biden believes Netanyahu will support two-state solution

Jan 20, 2024, at 04:59 pm

Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden told reporters he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will support a two-state solution with the Palestinians if it's the right deal.

Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu discuss two-state solution amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict

Jan 20, 2024, at 04:00 pm

US President Joe Biden on Friday said he spoke with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu over the possible two-state solutions for the ongoing Gaza conflict.

China school dormitory fire leaves 13 people dead

Jan 20, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Thirteen people have been confirmed dead in a fire that took place in a school dormitory in the county of Fangcheng, Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, on Friday night, local authorities said Saturday morning.

Congo: Floods induced by torrential rain claim 23 lives

Jan 20, 2024, at 05:46 am

Brazzaville (Congo): At least 23 people were killed by floods caused by heavy rains across the Republic of the Congo, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla said on Friday.

Around 3.5 million displaced in Ethiopia: UN's International Organization for Migration

Jan 20, 2024, at 05:44 am

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): More than 3.45 million people are displaced in Ethiopia, with more than half of them displaced due to conflict, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency.

China's population declines for second consecutive year

Jan 20, 2024, at 05:38 am

China's population has declined for the second consecutive year, triggering concern about the future growth of the country.

Police arrest Chinese national from Vietnam on human trafficking charges

Jan 20, 2024, at 05:29 am

Vietnamese police, in coordination with Chinese cops, arrested a Chinese national on the international wanted list for human trafficking on January 17, media reports said.

Unknown attacker target vehicle in Pakistan, polio programme official dies

Jan 20, 2024, at 05:16 am

Unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan which left at least one polio programme official dead, media reports said.

US Central Command says Houthi launched missiles at an American-owned tanker ship in Red Sea

Jan 19, 2024, at 02:56 pm

The US Central Command on Thursday said Houthi launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at an American-owned tanker ship in the Red Sea.

Taiwanese Cabinet tenders resignations ahead of the incoming parliament

Jan 19, 2024, at 05:17 am

Taipei: Taiwanese Prime Minister Chen Chien-jen and his cabinet tendered their resignations in accordance with the constitutional precedent before the new Parliament starts its term, the Focus Taiwan public news agency reported on Thursday.

Retaliating Tehran's missile attack, Pakistan strikes on 'militant targets' in Iran; 9 killed

Jan 19, 2024, at 04:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a retaliatory action, Pakistan Thursday carried out strikes against "terrorist hideouts" in Iran, a day after warning Tehran of "serious consequences" over its attack on the Balochi group Jaish al-Adl's headquarters in its territory.

Iran-Pakistan airstrike: China, India, United States react

Jan 18, 2024, at 11:08 pm

After 11 people were killed in missile strikes between Iran and Pakistan, indicating an escalation of tension and armed conflict in the Middle East already hit by bloodshed and destruction, China, India and the United States have issued statements.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan out of election race after court upholds rejection of nomination papers

Jan 18, 2024, at 07:17 pm

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan is out of the election race after the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday turned down his party's appeal against the rejection of nomination papers for the February 8 general polls.

Taiwan detects 24 Chinese military aircraft and 5 naval vessels around its region, claims Ministry of Defence

Jan 18, 2024, at 07:09 pm

Taiwan's Ministry of Defence said 24 Chinese military aircraft and 5 naval vessels were detected around the region on Thursday.