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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 | Eight people killed in Kannauj bus accident, PM Modi announces compensation | Class 12 student shoots principal in Madhya Pradesh school toilet | 8 farmers injured in tear gas shelling during 'Dilli chalo' march near Shambhu border | Chaos in Parliament after cash recovered from Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi's Rajya Sabha seat | RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, slashes CRR to 4 percent

'If I lose an election and it is fair, I will acknowledge it': Donald Trump

Nov 06, 2024, at 07:32 am

Former US President Donald Trump Tuesday said he is "very confident" about winning back the White House after casting his vote in Florida in one of the most hard-fought elections.

Election results out for US's New Hampshire Hamlet, it's a tie between Harris and Trump

Nov 06, 2024, at 05:14 am

Dixville Notch, US/IBNS: The results in the US hamlet of Dixville Notch are already out on Tuesday and it's a tie between Democrat candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.

America votes in historic elections billed as a down-to-the-wire contest between Trump and Harris

Nov 06, 2024, at 04:39 am

Phoenix/IBNS: As the countdown to the most-anticipated US elections ends, Americans queue up on Tuesday to decide who between Republican candidate Donald Trump  and Democrat nominee Kamala Harris would occupy the White House next four years, in one of the most hard-fought polls.

Pakistan: Two Chinese nationals hurt in shooting incident in Karachi

Nov 05, 2024, at 11:37 pm

At least two Chinese nationals were injured after a security guard shot at them in Pakistan's Karachi city.

USA: Meet 24-year-old Chea who shucks oysters at parties now after she was laid off from tech firm where she worked as data analytics engineer

Nov 05, 2024, at 11:10 pm

An American techie, who was recently laid off from her organisation, chose to pursue an alternative career of shucking oysters for partygoers at lavish events.

Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: America votes to elect new President today

Nov 05, 2024, at 11:03 pm

After electrifying campaign sessions, 244 million American voters will cast their votes on Tuesday to elect either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as their next President.

USA: Man arrested over charges of using weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy power plant

Nov 05, 2024, at 07:55 pm

American federal agents have arrested a man on charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility.

Pakistan State Oil grapples with PKR 800 billion receivables, threatening national energy stability

Nov 05, 2024, at 03:04 pm

Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the nation’s largest oil marketing company, is currently ensnared in a severe financial predicament, with its total receivables soaring to an unprecedented PKR 800 billion.

North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles as US prepares for presidential polls

Nov 05, 2024, at 02:54 pm

North Korea shot multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea claimed on Tuesday.

US presidential election: Donald Trump ahead of Kamala Harris in swing states, poll survey predicts

Nov 05, 2024, at 05:04 am

As the highly anticipated US presidential election approaches, Republican candidate Donald Trump is leading the predictions, especially in all seven swing states, according to AtlasIntel's latest poll.

IDF claims it eliminated high-ranking Hezbollah commander Abu Ali Rida

Nov 04, 2024, at 11:31 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday said it has eliminated a high-ranking Hezbollah commander who was responsible for planning and executing rocket and anti-tank missile attacks on IDF troops.

Unacceptable: Justin Trudeau after suspected Khalistani members attack Hindu temple in Canada

Nov 04, 2024, at 04:44 pm

Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the attack on a Hindu temple by suspected Khalistani members in his country "unacceptable" and asserted everyone has the right to practice their religion "freely and safely".

Fourteen die after lightning hits refugee camp during prayer service in Uganda

Nov 04, 2024, at 02:19 pm

At least 14 people died after lightning hit a refugee camp in Uganda during a prayer service on Saturday, police said on Monday.

IDF claims it eliminated Hezbollah's Aerial Unit member Ali Barakat

Nov 04, 2024, at 01:51 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday claimed it has eliminated Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit member Ali Barakat.

US Presidential polls: Vice President Kamala Harris casts her vote by mail

Nov 04, 2024, at 01:27 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who is engaged in a tough battle with her US Presidential polls opponent Donald Trump, on Sunday said she has cast her vote by mail.

Pakistan: Quetta witnesses protests demanding recovery of missing Balochistan University students

Nov 04, 2024, at 02:04 am

Baloch Students Action Committee members demonstrated in Pakistan's Balochistan region over the forced disappearance of two students from Balochistan University.

Eighty-five per cent of journalist killings go unpunished, reveals UNESCO report

Nov 04, 2024, at 01:50 am

Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Pakistan-based company apologises for advertising after thousands of people feel 'scammed' for attending non-existent Halloween event in Dublin

Nov 04, 2024, at 01:11 am

A Pakistan-based company has apologised for mistakenly posting an advertisement for a non-existent Halloween parade in Dublin which drew a large number of people in the city centre of the Irish city.

Pakistani mosque cleric arrested for raping 13-year-old girl

Nov 04, 2024, at 12:45 am

Pakistani mosque cleric was arrested for allegedly raping a minor madrassa student, media reports said.

Iranian woman strips down to underwear at university in protest against hijab mandate

Nov 04, 2024, at 12:31 am

A young woman stripped down to her underwear at an Iranian university on Saturday, apparently in protest of Iran's strict Islamic dress code, online videos showed and media outlets reported.

Israel eliminates Hezbollah commander Jaafar Khader Faour

Nov 03, 2024, at 11:01 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday confirmed the elimination of a top commander of Hezbollah's Nasser Brigade rocket unit in southern Lebanon.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei vows 'tooth-breaking' retaliation against Israel, US as conflict intensifies in Lebanon

Nov 03, 2024, at 10:45 pm

Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pledged retaliation for Israeli attacks, while an Israeli military official confirmed that naval commandos had captured a suspected Hezbollah operative in a raid on Lebanese territory, AFP reported.

UK: Kemi Badenoch succeeds Rishi Sunak after she is elected as Conservative Party leader

Nov 03, 2024, at 08:42 pm

Kemi Badenoch was elected Conservative Party leader in a fiercely contested election where she defeated rival Robert Jenrick by 12,418 votes.

Elon Musk calls Joe Biden govt 'mindless, heartless' after euthanasia of internet-sensation squirrel 'Peanut'

Nov 03, 2024, at 08:33 pm

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has slammed Joe Biden's administration calling it a 'mindless and heartless killing machine' following the internet-famous squirrel Peanut's confiscation and euthanisation by New York state officials to test for rabies after it bit a government worker.

Pakistan: Minor girl lured to brothel, repeatedly gang-raped

Nov 03, 2024, at 12:10 am

Pakistani police have booked six people, including two women, over the abduction and gang-rape of a minor girl at a brothel in Chiniot city, media reports said.

Jatiya Party leader alleges Awami League blackmailed his party to join general elections

Nov 02, 2024, at 11:37 pm

Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader alleged that ousted former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League had blackmailed to force his party to join the general elections.

US Space Force chief alarms about China's ‘mind-boggling’ space advancements

Nov 02, 2024, at 09:47 pm

Washington/IBNS: The head of the United States Space Force, General Chance Saltzman, has raised concerns over the rapid pace of China’s military developments in space, warning of escalating risks of orbital warfare.

New York mother and her two children, including five-month-old, die after jumping off Niagara Falls

Nov 02, 2024, at 04:17 pm

A New York mother and her two children, including a five-month-old, died after they jumped off Niagara Falls on Monday, police said.

Bangladeshi Hindus demonstrate against sedition case filed against community leaders

Nov 02, 2024, at 03:27 pm

A large number of Hindu community members, who demonstrated in Bangladesh's Chittagong city on Friday, claimed law enforcers created obstacles to prevent them from joining the rally.

IDF confirms eliminating Hamas’ Political Bureau head Izz al-Din Kassab

Nov 02, 2024, at 02:41 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said Hamas’ Political Bureau head Izz al-Din Kassab has been eliminated.