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RG Kar case: After arrest by CBI, Bengal health ministry suspends ex-Principal Sandip Ghosh | Mamata Banerjee's govt passes Aparajita Bill laying death penalty for rape convicts | Amid massive public anger over RG Kar case, Mamata Banerjee brings anti-rape bill in Bengal assembly | Class 12 student, mistaken as cattle smuggler, chased and shot dead in Haryana's Faridabad | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan asks for a probe into MLA Anvar's allegations against top cops | RG Kar rape-murder: Arrested civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy to plead innocence, claims he was being framed | Manipur: Kuki insurgents' suspected fresh attack leaves normal lives in jeopardy | Bangladeshi journalist booked for defaming Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi | Looking forward to further strengthen relationships between Brunei, Singapore : Narendra Modi | Paris 2024 Paralympics: Sumit Antil bags India's third gold making record Javelin throw

North Korea launches three ballistic missiles, claims South Korea amid visit of Antony Blinken to Seoul

Mar 18, 2024, at 04:08 pm

In a major claim, the South Korean military said that its North Korean counterparts fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Monday.

Vladimir Putin likely to register thumping victory in Presidential polls, Western nation calls election as 'pseudo'

Mar 18, 2024, at 03:56 pm

Vladimir Putin is set to return to power in Russia for another term as the latest trends of the presidential poll showed he is leading with 87.33 percent of votes.

Two die in shooting incident in Washington DC

Mar 18, 2024, at 03:49 am

A shooting incident in Washington DC left at least two people dead and five others injured on Sunday.

Forest fire damages hundreds of trees, precious shrubs in Balochistan

Mar 18, 2024, at 03:11 am

A forest fire left hundreds of trees and precious shrubs damaged in Pakistan's  Balochistan region on Sunday.

Southwest China forest fire leaves four dead

Mar 18, 2024, at 02:07 am

Local authorities in southwest China's Yunnan Province reported on Sunday that four people have died in forest fires in two separate incidents.

PIA fined after air hostess lands in Canada without passport

Mar 18, 2024, at 01:46 am

Pakistan International Airline (PIA), the national carrier of the country, was slapped with a hefty fine after an air hostess reached Canada without a passport.

Donald Trump warns of 'bloodbath' if not elected in US presidential election: Report

Mar 17, 2024, at 11:18 pm

Vandalia (United States): Former US President Donald Trump, who is the Republican nominee for November's presidential election, warned of a "bloodbath" if he is not elected in the middle of comments about threats to the US auto industry, media reports said.

Fire destroys 80-year-old iconic Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo, no casualty

Mar 17, 2024, at 09:55 pm

A major fire gutted the 80-year-old iconic Al-Ahram Studio, one of the oldest in the world, on Saturday.

Amnesty International urges government to immediately restore X in Pakistan

Mar 17, 2024, at 08:17 pm

Amnesty International has demanded the immediate restoration of micro-blogging site X in Pakistan.

Australian Foreign Minister and country's first openly gay female parliamentarian Penny Wong marries longtime partner Sophie Allouache

Mar 17, 2024, at 07:53 pm

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who is the country's first openly gay female parliamentarian, on Sunday (March 17, 2024) announced she has married her partner Sophie Allouache.

Amid rumours, Kate Middleton's senior staff say they haven't seen or spoken to her: Report

Mar 17, 2024, at 07:48 pm

London: Amid rumours and speculations on social media about Britain’s Princess of Wales Kate Middleton's health, her senior staff members have said that they have not seen the British Royal for quite some time, media reported.  

Three killed in US state of Pennsylvania, key suspect Andre Gordon arrested

Mar 17, 2024, at 06:48 pm

Police have arrested the key suspect who is accused of killing three people at Falls Township in the US state of Pennsylvania on Saturday.

US-British coalition launches 4 airstrikes on Yemen's port city

Mar 17, 2024, at 04:18 pm

Sanaa/IBNS/UNI: The U.S. and British naval forces conducted four airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah shortly after midnight on Sunday, reported the Houthi-controlled al-Masirah TV.

US: Three killed in Philadelphia suburb shootings

Mar 17, 2024, at 03:37 pm

New York/IBNS/UNI: Three people were killed in shootings in a suburban township outside Philadelphia in the United States on Saturday, local media reported.

Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital

Mar 17, 2024, at 02:24 pm

Damascus/IBNS/UNI: Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus on Saturday night, a war monitor reported.

Robber, Pakistani cop killed during encounter

Mar 17, 2024, at 12:30 am

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and an alleged robber who was also a proclaimed offender were killed during a three-hour-long encounter at  Fatehmal village in Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Six terrorists gunned down in North Waziristan

Mar 17, 2024, at 12:22 am

Pakistani security forces gunned down six terrorists after they attacked a check post in  North Waziristan, media reports said.

Armed men open fire on cops in Karachi

Mar 17, 2024, at 12:13 am

Armed men opened fire on police in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.

Citizenship Amendment Act is a true act of democracy, posts US singer Mary Millben on X praising PM Modi's leadership

Mar 16, 2024, at 11:25 pm

US Singer Mary Millben on Friday appreciated Indian PM Narendra Modi and his government for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Twenty die in Ukraine's Odesa following Russian missile strike

Mar 16, 2024, at 10:46 pm

At least 20 people died after a Russian missile strike hit a civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, media reports said.

UN calls for united action to combat rising tide of Islamophobia

Mar 16, 2024, at 03:29 pm

Amid a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, top UN officials condemned the scourge on Friday as the General Assembly adopted a resolution to push back against it during commemorations marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

About 15,000 participate in anti-government rally in Slovakia

Mar 16, 2024, at 02:32 pm

About 15,000 people took part in an anti-government rally organised by the opposition in Slovakia's capital Bratislava, Slovak portal dennikn.sk reported Friday.

Around 3,000 Sri Lankan families struggle with water shortage amid dry weather

Mar 16, 2024, at 05:37 am

Colombo: About 3,000 families in Sri Lanka are facing drinking water problems due to persistent dry weather conditions, said the country's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Friday.

Pakistan's weekly inflation spikes by 1.35 pct

Mar 15, 2024, at 11:40 pm

Pakistan continues to face the brunt of rising prices with the  Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) recording a notable 1.35 per cent increase in the inflation rate as part of its weekly inflation report, media reports said.

Italian Minister Adolfo Urso says G7 countries agree to work out common rules for AI

Mar 15, 2024, at 10:34 pm

The G7 countries have agreed to develop common rules for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, Italian Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Thursday.

Coal mine accident in China's Shanxi leaves seven miners dead

Mar 15, 2024, at 04:20 pm

All the seven miners who were trapped in an accident in an underground warehouse of a coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province were confirmed dead, local authorities said Friday.

UK official says TikTok rarely used for extremist purposes but some content becomes viral

Mar 15, 2024, at 02:43 pm

Most people in the world do not use TikTok for extremist purposes, but some content, originally published there, becomes viral, Robin Simcox, Commissioner for Countering Extremism at the United Kingdom Home Office, said on Thursday.

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for people-centered approach to combat drug stigma

Mar 15, 2024, at 01:28 pm

The UN Secretary-General on Thursday called for “putting people first” by ending the stigma and discrimination around those who use drugs and the expansion of prevention and treatment programmes.

Pakistan: Shangla residents protest against ‘harassment’ of woman in Nadra office

Mar 15, 2024, at 05:46 am

People protested in Pakistan's Belkanai area on Tuesday to protest against the alleged sexual harassment of a woman visitor in the local office of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra).

Putin denies election meddling; ready to work with any US president

Mar 14, 2024, at 04:50 am

Moscow: Russia is not interfering in any elections and will work with any elected US president, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya Segodnya Director General Dmitry Kiselev for the Rossiya 1 broadcaster and RIA Novosti.