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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 | Kerala IAS officer N Prashanth aka 'Collector Bro' suspended for calling senior bureaucrat 'psychopath' | Manipur: 11 suspected Kuki militants killed in retaliation against attack on CRPF post in Jiribam

Pakistan: 23 passengers offloaded from vehicles then shot dead by terrorists in Balochistan

Aug 26, 2024, at 10:18 pm

At least 23 passengers were offloaded from buses and trucks in Balochistan's  Musakhel area which left at least 23 people dead, media reports said.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon ‘not the end of the story’

Aug 26, 2024, at 10:12 pm

In his strong message, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said the strikes conducted by his army in southern Lebanon were not “the end of the story".

Volodymr Zelenskyy claims Ukraine hit by over 100 Russian missiles, drones

Aug 26, 2024, at 10:08 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky on Monday said Russia targeted his nation by launching more than 100 missiles and about 100  drones overnight.

Pakistan plans to introduce polymer plastic currency notes soon

Aug 26, 2024, at 03:48 pm

Pakistan, a country battling a tough financial crisis, is planning to introduce plastic currency in the country as an experiment.

Bangladesh: 50 hurt after Paramilitary personnel, students clash in Dhaka

Aug 26, 2024, at 03:16 pm

Violence returned to Bangladesh on Sunday night when clashes broke out between students and paramilitary force (Ansar) members in the capital Dhaka.

Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft and eight vessels around its territory

Aug 26, 2024, at 02:37 am

Taiwan detected 12 Chinese aircraft and eight vessels around its territory until 6 am on Sunday, Taiwan's Ministry of Defence said.

Pakistan: 11 dead after bus overturns on Makran coastal highway

Aug 25, 2024, at 11:18 pm

A bus overturned in Pakistan which left at least 11 people dead and 35 others injured.

Sheikh Hasina ouster: Ex-Bangladesh Textile Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi arrested in Dhaka

Aug 25, 2024, at 10:55 pm

Former Bangladeshi Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, who was part of the ousted Awami League government, has been arrested in Dhaka, media reports said on Sunday.

France: Key suspect in synagogue blast detained

Aug 25, 2024, at 09:53 pm

French police have arrested a person who is suspected of setting on fire and causing an explosion outside a synagogue in the southern French town of La Grande-Motte.

Pakistan: Bus crash leaves 25 dead

Aug 25, 2024, at 09:42 pm

A bus, which was travelling from Kahuta to Rawalpindi, in Pakistan fell into a ditch leaving at least 25 people dead, media reports said.

German knife attack: Police arrest key suspect from refugee shelter, ISIS claims responsibility

Aug 25, 2024, at 08:45 pm

German police have arrested a man who is suspected of killing three people and injuring another eight in a stabbing incident during a festival in Solingen city, media reports said.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested over allegations of lax app moderation

Aug 25, 2024, at 07:37 pm

Paris, France: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is expected to appear in court on Sunday after being arrested by French police at an airport near Paris for alleged offences connected to his messaging app, according to an AFP report.

Israel, Hezbollah trade fire as Middle East tension escalates

Aug 25, 2024, at 07:09 pm

Escalating the ongoing tension in the Middle East, Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and Israel have announced large-scale military operations against each other, media reports said Sunday.

Hezbollah announces large-scale attack, Israel begins preemptive strikes in response

Aug 25, 2024, at 04:15 pm

Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and Israel have announced large-scale military operations against each other, media reports said Sunday.

Pakistan: Four gas company employees abducted

Aug 25, 2024, at 04:45 am

Unknown people have abducted four employees of  Sui Northern Gas company in Pakistan's Bakakhel area with their vehicle.

Pakistan: Employees of Balochistan university protests against non-payment of salary

Aug 25, 2024, at 04:42 am

Hundreds of employees of the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (Buitems) recently took out a procession in Pakistan's Quetta city after their salaries were not paid for several months.

Pakistan: Blast in Balochistan leaves two children, one woman dead

Aug 24, 2024, at 11:17 pm

At least two children and a woman died after 13 others were hurt after a blast rocked a market area in Pishin district in  Pakistan's Balochistan region on Saturday.

Sikh community outraged by confiscation of Saroops in Qatar

Aug 24, 2024, at 04:09 pm

The Sikh community around the world is reeling from an incident that has caused profound distress and outrage.

Germany: Knife attack during festival in Solingen leaves three people dead

Aug 24, 2024, at 03:45 pm

At least three people died and four others were injured in a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen on Friday, media reports said.

Botswana: 2492-carat diamond, believed to be world's second-largest, found by Canadian firm

Aug 23, 2024, at 11:57 pm

Canadian firm Lucara Diamond has announced the world's second-largest diamond was found in a mine in Botswana recently, probably the biggest found in this century.

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.