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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, slashes CRR to 4 percent | Allu Arjun booked over woman's death in stampede during Pushpa 2 screening | 'Will appoint new PM in coming days': French President Emmanuel Macron after Michel Barnier's ouster | 'Hope there are no more shocks in future': Devendra Fadnavis after taking oath as Maharashtra CM | Delhi air pollution curbs eased after AQI improves in National Capital Region | Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM; Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar are his deputies | French government led by Michel Barnier collapses in no-confidence vote deepening political crisis | Devendra Fadnavis to swear in as Maharashtra CM today, PM Modi to attend | Stampede at Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 premiere show leaves one woman dead, her son critical | Devendra Fadnavis picked as BJP legislative party head, set to be Maharashtra CM

Pakistan: Suicide blast in Quetta Railway Station leaves 25 dead, BLA claims responsibility

Nov 09, 2024, at 09:52 pm

At least 25 people died and 50 others were hurt in a suicide bombing at Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan on Saturday.

Elon Musk's estranged trans daughter Vivian Wilson sees no future in US after Trump's return

Nov 09, 2024, at 09:02 pm

Washington D.C./IBNS: Billionaire Elon Musk's estranged trans daughter Vivian Wilson is not happy unlike her father at Donald Trump's massive win in the US Presidential Elections.

Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Donald Trump on X, triggers row for using a platform whose access was banned in Pakistan by his govt

Nov 09, 2024, at 08:36 pm

Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated US President Donald Trump on his election but triggered a row since X issued a community note against the post.

Canadian government cancels its popular student visa scheme

Nov 09, 2024, at 08:06 pm

The Canadian government on Friday announced it is discontinuing its Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa program for international students that was launched in 2018.

AQI in Pakistan's Multan crosses 2,135; schools in Punjab province remain shut

Nov 09, 2024, at 08:02 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province is facing unprecedented pollution levels, with several cities experiencing dangerously high air quality readings.

Pakistan: 24 killed, over 30 injured in blast at Quetta railway station in Balochistan

Nov 09, 2024, at 06:25 pm

Quetta/IBNS: At least 24 people were killed and over 30 injured in a blast which took place at Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Saturday, media reports said.

Pakistan: 20 killed, over 30 injured in blast at Quetta Railway Station

Nov 09, 2024, at 05:35 pm

Quetta/IBNS: At least 20 people were killed and over 30 injured in a blast which took place at Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, media reports said.

Elon Musk makes bold prediction about Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's future, says he will be gone in upcoming election

Nov 09, 2024, at 04:03 pm

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has been making headlines during the recently held US Presidential polls and even campaigned for President-elect Donald Trump and now he has made a bold prediction that Canadian PM Justin Trudeau will be defeated in the upcoming Prime Ministerial elections.

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk briefly joins telephonic conversation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Nov 09, 2024, at 03:15 pm

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump during his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, media reports said.

Qatar agrees to remove Hamas from Doha after US requests: Reports

Nov 09, 2024, at 02:37 pm

Qatar has agreed to remove Hamas from its country after the US government asked the Middle East nation to do so.

US charges Iranian man over alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump

Nov 09, 2024, at 06:58 am

Washington DC/IBNS: The United States Justice Department has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate president-elect Donald Trump, media reports said.

Pakistani province bans people from entering museums, parks, amid deteriorating air quality 

Nov 09, 2024, at 12:20 am

The Punjab government in Pakistan on Friday banned people from entering public parks, zoos, playgrounds and even museums amid rapidly deteriorating state of air quality in the province.

Pakistan: Police register case against security guard for attacking Chinese nationals in Karachi

Nov 09, 2024, at 12:00 am

Pakistani police have registered a case against a security guard who shot and injured two Chinese nationals in Karachi’s Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) Area.

Pakistan: Two shot dead by unknown gunmen in Noshki

Nov 08, 2024, at 11:18 pm

At least two people, including a nephew of BNP-Mengal’s central leader, died after armed men shot them in Pakistan's Noshki area on Wednesday.

Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar, shows UN report

Nov 08, 2024, at 09:17 pm

Up to two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face the dire prospect of famine, amid a broader economic collapse and worsening humanitarian crisis triggered by the military’s 2021 overthrow of the democratically elected government.

Trump can't sack me, not permitted under law: US Fed chief Jerome Powel stands his ground

Nov 08, 2024, at 06:36 pm

Washington, D.C./IBNS: US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated on Thursday (Nov. 7) that he would not step down early if President-elect Donald Trump attempted to remove him from office, clarifying that he is legally protected from such removal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirms deadly clashes with North Korean troops 

Nov 08, 2024, at 03:59 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday confirmed his country's forces were involved in a fight with North Korean troops deployed in Russia recently.

Amsterdam: Israeli soccer fans attacked by suspected pro-Palestine supporters after match between Maccabi and Ajax

Nov 08, 2024, at 03:09 pm

Authorities said Israeli football fans were attacked by suspected pro-Palestine supporters in the Dutch city of Amsterdam on Friday, forcing officials to send planes to evacuate the affected citizens.

'We must accept the choice the country made,' Joe Biden says after US election results

Nov 08, 2024, at 07:19 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Thursday said the country has chosen its leader and that in a democracy, the will of the people always prevails.

Khalistan rally falls flat in Auckland in front of Sikh unity

Nov 08, 2024, at 04:54 am

A pro-Khalistan protest in Auckland on Saturday turned out to be a near no-show, as just about everyone from New Zealand’s Sikh community showed no interest in the demonstration.

'Constructive engagement', says Russian foreign ministry on Trump win amid reports claiming Putin privately congratulated president-elect on victory

Nov 07, 2024, at 09:56 pm

Moscow/IBNS: In the wake of the United States presidential election results, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement recognizing the significance of the event and reiterating the Kremlin's stance on its relationship with the US.

Who is Kashyap 'Kash' Patel, an Indian-origin Trump-loyalist likely to be picked as CIA chief?

Nov 07, 2024, at 09:06 pm

Indian-origin American Attorney and former US government official Kashyap 'Kash' Patel, who is known as a loyalist of President-elect Donald Trump, is likely to be picked as the new chief of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as the Republican-era returns in the White House.

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy congratulates Donald Trump on victory amid concerns over future of US aid

Nov 07, 2024, at 06:39 pm

Kyiv/IBNS: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy extended his congratulations to Donald Trump following his victory in the 2024 US presidential election, despite widespread concern that Trump’s administration may reconsider the United States' continued support for Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia.

Australia plans to ban social media for children under 16

Nov 07, 2024, at 06:00 pm

Canberra/IBNS: The Australian government is set to put a 'world-leading' social media ban on children who are under the age of 16.

Light of America's promise will always burn bright: Kamala Harris accepting defeat in the US Presidential elections

Nov 07, 2024, at 04:39 pm

Washington D.C./IBNS: "The light of America's promise will always burn bright," said Democrat candidate Kamala Harris accepting her defeat in the US Presidential elections that defied the exit polls in handing over a stormy comeback to former US President Donald Trump into the White House.

Kamala Harris calls Donald Trump to concede the US Presidential race

Nov 07, 2024, at 07:28 am

Phoenix/IBNS: US Vice President and Democrat nominee Kamala Harris Wednesday called her rival candidate Donald Trump to concede the polls and congratulate him for winning the 2024 Presidential race, media reports said.

Donald Trump, 78, will be the oldest elected POTUS; president-elect vows to 'heal' America after a 'powerful mandate'

Nov 07, 2024, at 04:26 am

Phoenix/IBNS: Donald Trump, who had a career spanning from being a business tycoon to a TV personality, has won back the White House once again in a historic US election, becoming not just the 47th American President but also the oldest POTUS to hold the office during his inauguration.

Pakistan: Teachers decide to shut down 22,000 primary schools to press for their demands

Nov 07, 2024, at 12:06 am

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa All-Primary Teachers Association (APTA) has announced 22,000 boys and girls primary schools across the Pakistani province will remain shut from Wednesday until further notice.

Donald Trump wins presidential elections in USA scripting a historic Republican comeback

Nov 06, 2024, at 11:16 pm

Four years after his exit, Donald Trump is returning as POTUS for his second term after the Republicans swept the Presidential polls, crashing hopes of Democrat nominee Kamala Harris to become the country's first female head of state.

Donald Trump lauds Elon Musk, calls him a 'star' in his victory speech after clinching US presidential polls

Nov 06, 2024, at 10:34 pm

Donald Trump, who is all set to return to power for his second term after scripting a strong victory in the US polls, on Wednesday described tech entrepreneur Elon Musk as a 'new star' while giving his victory speech to supporters.