Canada: Shots fired at residence of Lakshmi Narayan Mandir president's son, no injuries
Dec 30, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Shots were recently fired at the residence of a prominent Hindu businessman in the British Columbia province of Canada, media reports said.
World population to touch 8 billion mark on January 1: Reports
Dec 30, 2023, at 02:56 pm
The world population is set to officially cross 8 billion mark on January 1, 2024, as per data released by the US Census Bureau.
US ensures safe shipping despite Houthi attacks in Red Sea, Suez Canal
Dec 30, 2023, at 06:31 am
Washington: The United States is taking steps to reassure shipping companies that it is safe to use the Red Sea and Suez Canal for cargo deliveries amid continued attacks by the Houthis, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Another Hindu temple attacked in Pakistan
Dec 30, 2023, at 06:23 am
A Hindu temple in Sindh region of Pakistan was recently attacked, showing yet another instance of mistreatment meted out towards the minority community in the country.
187 Palestinians killed in past 24 hours as Israeli army advances southward
Dec 30, 2023, at 05:14 am
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: At least 187 Palestinians were killed and 312 others were wounded in Israeli air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, said the Health Ministry on Friday.
Dec 30, 2023, at 05:01 am
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has released its poll manifesto where it vowed to continue cooperation with neighbouring countries, including India, in various areas like cross-border communication, transit, energy partnership and equitable water sharing, media reports said.
Domestic, international impact of Pakistan’s drug trade
Dec 30, 2023, at 04:57 am
Pakistan’s romance with narcotics isn’t just a drug problem; it’s a battle against poverty, corruption, and societal fissures.
University of Wisconsin fires chancellor after his porn videos surface
Dec 30, 2023, at 01:26 am
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has unanimously fired UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow after his videos, which were featuring him and his wife, were found on porn websites.
Four die after two vehicles catches fire in Pakistan
Dec 29, 2023, at 11:29 pm
At least four people were burnt to death and several others injured on Friday after two vehicles collided and caught fire in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, police said.
Iran executes 4 people over alleged links to Israeli intelligence
Dec 29, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Four people accused of cooperation with Israel's Mossad intelligence service have been executed in Iran, news agency Fars reported on Friday morning.
Explosions reported across Ukraine
Dec 29, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Explosions were reported in multiple Ukrainian regions on Friday after air raid alerts went off across the country's entire territory.
Indian-origin man arrested for multiple break-ins, thefts at Hindu temples in Canada
Dec 29, 2023, at 09:08 pm
Police have arrested an Indian-origin person in connection with a series of burglaries that occurred at Hindu temples in Ontario province of Canada.
Ukraine: Missile attack in Kiev injures 7
Dec 29, 2023, at 08:26 pm
Kiev/UNI: At least seven people were injured in a missile attack on the Ukrainian capital here on Friday morning, the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.
Pakistan's caretaker government announces complete ban on New Year celebration
Dec 29, 2023, at 04:00 pm
Pakistan's caretaker government on Thursday announced a complete ban on New Year celebrations to show 'solidarity' with the people of Palestine.
American Airlines flight makes 'insane landing' at London Airport amid Storm Gerrit
Dec 29, 2023, at 03:30 pm
An American Airlines flight struggled and experienced a bumpy landing at the Heathrow Airport in London amid strong winds caused due to Storm Gerrit on Wednesday.
US Maine disqualifies Donald Trump from presidential primary ballot, Colorado puts him back
Dec 29, 2023, at 02:52 pm
US Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Thursday decided that former President Donald Trump was disqualified from the state ballot in next year's US presidential primary election for his role in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
IDF to push Hezbollah from border due to inaction by Lebanon and neighbors
Dec 29, 2023, at 04:53 am
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will push the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah away from the northern border if Lebanon's authorities and other countries fail to do so, Israel's National Unity Party head and war cabinet member, Benny Gantz, said on Wednesday.
Order of Canada gets 78 new appointments
Dec 29, 2023, at 03:43 am
Toronto/IBNS: Governor General Mary Simon has announced 78 new appointments to the Order of Canada including activists, authors, artists, Indigenous leaders and other accomplished Canadians.
Balochistan teen goes missing amid protest in Islamabad
Dec 28, 2023, at 11:22 pm
A teen from Pakistan's Kech district was allegedly taken away by Pakistan forces on Sunday.
Pakistan: Baloch protesters camp outside Islamabad's National Press Club 'robbed'
Dec 28, 2023, at 11:19 pm
A group of Baloch protesters who were encamped outside the National Press Club in Pakistan's Islamabad city to press authorities for the acceptance of their demands were robbed by unidentified men on Monday (December 25, 2023).
At least 40 dead in fuel tanker explosion in Liberia
Dec 28, 2023, at 07:55 pm
Monrovia/UNI: At least 40 people died and 83 were injured after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded in Bong County in north-central Liberia, Liberian newspaper FrontPage Africa has reported, citing the country's deputy health minister and chief medical officer, Francis Kateh.
Kim Jong Un calls for stepping up 'war preparations' over US 'confrontation moves'
Dec 28, 2023, at 05:48 pm
Pyongyang/UNI: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed the country's military to accelerate "war preparations" to counter "extreme confrontation moves" of the United States and its allies in the Korean Peninsula, North Korean state news agency KCNA reported Thursday.
20 killed in Israeli strike on building in southern Gaza
Dec 28, 2023, at 04:47 am
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: An Israeli bombardment near a hospital in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, the Health Ministry said.
One in eight Canadians currently awaits healthcare services, diagnostic care: Data shows
Dec 28, 2023, at 04:42 am
Regina-based think tank's recent data has revealed that approximately one in eight Canadians are currently waiting for healthcare services.
Six members of NRI family from Andhra Pradesh die in US car crash
Dec 28, 2023, at 03:01 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Six members of an NRI family from Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram were killed in a traffic accident in the US state of Texas.
Dec 27, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Experts recently said Pakistan's Bajaur region witnessed a poor literacy rate due to regressive local customs and a lack of proper facilities.
Govt to exclude AI-generated content from copyright protection in South Korea
Dec 27, 2023, at 11:03 pm
The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has announced that it will not grant copyright registration to artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content that is created without humans' "creative intervention," the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Mere 11 percent women candidates file nomination papers for general polls
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:59 pm
The number of women candidates who filed nominations for the 2023 general polls is higher than the previous two occasions but it still stands at a mere 11 per cent of the total people filing to contest the polls.
Pakistan conducts successful flight test of Fatah-II
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:54 pm
Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of Fatah-II, media reports said.
Pakistan: Several areas in Karachi face gas supply suspension today
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:46 pm
Gas supply in several areas in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday was badly hit after a gas pipeline located in Bath Island and Clifton got damaged, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said.