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Celebrities too responsible for crowd control: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to Telugu filmdom amid Pushpa 2 stampede row | Boat capsizes off Calangute Beach in Goa; 1 killed, 20 rescued | Canada announces change to immigration system, likely to impact Indians seeking permanent residence | Azerbaijan Airlines tragedy: 32 passengers rescued, flight attempted several emergency landing before crashing | Man sets himself on fire near Parliament building; locals, police rush him to hospital | Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane enroute to Russia with over 70 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan | Atishi will be arrested in fake case, claims Arvind Kejriwal after Delhi govt disowns health and women's schemes | Delhi govt departments disown Arvind Kejriwal's major poll promises, AAP chief reacts | 'Our nation will always be grateful to him': PM Modi writes article in tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth centenary | Syria: Christmas tree set on fire by suspected 'Islamists', Christians protest

North Korea test-fires Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile that has potential to hit US mainland

Nov 01, 2024, at 04:23 pm

North Korea on Friday said it successfully test-fired the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which has the potential possibility of hitting the US mainland, media reports said.

Israel: Seven die after Hezbollah rocket attacks target Metula and Haifa

Nov 01, 2024, at 03:25 pm

At least seven people died in two separate Hezbollah rocket attacks in northern Israel on Thursday, media reports said.

Israeli couple arrested for spying on behalf of Iran: Report

Nov 01, 2024, at 06:35 am

Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel police Thursday claimed to have arrested an Israeli couple, suspected of spying on behalf of Iran, media reports said.

New Zealand authorities keep tight surveillance on upcoming Khalistan referendum

Nov 01, 2024, at 12:47 am

A proposed non-binding referendum advocating for an independent Sikh homeland within India is under close scrutiny by the New Zealand government, as activists from the US-based organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) ramp up efforts to hold the poll in Auckland.

Hezbollah's new leader ready to accept truce with Israel under 'appropriate' conditions: Report

Oct 31, 2024, at 11:10 pm

Beirut: Hezbollah's new leader said Wednesday that the group may agree to a ceasefire if specific conditions are met, as Israeli forces intensified their assault on Hezbollah strongholds, reported news agency AFP.

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk buys USD 35 million Texas mansion for his 11 children and their mothers

Oct 30, 2024, at 09:00 pm

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is known for making headlines due to unconventional reasons apart from his business ventures, has planned to bring all his 11 children and their mothers under one roof.

Temporary appointment, reacts Israel's Defence Minister after Naim Qassem named as Hezbollah's new secretary general

Oct 30, 2024, at 03:15 pm

Israel's Defence Minister  Yoav Gallant has reacted to the appointment of Naim Qassem as Hezbollah's new secretary general as a 'temporary appointment'.

Amid ongoing war with Ukraine, Russia begins nuclear drill; calls it 'most difficult phase'

Oct 30, 2024, at 06:26 am

Moscow/IBNS: Acting on President Vladimir Putin's orders, Russia's nuclear forces on Tuesday began a special drill exercise amid its ongoing war with Ukraine, media reports said.

Sudan trapped in a ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council

Oct 30, 2024, at 12:46 am

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a “nightmare of violence, hunger, disease and displacement”, as the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to rage.

Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new secretary-general

Oct 29, 2024, at 11:35 pm

Hezbollah group has named Naim Qassem as its new secretary-general, days after Hassan Nasrallah was eliminated by Israel, media reports said.

UNRWA cannot be replaced, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban

Oct 29, 2024, at 11:07 pm

Top UN officials continued to line up on Tuesday to defend the irreplaceable role of the global body’s agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, insisting that if implemented, the Israeli parliament’s decision to ban it would only deepen suffering in Gaza.

Uzbekistan parties supporting President Mirziyoyev win parliamentary elections as country undergoes reforms

Oct 29, 2024, at 04:49 pm

Tashkent/IBNS: Parties supporting Uzbekistan’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the parliament seats in the Central Asian nation undergoing political reforms, according to official results released on Monday.

Israel's recent strikes on Iran damaged two secretive military bases: Reports

Oct 28, 2024, at 04:14 pm

Israel's recent strikes on Iran damaged two secret military bases in the country, media reports said citing satellite photos.

Middle East conflict: Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike that targeted school

Oct 28, 2024, at 03:01 pm

At least nine Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a school sheltering displaced persons in the al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, media reports said.

Antonio Guterres expresses shock over death and destruction in north Gaza

Oct 28, 2024, at 04:37 am

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed shock at the “harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction” in north Gaza amid an ongoing intense Israeli military operation, his Spokesperson said on Sunday.

Amid family tensions, UK's Prince William shares childhood memory with estranged brother Prince Harry in documentary

Oct 28, 2024, at 02:18 am

London: In a rare mention, UK’s Prince William shared a childhood memory involving his estranged brother Prince Harry, who ditched ties with his royal connections to live in the US with his wife Meghan Markle and two children, media reports said.

Middle East Crisis: IDF confirms top Hezbollah commander eliminated during air strike

Oct 28, 2024, at 01:29 am

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday confirmed Hezbollah’s Bint Jbeil Area commander Ahmed Jafar Maatouk has been eliminated.

Israel: Truck rams into people in Tel Aviv bus stop, 33 injured

Oct 27, 2024, at 11:05 pm

At least 33 people were wounded in a suspected terror attack after a truck rammed a bus stop in Israel's Tel Aviv city on Sunday.

Pakistan: Suicide blast on a checkpost in North Waziristan leaves eight dead

Oct 27, 2024, at 10:39 pm

At least eight people, including four policemen and two security officials, died after a suicide bomb blast rocked a joint police and security forces checkpoint in the Eidak area of North Waziristan district on Saturday, media reports said.

UN's atomic energy watchdog confirms Iran's nuclear programme remained unaffected by Israel's air strike

Oct 27, 2024, at 09:28 pm

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief  Rafael Grossi has confirmed that Iran's nuclear programme remained unaffected by Israel's recently conducted deadly airstrike.

Road mishap in Mexico leaves 24 dead

Oct 27, 2024, at 09:23 pm

At least 24 people died and five others were injured after a bus collided with a tractor-trailer early Saturday in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas, media reports said.

Iran vows retaliation after Israel conducts 'precise strikes' on military facilities

Oct 27, 2024, at 01:46 pm

Avenging the October 1 attack, Israel struck back at Iran conducting "precise strikes" on military facilities in Tehran and nearby provinces on Saturday, media reports said.

Antonio Guterres tells Vladimir Putin that Russian invasion violates UN Charter

Oct 26, 2024, at 03:21 pm

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his country’s on-going invasion of Ukraine violates the United Nations Charter and international law.

IDF says it conducted precise strikes on Iran

Oct 26, 2024, at 02:55 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said it conducted precise strikes on military targets in Iran.

Middle East conflict: IDF says Hamas commander, who also worked for UNRWA, killed during operation

Oct 25, 2024, at 07:12 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday said Hamas commander Mohammad Abu Itiwi,who also worked for the U.N. aid agency in the Gaza Strip, has been killed.

Turkey: Five killed after gunmen attack Turkish Aerospace Industries

Oct 24, 2024, at 07:07 am

At least five people were killed and 22 others were injured after armed gunmen attacked the main facility of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara city on Wednesday.

2 terrorists, 4 civilians killed; several injured in Turkey terror attack: Reports

Oct 24, 2024, at 04:10 am

Ankara/IBNS: Two terrorists and 4 civilians were killed while several others were injured in a huge explosion outside the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) near Ankara, Turkey's interior minister said Wednesday, describing it as a "terrorist attack", media reports said.

Middle East Crisis: Israel claims Hezbollah hiding USD 500 million in gold and silver in bunker under Beirut hospital

Oct 22, 2024, at 03:10 pm

Israel has accused Hezbollah of allegedly hiding over USD 500 million in gold and silver in a secret bunker located beneath a Beirut hospital, media reports said.

After Yahya Sinwar's death, Hamas to opt for ruling committee instead of a single successor: Reports

Oct 22, 2024, at 07:06 am

After Yahya Sinwar's assassination by Israeli troops last week, Hamas is opting towards appointing a Doha-based ruling committee rather than a single successor, media reports said.

Middle East crisis: Yahya Sinwar's wife spotted carrying $32,000 Birkin bag while shifting in tunnel before October 7 massacre, claims Israel

Oct 21, 2024, at 03:00 pm

Slain former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar's wife was spotted moving inside the Gaza tunnel ahead of the October 7 massacre with a  $32,000 Birkin bag in her hand, Israeli officials said.