One firefighter dies, several injured in explosion in Virginia
Feb 17, 2024, at 10:56 pm
One firefighter died and several were hospitalised following a gas explosion in Sterling, US, on Friday evening, local media reported.
U.S. Colorado campus shooting leaves two dead
Feb 17, 2024, at 10:49 pm
Two were killed in a shooting at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) on Friday.
Vladimir Putin is responsible for Navalny's death: Joe Biden
Feb 17, 2024, at 05:51 am
Washington DC/ IBNS: US President Joe Biden Friday said he was "not surprised" but "outraged" over the news of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death.
Ontario to ban tolls on all provincial highways
Feb 17, 2024, at 04:08 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria has announced that the province would ban tolls on all provincial highways, including the recently uploaded Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway in Toronto.
US school teacher arrested for asking students to write ways to kill a classmate in their assignment
Feb 17, 2024, at 12:36 am
A US school teacher was arrested for allegedly giving students an assignment where he asked them to come up with different “ways to kill” one of his students, media reports said.
Indian-origin techie identified as key suspect in US family murder-suicide case
Feb 16, 2024, at 07:28 pm
An Indian-origin techie has been identified as the suspect behind the killing of his wife and four-year-old twins before turning the gun on himself in the US state of California, police said on Friday.
White House reacts to recent attacks on Indians in USA, says violence based on race unacceptable
Feb 16, 2024, at 04:16 pm
The White House on Thursday reacted to the recent attacks on Indian students in the US and said there is no excuse for violence based on race.
One die, 22 hurt in mass shooting during US Super Bowl parade
Feb 15, 2024, at 06:32 pm
At least one person died and 21 others were injured in a shooting incident during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City in the USA on Wednesday.
Canada: Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area to brighten up winter with light festival
Feb 15, 2024, at 03:32 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area will be launching a month-long free interactive light festival, Illuminite, in the heart of the Downtown Yonge neighbourhood.
Indian-origin techie couple, two children found dead at their home in US
Feb 14, 2024, at 09:54 pm
An Indian-origin family from Kerala, including two minor children, were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide case in the US state of California, police said.
One dies, five injured after vehicle crashes into Austin medical center emergency room
Feb 14, 2024, at 02:43 pm
At least one person died and five others were injured after a vehicle crashed into an Austin medical center emergency room Tuesday evening, media reports said.
Ontario signs $3B health-care deal with Canada to increase access to doctors, reduce wait times
Feb 14, 2024, at 05:47 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has signed a $3.1-billion health-care deal with the federal government to increase access to primary care and reduce wait times.
New Jersey Township Mayor celebrates Losar, raises Tibetan flag despite Chinese objection
Feb 14, 2024, at 12:06 am
Rejecting a written objection from China’s vice consul in New York, Belleville Township Mayor Michael Melham flew the Tibetan flag in on Feb 9.
New York subway shooting leaves one dead
Feb 13, 2024, at 02:17 pm
At least one person died and five others, including two teens, were injured during a shooting incident inside a subway station in Bronx region of New York on Monday.
Toronto observes February as Black History Month
Feb 13, 2024, at 04:34 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has proclaimed Feb as Black History Month and launched the City of Toronto’s annual celebration of Black Canadians’ heritage, traditions, and culture.
Minor boy, man hurt in US church shooting
Feb 12, 2024, at 03:28 pm
At least two people, including a five-year-old boy child, were injured after a shooting incident at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in southwest Houston on Sunday, media reports said.
US teen jumps to death from New York University building
Feb 11, 2024, at 11:35 pm
An 18-year-old woman died after she jumped from the fifth floor of the six-storey New York University building in the US city on Saturday.
Six feared dead in California helicopter crash
Feb 11, 2024, at 03:54 pm
Sacramento/IBNS/UNI: A helicopter carrying six people crashed in California, near Nevada border, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department saying on Saturday that no survivors were found.
Masked man robs 50 iPhones from California store, video goes viral
Feb 10, 2024, at 03:42 pm
A video has gone viral on social media where a man was seen robbing 50 iPhones, valued at $49,230, from a store in California city in the USA.
US report shows malicious activity by Chinese state-sponsored cyber actor
Feb 10, 2024, at 12:22 am
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with key U.S. and international government agencies published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory recently on malicious activity by a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor, known as Volt Typhoon, to compromise critical infrastructure and associated actions that should be urgently undertaken by all organizations.
Senior commander of an Iran-backed militia killed in US drone strike in Baghdad
Feb 08, 2024, at 02:42 pm
A drone strike conducted by the US in Baghdad has killed a senior commander of an Iran-backed militia, the Central Command said on Tuesday.
Canada extends ban on foreign buyers' homes purchase till 2027
Feb 07, 2024, at 04:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The federal government of Canada will continue to ban foreign nationals from buying homes in the country till 2027 due to housing affordability concerns continuing to trouble cities.
Violent clash erupts among Khalistani groups during ‘Referendum’ in the US
Feb 06, 2024, at 08:20 pm
In an alarming turn of events, two opposing groups of Sikhs involved in the Khalistan referendum clashed violently in San Francisco on January 28. Shocking videos of the incident have surfaced on social media, shedding light on the ongoing tensions within the Khalistani separatist movement in the United States.
Denver shooting leaves six people injured
Feb 05, 2024, at 12:16 am
At least six people were injured in a shooting incident in Denver, police said.
US woman arrested for allegedly having sex with two minors after spat with husband
Feb 04, 2024, at 11:25 pm
A US woman from Minnesota was arrested for allegedly having sex with two 15-year-old boys at the same time at a hotel in January, media reports said.
Joe Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary in a run-up to US Presidential race
Feb 04, 2024, at 03:09 pm
Washington/IBNS: Incumbent US President Joe Biden won the Democratic primary in the US state of South Carolina, the first official nominating contest for the party, on Saturday.
US carries out airstrikes on over 85 Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq
Feb 03, 2024, at 02:54 pm
The United States on Friday (February 2, 2024) conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against 85 targets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups, officials confirmed.
Small plane crashes into trailer park in Florida
Feb 02, 2024, at 11:36 pm
One single-engine plane crashed into a mobile home park late Thursday in the US state of Florida with multiple homes catching fire and casualties feared, according to media reports.
Former CIA employee sentenced to 40 years in prison for carrying out major data leak
Feb 02, 2024, at 03:32 pm
A former Central Intelligence Agency employee was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he carried out a major data leak recorded by the agency in its history, officials said.
US CENCOM says its forces destroyed Houthi surface-to-air missile
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:16 pm
The United States on Wednesday said its forces struck and destroyed a Houthi surface-to-air missile that posed an imminent threat to US aircraft.