Hamas says ready for prisoner swap as Israel Defense Force intensifies ground ops
Oct 29, 2023, at 08:23 am
As Israel intensified its ground operations in Gaza, Hamas said on Saturday that it is ready to release Israeli hostages in exchange for all Palestinians held in Israel's jails.
Policeman killed in violence during opposition rally in Bangladesh, buses torched in Dhaka
Oct 29, 2023, at 07:34 am
Dhaka: A police constable was killed in a clash between law enforcers and BNP activists in Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka on Saturday.
Intense street fights in Gaza as IDF strikes Hamas full force
Oct 29, 2023, at 02:47 am
Tel Aviv: Israeli forces remain in the northern Gaza Strip, following a series of intense attacks on Hamas by both air and artillery strikes, media reports said.
Kazakhstan: Mine fire leaves 25 dead
Oct 29, 2023, at 12:18 am
At least 25 people died as a fire broke out at a mine in Kazakhstan which is owned by steel major ArcelorMittal.
Syrian war at ‘worst point’ in four years, says Commission of Inquiry head
Oct 28, 2023, at 11:33 pm
The world cannot forget about Syria, the Head of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the country has said, while also highlighting how the war there is connected to the conflict raging in the Middle East.
Egypt: Multiple car collision leaves 32 people dead
Oct 28, 2023, at 10:49 pm
A crash involving multiple vehicles in Egypt has left 32 people dead, media reports said.
Pakistan: Prayer leader hurt as unknown gunmen attack him in Bajaur
Oct 28, 2023, at 10:31 pm
Unknown attackers opened fire and left a prayer leader in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal district seriously injured on Friday, media reports said.
Israel says Hamas aerial array chief Asem Abu Rakaba killed
Oct 28, 2023, at 07:39 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed the killing of Hamas’ aerial array chief Asem Abu Rakaba during a strike on his hideout in Gaza.
Kabul blast: Death toll rises to four, seven injured
Oct 28, 2023, at 05:05 pm
Kabul/UNI: Four people were killed and seven others injured as a blast hit the Police District 18 of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on Thursday evening, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on Friday.
Pakistan: Six drug peddlers arrested
Oct 28, 2023, at 04:12 pm
At least six drug peddlers were arrested during separate raids in Pakistan on Friday.
Fuel crunch: PIA cancels over 500 flights in past 13 days
Oct 28, 2023, at 03:27 pm
Pakistan International Airlines has cancelled over 500 flights in the past 13 days as it faces its worst-ever crisis after the Pakistan State Oil cut fuel supply over unpaid dues, media reports said.
Oct 28, 2023, at 03:17 pm
At least seven people died due to armed conflict between two religious groups in Kurram region of Pakistan on Friday.
Pakistan asked to halt Afghan deportations to avoid ‘human rights catastrophe’
Oct 28, 2023, at 03:06 pm
Pakistan’s plan to deport “undocumented” foreign nationals will disproportionately affect more than 1.4 million Afghans in the country, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, expressing alarm.
US mass shooting: Maine suspect found dead
Oct 28, 2023, at 02:41 pm
The man suspected to be behind the mass shooting in the US region of Maine was found dead following a three-day manhunt.
Israel launches 'most intense' airstrikes across northern Gaza, internet services snapped
Oct 28, 2023, at 06:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Israel Friday night launched massive strikes across northern Gaza which according to reports were the most "intense" since the start of the war with Hamas on October 7.
57 United Nations relief agency workers killed in Israel-Hamas war
Oct 28, 2023, at 05:37 am
Gaza/IBNS: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini confirmed Friday the loss of 57 of its workers in the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
Former UK PM Boris Johnson turns TV presenter at news channel
Oct 28, 2023, at 05:29 am
London/IBNS: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he would join television station GB News, adding another media role to his job as a columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper.
South Korea: Court upholds ban on same-sex relationship in military
Oct 28, 2023, at 12:41 am
A South Korean court has upheld a ban on same-sex relationships in the country's military, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul blast leaves four people dead
Oct 28, 2023, at 12:24 am
At least four people died and nine others were injured as an explosion rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
UNHCR says more than 114 million displaced by war, violence across the globe
Oct 27, 2023, at 08:53 pm
More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September 2023, due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday.
Taiwan detects 35 Chinese military aircraft, 15 ships near Island: Reports
Oct 27, 2023, at 08:37 pm
The Taiwanese armed forces have detected 35 Chinese military aircraft and 15 vessels in the vicinity of the island, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday.
Ex-Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, 68, dies of heart attack
Oct 27, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang died of heart attack on Friday (October 27, 2023).
Syria: US targets Iran-linked sites
Oct 27, 2023, at 02:43 pm
The US carried out airstrikes on two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, the Pentagon said on Saturday (October 27, 2023).
Over half of Hamas hostages hold foreign nationality, confirms Israel
Oct 27, 2023, at 05:13 am
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: At least 138 people out of an estimated 220 taken hostage by Hamas and held in Gaza are of foreign nationality, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
House fire in Mongolian capital claims seven lives
Oct 27, 2023, at 04:53 am
Ulan Bator/IBNS: Seven individuals lost their lives in a fire incident in a building in the Mongolian capital on Thursday morning, according to the National Emergency Management (NEM) Agency.
In never-before-seen footage, Israeli forces neutralise Hamas operatives, rescue civilians
Oct 26, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Tel Aviv: In a counter-assault against the Hamas attack on Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are taking action to rescue Israeli civilians in the Kibbutz Be'eri near the Southern Israel Border. In a video released by the IDF, soldiers can be seen chasing Hamas operatives and swiftly neutralising them.
Canada’s education sector at risk: Why every Indian student matters
Oct 26, 2023, at 06:32 pm
Recent findings by the Canadian Bureau for International Education present a troubling trend for the Canadian higher education sector.
PAU Pride: Purvika Chhuneja clinches accolades for India at World Folk Festival in Canada
Oct 26, 2023, at 05:41 pm
In a spectacular showcase of talent and cultural heritage, Purvika Chhuneja, an alumna of the College of Agriculture at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has brought pride and honour to her alma mater and the nation.
US: Death of elderly Sikh man in New York leaves his hometown in grief
Oct 26, 2023, at 05:39 pm
A heart-wrenching incident in New York City on October 19 has left a small village in India grieving for one of its own.
Pakistan’s economy suffers $23 billion blow annually from rampant black marketing and smuggling
Oct 26, 2023, at 05:28 pm
Pakistan is grappling with a crippling economic crisis, losing a staggering USD 23 billion per year due to the pervasive issues of black marketing and smuggling, according to a recent report by ACE Money Transfer, a UK-based company.