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Unprecedented tragedy: US records first death linked to H5N5 bird flu | Tragic loss at Dubai Air Show: Meet Wing Commander Namansh Syal, the heroic IAF pilot who died in Tejas crash | Trump calls meeting with Mamdani ‘productive,’ says he hopes he will be a ‘great Mayor' | On G20 sidelines, Modi, Albanese fast-track a major boost to India–Australia ties | Indian Tejas fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air show | Delhi blast: Images reveal how terror doctor used flour mill to extract ammonium nitrate for explosives | Three dead as strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata | DK Shivakumar camp storms Delhi: loyalists demand Siddaramaiah’s ouster in explosive power push | Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for record 10th time — PM Modi and Amit Shah witness ceremony | Delhi blast fallout: Al-Falah University founder’s Mhow house declared 'illegal' — demolition looms

UK: Nearly 900 arrested during pro-Palestine Action rally

Sep 07, 2025, at 09:05 pm

Nearly 900 people were arrested when they were supporting for Palestine Action in the UK over the weekend, marking yet another demonstration in support of the group since it was banned as a “terrorist” organisation.

Thousands of LGBTQ+ Catholics gather for Vatican pilgrimage

Sep 07, 2025, at 08:16 pm

Donning rainbow attire, 1400 Catholics, with a cross in their hands, visited Rome as their first officially recognised event for the LGBTQ plus community members to mark the Vatican's Jubilee Year.

Deliberate crime: Zelenskyy targets Russia for latest attacks on Ukraine

Sep 07, 2025, at 07:56 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday criticised Russia for the latest attack on different cities, including Kyiv, and called such strikes a 'deliberate crime' to prolong the war.

‘God’s influencer’ British born teen coder Carlo Acutis declared first millennial saint by Vatican

Sep 07, 2025, at 06:52 pm

Vatican: In a landmark ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Leo declared Carlo Acutis, a teenage coder known as “God’s influencer,” the first saint representing the millennial generation.

Japan's Prince Hisahito becomes first male heir to attain adulthood in 40 years

Sep 07, 2025, at 05:54 pm

Tokyo: The 19-year-old, nephew of Emperor Naruhito, is now second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne.

Japan: PM Ishiba expresses intention to resign within a year after taking office

Sep 07, 2025, at 05:10 pm

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to resign, creating a vacuum in the political paradigm of the country, media reports said.

Fresh Russian strikes kill at least four in Ukraine, set Kyiv government building ablaze

Sep 07, 2025, at 12:51 pm

Russia carried out strikes across Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian authorities told the media Sunday.

Thai Parliament elects business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul as new PM

Sep 05, 2025, at 05:33 pm

The Thai Parliament has chosen the country's business tycoon, Anutin Charnvirakul, as the prime minister of the country, the third person to hold the office in two years.

Giorgio Armani, fashion icon who redefined modern elegance, dies at 91

Sep 04, 2025, at 08:33 pm

Milan: Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who transformed minimalist elegance into a global fashion empire, has died at 91, his fashion house confirmed.

What is Lisbon funicular Elevador da Glória that derailed in Portugese city killing 17?

Sep 04, 2025, at 03:33 pm

Lisbon/IBNS: At least 17 people have been killed and over 20 others injured as a funicular derailed in central Lisbon on Wednesday evening, media reports said.

'This is no secret, talked about Alaska': Putin reveals what he discussed with Modi during car ride in Tianjin

Sep 04, 2025, at 02:01 pm

Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a car ride after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin was one of the headliners at the massive event held in China.

Israel-Hamas conflict: Daily malnutrition deaths continue as Israeli forces push further into Gaza City

Sep 03, 2025, at 05:24 pm

Israel-Hamas crisis: Daily malnutrition deaths continue as Israeli forces push further into Gaza City

Sharif tries to woo Putin: ‘Pakistan respects Russia’s ties with India but...’

Sep 03, 2025, at 12:05 am

Tianjin: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said Islamabad respects Moscow’s relations with New Delhi, as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin.

Azerbaijan claims India blocked SCO full membership bid for supporting Pakistan

Sep 02, 2025, at 05:24 pm

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev claims India blocked SCO full membership bid for supporting Pakistan

Mob burns woman to death for alleged blasphemy in Nigeria

Sep 02, 2025, at 09:37 am

A mob in Nigeria burnt a woman to death in Niger after accusing her of blaspheming the Prophet Muhammad, media reports said.

Guterres calls for strengthening multilateralism at SCO Summit in China

Sep 02, 2025, at 08:52 am

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for strengthening multilateralism – and appealed for peace in Gaza, Ukraine and beyond –  in remarks to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday.

Australia: Thousands participate in anti-immigration rallies, clashes break out in several cities

Aug 31, 2025, at 10:14 pm

Clashes broke out during anti-immigration rallies held across Australian cities on Sunday, with the police resorting to using pepper spray against some demonstrators in Melbourne, media reports said.

Israel-Gaza conflict: Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida killed by IDF in Gaza

Aug 31, 2025, at 08:20 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday confirmed that Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida was killed during Saturday's strike, eliminating another top member of the group.

Israel-Hamas conflict: IDF recovers body of second hostage from Gaza, identified as Idan Shtivi

Aug 31, 2025, at 02:40 pm

The Israel Defense Forces have identified Idan Shtivi, the hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza recently.

Houthis vow revenge against Israel over Yemen PM Ahmed al-Rahawi's killing

Aug 31, 2025, at 01:20 pm

A senior Houthi official vowed revenge against Israel after the Yemeni group confirmed that its prime minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, was killed in an Israeli air strike on Sanaa earlier this week.

Ukraine’s former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy assassinated in Lviv

Aug 31, 2025, at 12:26 am

Lviv: Former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in the western city of Lviv on Saturday, authorities confirmed, Reuters reported, adding that a manhunt was launched to track down the gunman.

Israeli strike in Yemen kills Houthi prime minister, several ministers; rebel group confirms

Aug 30, 2025, at 11:30 pm

Sanaa: The prime minister of Yemen’s Houthi government, Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahwi, and several ministers were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the capital Sanaa, Reuters reported, citing the Houthi-run news agency on Saturday.

Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates India’s first Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility for Mobile Devices at Noida

Aug 30, 2025, at 05:31 pm

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology on Saturday inaugurated India’s first Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility for Mobile Devices at Noida.

‘Diplomatic momentum’ at risk amid large-scale Russian strikes on Ukraine

Aug 30, 2025, at 12:36 pm

Large-scale attacks by Russia against civilians in Ukraine could see any hopes of a lasting peace deal there rapidly fade, a senior UN official said during an emergency session of the Security Council on Friday.

Thailand court removes PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethical breach

Aug 29, 2025, at 04:37 pm

A Thai court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for ethics violations, media reports said.

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Japan trade negotiator cancels US trip last minute to finalise deal

Aug 28, 2025, at 09:39 pm

Japan's trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa cancelled a visit to the US at the last minute on Thursday.

25 countries suspend postal service to US amid Trump tariff: UN

Aug 27, 2025, at 07:39 pm

The UN agency responsible for the postal sector has said that 25 nations, including India, have suspended their outbound postal services to the US, citing uncertainties related to transit.

UN official says killing of journalists in Gaza hospital attack ‘should shock the world’

Aug 27, 2025, at 04:17 pm

The killing of five more Palestinian journalists in Gaza by Israeli forces – bringing the total killed overall to 247 since the war began – should shock the world into action, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday.

Two men publicly flogged in Indonesia for violating Sharia laws by hugging and kissing

Aug 27, 2025, at 02:32 pm

Two men were publicly caned in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating the law by kissing and hugging, media reports said.

Australia expels Iranian ambassador after spy agency finds Tehran responsible for antisemitic attacks on its soil

Aug 27, 2025, at 01:20 am

Australia has expelled the Iranian ambassador to Canberra, Ahmad Sadeghi, after the country’s intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on its soil.