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Pushpa 2 stampede: Allu Arjun walks out of jail, actor's lawyer slams delay in release | Donald Trump intends to end 'inconvenient' and 'very costly' Daylight Saving Time | Suchir Balaji: Indian-origin former OpenAI researcher found dead at US apartment | Bengaluru techie suicide: Karnataka Police issues summons to wife Nikita, her family members | French President Macron appoints centrist leader Francois Bayrou as new Prime Minister | Congress always prioritised personal interest over Constitution: Rajnath Singh | Jaishankar calls attack on Hindus in Bangladesh 'a source of concern' | Allu Arjun arrested over woman's death in stampede during Pushpa 2 premiere show | RBI receives bomb threat in Russian language, case filed | UP teenager kills mother, lives with body for 5 days

USA: Lawmakers tell Apple, Google CEOs to prepare for ban on TikTok

Dec 14, 2024, at 09:40 am

Two US lawmakers have sent a letter to the CEOs of Apple and Alphabet asking them to be ready to remove the Chinese-owned app TikTok from the American app stores on January 19.

Donald Trump intends to end 'inconvenient' and 'very costly' Daylight Saving Time

Dec 14, 2024, at 08:33 am

Washington D.C./IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has intended to put an end to the Daylight Saving Time, a biannual practice of changing clock time seasonally in the country.

Canada: Hindus protest outside Bangladeshi consulate in Toronto to highlight plight of community in South Asian nation

Dec 14, 2024, at 07:35 am

The Hindu community of Canada recently demonstrated outside the Bangladeshi Consulate in Toronto to seek justice and protection of minority communities in Bangladesh where they have been facing atrocities ever since the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime toppled and the Interim government took charge.

UN experts call on Iran to repeal strict new hijab law

Dec 14, 2024, at 03:38 am

Iranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on Friday.

Manitoba govt introduces stronger licensing consequences for convicted impaired drivers

Dec 13, 2024, at 07:28 pm

Winnipeg/IBNS: The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to impose new, stronger licensing on drivers convicted of impaired driving and refusal offences that cause bodily harm or death, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe, the minister responsible for Manitoba Public Insurance, has announced.

French President Macron appoints centrist leader Francois Bayrou as new Prime Minister

Dec 13, 2024, at 02:47 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, entrusting the seasoned centrist with the challenging task of navigating France out of its second political crisis within six months, Reuters reported.

Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh: US says it is 'watching closely' current developments in South Asian nation

Dec 13, 2024, at 05:32 am

The US government on Thursday said it is 'watching closely' the current developments in Bangladesh where atrocities against minorities, especially Hindus, escalated ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime toppled on August 5 and the interim government took charge of the South Asian nation.

Sri Lanka: Chinese tourist miraculously survives after falling from moving train while clicking video for social media post

Dec 13, 2024, at 04:57 am

A Chinese tourist miraculously survived after her attempt to shoot a video for a social media post turned dangerous when a tree branch hit her and she fell from a moving train on Sri Lanka's coastal railway line.

New UNESCO data shows 68 journalists were killed in 2024

Dec 13, 2024, at 04:04 am

For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty, as per new data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta donates $1 million to Donald Trump's inaugural fund

Dec 12, 2024, at 06:23 pm

New York/IBNS: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has donated $1 million to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a company spokesperson confirmed to the media.

Syria rebels torch tomb of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's father

Dec 12, 2024, at 05:58 am

The tomb of ousted Syria president Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, has been torched by the rebels days after it had dethroned the regime in Damascus, media reports said.

Donald Trump vows to eliminate US birthright citizenship after taking charge

Dec 11, 2024, at 07:06 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end the birthright citizenship after he assumes charge on January 20.

Afghanistan: Taliban's refugee minister Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani dies in Kabul blast

Dec 11, 2024, at 02:17 pm

Afghanistan's Taliban-led regime's acting minister for refugees, Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, died in a suicide attack that targeted his Ministry's headquarters in Kabul city on Wednesday.

US, Israel masterminded collapse of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, claims Iranian leader Khamenei

Dec 11, 2024, at 12:27 pm

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday claimed the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria was masterminded by the United States and Israel.

Bangladesh: Protest in Dhaka demanding boycott of restaurants not offering beef on menu

Dec 11, 2024, at 11:45 am

A group named Muslim Consumers' Rights Council on Tuesday organised a rally in Dhaka when they demanded boycotting restaurants that do not serve beef in Bangladesh.

Donald Trump names former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as next US Ambassador to Greece

Dec 11, 2024, at 10:20 am

US President-elect Donald Trump has named former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as the country's new Ambassador to Greece.

Your enemies can't resist: Trump launches new fragrance line named 'Fight Fight Fight' by using photo with First Lady Jill Biden

Dec 11, 2024, at 09:33 am

US President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new fragrance line that features an image of himself sitting beside First Lady Jill Biden and with a striking name 'Fight Fight Fight'.

South Korea's marital law crisis: Ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun tries to commit suicide

Dec 11, 2024, at 08:06 am

South Korea's former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a major role in the president's failed attempt to impose martial law in the country last week, tried to take his own life at a detention facility in Seoul city on Wednesday, media reports said.

Middle East conflict: Israel carries out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in past 48 hours since Assad's regime toppled

Dec 11, 2024, at 04:58 am

Israel has confirmed it carried out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in the past 48 hours since former President Bashar al-Assad's regime toppled amid swift progress by rebels.

Syrian rebels take control over Deir Ezzor

Dec 11, 2024, at 04:15 am

Rebels have taken control over the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, just days after they seized the capital Damascus, leading to the fall of ex-President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Bangladesh acknowledges 88 cases of violence against minorities since Sheikh Hasina's ouster on August 5

Dec 10, 2024, at 09:00 pm

The Interim government in Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities were reported in the country following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5.

USA: Cop quits job after secret career in adult film industry gets revealed

Dec 10, 2024, at 01:09 pm

A veteran, who was working with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, has quit after a secret career in the porn industry was revealed recently.

Willow: Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk discuss quantum clusters, space on X

Dec 10, 2024, at 12:27 pm

The introduction of Google's quantum chip Willow has set ripples in the tech world and even earned the attention of X boss Elon Musk.

Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over black magic suspicion

Dec 10, 2024, at 10:03 am

At least 180 people were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil over the weekend following an order by a gang leader who suspected his child was made ill by practising witchcraft.

US-President elect Donald Trump nominates India-born lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon to top civil rights post

Dec 10, 2024, at 04:53 am

US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated Chandigarh-born Indian-American lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice.

Police arrest underwear-clad 120 partygoers from Bangkok hotel where they were partying with narcotics

Dec 09, 2024, at 07:55 pm

Police arrested 120 people, who were just wearing their underwear, from a Bangkok hotel room when they were partying with narcotics on Sunday.

German Hindu body protests, voices deep concern over atrocities committed against minorities in Bangladesh

Dec 09, 2024, at 11:40 am

German-based Hindu organisation Deutschland Hinduistische Verbande has expressed deep concerns over the 'atrocities' committed on minority members ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government toppled in Bangladesh.

British author's X post on selling just two books now goes viral, making her novel a bestseller

Dec 09, 2024, at 09:34 am

A former British school teacher felt the power of social media after her novel, which had only sold two copies, became a bestseller following her post going viral on the Internet.

Bangladesh: Case filed against arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, followers over clash in court premises

Dec 09, 2024, at 04:17 am

Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das has been made a prime accused in a case filed over the recent clash that took place between his followers and the police on the premises of the Chittagong court in Bangladesh recently.

Bashar al-Assad's regime topples: Antonio Guterres feels Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future

Dec 09, 2024, at 03:47 am

After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the people of Syria can seize 'an historic opportunity' to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.