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More voters in Maharashtra than its adult population: Rahul Gandhi alleges irregularities in voting | Fire breaks out at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, no casualty reported | Calcutta HC rejects Bengal govt's plea seeking death penalty for RG Kar convict Sanjoy Roy | RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points, first in five years | Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of 'offering' Rs. 15 crores, ministerial posts to AAP candidates to shift sides | Donald Trump to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court for targeting Israel | Bangladeshi actor Meher Afroz Shaon arrested on charges of conspiracy against state | Video emerges showing how Indians hide in Panama jungle to enter US illegally amid deportation by Trump administration | Engaging US to ensure no Indian deportee is mistreated: Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha amid 'handcuffed' extradition row | Opposition slams Modi govt after US deports illegal Indian immigrants in captive state

Hamas to release three more hostages today amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire

Feb 08, 2025, at 09:21 am

Hamas has shared the names of the three new hostages who would be freed on Saturday in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners who Israel currently holds.

Former Google software engineer faces charges of stealing AI secrets for Chinese firms

Feb 07, 2025, at 06:45 pm

A former Google software engineer is facing indictment and espionage charges for stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets with the aim of benefiting two Chinese firms for which he was secretly working.

US lawmakers introduce bill to ban use of DeepSeek AI bot on government devices

Feb 07, 2025, at 05:00 pm

US lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban the use of Chinese company DeepSeek-built AI bot on government devices amid national security concerns.

Bangladesh: Pro-Awami League Bangladeshi actress Sohana Saba detained in Dhaka, hours after Meher Afroz Shaon's arrest

Feb 07, 2025, at 04:26 pm

The detective branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Thursday detained Bangladeshi actress Sohana Saba, hours after her colleague Meher Afroz Shaon was arrested on charges of conspiring against the state.

Federal judge blocks Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship, Indians in USA get relief

Feb 07, 2025, at 02:07 pm

A second US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, an order he had passed on the first day after assuming power on January 20.

Donald Trump to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court for targeting Israel

Feb 07, 2025, at 12:28 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court for targeting the United States and its allies, such as Israel, Reuters quoted a White House official.

Bangladeshi actor Meher Afroz Shaon arrested on charges of conspiracy against state

Feb 07, 2025, at 12:17 am

Dhaka/IBNS: The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested actor Meher Afroz Shaon on charges of conspiring against the state.

Trump administration reveals USAID's ‘ridiculous’ funding of overseas projects

Feb 06, 2025, at 08:11 pm

Washington DC: The Trump administration revealed details of controversial projects funded by USAID, emphasising what it termed "ridiculous" allocations.

Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports

Feb 06, 2025, at 05:12 pm

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, media reports said.

Bangladesh protesters vandalise Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka before setting it on fire

Feb 06, 2025, at 12:43 am

Dhaka/IBNS: A mob vandalised and set ablaze the residence of Bangladesh's founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Police official shot dead in Quetta

Feb 05, 2025, at 07:01 pm

Unknown gunmen shot dead the assistant superintendent of Quetta district jail in Pakistan on Tuesday.

US Postal Service suspends incoming parcels from China, Hong Kong amid Trump tariffs

Feb 05, 2025, at 05:10 pm

The US Postal Service has suspended accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong until further notice, escalating further tension between the world's two most powerful economies.

Australia: Chinese DeepSeek AI bot banned from government devices citing security risks

Feb 05, 2025, at 04:19 pm

Australia has become the latest nation to ban the use Chinese AI chatbot created by DeepSeek citing security risks.

Donald Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza, Hamas calls his plan 'absurd'

Feb 05, 2025, at 02:09 pm

President Donald Trump has said the USA will 'take over' war-hit Gaza and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" after resettling Palestinians elsewhere, a comment that created confusion and drew criticism of Hamas and ally Saudi Arabia.

Gun attack in Sweden's adult school: Death toll touches 11

Feb 05, 2025, at 12:51 pm

A shooting incident at an education centre in Sweden's Orebro city on Tuesday left at least 11 people, including the suspected gunman, dead, with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson describing it as 'worst mass shooting' witnessed by the country in its history.

Shooting in Sweden education centre kills 10 including suspected assailant

Feb 05, 2025, at 12:38 am

Around 10 people were killed in a shooting that took place at an education centre in central Sweden on Tuesday, including the suspected assailant, media reports said.

Burj Khalifa: NASA astronaut shares stunning image of world's tallest building from space

Feb 04, 2025, at 03:21 pm

UAE's Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest structure in the world and NASA astronaut Donald Roy Pettit recently shared a breathtaking image of the building from space, giving people a chance to see it from the top of the Earth.

Elon Musk claims DOGE employees are working 120 hours a week, internet users say this is 'crazy'

Feb 04, 2025, at 01:35 pm

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has claimed employees of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are working for 120 hours a week, triggering an online debate over work culture.

Twenty people, mostly women, die after car bomb hits Syria

Feb 04, 2025, at 12:51 pm

At least 20 people, mostly women, died after a car bomb blast rocked Syria's Manbij city on Monday, the deadliest attack since ex-President Bashar al-Assad's government toppled in December.

China counters Donald Trump with tariff on US goods and probe into Google

Feb 04, 2025, at 12:22 pm

Beijing/Washington DC/IBNS: China has hit back at US president Donald Trump's 10 percent tariff on goods from Beijing with a counter tax and a probe into tech giant Google, media reports said.

US deports 205 Indians on a military aircraft in line with Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants

Feb 04, 2025, at 10:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The United States has deported 205 Indians, who had illegally entered the country, on a US military aircraft in line with Donald Trump's crackdown on the illegal immigrants, media reports said.

South African school teacher allegedly cuts off religious string from Hindu student's wrist

Feb 04, 2025, at 09:12 am

A teacher allegedly cut off a religious string from the wrist of a Hindu student at a school in South Africa, triggering condemnation from the community.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges President Donald Trump-led government to reconsider withdrawal from WHO

Feb 04, 2025, at 08:14 am

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said he would “welcome constructive dialogue” with the United States government over President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the body.

Donald Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico for a month, no breakthrough with Canada yet

Feb 04, 2025, at 01:06 am

Washington DC/IBNS: United States President Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for one month after last-minute talks on Monday.

Unidentified gunmen shoot down police official guarding polio vaccinators in Pakistan

Feb 03, 2025, at 06:29 pm

Bike-borne gunmen shot dead a police official who was on duty to protect polio vaccinators in Khyber district of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.

Bangladesh is safe home for all people irrespective of caste and religion, says Muhammad Yunus greeting Hindus on Saraswati Puja

Feb 03, 2025, at 05:47 pm

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus, during whose regime the South Asian country witnessed a spike in attacks on minorities, wished the Hindu community members when they are worshipping Goddess Saraswati on Monday.

Pakistan: Brothers allegedly kill sister fo making TikTok videos

Feb 03, 2025, at 03:34 pm

A 20-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her brothers for making TikTok videos in Pakistan's Jhelum region.

USA: United Airlines flight catches fire during takeoff at Houston Airport, panicked passengers evacuated

Feb 03, 2025, at 02:51 pm

A United Airlines flight, which was travelling from Houston to New York, was evacuated after catching fire during takeoff on Sunday, media reports said.

UK to become first nation to make AI-generated child abuse material a crime

Feb 03, 2025, at 02:10 pm

Britain will become the first nation in the world to make laws against the use of AI tools that are used to generate sexual abuse images, a government minister said.

Philippines: Five Chinese nationals arrested for alleged spying activities

Feb 02, 2025, at 11:42 pm

The National Bureau of Investigation-Special Task Force (NBI-STF) of Philippines, under the supervision of NBI Director Judge Jaime B. Santiago (Ret.), arrested five Chinese nationals engaged in illegal intelligence gathering that jeopardizes national security.