Suspected smuggling boat capsizes in US, three die
May 06, 2025, at 04:46 pm
At least three people died, and seven others went missing after a small boat capsized off the coast near San Diego, California, US, officials said on Tuesday.
May 06, 2025, at 01:31 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has backed India in its effort to counter terrorism in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
Pakistan grilled at UNSC amid rising tension with India after Pahalgam terror attack
May 06, 2025, at 11:06 am
New York/IBNS: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members grilled Islamabad over the Pahalgam terror attack, nuclear rhetoric and missile tests amid the simmering tension between India and Pakistan, media reports said.
May 06, 2025, at 10:36 am
An Indian-origin student, who was just weeks away from graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, USA, was left paralysed from her waist down after falling from the balcony while attending a fraternity house party last month.
May 06, 2025, at 09:55 am
Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi, a controversial cleric of Islamabad's Lal Masjid, recently criticised the Pakistani administration and military and accused them of bombing their countrymen, as he cited the situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Antonio Guterres asks India, Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint amid escalating tension
May 06, 2025, at 09:10 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan, warning that escalating tensions over a recent deadly terror attack in Kashmir risk spiralling into outright military confrontation.
Israel bombs Yemen's Hodeidah port a day after Houthis' missile strike targeting Tel Aviv airport
May 06, 2025, at 01:43 am
Israel has bombed Yemen's Hodeidah port a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that hit near Tel Aviv's main airport, media reports said.
Bangladesh Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das shown arrested in lawyer murder case
May 05, 2025, at 04:44 pm
A Bangladeshi court on Monday showed Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das as arrested in the murder case related to the death of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif.
Pahalgam aftermath: Pakistan test-fires second missile amid escalating tension with India
May 05, 2025, at 04:13 pm
Pakistan on Monday claimed it successfully test-fired a missile with a range of 120 kilometres, the second trial conducted in less than two days amid an escalation in tension with India amid the Pahalgam terror attack.
Trump imposes 100 percent tariff on non-US films, says 'Hollywood dying a very fast death'
May 05, 2025, at 11:39 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Amid his trade war with China, US President Donald Trump has announced a 100 percent tariff on all non-American films in a bid to revive Hollywood, which he claims is "dying a very fast death".
China is now using DeepSeek AI model to develop advanced warplanes
May 04, 2025, at 08:52 pm
A leading aerospace engineer has said China is using the artificial intelligence platform created by DeepSeek to help in the research process to develop the most advanced warplanes.
US: Shooting during family gathering in Houston leaves one dead, 14 hurt
May 04, 2025, at 08:10 pm
At least one person died and 14 others were injured when a shooting broke out during a family gathering in the US city of Houston, media reports said.
US: Small plane crashes in close to Los Angeles, 2 die
May 04, 2025, at 04:21 pm
At least two people, who were onboard, died after a small plane crashed into two homes in a Simi Valley neighbourhood close to the US city of Los Angeles on Saturday.
UK: Police arrest eight in connection with separate terrorism investigations
May 04, 2025, at 02:43 pm
Police have arrested eight people, including Iranian nationals, on suspicion of 'terrorism offences' in England.
Ukraine's naval drone destroys Russian Su-30 fighter jet, releases video to back claims
May 04, 2025, at 12:52 pm
Ukraine's military intelligence agency claimed to have destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a sea-based unmanned surface vessel, media reports said.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese secures historic second term, riding on anti-Trump wave
May 03, 2025, at 08:24 pm
Melbourne: Anthony Albanese declared victory on Saturday in Australia’s national election, becoming the first prime minister in 21 years to secure a second consecutive three-year term, AFP reported.
Bangladesh: Islamist group Hefazat demands dissolution of women’s reform commission
May 03, 2025, at 06:56 pm
Bangladeshi Islamist outfit Hefazat-e-Islam on Saturday asked the interim government to scrap the Women's Affairs Reform Commission by calling it 'anti-Quran'.
Trump-led govt to slash 1,200 CIA positions: Reports
May 03, 2025, at 06:19 pm
The US government is planning to shrink the workforce of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other major American spy units in the upcoming days, media reports said.
Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees, warns UNHCR
May 03, 2025, at 06:11 pm
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees – who cannot return home due to war or persecution – in increasing danger.
Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Chennai checked in Colombo for Pahalgam terror attack suspects
May 03, 2025, at 06:06 pm
A comprehensive security search of a Sri Lankan Airlines flight, which travelled to Colombo from Chennai city in southern India, was undertaken on Saturday following a tip-off from India that it was carrying six suspects believed to be involved in the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead.
May 03, 2025, at 02:34 pm
Pakistan on Saturday claimed to have test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a 450-km range, further escalating the tense relationship with India following the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
May 03, 2025, at 10:31 am
A US man, who fatally stabbed a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and injured his mother, has been sentenced to 53 years in jail, media reports said.
EU regulator fines China-based video app TikTok 530 million euros over data protection
May 02, 2025, at 06:04 pm
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Friday said the Chinese firm ByteDance-owned TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($600 million) over the transfer of the personal data of European users to China.
Yunus aide threatens Bangladesh would occupy North East states if India attacks Pakistan
May 02, 2025, at 05:31 pm
A senior official appointed by Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has stirred controversy with a provocative suggestion: that Bangladesh should consider occupying seven states located in India’s North East if New Delhi launches a military strike on Pakistan in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.
Pahalgam Attack: Pakistani FM stations stop airing Indian songs
May 02, 2025, at 03:47 pm
Pakistani FM stations have stopped broadcasting Indian songs amid a strained relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbouring countries following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 that left 26 people dead.
Bangladesh court issues show-cause notice against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina in contempt case
May 02, 2025, at 02:51 pm
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chhatra League leader Shakil Alam Bulbul in a contempt case.
Hope India's response to Pahalgam attack doesn't lead to broader regional conflict: JD Vance
May 02, 2025, at 11:23 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance has said Washington hopes India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack doesn't lead to a broader regional conflict.
US deports 131 migrants from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, says DHS
May 02, 2025, at 10:09 am
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday said it sent 131 migrants to Uzbekistan as part of a deal with the nation.
May 02, 2025, at 09:35 am
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday reacted to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and said he hopes Pakistan would cooperate with India in hunting down the terrorists involved in the incident.
Bangladesh: Islamist parties demand Yunus government to ban Women's Affairs Reform Commission
May 02, 2025, at 01:52 am
Islamist parties in Bangladesh have demanded the immediate abolition of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, a move clearly showing the way hardliners are gaining ground in the South Asian country following the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime in 2024.