UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates
May 02, 2025, at 01:00 am
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence – particularly in North Darfur – driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.
Punjabis make historic gains in Canada’s House of Commons polls
May 02, 2025, at 12:31 am
In a landmark outcome for Canada’s Punjabi community, a record 22 candidates of Punjabi heritage have secured seats in the House of Commons following the latest federal election—a significant rise from 18 in 2021 and 20 in 2019.
Millions will die from funding cuts, warns UN aid chief
May 01, 2025, at 11:35 pm
Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UN’s top aid official said on Wednesday.
May 01, 2025, at 11:17 pm
Indian students at the Harvard Kennedy School have written to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, requesting him to revoke the visas of Pakistani officials who are scheduled to visit the campus, protesting against the recent killing of 26 people in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam town on April 22.
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to exit Trump administration after Signal chat leak: Report
May 01, 2025, at 10:36 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US national security adviser Mike Waltz is set to quit the Donald Trump administration just weeks after it was revealed that he added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans, media reports said on Thursday.
Take back Yunus' Nobel Peace Prize: Taslima Nasrin writes to Nobel Committee
May 01, 2025, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin has written to the Nobel Committee to withdraw the Nobel Peace Prize which was awarded to Muhammad Yunus, who is currently heading the interim government of the country.
Bangladesh Supreme Court stays HC order granting bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case
Apr 30, 2025, at 11:05 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court stayed the High Court order on Wednesday, granting bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in a sedition case, media reports said.
Apr 30, 2025, at 06:28 pm
It seems troubles will continue to haunt Bangladesh, and there seems to be no respite from them. The South Asian country is now facing an estimated financial loss of Taka 15,000 crore (USD 1.2 billion) after the Bangladesh Bank stopped circulating newly printed bank notes, media reports said.
US: Indian students Mahammadilham Vahora, Hajiali Vahora arrested for scamming elderly person
Apr 30, 2025, at 05:26 pm
Two Indian citizens on student visas were arrested for scamming an elderly person, American officials confirmed on Wednesday.
China: Explosion in residential building leaves 17 injured
Apr 30, 2025, at 05:03 pm
At least 17 people were injured after an explosion occurred at a residential building in China's Shanxi Province on Wednesday.
Bangladesh High Court grants bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case
Apr 30, 2025, at 04:23 pm
Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, popularly known as Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in a sedition case.
Israel-Palestine Crisis: Two-State solution nearing point of no return, warns UN chief
Apr 30, 2025, at 02:15 pm
The UN Secretary-General has warned that the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine is nearing collapse, urging world leaders to take bold, irreversible steps to preserve hopes for lasting peace.
Pahalgam terror attack: Digital truck demanding justice for victims spotted in Times Square
Apr 30, 2025, at 01:51 pm
A digital truck was spotted in New York's busy Times Square with images of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, demanding justice for them, media reports said.
Apr 30, 2025, at 11:44 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Ataullah Tarar has claimed India will conduct a military operation against Islamabad over the Pahalgam terror attack and warned New Delhi of facing "catastrophic consequences".
Apr 30, 2025, at 10:22 am
After suffering almost 18 months of deadly bombardment, displacement and lack of access to basic services, the embattled people of Gaza face yet another challenge: the threat of insects and rodents.
3 killed, several injured in shooting incident in Sweden's Uppsala
Apr 30, 2025, at 12:15 am
At least three people were killed and several others were injured in a shooting incident in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two terrorists killed in Balochistan
Apr 29, 2025, at 07:24 pm
Pakistan's counterterrorism department of the Balochistan police recently claimed to have foiled a major terror attack in Quetta by killing two alleged terrorists on Monday.
China restaurant fire leaves 22 dead, one person detained
Apr 29, 2025, at 06:28 pm
At least 22 people died and three others were injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant in China's Liaoyang city on Tuesday.
Islamist outfit loots library in Bangladesh, removes books written by 'atheists'
Apr 29, 2025, at 05:58 pm
An Islamist outfit in Bangladesh recently seized more than 500 books from Abhayaranya Library in Bangladesh's Tangail region by claiming them to be written by "atheists".
Jagmeet Singh's defeat in Canada polls erodes political support to Khalistan, Indians celebrate fall
Apr 29, 2025, at 04:09 pm
Indians and a large section of the Indian diaspora in Canada heaved a sigh of relief with Khalistani sympathiser Jagmeeet Singh losing the polls and quitting as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Besides the poor single-digit show of NDP in the federal polls, where the outfit managed to take a lead in only eight seats, Singh himself lost.
UN launches network to support victims, survivors of terrorism
Apr 29, 2025, at 03:23 pm
A new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by the continuing threat posed by terrorism.
Mark Carney leads Liberal Party to victory in Canada, Khalistan sympathiser Jagmeet Singh bites dust
Apr 29, 2025, at 11:34 am
Canada's Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is now on course to win the federal election and form the government for the fourth consecutive term, a rare event in the country's politics.
Indian diaspora members demonstrate against Pahalgam terror strike in Frankfurt, Warsaw
Apr 29, 2025, at 10:17 am
The Indian diaspora members in Poland and Germany joined the rest of the world in condemning the Pahalgam terror attack that occurred on April 22, which left 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, dead.
Canada: Indian student Vanshika, who went missing for past few days, found dead
Apr 29, 2025, at 09:26 am
An Indian student in Canada, who was missing for the past three days, has been found dead, confirmed the Indian Embassy in Ottawa on Tuesday.
As Canada heads to polls, Donald Trump expresses his desire to make it 51st US state
Apr 29, 2025, at 01:09 am
As Canadians are heading to the polls to elect a new government that will navigate the country's relations with the United States, President Donald Trump has intervened in the election with his comments on social media, drawing widespread attention.
Mega power outage in Spain, Portugal; millions without electricity, flights delayed
Apr 28, 2025, at 09:38 pm
Madrid/IBNS: Spain and Portugal were hit by a major power outage on Monday that hit public transport, caused large traffic congestion and delayed airline flights as utility operators scrambled to restore the grid.
Apr 28, 2025, at 06:48 pm
The Chinese government on Monday asked India and Pakistan to 'exercise restraint' after the two countries exchanged fire at the Line of Control following the deadly terror strike in Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir which left 26 people dead.
Canada: 30-year-old suspect in Vancouver's Lapu Lapu killings charged with murder
Apr 28, 2025, at 03:40 pm
The key suspect in the Vancouver car ramming incident has been charged with murder in the death of multiple festival-goers at a Filipino community block party on Saturday night.
Apr 28, 2025, at 12:38 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: The United States has said it is in "touch" with both India and Pakistan and appealed to both the parties to "work towards a responsible resolution" over the heightened border tension between the two nuclear-armed South Asian countries after the Pahalgam terror attack.
South Korea: Student goes on stabbing spree in Cheongju school, 6 hurt
Apr 28, 2025, at 10:25 am
A student stabbed and injured six people, including teachers, at a school in South Korea's Cheongju city on Monday.