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Supreme Court orders SIT probe into Madhya Pradesh minister's remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi | Bengaluru: Woman killed after wall collapses on her after heavy rainfall | Pak forces targeted Golden Temple after India conducted Operation Sindoor: Army | YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested for 'espionage', travelled to Pakistan ahead of Pahalgam attack | Centre picks Shashi Tharoor to head all-party delegation for 'exposing' Pak-backed terrorism globally | Rape convict, survivor express willingness to get married; exchange flowers in Supreme Court | 'Are nukes safe with irresponsible and rogue nation like Pakistan?': Rajnath Singh questions world | 'Go and apologise': Supreme Court slams Madhya Pradesh minister over remark against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi | 'Can timelines be imposed?': President Murmu's question to Supreme Court on Tamil Nadu verdict | 'Had Indira Gandhi been alive, I would've asked her why PoK was not taken back in Simla Agreement': Himanta Biswa Sarma

Pakistan shuts down airspace completely after India's precision strikes

May 07, 2025, at 08:53 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Following the Indian armed forces' missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), Islamabad and Rawalpindi have decided to shut down their airspace completely.

Operation Sindoor: BJP leader shares video of 'demolished' Jaish-e-Mohammad HQ in Pakistan

May 07, 2025, at 06:10 pm

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday shared a video which showed the Markaz Subhan Allah camp in Pakistan's Bahawalpur, the headquarters of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, was reportedly turned into rubble after India conducted Operation Sindoor against terrorist camps located across the border.

If India backs down, we will definitely wrap up, says Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif after India conducts Operation Sindoor

May 07, 2025, at 05:41 pm

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif struck a conciliatory note hours after India conducted Operation Sindoor and targeted terror camps located across the border, when he said his nation is ready to 'wrap up' the tension if India backs down.

Jaish chief Masood Azhar's 10 family members, four aides killed in Indian strikes: Reports

May 07, 2025, at 02:18 pm

At least 10 family members and four aides of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, a UN-designated global terrorist, were killed in the military action conducted by the Indian Armed Forces in the Bahawalpur region of Pakistan.

Operation Sindoor: UN Chief Antonio Guterres Expresses Deep Concern, urges India, Pakistan to maintain military restraint

May 07, 2025, at 01:06 pm

The UN chief has expressed deep concern over Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international border with Pakistan and asked both the nuclear-armed neighbours to maintain military restraint.

Operation Sindoor: China calls India's military action 'regrettable', expresses concern over ongoing situation

May 07, 2025, at 11:41 am

China on Wednesday called India's military operation, named Operation Sindoor' that targeted terrorist camps at various locations inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) 'regrettable'.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio monitoring situation between India, Pakistan closely

May 07, 2025, at 10:18 am

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he is monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan 'closely', hours after the Indian Army conducted Operation Sindoor and targeted terrorist camps at various locations inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).

7 Pakistani soldiers killed, 5 injured in bomb attack on military convoy in southwestern Balochistan

May 07, 2025, at 12:55 am

At least seven Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed and five others injured in a homemade bomb attack on a convoy in southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday, media reports said.

China: Four tourist boats capsize in Guizhou, 10 die

May 06, 2025, at 07:20 pm

At least 10 people died after four tourist boats capsized in China's Guizhou Province on Sunday.

Bangladesh Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das shown arrested in four more cases

May 06, 2025, at 06:49 pm

Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das has been shown arrested by a Chittagong court in four more cases filed with Kotwali Police Station over clashes, vandalism and attacks on cops on the court building premises last year.

Sheikh Hasina's lifelong political rival Khaleda Zia returns to Dhaka

May 06, 2025, at 06:30 pm

Former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, a political rival of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday arrived in Dhaka city after undergoing treatment in the UK.

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.

'We'll do everything we can': US House Speaker backs India in fight against terrorism after Pahalgam attack

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.

US: Indian-origin UC Berkeley student paralysed after suffering 12-feet fall just weeks before graduating

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.

Pakistan's controversial cleric urges followers not to support Islamabad if war against India breaks out

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.