India-Nepal border security tightened in Bihar ahead of I-Day
Security has been intensified along the India-Nepal border in Bihar ahead of Independence Day on August 15, with the Sashastra Seema Bal increasing surveillance, checking travellers, conducting foot patrols...
US CENTCOM launches Falcon Strike, a multinational attack drone task force
US CENTCOM launches Task Force Falcon Strike, the first multinational, multi-domain attack drone unit,...
Jaishankar meets Liberia FM to deepen South-South cooperation partnership
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti in New...
Iran asserts control over Strait of Hormuz amid US tensions
Iran’s military says ships cannot safely transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian permission,...
Bangladesh Load Shedding Fuels Public Anger Amid Worsening Energy Crisis
Bangladesh’s worsening energy crisis triggers public anger as load shedding disrupts daily life, businesses...
Amid strained ties with India, Maldives upgrades relationship with China; signs 20 ‘key’ agreements
Amid a strained relationship with India, Maldives Wednesday upgraded its relationship with China during its newly elected President Mohamed Muizzus first state visit to...
North Korean leader Kim Jong labels South Korea ‘principal enemy’
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called neighbouring South Korea the principal enemy and defined south as a most hostile state to Pyongyang,...
Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF says it killed Palestine Islamic Jihad commander Mamdouh Lolo
The Islamic Defense Forces on Friday said it has killed Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander Mamdouh Lolo.
The Israeli force said he was struck by...
Twenty-six injured after two subway trains derail following collision in New York subway
At least 26 persons were hurt after two subway trains derailed following a collision in Upper West Side region of New York City on...
51 Palestinian women from Gaza arrested by Israeli army
Ramallah/IBNS/UNI: Israeli forces arrested at least 51 Palestinian women from the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war with Hamas, two groups said on Thursday.
The...
Japan earthquake: Death toll reaches 84
Wajima: The death toll has risen to 84 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of Thursday morning after a series of earthquakes...
Several US state capitol buildings evacuated due to threats
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Several US state capitol buildings were evacuated due to threats against officials, including the Kentucky capitol building, Governor Andy Beshear said on Wednesday.
While...
2023 was the deadliest year for journalists in a decade, 140 of them killed: Press Emblem Campaign
Geneva: With 140 journalists killed, 2023 was the deadliest year for media workers in ten years, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced here...
UK PM Rishi Sunak likely to lose his own constituency in upcoming polls, says survey
A poll released by a civil society campaign organisation indicates that the ruling Conservative Party might face defeat in the general polls likely to...
Bangladesh heads into national election on 7th January
Bangladesh heads into national election on 7th January; 119 million voters will decide the fate of 1,970 candidates vying for 300 seats. The Election...
Israel lost 600 soldiers since Hamas launched October 7 attack
Two of the three people detained in Russias Muslim-majority Dagestan Republic suspected of plotting to commit terrorist crimes are of Central Asian origin, a...
Ukraine and Russia exchange nearly 500 prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine exchanged nearly 500 prisoners of war, one of the few areas of cooperation between the two sides. The prisoners include Ukrainian...
At least 100 killed in twin blasts near Iran’s top commander Qassem Soleimani’s grave
Dubai/IBNS: At least 100 people died in two explosions caused by terrorist attacks that left scores wounded during a ceremony in Iran to commemorate...
Over 300 flights cancelled after Tokyo airport collision killing 5; the plane was cleared to land
Tokyo/UNI/IBNS: Airlines were forced to cancel over 300 flights following the collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger plane...
