Arson attack on Indian restaurant in London: Teen, adult arrested
At least two people, including a teen, have been arrested over an alleged arson attack on an Indian restaurant in London.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
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Toy-like bomb explosion leaves two brothers dead in Pakistan
At least two minor brothers were injured after a toy-like bomb exploded in a house in Miramshah region of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
Pakistan: Doctors demonstrated in Karachi over non-payment of salaries
The doctors of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH), one of the largest public healthcare facility under the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) in Pakistan, recently demonstrated over non-payment of salaries, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Muhammad Yunus discuss SAARC, other issues during Dhaka meeting
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday met Bangladeshi interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on his visit to Dhaka, when he stressed the need to revitalise regional cooperation through the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc).
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
Yemen: Israel strikes Houthi military targets in Sanaa
The Israeli Air Force on Sunday targeted Yemen’s Houthi-held capital of Sanaa, responding to the Iran-backed group’s repeated attacks on Israel, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
Pakistan: Man arrested in Saddar after he chops off his wife's leg over minor dispute
A Pakistani man has been arrested in Saddar region of Pakistan after he chopped off his wife’s leg over a minor dispute, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
Russia claims Ukrainian drones targeted its nuclear plant, triggering fire
The Russian government on Sunday accused Ukraine of targeting its nuclear plant with drones that triggered a fire and caused damage to an auxiliary transformer.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
Ex-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe admitted to hospital a day after he was jailed
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been admitted to a hospital, a day after he was charged with misusing government funds for foreign travel.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
US: Indian-origin man wrongfully jailed for over 40 days in false kidnapping case demands public apology from law enforcement
An Indian-origin man is demanding a public apology from law enforcement in the Georgia region of the USA after he spent 47 days in prison in a fake kidnapping case filed against him.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
Florida road crash: US court denies bail to arrested Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh
Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh, who was recently arrested over a deadly Florida road crash, has been denied bail by a US court, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2025
US Navy sailor in California convicted of espionage for selling secrets to Chinese intelligence officer
A US Navy sailor in California has been convicted of espionage for selling secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000, officials said.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
Karachi witnesses massive protests over 50-hour-long power outage
Pakistan's Karachi city witnessed massive protests in recent times after several areas remained without power following heavy rains on August 19.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
France: Easyjet flight to Porto diverted after delirious passenger tries to enter cockpit
Lyon (France): An Easyjet flight from Lyon to Porto was forced to return shortly after take-off when a passenger suffering from delirium attempted to break into the cockpit, news agency AFP reported, citing French police and the airline, on Saturday.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
Trump fires US Defence Intelligence chief after Iran assessment contradicts claim
Washington, DC: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), along with two other senior officers, Reuters reported.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell claims ‘no client list, no abuse’ in DOJ transcript raising more questions
The Justice Department on Friday released the transcript of a weeks-old interview with convicted deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
New York-bound bus crash kills five tourists; Indians among 54 onboard
At least five tourists died after a bus carrying 54 passengers, including Indians, rolled and crashed on a New York state highway on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
US President Donald Trump appoints Sergio Gor as new envoy to India amid tariff tension
US President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Sergio Gor as the country's next envoy to India amid deterioration of the relationship with the South Asian country over tariff imposition.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
'Great nations don't exhibit greatness by giving ultimatums': Ex-US diplomat opposes Trump over strained ties with India
Washington DC/IBNS: Former US diplomat John Kerry has criticised President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on India and called the "struggle" between the premiers of the two nations "unfortunate".
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
Pakistan-Bangladesh bond: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrives in Dhaka, scheduled to meet top leaders
Pakistani foreign minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday, marking the close bond shared between the two neighbours.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
New York-bound bus crash kills five tourists; Indians among 54 onboard
At least five tourists died after a bus carrying 54 passengers, including Indians, rolled and crashed on a New York state highway on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
US President Donald Trump appoints Sergio Gor as new envoy to India amid tariff tension
US President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Sergio Gor as the country's next envoy to India amid deterioration of the relationship with the South Asian country over tariff imposition.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
'Great nations don't exhibit greatness by giving ultimatums': Ex-US diplomat opposes Trump over strained ties with India
Washington DC/IBNS: Former US diplomat John Kerry has criticised President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on India and called the "struggle" between the premiers of the two nations "unfortunate".
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
Pakistan-Bangladesh bond: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrives in Dhaka, scheduled to meet top leaders
Pakistani foreign minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday, marking the close bond shared between the two neighbours.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2025
Crackdown on immigrants: 55 million US visa holders under review
The US government is reviewing over 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations, which can lead to deportation, media reports said on Friday.
IBNS•Aug 22, 2025
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged fund misuse
Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over alleged misuse of state funds.
IBNS•Aug 22, 2025
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged fund misuse
Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over alleged misuse of state funds.
IBNS•Aug 22, 2025
Bridge collapses in China, 12 dead
At least 12 people died, and four remain missing after a steel cable snapped during bridge construction in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 22, 2025
Bridge collapses in China, 12 dead
At least 12 people died, and four remain missing after a steel cable snapped during bridge construction in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 22, 2025
US govt pauses issuing work visas for commercial truck drivers after Indian man's deadly crash in Florida
The US government has paused the issuance of all worker visas for commercial truck drivers, citing public safety and the need to protect American jobs.
IBNS•Aug 22, 2025
Overnight Russian strike leaves one dead in Ukraine
At least one person died, and 26 others were injured after Russia launched a wave of missile and drone strikes on several Ukrainian cities, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 22, 2025
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