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Columbia University protesters are now demanding free food and water from authorities, demonstration erupts in UCLA

Columbia University protesters are now demanding free food and water from authorities, demonstration erupts in UCLA

Hours after cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building, the demonstrators are now demanding authorities provide them with food.

IBNSMay 01, 2024
Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon

Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon

Children as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to spiral into a “full-scale war”, UN child experts said on Tuesday.

IBNSMay 01, 2024
Chinese-made drone carrying heroin seized by BSF on Firozpur border

Chinese-made drone carrying heroin seized by BSF on Firozpur border

In a startling revelation this morning, the Border Security Force (BSF) uncovered a nefarious plot on the Firozpur Indo-Pak border. During a routine search operation in the vicinity of village Gandu Kilcha, BSF personnel stumbled upon a China-made drone clandestinely positioned amidst the fields.

IBNSMay 01, 2024
US: NYPD cops storm Columbia University campus to clear out anti-Israel demonstrators, dozens arrested

US: NYPD cops storm Columbia University campus to clear out anti-Israel demonstrators, dozens arrested

New York Police Department cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus on Tuesday (April 30, 2024) and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building amid the ongoing anti-Israel protest on the campus.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Pakistan continues to grapple with inflation, price rise and power cuts

Pakistan continues to grapple with inflation, price rise and power cuts

Cash-strapped Pakistan has been battling various odds in recent times  making the life of common people difficult.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Man  with sword kills 13-year-old in London, injures four others

Man with sword kills 13-year-old in London, injures four others

A 13-year-old boy was killed and four others, including two policemen, were injured after a sword-wielding man attacked them in Hainault region in east London on Tuesday.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Uber quits app in Pakistan

Uber quits app in Pakistan

Ride-sharing platform Uber on Tuesday announced it has decided to cease operating its ride-hailing app in Pakistan.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns expert

Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns expert

The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance experts warned that the Strip is now at its “most dangerous period”.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Two labourers gunned down by unknown attackers in Pakistan

Two labourers gunned down by unknown attackers in Pakistan

Unknown armed motorcyclists shot dead two labours in Pakistan's Kech district on Sunday, media reports said.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Unknown miscreants storm Pakistani school, set examination papers on fire

Unknown miscreants storm Pakistani school, set examination papers on fire

Unidentified miscreants stormed into a school in Pakistan's North Waziristan and set fire to solved examination papers.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains that continue to affect the region.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians

Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice, fearing further intense Israeli bombardment.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
South Sudan:  UN official urges to lift taxes halting aid

South Sudan: UN official urges to lift taxes halting aid

The UN’s top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly imposed taxes and charges that are causing aid deliveries to be suspended, affecting tens of thousands of people.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Man with sword attacks people in London, arrested

Man with sword attacks people in London, arrested

Police on Tuesday said they have arrested a sword-wielding man after he attacked several people, including police officers, in Hainault region, close to London.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Ukraine conflict: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify

Ukraine conflict: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify

An increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against Ukraine’s electric power infrastructure and railway system calls for concern, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said on Monday.

IBNSApr 30, 2024
Pakistan's education continues to struggle as govt fails to bring it on track

Pakistan's education continues to struggle as govt fails to bring it on track

Karachi University is heading towards a complete closure after the non-teaching staff of the institute said they will observe pen-down strike for an indefinite period from Monday (April 29, 2024) till the acceptance of their demands by the varsity administration, an episode highlighting the tough situation in Pakistan and how things remained the same even after the change in the federal government.

IBNSApr 29, 2024
Pakistan: Clerics, tribal leaders ban music, gambling in Landi Kotal

Pakistan: Clerics, tribal leaders ban music, gambling in Landi Kotal

Local clerics and tribal leaders in Pakistan's Landi Kotal, a tribal belt of the country, have imposed a ban on music and gambling in their respective areas.

IBNSApr 29, 2024
Pakistan: Police arrest farmers over protest call in Punjab

Pakistan: Police arrest farmers over protest call in Punjab

Punjab police have initiated the arrest of farmers' leaders in the province after they announced a demonstration in front of the assembly.

IBNSApr 29, 2024
Pakistan government set to declare education emergency

Pakistan government set to declare education emergency

The Pakistani government is likely to declare an emergency with the aim of bringing back out-of-school children into the education system and preventing further disparity in educational opportunities.

IBNSApr 29, 2024
Gunmen abduct a judge in Pakistan, later released from captivity

Gunmen abduct a judge in Pakistan, later released from captivity

Shakirullah Marwat, the district and sessions judge of Pakistan's South Waziristan region, who had appealed to the government and judiciary to accept the demands of his abductors after being kidnapped a day earlier, was released from captivity on Sunday, media reports said.

IBNSApr 29, 2024
Campus protests continues in the US, supporters raise Palestinian flag at Harvard University campus

Campus protests continues in the US, supporters raise Palestinian flag at Harvard University campus

The ongoing pro-Palestine demonstrations across US universities are spreading like wildfire with anti-Israeli demonstrators recently flying a Palestinian flag at a spot in the Harvard University which is usually reserved for the American flag.

IBNSApr 29, 2024
Kansas man kills his wife, buys sex doll with her life insurance payout

Kansas man kills his wife, buys sex doll with her life insurance payout

A US man allegedly killed his wife in 2019 and then used her life insurance payout to buy a life-sized sex doll worth nearly USD 2,000.

IBNSApr 28, 2024
Pakistan: Two terrorists killed in Dera Ismail Khan

Pakistan: Two terrorists killed in Dera Ismail Khan

Security forces killed at least two terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan District of Pakistan on Sunday.

IBNSApr 28, 2024
Sub-inspector shot dead in Pakistan's Lahore

Sub-inspector shot dead in Pakistan's Lahore

Unknown attackers gunned down a police sub-inspector in Pakistan's Lahore city on Saturday.

IBNSApr 28, 2024
Sindhi community members protest against forced conversation of Hindu girls

Sindhi community members protest against forced conversation of Hindu girls

Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) Chairman Sohail Abro has urged international human rights organizations to intervene for the safe release of young Hindu girl Priya Kumari.

IBNSApr 28, 2024
Pakistan government employees stage protest at Karachi port, export-import operations disrupted

Pakistan government employees stage protest at Karachi port, export-import operations disrupted

Karachi: Staff of key government institutions demonstrated at Karachi Port, causing a backlog in export and import operations at the port without clearance.

IBNSApr 28, 2024
Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher

Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher

UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur.

IBNSApr 28, 2024
Pakistan shows disrespect to Sikh heritage at Gurdwara Panja Sahib on Vaisakhi

Pakistan shows disrespect to Sikh heritage at Gurdwara Panja Sahib on Vaisakhi

This year’s Vaisakhi, a festival marked with immense religious fervour by Sikhs worldwide, has once again brought to light a concerning issue: Pakistan’s insensitivity towards its Sikh minority. Recent incidents during the Vaisakhi celebrations reveal not just neglect but a deep-seated disrespect towards Sikh religious practices and places of worship.

IBNSApr 28, 2024
Tibetans protest infront of Chinese Embassy in Oslo, demanding release of 11 Panchen Lama 

Tibetans protest infront of Chinese Embassy in Oslo, demanding release of 11 Panchen Lama 

Norwegian Tibet Committee showed solidarity with the 11 Panchen Lama and participated in a rally outside the  Embassy of China in Oslo on April 25.

IBNSApr 28, 2024
Indian-origin Tech billionaire Ankur Jain marries former WWE star Erika Hammond in spectacular Egyptian ceremony

Indian-origin Tech billionaire Ankur Jain marries former WWE star Erika Hammond in spectacular Egyptian ceremony

Billionaire Ankur Jain and former WWE wrestler Erika Hammond in a dazzling ceremony in Egypt.

IBNSApr 28, 2024

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