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PAU Pride: Purvika Chhuneja clinches accolades for India at World Folk Festival in Canada

PAU Pride: Purvika Chhuneja clinches accolades for India at World Folk Festival in Canada

In a spectacular showcase of talent and cultural heritage, Purvika Chhuneja, an alumna of the College of Agriculture at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has brought pride and honour to her alma mater and the nation.

IBNSOct 26, 2023
US: Death of elderly Sikh man in New York leaves his hometown in grief

US: Death of elderly Sikh man in New York leaves his hometown in grief

A heart-wrenching incident in New York City on October 19 has left a small village in India grieving for one of its own.

IBNSOct 26, 2023
Pakistan’s economy suffers $23 billion blow annually from rampant black marketing and smuggling

Pakistan’s economy suffers $23 billion blow annually from rampant black marketing and smuggling

Pakistan is grappling with a crippling economic crisis, losing a staggering USD 23 billion per year due to the pervasive issues of black marketing and smuggling, according to a recent report by ACE Money Transfer, a UK-based company.

IBNSOct 26, 2023
US: 22 die in mass shooting in Lewiston, gunman at large

US: 22 die in mass shooting in Lewiston, gunman at large

A mass shooting in the US city of Lewiston has left 22 people dead, media reports said on Thursday (October 26, 2023).

IBNSOct 26, 2023
Israel delays invasion of Gaza after US request: Reports

Israel delays invasion of Gaza after US request: Reports

Israel has agreed to postpone its planned invasion of Gaza in exchange for the United States’ rapid deployment of missile defense systems to protect its forces in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: Death toll in West Bank rises to 103, says Palestinian Health Ministry

Israel-Hamas war: Death toll in West Bank rises to 103, says Palestinian Health Ministry

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: The death toll in the West Bank has risen to 103 since the latest armed conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
Empowering Democracy: Protecting Freedom of Expression and Media Integrity in Uzbekistan

Empowering Democracy: Protecting Freedom of Expression and Media Integrity in Uzbekistan

Freedom of speech, opinion and information is a fundamental human right. According to Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
Legislative changes introduced in Uzbekistan to protect property rights

Legislative changes introduced in Uzbekistan to protect property rights

Uzbekistan has introduced a number of changes to improve legislation on the protection of property rights. Primarily, the changes were made to the updated Constitution.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
BRI enters new phase:  Pakistan puts ‘blind trust’ in China

BRI enters new phase: Pakistan puts ‘blind trust’ in China

The Belt Road Initiative has entered a new phase and Pakistan has put a 'blind trust' on China over it.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
PoK protest against govt against high inflation, unemployment

PoK protest against govt against high inflation, unemployment

People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been facing the troubles of high inflation, frequent load shedding, unemployment and other violations of human rights for a long time now and this has left them with no other options but to protest against the government.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
Pakistan: Arrest of Afghanistani migrants intensifying

Pakistan: Arrest of Afghanistani migrants intensifying

Several Afghanistan migrants have said Pakistani authorities have increased their detention as the interim government's November 1 deadline to expel the migrants approaches.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
Israel-Hamas conflict: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire

Israel-Hamas conflict: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire to 'ease epic suffering, make the delivery of aid easier and safer and facilitate the release of hostages', in the Gaza Strip.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
Sri Lankan govt announces visa-free entry initiative for Indian tourists

Sri Lankan govt announces visa-free entry initiative for Indian tourists

The Sri Lankan government has announced a visa-free entry initiative for visitors from India.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
Israel-Palestine conflict: Gaza facing fuel shortage, healthcare crisis

Israel-Palestine conflict: Gaza facing fuel shortage, healthcare crisis

On day 17 of the Gaza-Israel crisis, UN humanitarians on Tuesday (October 24, 2023) pleaded for desperately needed fuel deliveries and other relief items to prevent the already dire situation in the enclave from worsening further.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
US states sue Facebook owner Meta for causing harm to children's mental health

US states sue Facebook owner Meta for causing harm to children's mental health

Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of causing harm to a youths' mental health through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.

IBNSOct 25, 2023
China: Worker caught on camera urinating into tank at beer factory, video goes viral

China: Worker caught on camera urinating into tank at beer factory, video goes viral

A video has emerged where a worker could be seen urinating into a tank of ingredients in China's Tsingtao beer factory.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres

Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres

With 735 million people going hungry last year and three billion unable to afford a healthy diet, the world is “going backwards on our goal of zero hunger by 2030”, the UN chief told the Committee on World Food Security on Monday.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
Haiti: UN envoy upholds critical role of elections amid rising gang violence

Haiti: UN envoy upholds critical role of elections amid rising gang violence

The security situation continues to deteriorate in Haiti as gang violence grows, and elections are crucial for the sustainable rule of law, the UN Special Representative in the country, María Isabel Salvador, told the Security Council on Monday.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
Pakistan: Government hikes gas tariff by 193 percent

Pakistan: Government hikes gas tariff by 193 percent

Giving more burden on the shoulders of people, the Pakistan government on Monday accepted a massive hike in gas tariff.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
The Royal Mint celebrates 'The Snowman' by releasing official 50p coin

The Royal Mint celebrates 'The Snowman' by releasing official 50p coin

The Royal Mint, the official maker of UK coins, recently launched a collectable 50p coin celebrating Raymond Briggs’ iconic picture book The Snowman.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
US-China Relationship: Antony Blinken to host FM Wang Yi in Washington Oct 26-28

US-China Relationship: Antony Blinken to host FM Wang Yi in Washington Oct 26-28

UN Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host PRC Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington on October 26-28.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
Israel-Hamas crisis: At least 2,000 children died in Gaza in past 17 days, claims international aid agency

Israel-Hamas crisis: At least 2,000 children died in Gaza in past 17 days, claims international aid agency

At least 2,000 children have died in Gaza in the past 17 days since the conflict between Hamas group and Israel started, claimed an international aid agency.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
Israel-Hamas conflict: Six UN refugee agency workers died in Gaza in past 24 hours

Israel-Hamas conflict: Six UN refugee agency workers died in Gaza in past 24 hours

Six UN’s Palestinian refugee agency workers were killed in the past 24 hours in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between the Hamas group and Israel.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
Hamas releases two elderly Israeli hostages amid ongoing conflict

Hamas releases two elderly Israeli hostages amid ongoing conflict

Hamas members have released two elderly Israeli hostages on Monday (October 23, 2023), media reports said.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
Death toll rises to 15 in Bangladesh train collision

Death toll rises to 15 in Bangladesh train collision

Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: At least 15 people were killed after two trains collided in Bangladesh's Kishoreganj district, some 117 km northeast of Dhaka, on Monday, the district's Additional Superintendent of Police Md Mostak Sarker told Xinhua.

IBNSOct 24, 2023
One killed, three injured in school shooting in Brazil's Sao Paulo

One killed, three injured in school shooting in Brazil's Sao Paulo

Buenos Aires/IBNS/UNI: A student died and three others were injured after a 15-year-old teenager started shooting in a school in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, the regional government said on Monday.

IBNSOct 23, 2023
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 5000, says Palestine health ministry

Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip exceeds 5000, says Palestine health ministry

Cairo/IBNS: The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has reached 4,137, and over 15,000 people have been injured, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra said on Monday.

IBNSOct 23, 2023
Over 450,000 Pakistanis leave country in search of better jobs: Reports

Over 450,000 Pakistanis leave country in search of better jobs: Reports

A large number of young Pakistanis are trying to move abroad in search of a better future as the South Asian country continues to struggle in the face of a slump in the economy and hyperinflation.

IBNSOct 23, 2023
Pakistan: Locals protest arrest of activist in Gilgit-Baltistan

Pakistan: Locals protest arrest of activist in Gilgit-Baltistan

Residents of Skardu district in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan recently launched a protest against the local administration over the arrest of prominent activist Shabbir Mayyar.

IBNSOct 23, 2023
PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan leaders voice concern over child marriage

PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan leaders voice concern over child marriage

Civil society representatives, including the head of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), recently expressed concern over the absence of laws and constitutional protections for women in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan region.

IBNSOct 23, 2023

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