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Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Chennai checked in Colombo for Pahalgam terror attack suspects

A comprehensive security search of a Sri Lankan Airlines flight, which travelled to Colombo from Chennai city in southern India, was undertaken on Saturday following a tip-off from India that it was carrying six suspects believed to be involved in the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead.

Pahalgam aftermath: Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile with 450-km range amid escalation in tension with India

Pakistan on Saturday claimed to have test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a 450-km range, further escalating the tense relationship with India following the recent Pahalgam terror attack.

US hate crime: Man sentenced to 53 years in prison for killing six-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim boy

A US man, who fatally stabbed a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and injured his mother, has been sentenced to 53 years in jail, media reports said.

Bangladesh court issues show-cause notice against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina in contempt case

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chhatra League leader Shakil Alam Bulbul in a contempt case.

Pahalgam attack: JD Vance says US hopes Pakistan will cooperate with India in hunting down terrorists

US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday reacted to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and said he hopes Pakistan would cooperate with India in hunting down the terrorists involved in the incident.

Pahalgam Attack: Pakistani FM stations stop airing Indian songs

Pakistani FM stations have stopped broadcasting Indian songs amid a strained relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbouring countries following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 that left 26 people dead.

US deports 131 migrants from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, says DHS

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday said it sent 131 migrants to Uzbekistan as part of a deal with the nation.

Yunus aide threatens Bangladesh would occupy North East states if India attacks Pakistan

A senior official appointed by Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has stirred controversy with a provocative suggestion: that Bangladesh should consider occupying seven states located in India’s North East if New Delhi launches a military strike on Pakistan in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

Hope India's response to Pahalgam attack doesn't lead to broader regional conflict: JD Vance

Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance has said Washington hopes India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack doesn't lead to a broader regional conflict.

EU regulator fines China-based video app TikTok 530 million euros over data protection

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Friday said the Chinese firm ByteDance-owned TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($600 million) over the transfer of the personal data of European users to China.

Bangladesh court issues show-cause notice against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina in contempt case

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chhatra League leader Shakil Alam Bulbul in a contempt case.

Pahalgam Attack: Pakistani FM stations stop airing Indian songs

Pakistani FM stations have stopped broadcasting Indian songs amid a strained relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbouring countries following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 that left 26 people dead.

Yunus aide threatens Bangladesh would occupy North East states if India attacks Pakistan

A senior official appointed by Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has stirred controversy with a provocative suggestion: that Bangladesh should consider occupying seven states located in India’s North East if New Delhi launches a military strike on Pakistan in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

EU regulator fines China-based video app TikTok 530 million euros over data protection

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Friday said the Chinese firm ByteDance-owned TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($600 million) over the transfer of the personal data of European users to China.

Take back Yunus' Nobel Peace Prize: Taslima Nasrin writes to Nobel Committee

Dhaka/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin has written to the Nobel Committee to withdraw the Nobel Peace Prize which was awarded to Muhammad Yunus, who is currently heading the interim government of the country.

Bangladesh Supreme Court stays HC order granting bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case

Dhaka/IBNS: The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court stayed the High Court order on Wednesday, granting bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in a sedition case, media reports said.

Bangladesh faces acute currency crisis after central bank halts releasing notes featuring Bangabandhu's image

It seems troubles will continue to haunt Bangladesh, and there seems to be no respite from them. The South Asian country is now facing an estimated financial loss of Taka 15,000 crore (USD 1.2 billion) after the Bangladesh Bank stopped circulating newly printed bank notes, media reports said.

US: Indian students Mahammadilham Vahora, Hajiali Vahora arrested for scamming elderly person

Two Indian citizens on student visas were arrested for scamming an elderly person, American officials confirmed on Wednesday.

China: Explosion in residential building leaves 17 injured

At least 17 people were injured after an explosion occurred at a residential building in China's Shanxi Province on Wednesday.

Bangladesh High Court grants bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case

Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, popularly known as Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in a sedition case.

Israel-Palestine Crisis: Two-State solution nearing point of no return, warns UN chief

The UN Secretary-General has warned that the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine is nearing collapse, urging world leaders to take bold, irreversible steps to preserve hopes for lasting peace.

Pahalgam terror attack: Digital truck demanding justice for victims spotted in Times Square

A digital truck was spotted in New York's busy Times Square with images of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, demanding justice for them, media reports said.

India will attack us in next 24-36 hours, claims Pakistan minister with warning of 'catastrophic consequences'

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Ataullah Tarar has claimed India will conduct a military operation against Islamabad over the Pahalgam terror attack and warned New Delhi of facing "catastrophic consequences".

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Plague of rats and insects provide latest challenge for war-shattered Gazans

After suffering almost 18 months of deadly bombardment, displacement and lack of access to basic services, the embattled people of Gaza face yet another challenge: the threat of insects and rodents.

3 killed, several injured in shooting incident in Sweden's Uppsala

At least three people were killed and several others were injured in a shooting incident in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Two terrorists killed in Balochistan

Pakistan's counterterrorism department of the Balochistan police recently claimed to have foiled a major terror attack in Quetta by killing two alleged terrorists on Monday.

China restaurant fire leaves 22 dead, one person detained

At least 22 people died and three others were injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant in China's Liaoyang city on Tuesday.

Islamist outfit loots library in Bangladesh, removes books written by 'atheists'

An Islamist outfit in Bangladesh recently seized more than 500 books from Abhayaranya Library in Bangladesh's Tangail region by claiming them to be written by "atheists".

Jagmeet Singh's defeat in Canada polls erodes political support to Khalistan, Indians celebrate fall

Indians and a large section of the Indian diaspora in Canada heaved a sigh of relief with Khalistani sympathiser Jagmeeet Singh losing the polls and quitting as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Besides the poor single-digit show of NDP in the federal polls, where the outfit managed to take a lead in only eight seats, Singh himself lost.

UN launches network to support victims, survivors of terrorism

A new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by the continuing threat posed by terrorism.