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Calgary’s troubling hosting of Khalistan referendum and its implications for Canada

Calgary’s troubling hosting of Khalistan referendum and its implications for Canada

On July 28th, Calgary will serve as the venue for a controversial event: the Khalistan “referendum” organized by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).

IBNSJul 26, 2024
Leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel Ismael Zambada arrested in Texas

Leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel Ismael Zambada arrested in Texas

One of the major drug lords Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada has been arrested in the US state of Texas.

IBNSJul 26, 2024
UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate in Yemen

UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate in Yemen

Yemen is at risk of returning to full-scale war and the international community has a common interest and responsibility to stop this from happening, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.

IBNSJul 24, 2024
US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns days after assassination attempt on Donald Trump

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns days after assassination attempt on Donald Trump

Days after Donald Trump escaped an assassination attempt,  US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned from her position.

IBNSJul 24, 2024
Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges

Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges

Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA.

IBNSJul 24, 2024
Russia: UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists

Russia: UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists

Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva send a “threatening message” to all journalists. 

IBNSJul 24, 2024
Australian woman allegedly gangraped in Paris ahead of Olympics, investigation ongoing

Australian woman allegedly gangraped in Paris ahead of Olympics, investigation ongoing

French police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of an Australian tourist by five men in Central Paris ahead of the start of the Olympics in the upcoming days.

IBNSJul 24, 2024
Nepal: Plane crash in Kathmandu kills 18

Nepal: Plane crash in Kathmandu kills 18

Kathmandu/IBNS: Eighteen out of nineteen people onboard died after a plane crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.

IBNSJul 24, 2024
Plane carrying 19 people crashes in Nepal's Kathmandu, 5 dead

Plane carrying 19 people crashes in Nepal's Kathmandu, 5 dead

Kathmandu/IBNS: Five people died after a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.

IBNSJul 24, 2024
Young pilot dies in crash shortly after skydivers exited her plane in New York

Young pilot dies in crash shortly after skydivers exited her plane in New York

A young pilot died in a "fluke" accident shortly after a group of skydivers exited her plane in US's upstate New York.

IBNSJul 23, 2024
Viral video shows tourist fainting after King's Guard Horse bites her in London while posing for photo

Viral video shows tourist fainting after King's Guard Horse bites her in London while posing for photo

The King's guards, renowned for their meticulous routine and stringent discipline in protecting various locations throughout the United Kingdom, happen to attract tourists worldwide. Recently a tourist was injured as she posed for a photo with one of the horses of the Guard stationed outside the London museum

IBNSJul 23, 2024
US Secret Service director quits days after shooting at Donald Trump's rally

US Secret Service director quits days after shooting at Donald Trump's rally

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

IBNSJul 23, 2024
Pakistan: Gunmen attack coal-laden truck in Quetta, driver killed

Pakistan: Gunmen attack coal-laden truck in Quetta, driver killed

A driver was killed and two others were injured when gunmen attacked coal-laden trucks in Quetta region of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.

IBNSJul 23, 2024
Pakistan: Hyderabad administration hikes milk price by Rs 15 per litre

Pakistan: Hyderabad administration hikes milk price by Rs 15 per litre

The district administration of Pakistan's Hyderabad has notified that the price of milk will be hiked following a recommendation from the Livestock Department, media reports said.

IBNSJul 23, 2024
Pakistan: Suspected terrorists blow up girl's school in Zerki village

Pakistan: Suspected terrorists blow up girl's school in Zerki village

A government middle school for girls was destroyed in an explosion triggered by suspected terrorists in Pakistan's Zerki village on Sunday.

IBNSJul 23, 2024
Pakistan: Three cops injured in explosion that hit Khyber district

Pakistan: Three cops injured in explosion that hit Khyber district

At least three people were injured after an explosion occurred close to their car in Tirah Valley of Khyber district on Monday.

IBNSJul 23, 2024
Pakistan: Murder-robbery cases in Karachi increases manifold in June, data shows

Pakistan: Murder-robbery cases in Karachi increases manifold in June, data shows

Incidents of murder and robbery have increased manifold in Pakistan's Karachi city in the month of June in comparison to May, media reports said.

IBNSJul 23, 2024
Kuwaiti couple divorces just three minutes after getting married

Kuwaiti couple divorces just three minutes after getting married

Kuwait perhaps recorded one of the shortest marriages in history when the couple divorced just three minutes after he got married.

IBNSJul 23, 2024
Canada: Hindu temple in Edmonton defaced with anti-India graffiti

Canada: Hindu temple in Edmonton defaced with anti-India graffiti

A Hindu temple in the Canadian city of Edmonton was left defaced with anti-India graffiti by unknown people on Monday.

IBNSJul 23, 2024
Donald Trump wants money spent on campaign against Joe Biden 'reimbursed' after latter drops out of prez polls

Donald Trump wants money spent on campaign against Joe Biden 'reimbursed' after latter drops out of prez polls

With US President Joe Biden dropping out from the forthcoming presidential election on Sunday and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, Donald Trump wants the money "reimbursed" he spent on his campaign so far.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan dismisses reports of his arrest in Dubai, says 'not true'

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan dismisses reports of his arrest in Dubai, says 'not true'

Dubai/IBNS: Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Monday dismissed reports that he was arrested in Dubai. "Not true," Khan said in a video posted on X.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
World leaders welcome Joe Biden's decision to resign from presidential race

World leaders welcome Joe Biden's decision to resign from presidential race

Several international leaders praised US President Joe Biden after he dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the crucial polls.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
Sit-in demonstrations continue in Balochistan over demand to recover five mission persons

Sit-in demonstrations continue in Balochistan over demand to recover five mission persons

The sit-in protest in Pakistan's Balochistan region over the recovery of five missing persons from Gresha has entered its third day on Sunday, media reports said.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
Survey finds 60 percent of Taiwan residents feel Chinese threat has increased in last few years

Survey finds 60 percent of Taiwan residents feel Chinese threat has increased in last few years

A recent survey revealed that around 60 percent Taiwan residents feel China's threat against the Island Nation has increased in the last few years.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 7 vessels amid ongoing regional tension

Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 7 vessels amid ongoing regional tension

Taiwan said it has detected 12 Chinese aircraft and 7 Chinese naval vessels amid ongoing tension in the region.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
Shooting outside Mississippi nightclub leaves three persons dead

Shooting outside Mississippi nightclub leaves three persons dead

At least three persons were shot dead and 16 others were injured after a gunman opened fire on them near a nightclub in the US state of Mississippi, media reports said.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
Echoes of 1947 Partition: A haunting journey of memory and survival for Sikhs in Pakistan

Echoes of 1947 Partition: A haunting journey of memory and survival for Sikhs in Pakistan

In the heart of Punjab, in the quiet village of Wattu, resides Master Darshan Singh, an 85-year-old retired Sikh school teacher. His life is a testament to the indelible scars left by one of the most traumatic events of the 20th century—the Partition of India in 1947.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
Woman stabbed inside Miami International Airport, suspect arrested

Woman stabbed inside Miami International Airport, suspect arrested

One woman was injured after she was stabbed in the Miami International Airport late Saturday night, media reports said.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
Former president Barack Obama praises Joe Biden as he drops out of presidential race, warns about 'unchartered waters ahead'

Former president Barack Obama praises Joe Biden as he drops out of presidential race, warns about 'unchartered waters ahead'

Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday praised Joe Biden after he quit the 2024 Presidential race and described him as a 'patriot of highest order'.

IBNSJul 22, 2024
Kamala Harris pledges to 'earn and win' Democratic nomination after Biden drops out of Presidential race, endorses her

Kamala Harris pledges to 'earn and win' Democratic nomination after Biden drops out of Presidential race, endorses her

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she intends to  'earn and win' the Democratic Presidential nomination after President Joe Biden quit the 2024 race and endorsed her in his place.

IBNSJul 22, 2024

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