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India blocks Austrian economist's X handle over 'dismantle India' post | Congress' post on Bihar and bidi triggers row, BJP says 'insult to the entire state' | There should be no India-Pakistan policy: Top former US officials warn Trump administration | Tariffs: Ex-US NSA John Bolton claims a very good personal relationship shared between Modi, Trump is gone now | Mamata calls Modi-Shah-BJP 'chor' amid ruckus in Assembly, multiple BJP MLAs including chief whip suspended and injured | Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan appears before ED in illegal betting app case | 'Welcome but too late': Chidambaram on Modi govt's GST simplification | 'Wait for true GST 2.0 continues': Congress on Modi govt's major overhauling of tax structure | Stock market soars after Modi govt's major overhauling of GST structure | GST overhaul brings relief to middle class; slabs cut to 5% and 18%: Find out what gets cheaper, what stays costlier

Taiwan detects 58 Chinese military aircraft, 10 ships around its territory

Jul 19, 2025, at 04:41 pm

Taiwan's Ministry of Defense recently said 58 Chinese military aircraft, nine naval vessels, and one official ship were close to Taiwan, media reports said.

Dongsha waters: Taiwan coast guard expels Chinese ships

Jul 19, 2025, at 04:09 pm

Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has said that it had dispatched a Coast Guard vessel on Wednesday to expel two Chinese coast guard ships intruding into Taiwan-controlled waters off Dongsha Island in the South China Sea.

Astronomer sends CEO Andy Byron on leave after his 'affair' with HR head exposed at Coldplay concert

Jul 19, 2025, at 02:01 pm

Boston/IBNS: Astronomer has sent its CEO Andy Byron on leave and replaced him with co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy as an interim after the former's "affair" with the US tech company's HR head Kristin Cabot was exposed in front of the world at a Coldplay concert.

Five jets were shot down: Donald Trump's new claim on Operation Sindoor

Jul 19, 2025, at 11:46 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has made yet another claim on Operation Sindoor saying five jets were shot down during the military conflict between India and Pakistan.

Syria, Israel agree to ceasefire amid Druze-Bedouin clashes, claims US envoy to Turkey

Jul 19, 2025, at 10:38 am

Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, just days after tensions escalated between the two nations this week, the US envoy to Turkey confirmed.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron placed on 'leave' after Coldplay concert video goes viral

Jul 19, 2025, at 09:07 am

Tech firm Astronomer confirmed on Friday that its CEO, Andy Byron, has been placed on leave after he was caught on camera embracing an employee in a Jumbotron video at a Coldplay concert.

Pakistan: Balochistan Constabulary officer dies after unidentified people open fire on vehicle

Jul 18, 2025, at 05:44 pm

One Balochistan Constabulary officer and three others were injured when unidentified people opened fire on their vehicle in Mastung district of Pakistan, media reports said.

Thailand: Woman extorted Buddhist monks of USD11.9 million after sex, arrested

Jul 18, 2025, at 05:06 pm

The Thai woman, who was arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with monks and then using photos and videos to extort them, received around 385 million baht ($11.9m; £8.8m) over the past three years from the victims, media reports said.

US: Indian-origin man charged with fraud

Jul 18, 2025, at 03:24 pm

Five Louisiana men, including four active and former law enforcement officers and an Indian national, were indicted Wednesday on charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit visa fraud, and mail fraud, following a federal investigation initiated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Israel PM's office 'regrets' attack on Gaza church which left 3 people dead

Jul 18, 2025, at 01:36 pm

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said it 'deeply regrets' the IDF strikes conducted on the only church in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency following leg swelling: White House

Jul 18, 2025, at 10:10 am

The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition amid speculation over his health after photographs emerged showing bruising in his hand.

'Committing theft could get your visa revoked': US warns after Indian woman caught shoplifting in Illinois

Jul 17, 2025, at 09:52 pm

The US Embassy in New Delhi has warned Indian nationals that they could face revocation of their American visas if they commit serious crimes in the country.

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies at 54 while touring across US with 'haunted' Annabelle doll

Jul 16, 2025, at 11:08 pm

A 54-year-old paranormal investigator died all of a sudden while touring with the supposedly haunted Annabelle doll, his tour organisers told the media.

Anchor runs mid-telecast as Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's state TV building

Jul 16, 2025, at 08:54 pm

A Syrian TV anchor ran off camera during a live broadcast as Israeli airstrikes hit a state television building in central Damascus.

Pakistan: Suspected abductor of Balochistan student killed in clash with police

Jul 16, 2025, at 06:23 pm

A Quetta police official on Wednesday said the key suspect allegedly involved in the kidnapping and killing of 14-year-old Musawir Kakar was killed in a clash with the police in the Pakistani city.

Ukraine crisis: 139 civilians have been killed due to Russian attacks in July so far, says OHCHR

Jul 16, 2025, at 02:19 pm

Relentless missile and drone strikes by Russian forces have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in Ukraine this month, continuing a devastating pattern of attacks far from the frontlines.

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan launches her own political party

Jul 16, 2025, at 09:46 am

Jailed ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan's wife Reham Khan has joined the political race in the South Asian country by launching her own party.

Over 800 died in Gaza trying to source food in recent weeks, confirms UN

Jul 16, 2025, at 09:02 am

Nearly 900 desperate and hungry Gazans have been killed in recent weeks trying to fetch food, with most deaths linked to private aid hubs run by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Balochistan witnessed 45 pc rise in terror, 100 pc spike in targeted killing in first half of 2025

Jul 15, 2025, at 09:58 am

A report published by the Balochistan Home Department has shown that the volatile Pakistani region is witnessing a 45 percent increase in terrorist incidents and a 100 percent increase in targeted killings of local residents in the first six months of the year.

Hamas terrorist, who invaded Israel on October 7, eliminated

Jul 15, 2025, at 09:51 am

A Hamas member, who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 onslaught and held British-Israeli Emily Damari hostage, has been eliminated in an Israeli airstrike, confirmed IDF on Monday.

Donald Trump threatens Russia with 'very severe tariffs' if no Ukraine negotiations within 50 days

Jul 14, 2025, at 11:13 pm

US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Russia that he will impose "very severe" tariffs against Moscow's remaining trade partners if it doesn't end its war in Ukraine within 50 days.

Terrorists target Pakistani police station in Miryan with quadcopter, cops remain safe

Jul 14, 2025, at 06:53 pm

Terrorists used a quadcopter to target a police station in Pakistan's Miryan area on Saturday.

Act of inhumanity: BYC says Balochistan's Azmat Rind tortured to death in custody, secretly buried without family consent

Jul 14, 2025, at 06:03 pm

Human rights group Baloch Yakjehti Committee has said a man from Naseerabad district in Pakistan was allegedly tortured to death in the custody of the forces and secretly buried without family consent.

Chinese coast guard incursions reported close to Taiwan's Dongsha Island

Jul 14, 2025, at 05:59 pm

Taiwan's Coast Guard has said two Chinese missile vessels have made incursions near Dongsha Island in the South China Sea, media reports said on Monday.

Sectarian clashes break out in Syria's Suwayda, 30 die

Jul 14, 2025, at 05:38 pm

At least 30 people died and 100 others were injured after armed clashes broke out between  Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias in southern Syria, media reports said.

Pakistan: Baloch group holds candlelight vigil in memory of Zeeshan Zaheer who was 'extrajudicially killed'

Jul 14, 2025, at 04:02 pm

Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a prominent Baloch-based human rights group, held a candlelight vigil recently in memory of Zeeshan Zaheer, who was 'extrajudicially killed'.

UK: Small plane crashes in London Southend Airport after takeoff, witness describes seeing a 'fireball'

Jul 14, 2025, at 10:38 am

A small plane crashed on takeoff at Southend Airport in London, with witnesses saying they saw a 'large fireball' following the mishap.

US: Kentucky church shooting leaves two dead

Jul 14, 2025, at 09:24 am

At least two women died after a gunman gunned them down at a church in the US state of Kentucky on Sunday.

Hindu trader beaten to death in Bangladesh, attackers jump on his body

Jul 13, 2025, at 08:48 pm

At least seven people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Hindu scrap trader in Bangladesh last week, an incident that triggered widespread protests in the South Asian country that has witnessed a rise in atrocities against minorities in recent months.

Gaza: Children fetching water among ten people killed in Israeli strike

Jul 13, 2025, at 08:13 pm

At least ten people, including six children, died in an Israeli air strike while waiting to fill water containers in central Gaza on Sunday, media reports said.