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Kerala MLA Rahul Mankoottil quits Congress post after Malayalam actress levels harassment allegation | INDIA bloc's Vice-Presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy files nomination in Opposition's show of strength | Delhi CM Rekha Gupta's Z-Plus security upgraded after assault during public meet | 'Going back to medieval times': Rahul Gandhi on Centre's bill to 'remove arrested PM, CMs and ministers' | Snapping ties with India would be a strategic disaster in face of China's dominance: Nikki Haley warns Trump | Snapping ties with India would be a strategic disaster in face of China's dominance: Nikki Haley warns Trump | PM Modi to inaugurate 3 new stretches of Kolkata metro network on Aug 22 | Chaos in Parliament as Amit Shah tables bill to 'remove arrested PM, CMs and ministers' | 'Reasonable': Shashi Tharoor differs with Congress on Modi govt's 'bill to remove arrested PM, CMs and ministers' | V-P poll: NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan, accompanied by PM Modi, files nomination in ruling coalition's show of strength

Ukraine: Russian aerial strikes leave seven dead in Kyiv

Jun 23, 2025, at 03:10 pm

At least seven people died, and several others were injured, during an overnight Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukrainian city of Kyiv, media reports said on Monday.

'Zionist enemy made grave mistake, it is being punished right now': Ayatollah Khamenei's first remark after US strike

Jun 23, 2025, at 01:02 pm

Tehran/IBNS: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has vowed "punishment" for the "Zionist enemy" in his first remarks after the US struck his country's three nuclear sites.

'Bullseye': Trump claims 'monumental damage' to Iranian nuclear sites; experts differ

Jun 23, 2025, at 12:38 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has claimed "monumental damage" was caused to the Iranian nuclear sites by Washington's overnight strikes on Tehran, media reports said. However, some independent experts analyzing commercial satellite imagery have been quoted by NPR saying the nation's long-running nuclear enterprise is far from destroyed.  

BNP files complaint over alleged poll rigging during ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's regime

Jun 23, 2025, at 12:37 pm

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the political outfit that has competed against the fallen Awami League for decades in the country, on Sunday filed a case against 24 individuals, including three former chief election commissioners, 10 election commissioners, and top government and police officials, for their alleged role in irregularities and bias during general polls held between 2014 and 2024.

Diplomacy must prevail, says UN chief Antonio Guterres after US strikes Iran's nuclear sites

Jun 23, 2025, at 09:15 am

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities only increase the risk of a wider war and “serious damage to the international order.”

Pakistan: Suspected drone attack in KP leaves a child dead

Jun 22, 2025, at 11:10 pm

A suspected drone hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan District on Friday, killing a child and injuring five others.

Sri Lanka deports 85 Chinese nationals convicted of cyber and other criminal offences

Jun 22, 2025, at 10:24 pm

Sri Lanka deported 85 Chinese nationals convicted of various crimes, including cyber-related offences, last week, media reports said on Sunday.

Manosphere: UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny

Jun 22, 2025, at 09:04 pm

A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination has warned.

'Number of countries ready to supply Iran with their nuclear warheads' says Russia as Iran’s foreign minister heads to Moscow after US strikes

Jun 22, 2025, at 08:52 pm

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Sunday that he will travel to Moscow for high-level consultations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the wake of US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities overnight.

Iranian Parliament approves all measures to shut down crucial Strait of Hormuz following US strikes

Jun 22, 2025, at 07:58 pm

The Iranian parliament has approved all measures to shut down the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz following the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, local media reports said on Sunday.

We devastated the Iranian nuclear program: US Defence Secretary Hegseth

Jun 22, 2025, at 06:37 pm

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on Sunday said the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have 'devastated the Iranian nuclear programme'.

Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza: Israel

Jun 22, 2025, at 03:43 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday announced the bodies of three hostages had been recovered from Gaza.

Pakistan condemns US for bombing Iran a day after nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Jun 22, 2025, at 02:51 pm

A day after Islamabad nominated Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for his "decisive diplomatic intervention" during last month's India-Pakistan conflict, the foreign ministry of the country on Sunday condemned the US for bombing Iranian nuclear facilities.

Middle East crisis: Security enhanced in New York, Washington, after US bombs Iran

Jun 22, 2025, at 02:04 pm

Security has been beefed up in New York and Washington DC after the US launched military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities amid heightened tension in the Middle East.

US B-2 bombers flew for 37 hours non-stop from Missouri to strike Iran: Report

Jun 22, 2025, at 01:53 pm

US B-2 Spirit bombers flew non-stop for about 37 hours from Missouri to strike Iran's three key nuclear sites on Saturday, media reports said.

Iran fires missiles at Israel hours after US bombs 3 key Iranian nuclear sites

Jun 22, 2025, at 12:07 pm

Tel Aviv/IBNS: Iran on Sunday launched new strikes on Israel hours after the US forces joined the Israeli military campaign and attacked three of its key nuclear sites.

There will be either peace or tragedy for Iran, says Trump after US bombs 3 Iranian nuclear sites

Jun 22, 2025, at 10:26 am

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced bombing Iran's three nuclear sites and said with this operation, there would either be peace or more tragedy for Tehran. The sites are Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. He thanked Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as the Israeli army and said it was a teamwork. https://t.co/2OYrMFlw46 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2025  

US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump says it's 'time for peace now'

Jun 22, 2025, at 07:01 am

The United States has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, as the Israel-Iran conflict entered the second week. FA Fordow Out. pic.twitter.com/GdPctaJBv9 — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) June 22, 2025  

Living in bunker, Khamenei names 3 successors as Iran braces for more strikes: Report

Jun 22, 2025, at 12:13 am

Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has largely abandoned electronic communication with military commanders and is now using a trusted aide to deliver messages, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

Houthis warn of Red Sea attacks on US ships if it backs Israeli strikes on Iran

Jun 21, 2025, at 11:42 pm

Sana: Yemen's Houthi rebels have warned they will target American vessels in the Red Sea if the United States supports Israel in its ongoing military operations against Iran, the group’s spokesperson said on Saturday, according to an AP report

Hot-air balloon blaze kills 8 in Brazil’s Santa Catarina; 13 survive fiery crash

Jun 21, 2025, at 10:36 pm

Rio de Janeiro: A hot-air balloon caught fire mid-air and plunged to the ground in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina on Saturday, killing eight people, according to local firefighters, news agency AP reported.

US mandates public social media profiles for student visa applicants amid tighter vetting

Jun 21, 2025, at 08:18 pm

Washington DC: All applicants for F, M, and J category non-immigrant US visas—designated for students and exchange visitors—will now be required to set their social media profiles to “public”, the US State Department announced on Friday.

Israel targets Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility

Jun 21, 2025, at 07:12 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed striking Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility, with tension in the Middle East continuing to escalate over the past few days.

Pakistan: Terrorist killed after police party targeted in KP

Jun 21, 2025, at 07:06 pm

Pakistani police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed a terrorist and injured two others belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group in Dera Ismail Khan region in the country after they attempted to attack the police.

IDF eliminates Quds force commander Behnam Shahriyari

Jun 21, 2025, at 06:46 pm

Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed eliminating Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds force commander Behnam Shahriyari.

BNP Acting Chairman Rahman urges Muhammad Yunus to intensify diplomatic efforts to repatriate Rohingyas

Jun 21, 2025, at 05:40 pm

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has asked the country's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus to intensify diplomatic efforts and mount pressure on Myanmar for the safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingyas who take refuge in the neighbouring nation to avoid persecution.

Indian politicians conspiring to 'rehabilitate' Awami League, says BNP leader

Jun 21, 2025, at 04:59 pm

Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has accused Indian politicians of conspiring to "rehabilitate" the Awami League, the political outfit led by ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina.

IDF confirms October 7 mastermind Saeed Izadi 'eliminated'

Jun 21, 2025, at 04:37 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it has eliminated October 7 attack mastermind Saeed Izadi.

Pakistan recommends Donald Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize over 'role during India-Pak crisis'

Jun 21, 2025, at 12:06 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan has recommended US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize over his "role" during the India-Pak military conflict last month.