US thwarted conspiracy to assassinate Sikh separatist, issued warning to India: Report

Washington (IANS) US authorities have thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil and issued a warning to India over concerns that it was involved in the plot, according to multiple people familiar with the case, a media…

Pannun gives call to 'picket' outbound Air India flights in Canada on Dec 1

New Delhi (IANS) Pro-Khalistan leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun released a fresh video on Wednesday giving a call to "picket" Air India flights on December 1 at Toronto and Vancouver international airports in Canada.

Pannun's call to target…

Israel agrees to 4-day ceasefire, Hamas to release 50 hostages

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israeli Cabinet has agreed to a four-day ceasefire and a deal with the Hamas to secure the release of 50 hostages, including women and children, being held in Gaza since the war erupted on October 7.

However, Prime Minister…

Germany announces fresh military aid for Ukraine

Kiev (IANS) Visiting German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius announced a fresh military support package for Ukraine worth 1.3 billion euros.

"This package includes four further IRIS-T SLM systems, 155mm shells, and anti-tank mines," Pistorius…

Hamas leader claims close to reaching truce agreement for hostage release

Tel Aviv (IANS) Hamas's politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh on Tuesday claimed that it militant group is “close to reaching a truce agreement” with Israel regarding the release of hostages captured on October 7 following the assault on the Jewish…

Iran unveils hypersonic missile Fattah II

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Revolutionary Guards of Iran on Monday unveiled the hypersonic missile Fattah II.

The Supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, unveiled the Fatah 11 at the Ashura Aerospace Science and Technology University, according…

Bangladesh's dengue cases soar past 300,000 with 1,549 deaths

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh reported 1,291 new dengue cases and six more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 301,225 and the death toll to 1,549 since January this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

This…

Yemen's Houthis claim seizure of 'Israeli cargo ship' in Red Sea

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's Houthi rebels have confirmed that they have hijacked an "Israeli cargo ship" in the Red Sea.

"The Houthis announce the implementation of a military operation in the Red Sea, the results of which included the seizure…

Israel rejects US suggestion of post-war Gaza control to Palestinian Authority

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israeli government has rejected a suggestion by the US for handing over the control of Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority (PA) after the end of the war.

According to sources in the Israeli Prime Minister's office,…

5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan

Tokyo (IANS) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rocked southeast of Honshu, Japan on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The quake that hit the region at 0635 GMT, was epicentred at 30.71 degrees north latitude and 142.10 degrees…