Investigators probing the brutal lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old Hindu man killed in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district over alleged blasphemy, have found no evidence that he made any remark hurting religious sentiments.
At least 10 people were killed and another 10 injured in a mass shooting in Bekkersdal, a township outside Johannesburg, South African police said on Sunday. The attack marks the second mass shooting in the country this month, according to AFP.
Taipei/IBNS: A rare wave of violence ripped through Taiwan’s capital on Friday as coordinated attacks involving smoke grenades and knife assaults struck busy metro locations in Taipei, killing three people and injuring several others.
Beijing/IBNS: What began as a routine checkout at an esports hotel in northeast China quickly turned into a scene that has unsettled social media and reignited debate over gaming addiction.
For the first time since its inception, Dhaka-based Bengali daily Prothom Alo failed to publish its print edition on Friday after a violent mob stormed its headquarters.
Washington DC/IBNS: The United States has launched a military operation dubbed Operation Hawkeye Strike against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria to avenge a deadly attack in Palmyra that killed three Americans, media reports said.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada will formally begin trade talks with the United States in January on renewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said in a statement.
The Jeddah Tower, set to become the world’s tallest building at over 1,000 meters, has reached nearly 80 floors since construction resumed in January 2025.
The premises of Chhayanaut, a prominent Bengali cultural organisation in Bangladesh, were vandalised and set ablaze in Dhaka early Friday following the death of anti-India political leader Sharif Osman Hadi, according to media reports.
Bangladesh’s interim government on Friday condemned the lynching of a Hindu man accused of blasphemy amid a fresh wave of violence linked to ongoing nationwide protests following the killing of a student leader.
The premises of Chhayanaut, a prominent Bengali cultural organisation in Bangladesh, were vandalised and set ablaze in Dhaka early Friday following the death of anti-India political leader Sharif Osman Hadi, according to media reports.
The death of Sharif Osman Hadi has emerged as a defining moment in Bangladesh’s already volatile political transition.
Leaders of the hall union at Dhaka University have demanded renaming Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall after student leader Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi.
A group of protesters allegedly harassed New Age Editor Nurul Kabir outside The Daily Star building in Farmgate, Dhaka, amid violent protests in the Bangladeshi capital following the death of political leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has suspended the green card diversity lottery programme following the deadly shootings at Brown University and MIT, media reports said.
Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi the ‘Order of Oman’ award for his contribution to India-Oman ties and his visionary leadership.
Dhaka/IBNS: Amid escalating unrest and nationwide protests following the death of prominent youth activist Sharif Osman Hadi, a Hindu man was brutally lynched by a mob in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, police and local media reports said.
US authorities on Friday said the man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at Brown University, which left two people dead, has died by suicide, according to media reports.
Violent protests broke out across several Bangladeshi cities following the death of political leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who rose to prominence during the July–August 2024 uprising that led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have tightened scrutiny of Pakistani nationals amid growing concerns over organised begging and criminal activities abroad, a trend Pakistani authorities acknowledge is damaging the country’s international image, media reports said.
London/IBNS: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is being held in “awful” and inhumane conditions inside Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, his sons Kasim and Sulaiman Khan have alleged, saying they fear they may never see their father again.
Dhaka/IBNS: India has shut down two more visa application centres in Bangladesh, extending restrictions beyond Dhaka to Rajshahi and Khulna, citing a "worsening security situation".
Ventura/IBNS: A 35-year-old Indian-origin cab driver has been arrested in California for allegedly raping a young woman who passed out during a late-night ride home.
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal is once again grappling with allegations of corruption, with the spotlight now firmly on the telecommunications sector.
Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir is grappling with a crisis largely of his own making, as mounting pressure from Washington collides with volatile public sentiment at home.
Sydney/IBNS: Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old accused in the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney, has regained consciousness after weeks in a coma and has now been charged with 59 criminal offences, including 15 counts of murder.
Sydney/IBNS: As footage of a lone bystander disarming one of the gunmen during the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack spread across the world, many questioned how he found the courage to act under fire.
The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Dhaka shut down early at 2 pm on Wednesday, citing the prevailing “security situation” in the Bangladeshi capital.
Marking a major change in citizenship law, Canada will now extend automatic citizenship to children born or adopted abroad to Canadian parents who were themselves born outside the country—a move expected to benefit many Indian-origin families.
Washington/IBNS: The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a sweeping expansion of US travel restrictions, adding 20 more countries and people travelling on documents issued by the Palestinian Authority.
