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Legal immunity for Pakistan Defence Chief Munir sparks controversy, Islamic scholar calls it 'haram'

India, Dec. 26 -- A sign of growing discontent in Pakistan has emerged as a senior Islamic scholar from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) publicly questioned the legal immunity granted to Field Marsha... Read More


Christmas vandalism sparks mass arrests in Raipur; Assam acts too with crackdown on 'religious intolerance'

Raipur/IBNS, Dec. 26 -- Around 40 people have been arrested for vandalising Christmas decorations at Magneto Mall in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, following a day-long bandh called in protest of a Christian b... Read More


Doctors flag a hidden clue: Why a stiffer colon could mean higher cancer risk?

India, Dec. 26 -- Increased stiffness of the colon, spurred by chronic inflammation, may encourage the development and progression of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), a study co-led by UT Southwes... Read More


Press under attack: Bangladesh jails two men over violent assaults on Prothom Alo, The Daily Star

India, Dec. 26 -- A Bangladesh court on Thursday sent two men to jail in connection with vandalism, arson and looting at the Dhaka offices of the country's leading newspapers, The Daily Star and Proth... Read More


BJP's VV Rajesh becomes Thiruvananthapuram Mayor after party topples Left's 45-year-rule in city corporation

India, Dec. 26 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state secretary V V Rajesh was on Friday elected as the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, days after the party registered its maiden victory in the city's mun... Read More


'I can't bear the pain': Indian-origin father of three dies after 8-hour hospital wait in Canada hospital

India, Dec. 26 -- The family of a 44-year-old Indian-origin man has alleged medical negligence after he reportedly died of a suspected cardiac arrest following an eight-hour wait for treatment at a ho... Read More


Celebs speak out! Janhvi Kapoor, Kajal Aggarwal, Jaya Prada slam brutal lynching in Bangladesh, call out 'selective outrage'

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 26 -- Several Indian celebrities have expressed outrage over the killing of minority Hindu factory worker Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, which is witnessing renewed unrest following... Read More


Railway stocks skyrocket! RVNL, RailTel, IRFC surge as new fares implemented

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 26 -- Railway-linked stocks surged on Friday in the backdrop of the Indian Railways' revision of passenger fare structure, media reports said. The fare revision, formally notified b... Read More


Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus regime of 'unspeakable torture' of minorities in Christmas address

India, Dec. 26 -- Amid growing concerns over violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched a sharp attack on the interim Muhammad Yunus-led regime i... Read More


Takeoff at last! IndiGo begins flights from Navi Mumbai International Airport

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 25 -- IndiGo has commenced operations from the newly inaugurated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The first flight arrived at NMIA from Bengaluru on Thursday morning, while... Read More