Kurdish PM accuses Iran of killing civilians

IANS | January 16, 2024 5:57 PM

London, Jan 16 (IANS) Masrour Barzani -- Prime Minister of Kurdistan region in Iraq -- has accused Iran of killing innocent civilians in its strikes on the capital city Erbil, media reports said.

Trinamool leader withdraws plea in attack on ED case

IANS | January 16, 2024 5:07 PM

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Absconding Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan -- the alleged mastermind behind the attack on ED and CAPF officials -- has withdrawn plea and sought to be a party in the case where ED has appealed for CBI probe in the case.

Iran launches missile attacks against 'terrorist bases' in Syria, Iraqi Kurdistan

IANS | January 16, 2024 11:30 AM

Tehran, Jan 16 (IANS) Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday announced that it launched barrages of ballistic missiles against the bases of "terrorists" and Israel's intelligence service Mossad in Syria and Iraq's Kurdistan Region, respectively, in response to recent anti-Tehran "terror" attacks.

Delhi Police busted 'Dunki' network; six held, over 200 passport recovered

IANS | January 15, 2024 7:41 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Delhi Police has busted an international human trafficking or ‘Dunki’ network, arrested six persons and recovered over 200 passports, fake police clearance certificate, fake education certificates, fake permits of European countries, among others, an official said on Monday.

An unequal world

Asad Mirza | January 15, 2024 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Oxfam has released the upsetting details of the global rich-poor divide in a report -- as the world’s richest people gathered in Davos, Switzerland -- for the annual World Economic Forum meeting of political leaders, corporate executives and the super-rich.