International

March 9, 2025 6:01 PM March 9, 2025 6:01 PM

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Russian Special Forces Use Gas Pipeline for Surprise Attack on Ukrainian Troops

In a dramatic turn of events, Russian special forces have reportedly crept miles through a major gas pipeline near the town of Sudzha in a surprise attempt to ambush Ukrainian forces. Media reports say the operation is part of a broader offensive aimed at reclaiming territory in the Kursk region, wh...

March 9, 2025 5:41 PM March 9, 2025 5:41 PM

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Cyclone Alfred Hits Australia: 1 Dead, 13 Soldiers Injured, 300,000 Without Power

In Australia, one person has drowned, and 13 soldiers have been injured as the downgraded Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to batter the country's east coast, leaving more than 300,000 people without power.   Originally a Category 2 cyclone, Alfred weakened into a tropical low but still brought hea...

March 9, 2025 5:41 PM March 9, 2025 5:41 PM

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Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Inaugurated in Avissawella, Sri Lanka

In a vibrant celebration of faith and community, the long-anticipated Shirdi Sai Baba Temple in Avissawella was inaugurated today. Devotees thronged in huge numbers for the event. The ceremony was held in the presence of the founder president of the Shirdi Sai Global Foundation, C. B. Satpathy, and ...

March 9, 2025 5:39 PM March 9, 2025 5:39 PM

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Experts Warn of Potential Magnitude 9 Mega-Quake Off Hokkaido Coast

Experts in Japan are sounding an alarm about a potentially catastrophic earthquake off the coast of Hokkaido. A team of researchers from Tohoku and Hokkaido Universities, along with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, has warned that stress energy building up in an undersea tre...

March 9, 2025 4:21 PM March 9, 2025 4:21 PM

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Bangladesh: Protest erupts across country demanding death penalty for rapists

In Bangladesh, students and teachers of different universities across the country have demonstrated against the recent rape incidents, including that of an eight-year-old in Magura, and demanded the death penalty for rapists.   Last night, students of Dhaka University took to the streets, demanding ...

March 9, 2025 4:08 PM March 9, 2025 4:08 PM

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South Carolina Woman Arrested for Wildfire That Scorched 2,000 Acres

In the United States, a woman from Myrtle Beach in South Carolina has been arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire that scorched over two thousand acres in the region. The accused, identified as Alexandra Bialousow, was arrested on Thursday and faces charges of endangering lives and property afte...

March 9, 2025 2:14 PM March 9, 2025 2:14 PM

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Death toll from clashes in Syria’s coastal region reaches over 1,000

In Syria, the death toll from two days of clashes between country's security forces and supporters of ousted President Bashar-Al-Assad, along with subsequent revenge killings, has surpassed 1000. The clashes, which began on Thursday in the coastal region of Jableh in Latakia province, has since spre...

March 9, 2025 10:49 AM March 9, 2025 10:49 AM

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Colombia: Heavy rains triggered landslide in Pasto

In Colombia, heavy rains triggered a landslide in the southwest, killing at least one person. According to the mayor of Pasto, the victim was swept away in his vehicle. The Colombian National Risk Management Unit reported that three people remain missing, while 38 others have been rescued. The lands...

March 8, 2025 9:11 PM March 8, 2025 9:11 PM

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Bangladesh: International Women’s Day celebrated at Indian High Commission, Dhaka

As part of International Women’s Day celebrations, the High Commission of India in Bangladesh organized a cultural programme for the members of the mission community and the Indian diaspora in Dhaka. The theme of the event was 'Stronger Her, Healthier Future.'. Organised by the High Commission and I...