Two of the five men accused of aiding Sonam Raghuvanshi in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya have withdrawn their earlier “confessions” and declined to testify before a magistrate, the police said. Shillong City Superintendent of Police Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor, who leads the Special Investigation Team (SIT)
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Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist of Gujarati Muslim heritage, recently won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, making history as a potential first Indian-American and Muslim mayor of the city. However, his win has triggered a wave of Islamophobic backlash, particularly from far-right MAGA supporters and conservative politicians. Prominent
New Delhi:In a major development in the investigation of the Air India crash, authorities have successfully downloaded and begun analysing data from the aircraft’s black boxes. This brings investigators significantly closer to determining why AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed just 36 seconds after take-off on June 12, killing all 241 people on board […]
In a coordinated operation named Operation Bihali, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police have neutralized a terrorist during an encounter in Basantgarh, Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir. The White Knight Corps confirmed the killing, stating that the operation is still ongoing. The operation was launched earlier today following actionable intelligence received by
In a significant boost to Bengaluru’s water infrastructure, the World Bank has approved a $426 million (approx. ₹3,540 crore) loan to support the Karnataka Water Security and Resilience Programme. The initiative aims to strengthen water supply systems, enhance climate resilience, and revive the city’s extensive network of 183 lakes. The project is set to benefit […]
Tehran:Iran has partially reopened its airspace, specifically over the eastern region of the country, following a ceasefire agreement with Israel that brought an end to 12 days of intense conflict. The Iranian airspace had been closed since June 13, after Israel launched a major aerial offensive, prompting retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran. State media reported […]
Doha:Several Gulf nations — including Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, Kuwait, and Iraq — temporarily closed their airspace late Monday following Iran’s missile strike on the US-operated Al Udeid air base in Qatar, prompting widespread flight disruptions across the region. The Gulf region, home to multiple US military installations, is facing heightened tensions after Iran
Mumbai:In a deeply disturbing incident, a 60-year-old cancer patient, identified as Yashoda Gaikwad, was found lying atop a heap of garbage in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony. She alleges that she was abandoned there by her own grandson. The case surfaced on Saturday morning when Mumbai Police discovered the woman in a severely weakened condition near a […]
Tehran:Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has warned the United States of potential further retaliation following Tehran’s missile strike on the Al Udeid US military base in Qatar. The statement, shared via the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s official Telegram account on Monday, declared that the strike was a direct response to what Iran described as “aggression
Doha/Washington:Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump is currently in the White House Situation Room, overseeing Iran’s missile strike on the US-operated Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The strike comes just two days after the United States launched its “Operation Midnight Hammer”, targeting three of Iran’s major nuclear enrichment sites […]
