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Photo: IANSTwo shot dead in Bihar’s Samastipur; police begin probe
Patna: A case of double murder has occurred in Bihar’s Samastipur district, where two men were shot dead in an indiscriminate firing incident late Tuesday night. The attack took place in Namapur village under the Chakmehsi police station area, triggering panic among local residents. The deceased have been identified as Prabhat Chaudhary, a resident of…
Photo: IANSUS says Bishnoi ran global gang from jail
Washington: US prosecutors have alleged that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi directed a sprawling international criminal enterprise from an Indian prison, using contraband mobile phones and internet-based communications to oversee murders, extortion, drug trafficking, and other crimes across several countries. The allegations are contained in a federal racketeering indictment unsealed on Tuesday (local time) as part…
Photo: IANS/Biplab BanerjeeFrom FIFA’s No. 7 Post to BCCI’s Tributes: How the Sports World is Celebrating MS Dhoni’s 45th Birthday
New Delhi : Former India captain MS Dhoni, who is universally regarded as the best finisher in the modern game, is celebrating his 45th birthday on Tuesday. On his special day, the sports fraternity shared heartwarming wishes on social media. Adding a unique touch to the celebrations, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Instagram account shared…
Photo: IANSDeath toll in Wayanad mudslide rises to four, Priyanka Gandhi Urges Support for Rescue Operations
Kalpetta/Thiruvananthapuram : The death toll in the devastating mudslide at the Wayanad end of the Anakkampoyil–Kalladi tunnel road project in Kerala climbed to four on Tuesday, even as an intensive multi-agency rescue operation continued to trace four people who remain missing beneath tonnes of mud and debris. Ten injured persons are undergoing treatment in two…
Photo: IANSHeavy rain ravages Maharashtra: 13 dead, 10 injured, ‘Red Alert’ issued for hill stations
Mumbai: Over the past two days, torrential rains accompanied by strong winds have battered Maharashtra, claiming 13 lives and injuring 10 others. The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) reported that around 100 houses have been damaged, leaving hundreds of people homeless due to severe flooding. Data from the last 24 to 48 hours highlights the…
Photo: IANS/@JagannathaDhaam)Preparations in full swing for the 335th Rath Yatra in city
Ranchi: Preparations are in full swing for the 335th Rath Yatra in Ranchi. The Jagannath Temple committee is putting in place elaborate security, sanitation and crowd management arrangements ahead of the annual festival on July 16. The temple committee has deployed 100 private security personnel through a tender process, including male and female security guards…
Photo: IANSBengal minor girl death case: Prohibitory orders issued in parts of Baruipur
Kolkata: Apprehending fresh tension in the Baruipur area in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal over the recovery of the body of a 12-year-old minor girl, allegedly raped and murdered, the Baruipur Police District on Monday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in areas under three police…
Photo: IANSHusband surrenders after slitting wife, sister-in-law’s throats in Chikkaballapura double murder
Chikkaballapura (Karnataka): Two sisters were allegedly murdered after their throats were slit in a gruesome double murder at J.J. Colony in Chintamani town of Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district on Monday. The prime accused, the husband of one of the victims, later surrendered before the Gulpet Police in the neighbouring Kolar district. The two victims have been…
Photo: IANSMaharashtra Rain Alert: WFH Advised for Private Sector as Heavy Rain Disrupts State
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Monday advised private establishments in Mumbai to allow employees to work from home wherever possible and directed non-essential government offices to function for only half a day, as heavy rainfall continued to batter the state amid a red alert. The SDMA further stated, “A Red/Orange alert has…
Photo: IANSVenezuela Earthquake: Death Toll Passes 2,600 As Country Enters 7 Days of National Grief
Caracas: The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,645, and 12,666 people have been injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. Over 6,000 Rescued and 86,000 Families Assisted Rodriguez, who also heads the command center for temporary camps, said on Friday in an…
