Indonesia: Indian Ambassador to Indonesia, Sandeep Chakravorty, on Friday expressed concerns that anti-India resolutions by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hurt Indian Muslims. He also thanked Indonesia for supporting India’s stand on terrorism, thwarting Pakistan’s effort to criticise India on the Kashmir issue at a recent meeting of OIC Parliamentary Union held in Jakarta..
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely to continue over the Northeastern states until May 31 as the depression over Bangladesh is likely to move nearly north-northeastwards and weaken into a well-marked low pressure area during the next 12 hours. The IMD also.
Patna: Two women were stabbed to death while another was critically injured in Bihar’s Rohtas district on Friday. The deceased, Santara Devi and her daughter, Ruma Kumari, were found lying in the agricultural field, and another daughter, Amrita Kumari, sustained serious injuries. The incident occurred at Laveda Purva Tola village under Nokha police station limits..
Uttarakhand: In a significant development in the high-profile Ankita Bhandari murder case, a court in Uttarakhand sentenced all three accused to life imprisonment with rigorous detention for the brutal killing of the 19-year-old receptionist in 2022. The verdict was pronounced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Reena Negi in Kotdwar, convicting Pulkit Arya, the main.
Dhaka: Bangladesh and Japan have exchanged formal agreements, with Tokyo pledging to provide $1.063 billion to Dhaka for budget support, railway improvements, and grants, according to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. Of this amount, Japan will allocate $418 million as a Development Policy Loan to support Bangladesh’s economic reforms and climate resilience efforts, while 641 million.
Dehradun: A clash erupted in Bhogpur, Rani Pokhari, Dehradun, following a collision between two vehicles. The altercation escalated into a disturbance, but the Dehradun police quickly responded, arriving on the scene to take control. Nine youths involved in the incident were detained, and both vehicles were confiscated. In other police actions, Haridwar police arrested three.
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Heavy rainfall continues to affect coastal Karnataka, with a girl losing her life in a landslide in Mangaluru. Authorities managed to rescue two individuals, while efforts are ongoing to find and save three others trapped under debris. The landslide, triggered by relentless rains near Montepadavu in Ullal taluk, buried two houses and resulted.
United Nations: Two Indian peacekeepers, Brigadier Amitabh Jha and Havildar Sanjay Singh, were posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjold medals in recognition of their service and sacrifice. The medals were presented by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to India’s Permanent Representative, P Harish, during a ceremony honoring peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty..
Bhubaneswar (Odisha): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chintan Raghuvanshi, Deputy Director of the Enforcement Directorate (IRS), in Bhubaneswar on charges of corruption. According to sources, Raghuvanshi was caught red-handed accepting an initial bribe of Rs 20 lakh. The CBI had set a trap based on a complaint and apprehended him at the.
New Delhi: In a coordinated operation, Delhi Police’s North West District arrested 38 Bangladeshi nationals from various parts of Delhi. These individuals, including women and children, had previously lived in Nuh and traveled to Delhi via Bihar, according to police officials. The arrested group had initially tried to settle in Bihar but failed to establish.
Mallapuram: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has suspended the project engineer and terminated its site engineer who are part of the NH-66 project in Kerala, following an investigation into the collapse of a part of the embankment at the national highway, with the contractor being tasked to construct the viaduct at the highway.
