The Savera News Capsule: Afternoon Wrap

June 13, 2026

Afternoon News Wrap: Top Updates from India and Around the World

1. Five Airmen Killed as IAF AN-32 Aircraft Catches Fire After Landing at Jorhat Airbase

Guwahati: At least five IAF personnel were killed after an AN-32 transport aircraft met with an accident while landing at the Jorhat airbase in Assam and burst into flames on Saturday, defense officials said. According to the IAF, the incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. after the aircraft landed at the Jorhat Air Force Station.

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2. 21-Year-Old Posing as Army Brigadier Nabbed in UP; How His Fake Identity Was Exposed

Shahjahanpur: In what could be described as a case of “fake it till you make it” gone spectacularly wrong, a 21-year-old man allegedly posing as a Brigadier in the Indian Army walked straight into an Army-planned trap in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur, complete with a military-style SUV, security entourage and a chest full of credentials investigators have now found to be fake.

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3. Trump Name Removal at Kennedy Center Delayed as Extension Requested

Washington: Workers began removing US President Donald Trump’s name from the exterior of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts early Saturday (local time) after a federal judge ruled that the rebranding of the landmark venue was unlawful, reported New York Times.

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4. 35 Injured as Speeding Bus Overturns After Collision in Bihar’s Katihar

Katihar: At least 35 people were injured in a major road accident on NH-31 in Bihar’s Katihar after a speeding passenger bus collided head-on with a car and overturned early Saturday, officials said. According to an official, the bus, with around 50 passengers, many of them migrant laborers heading for work, was traveling from Nalanda district toward different destinations in West Bengal when the accident occurred near Jurabganj, within the jurisdiction of Kodha Police Station.

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5. Messi tour case: Bengal ex-sports minister remains elusive as police serve third notice

Kolkata: Former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas has once again been summoned by police in connection with the alleged mismanagement and financial irregularities linked to Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour event held on December 14 last year. According to police officials on Saturday, the Bidhannagar South Police Station has issued a fresh notice directing Biswas to appear before investigators within 48 hours of receiving the summons. This is the third notice served on the former minister in the case. Aroop Biswas has reportedly gone into hiding following the police move.

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