Taliban official Sher Abbas Stanikzai calls for reversing restrictions on female education in Afghanistan, arguing it contradicts Islamic law and is a personal bias. The Taliban restricts education beyond year six and has halted medical training for women, impacting the healthcare system.
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In a dramatic courtroom scene, two lawyers jostled to represent Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, the accused in Saif Ali Khan's stabbing case. Shehzad was arrested from Thane and presented in Mumbai court where both lawyers eventually agreed to jointly represent him. The court remanded Shehzad to five days police custody.
A road accident on the Srinagar-Sonamarg road in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir resulted in the deaths of four people and injuries to 17 others. The collision between a bus and a taxi, which bore a Madhya Pradesh registration number, occurred at Gund. The injured are undergoing treatment, and officials are determining further details.
A Bengaluru-based dog breeder, who claimed to have imported a rare Cadabomb Okami wolfdog from London for Rs 50 crore, was raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over suspected FEMA violations. The ED found no trace of the exotic animal or documents to support the claim. The breeder’s viral photos of the alleged wolfdog were discovered to be of another animal, exposing the entire story as fabricated. No records of foreign payments or import permits were found.
A heated exchange erupted in Parliament between the BJP and Congress over Rahul Gandhi's criticism of VD Savarkar. BJP and Shiv Sena reminded Gandhi of his grandmother, Indira Gandhi's praise for Savarkar, citing her letter, donation to Savarkar Trust, and a documentary commissioned on him. They questioned if Indira Gandhi was also anti-Constitution, given her admiration for Savarkar.
After India’s triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand, head coach Gautam Gambhir, known for his serious demeanor, joined Navjot Singh Sidhu in a playful post-match shayari. Sidhu convinced Gambhir to do a bhangra move in celebration. This victory marked India's third Champions Trophy win. This was India's third Champions Trophy triumph, having previously won in 2002 (as joint winners with Sri Lanka) and in 2013.
Dense fog and a cold wave gripped Delhi on Saturday, severely reducing visibility and disrupting flights. The temperature rose slightly to 10.2°C from 9.6°C the previous day. The city's AQI worsened, reaching 385 in the 'very poor' category. Bonfires and fully occupied night shelters provided warmth to residents as temperatures dropped further.
In a brazen attack, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's chemical weapons protection, was assassinated in Moscow. Ukraine's SBU claims responsibility, calling him a war criminal responsible for chemical attacks. This marks the most significant killing of a Russian military official within Russia since the war began. Russia vows revenge while investigations are underway.
In a stunning breach of protocol, senior members of the Trump administration planned and executed a military strike on Yemen through a Signal group chat that accidentally included a journalist. The encrypted thread, titled “Houthi PC small group,†brought together some of the most powerful figures in US national security—alongside The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, who was mistakenly added to the conversation. Over several days, officials casually discussed war plans,... Expand