Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, India's MEA is closely monitoring the security situation, prioritizing the safety of its citizens. The Indian Embassy in Tehran is actively assisting students, relocating them to safer areas and maintaining contact with community leaders. Following airstrikes and missile exchanges, advisories have been issued, urging Indian nationals to remain vigilant and limit movement.
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Meghalaya Police cracked the murder case of Indore transporter Raja Raghuvanshi, codenamed 'Operation Honeymoon,' after noticing the couple's lack of social media posts and analyzing surveillance footage. The investigation revealed Sonam Raghuvanshi's involvement, including her meeting with contract killers and providing a raincoat to one of the assailants.
Patel, a former national security official under Trump and the first Indian-American to lead the FBI, framed the fentanyl epidemic not as a policing issue, but as a global, coordinated attack on American infrastructure—social, generational, and institutional. With over 100,000 overdose deaths in 2024, and fentanyl now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45, Patel argued that this is no longer about addiction. “You don’t hear about fentanyl deaths in China, India, or England,” he... Expand
19-year-old Indian shooter Suruchi Singh clinched gold in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, surpassing France's Camille Jedrzejewski. This victory marks Suruchi's fourth gold and a hat-trick of individual wins. India's medal tally reached three, placing them fourth. Elavenil Valarivan and Sift Kaur Samra secured bronze medals in separate events.
Just hours before the fatal stampede that claimed 11 lives during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebration, a senior police officer warned the Karnataka government about inadequate security and potential crowd control problems. The officer's letter cautioned against holding the event at Vidhana Soudha due to massive anticipated crowds.
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A Southern California family experienced a terrifying moment when lightning struck a nearby house while they were filming a storm. Tiffanie Buckner was recording the approaching dark clouds when a bolt hit a home in the cul-de-sac, just feet away from her daughter. The loud thunderclap caused the family to scream and run, but thankfully, no one was injured, and the house didn't catch fire.