A 22-year-old Vipin Kumar was fatally stabbed near Jaipur. The alleged attacker Mohammad Anas and his aides are in custody. The incident triggered communal tension and protests. Anas, a history-sheeter, has several criminal cases against him. Police are investigating the motive behind the murder. Anas was shot in the leg during his arrest.
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In Bhavnagar's Kaliyabeed area, a tragic accident claimed the lives of Bhargav Bhatt, a 30-year-old engineer, and Champa Vachhani, 62, after being struck by a speeding car. Harshrajsinh Gohil, the driver and son of a local policeman, was arrested. The incident, captured on CCTV, shows the car veering off course and hitting the victims.
England's veteran bowler, James Anderson, expressed humility about sharing a trophy name with Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. The new Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, unveiled before the India-England Test series, will represent all future Test series between the two nations. Anderson admitted feeling "out of place" alongside Tendulkar, whom he holds in high regard, despite his own remarkable achievements.
Kundara Police filed cases against Nitheesh, Neethu, and Mohanan. They are accused of abetting the suicide of Vipanchika and her daughter in Sharjah. Vipanchika's family alleges dowry harassment and abuse. A suicide note detailing the torture surfaced online. The family demands repatriation of the bodies and a thorough postmortem.
The 2006 Mumbai train blasts case remains shrouded in controversy due to conflicting claims from the Maharashtra ATS and the Mumbai crime branch. While the ATS implicated SIMI and LeT, the crime branch later pointed to an Indian Mujaheeddin module. Key evidence like pressure cookers, allegedly used in the blasts, was questioned in court.
Amit Shah directed the formation of a multi-sectoral central team. This is to mitigate losses from natural disasters. The team includes experts from various institutions. This follows a review of disasters in Himachal Pradesh. The Union government has deputed an Inter-Ministerial Central Team. They will assess damages in the state.
India and the US are in trade talks. An American team will visit India in August. Both countries want an interim trade deal before August 1. Discussions covered agriculture and auto tariffs. India seeks preferential duties for its industries. The US wants lower duties on industrial goods. They aim to finalize the first phase by September-October.
Team India's assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, revealed that Jasprit Bumrah's availability for the crucial fourth Test at Old Trafford will be decided in Manchester. The decision hinges on factors like weather conditions, the team's best chance of winning, and a holistic view of the last two games in the series, considering Bumrah's preferred shorter spells.
The US State Department has declared The Resistance Front (TRF) a foreign terrorist group. This action follows TRF's claim of responsibility for the Pahalgam massacre. The US also linked TRF to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Investigations revealed the Pahalgam attack was a joint operation by Pakistan's ISI and LeT. Pakistani terrorists, led by Sulaiman, executed the killings.
San Rechal Gandhi, a prominent model from Puducherry celebrated for winning regional beauty pageants including Miss Puducherry 2020, has tragically died by suicide. Police investigations suggest that Rechal was facing immense financial difficulties and struggling with significant debt. She had previously spoken about the discrimination she experienced due to her skin tone.
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has voiced strong concerns regarding the preliminary report on the Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 240 people. FIP criticized the exclusion of pilot representatives from the investigation and the report's reliance on selectively interpreted cockpit recordings.