A lone gunman, Shane Tamura, unleashed terror in Midtown Manhattan, resulting in five fatalities, including a brave police officer. Tamura, who drove from Las Vegas, initiated the carnage in a Park Avenue building, fatally shooting the officer in the lobby. He then continued his rampage, killing civilians before taking his own life on the 33rd floor.
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Jammu and Kashmir Congress leaders, including Tariq Hameed Karra, were detained by police during a planned "statehood march" in Jammu. The protest aimed to demand the restoration of J&K's statehood, revoked after the abrogation of Article 370. Undeterred, the party announced a 'Delhi Challo' program to protest at Parliament, supported by INDIA bloc MPs.
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