A shooting at Seattle Center during the popular Bite of Seattle food festival turned a busy summer evening into a scene of panic and chaos, with gunfire sending festivalgoers running for safety and leaving at least two people dead and five others injured. The incident took place on Sunday night, July 26, at the Seattle...
A 20-year-old man, identified as Yashvendra, died after the car he was driving plunged into a water-filled drain in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, triggering concerns over alleged safety deficiencies at the accident site. Yashvendra, the son of an Indian Army officer, was pursuing higher studies in the United States and had reportedly returned to India...
A 19-year-old NEET aspirant from Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district allegedly died by suicide after becoming deeply distressed over the result of her medical entrance examination re-test, according to police and family members. The incident took place in Jalalpur village, where the teenager was found at her residence. Police have registered a case of accidental death and...
A private double-decker bus travelling from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh towards Punjab overturned in Sambhal district early Sunday, leaving three passengers dead and more than 25 others injured, according to police officials. The bus was reportedly carrying around 150 people, including several migrant workers returning to Punjab after visiting their native places. The accident took...
Two Indian seafarers have gone missing in the Black Sea after reportedly jumping into the water when their cargo vessel came under attack from drones while sailing near the mouth of the Danube River, authorities said on Monday. The missing crew members have been identified as Chandra Ram Dubey and Deepak Kumar Gupta. They were...
In a significant development within the Union government, senior Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of the Ministry of Education following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. The move was formalised after the President accepted Pradhan’s resignation on the advice of the Prime Minister, ensuring that the ministry continues to function...
In a move that has sent ripples through India’s political establishment, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, citing a desire to prevent the ongoing unrest over examination irregularities from being hijacked by what he described as “anti-national forces.” The senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader confirmed that he had formally submitted his...
The exceptionally heavy rainfall was linked to the combined influence of several weather systems that brought a continuous supply of moisture into southern Gujarat. According to meteorological assessments, the monsoon trough, a large-scale cyclonic circulation and a western disturbance interacted to create conditions favourable for intense rainfall over the region. The rainfall event in Umergam...
Assam’s flood crisis has intensified, with the death toll rising to 47 and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warning that around 70 to 80 people may still be missing. The situation remains particularly serious in parts of Upper Assam, where widespread flooding, swollen rivers and relentless rescue operations have disrupted normal life and affected hundreds...
India has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to strengthen its air defence capabilities with the first test of the indigenously developed Kusha long-range surface-to-air missile system. The system, designed to detect and intercept a range of aerial threats at distances extending up to 350 kilometres, successfully completed its maiden flight test on Thursday....