Three individuals, two of whom were women, lost their lives and ten others sustained injuries in a stampede that occurred during the Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha. This incident took place when the three chariots, which were transporting the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Shubhadra, approached the Shree Gundicha Temple, located approximately three kilometers from the Jagannath...
Actress and model Shefali Jariwala of ‘Kaanta Laga’ fame, passes away at 42
Bollywood was left in disbelief late Friday, June 27, when actress and model Shefali Jariwala, renowned for her music video Kaanta Laga, passed away due to cardiac arrest. She was 42 years old. According to media reports, Shefali suddenly felt chest pain at her residence in Mumbai. Her husband, actor Parag Tyagi, along with three others, rushed her to Bellevue...
Iran’s Khamenei Breaks Silence, Claims Tehran Won War With Israel, Humbled US
In his first public appearance since June 19, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed on Thursday, June 26, that Iran emerged victorious in the recent conflict with Israel. Speaking through a video broadcast on Iranian state television, Khamenei stated that the United States intervened in the war solely out of fear that the “Zionist regime would be completely destroyed”...
Data downloaded from ‘black boxes’ of Air India’s Crashed AI171, investigation underway
The government announced that the data from the black box of the Air India flight, which tragically crashed and resulted in the deaths of 271 individuals, has been downloaded and is currently under analysis. The black boxes, consisting of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), sustained damage during the crash, leading to worries about the potential...
Encounter continues between Security Forces and terrorists in J&K’s Udhampur
A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist, who had been under surveillance for a year, was killed during a gunfight with security forces in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A search operation is currently in progress to locate and eliminate the three other JeM terrorists. The three terrorists are reportedly taking refuge in the elevated areas of Basantgarh, despite...
Chemotherapy drugs made by Indian firms fail quality tests, shows study
Essential chemotherapy medications utilized globally have not passed quality assessments, putting cancer patients in over 100 nations at risk of ineffective therapies and potentially life-threatening side effects, as revealed by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ, www.tbij.com). These medications are fundamental to treatment regimens for various prevalent cancers, such as breast, ovarian, and leukemia. Certain drugs had such minimal amounts...
Congress seeks voter data, poll footage from EC before meeting on Rahul Gandhi’s Maharashtra poll claims
After the Election Commission invited Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for talks over his allegations regarding the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls, the Congress party on Thursday responded through a letter. The Congress party has urged the Election Commission to share a digital, machine-readable copy of the Maharashtra voter list and polling day video footage from both Maharashtra and Haryana within a week, saying they will meet the EC and present their analysis once the...
Harshit Rana Released Ahead of 2nd India-England Test
Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been removed from India’s Test squad in England, just one day after head coach Gautam Gambhir provided an explanation for his late addition. As reported by the Press Trust of India, Harshit—who was included as a replacement for an injured player—did not make the trip to Birmingham, where the second Test of the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar...
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif expresses readiness for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with India
In a significant diplomatic statement, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his willingness to engage in a “meaningful dialogue” with India to resolve all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, water, trade, and terrorism. His remarks were made during a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday. According to Radio Pakistan, Sharif reiterated that Pakistan is...
A stern warning to India’s Enemies in new Operation Sindoor video shared by Indian Army
The Indian Army shared an official video on Operation Sindoor, warning the “enemies” of India of a fiercer attack if a line is crossed the next time. The 7-minute video titled “Taiyaari Abhi Jaari Hai” (Preparations are still underway) – shared on YouTube by the Western Command – began with the painful visuals of the Pahalgam terror attack that took...