Two Indian crew members died and a third is reported missing following an attack by U.S. forces on the oil tanker Settebello off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, according to a senior union official. Manoj Yadav, general secretary of the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI), identified the deceased as Aditya Sharma, a deck cadet, and Shivanand Chaurasiya, an engine fitter. The chief engineer, Patnala Suresh, remains unaccounted for. The Indian government had earlier stated that all three were missing. Yadav’s confirmation of the two deaths marks an escalation in the casualty figures. In a post on X, US…
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Police in Srinagar have registered a rape case against Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, alias “Hami,” chairman of Karwaan-e-Islami, following allegations made by a woman who accused him of sexual assault and other offenses. According to police sources, an FIR (No. 78/2026) has been lodged at Parimpora Police Station under Sections 376 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case was registered after a woman filed a complaint alleging that the cleric raped her and outraged her modesty. The complainant alleged that the accused physically assaulted and raped her in 2022 at HMT, Srinagar. She further claimed that he (Hami)…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to human rights activist Khurram Parvez in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, according to legal news portal Live Law. A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja set aside a trial court’s Dec. 17, 2024, order that had rejected Parvez’s bail plea, Live Law reported. “We have granted bail, subject to various conditions,” the bench said while pronouncing the verdict. Parvez was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in November 2021 in connection with an alleged terror-funding case and has remained in custody since then. He…
At least 13 people have died, among them 11 children, following Pakistani air strikes across three Afghan provinces, according to Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. The attacks, which also wounded at least 14 others, all women and children, were carried out by Islamabad in violation of Afghan airspace, hitting civilian homes in Kunar, Khost, and Paktika. Pakistani has not yet issued an immediate response. However, security officials confirmed that Islamabad conducted the strikes, describing them as operations against “hideouts and other facilities of the Pakistani militants using them against Pakistan.” Islamabad has repeatedly accused Kabul of sheltering militants who launch attacks inside…
In response to U.S. strikes on southern Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for attacks on the United States Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a U.S. airbase in Jordan. Meanwhile, Kuwait has reported that it also came under Iranian attack. The U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that it conducted “self-defence strikes” against Iran after Iranian forces shot down a U.S. helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Separately, the Israeli military announced that it targeted Hezbollah rocket launcher sites and infrastructure used for launching attack drones in southern Lebanon’s Tyre region and several other…
At least 11 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in clashes between protesters and governmnet forces in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, highlighting growing tensions over political representation, governance and regional autonomy. The violence erupted in Rawalakot, the main city of Poonch district, ahead of a major protest called by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a civil society alliance that was recently banned by the regional government. What triggered the latest unrest? The immediate trigger is a dispute over 12 reserved seats in the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. These seats are allocated to refugees and their…
President Donald Trump said the pilots of a helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz are “fine.” Trump spoke to journalists after watching the NBA Finals in New York at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The New York Times first reported that a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the strait under unclear circumstances. The crash followed an exchange of fire between Iran and Israel on Monday, jeopardizing talks to solidify a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war. It was unclear whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure or had another problem,…
At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured after violent clashes erupted between police and supporters of a banned political group in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, according to a report by Al Jazeera. The violence broke out on Sunday, a day before a planned protest by the outlawed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which has been campaigning for greater political rights and legislative reforms in the region. According to Al Jazeera, the unrest followed a ruling by the Supreme Court of Pakistan-administered Kashmir that upheld 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees residing in Pakistan. The court held that the seats…
India on Monday issued fresh travel warning to its nationals in Iran to avoid any travel to the country and exit the region by available means of transport. The Indian Embassy in Iran reiterated its earlier advice to all Indian nationals to avoid travel to Iran. “In view of the latest developments in the region, the Embassy reiterates its earlier advice to all Indian Nationals to avoid any travel to Iran,” the advisory stated on X. “Indian Nationals presently in Iran are also advised to exit the country by available means of transport,” it said.
New Delhi: Leaders from 23 opposition parties convened at the Constitution Club of India on Monday, June 8, for a crucial INDIA bloc strategy meeting intended to sharpen parliamentary coordination and present a united front against the ruling government. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon, brought together a heavy-hitting group of opposition figures even as notable parties stayed away. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha leader Rahul Gandhi led the Congress delegation. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav and other senior leaders…