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Nagpur road rage: Bikers drag cop out of car, assault him, smash his vehicle
A traffic cop faced a brutal assault and vehicle damage from eight bikers on Mankapur Road after a minor traffic dispute. The mob, exhibiting aggressive behavior and issuing death threats, vandalized his car before fleeing. Prompt police action, aided by CCTV footage and witness accounts, led to the arrest of fourteen individuals, including three with prior criminal records.
‘Miracle’: Trapped man rescued eight days after Venezuela earthquakes
Attention has turned to the humanitarian response after at least 2,295 people are confirmed dead, and 13,000 homeless.
3 Delhi projects you paid for, but can’t use: Admin delays deny public use of key facilities
Several completed public facilities in Delhi, including Karol Bagh's Heritage Park and a Jangpura pet park, remain inaccessible to citizens years after construction. Bureaucratic inertia and procedural delays, even for projects with no financial constraints like the JPN Library, are preventing these valuable assets from serving the public, leading to significant underutilization of investment.
Delhi-Doon expressway: NHAI cracks down on project officials
NEW DELHI: NHAI has issued show-cause notices to its project director, a contractor and authority engineer after a video of a section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway caving in went viral. It said the incident was caused due to “water accumulation”, as the permanent cross-drainage system at the site could not be constructed due to sustained resistance from locals.
‘Hugely significant’: those affected by forced adoptions welcome apology but demand more remedy
Victims say hearing Keir Starmer’s acknowledgement of their suffering was emotional but want more mental supportThis summer’s World Cup fever vividly takes Ann Keen back to 1966 and the day England won the tournament – she was 17 years old and it was the day she told her father she was pregnant.“It was the worst thing that could ever have been said to him. I was told I’d put shame on the family and I must be sent away,” the former Labour MP said. “I was in an unmarried mother’s home where I had...
‘Truly international’ network of drug-facilitated rape uncovered by UK crime agency
NCA says offenders arrange to sexually assault and film victims via online networks with crimes often taking place in trusting relationshipsCriminal investigators in the UK say they have uncovered a “truly international network” of organised drug-facilitated sexual assault in which victims are sedated before being raped and sexually assaulted.The National Crime Agency [NCA] has said online networks “many as yet unidentified by law enforcement” were allowing offenders to arrange to rape and abuse...
FGR team closure 'sends message women not valued'
FGR team closure 'sends message women not valued'Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Hattie Jones joined Forest Green Rovers women in 2021BySophie HurcomBBC Sport, West of EnglandPublished3 minutes agoForest Green Rovers' decision to close their women's side suggests that female football is "not valued", according the team's former captain Hattie Jones.The Gloucestershire club finished second in the South West Regional Women's Premier Division last campaign, narrowly missing out on promotio...
US capital ready for biggest pyrotechnics in history — in stifling heat
TOI correspondant from Washington: Some two centuries after Tipu Sultan’s Mysore projectiles, parlayed by the British into Congreve missiles, led Francis Scott Key to note the “rocket’s red glare” in the Star Spangled Banner, the US capital is about to discover that fireworks, no matter where they come from, are no fun on a fiendishly hot summer night.
Ohio motel fire kills 3 Indian-origin guests trapped inside room
A fast-moving fire tore through a motel in Ohio in the early hours of Wednesday, killing three people of Indian-origin who were trapped inside a room.
Venezuelan man pulled alive from collapsed basement eight days after earthquakes
Security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 43, initially told rescuers not to tell his wife in case he did not surviveA 43-year-old security guard who survived last week’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela thanks to a pocket of air in his workstation cabin has been pulled from the collapsed basement of a shopping centre amid huge cheers from international rescue teams.Hernán Alberto Gil Flores had been trapped for eight days under the rubble of the Galerías Playa Grande in the hard-hit coastal...
17-year-old strangles wife over 'repeated taunts', dumps body with father's help
A 17-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly murdering his 20-year-old wife in Prayagraj. He reportedly confessed to strangling her on June 11 after she taunted him. His father allegedly helped dispose of the body in Fatehpur. The woman's father had filed a missing person report after failing to contact his daughter for two days. Police are searching for the parents.
India's trains face a fresh wave of threats — and the red flags are everywhere
India's railway network faces escalating security threats, from widespread stone-pelting incidents causing significant damage to premium trains, to track sabotage and even improvised explosives. These acts, driven by mischief, frustration, and criminal intent, are testing the rail security apparatus. Authorities are deploying advanced technology like drones and solar cameras, alongside community outreach, to combat these challenges and ensure passenger safety.
17-year-old girl electrocuted near apartment gate in Thane; power officials booked
Tragedy struck Thane as a 17-year-old girl died from electric shock in a waterlogged area outside her Mumbra home. Her father alleges Torrent Power ignored prior complaints about voltage issues. Separately, a Bhiwandi sweet shop worker was electrocuted by a live wire near a temple, sparking protests over alleged negligence and attempts to hide the faulty wiring. Investigations are underway for both incidents.
Couple who staged apparent proposal atop Empire State Building faces slew of charges
‘Rooftopers’ Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov were arrested after allegedly scaling the New York skyscraperTwo Russian “rooftoppers” who staged an apparent marriage proposal at the peak of the Empire State Building’s spire were reportedly arraigned in New York on Thursday on a slew of charges including reckless endangerment.Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov were arrested on Wednesday after the stunt, which featured the pair, dressed in all black, unfurling a peace banner and kissing. Continue r...
UK’s Starmer apologises for the state’s role in decades of forced adoptions
UK government and Christian churches oversaw system that separated 185,000 babies from their mothers from 1949 to 1976.
Florida woman filmed shooting and killing veteran, 62, during dispute over PARKING SPOT - and now she's claiming self-defense
Shocking footage saw a woman fatally gunning down Bart Diguglielmo, a 62-year-old veteran, over a parking spot as the shooter claims it was self-defense.
Young psychotherapist mom butchered inside home as cops scramble to find her killer
A New Jersey mother and psychotherapist was found stabbed to death in her home last month, and now investigators are on the hunt to find her killer.Investigators discovered Brooke Hanlon, 35, dead in her Chester home on June 6, and have yet to name a suspect.She worked as a psychotherapist in Bernardsville, according to a LinkedIn profile.BOYFRIEND ACCUSED OF STABBING DEFENSE TECH ENGINEER 15 TIMES DENIED BOND AFTER 911 CALL PLAYED IN COURTThe Morris County Prosecutor's Office said, "An examinat...
Why are Man City breaking the bank for Anderson?
Why are Man City breaking the bank for Anderson?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Elliot Anderson will become Manchester City's record signing when he joins from Nottingham ForestByNick Mashiter, Football reporter and Mohamed Moallim, BBC Sport JournalistPublished2 minutes agoCommentsElliot Anderson will now become the most expensive British player in history as the midfielder's impending £116m move to Manchester City from Nottingham Forest shatters previous marks.City confirmed on Thursd...
Decision not to jail two teenagers for rape was wrong, court of appeal rules
Trial judge found to have erred by giving boys youth rehabilitation orders for rape of two girls in HampshireA judge’s decision not to give two teenage boys custodial sentences for the rape of two girls was wrong s, the court of appeal has ruled.After a national outcry, the attorney general, Richard Hermer, referred the case to the court to consider whether the sentences given to the boys – identified only as X, Y and Z – were unduly lenient. Continue reading...
At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession
Charges yet to be filed over incident in town of Mukdahan as police seek to establish circumstances of crashAn 11-year-old boy has driven his parents’ truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand, killing at least nine monks.CCTV footage shared by a local rescue group showed the moment the monks, wearing orange robes, were run over as they walked in procession along a road. The timestamp on the footage was shortly before 11am local time on Thursday. Continue reading...