POLITICS
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Jun- 2025 -13 June
Speeding car kills woman constable, injures 2 cops in Patna
A woman constable was killed and two officers injured when a speeding car hit them during a vehicle check on Atal Path in Patna. Two suspects have been arrested Patna: A woman constable died and two other police personnel were injured in an accident involving a speeding car near Srikrishna Puri locality in Patna, officials said on Thursday. The deceased constable has been identified as Komal (22), while those injured are Deepak Kumar (sub-inspector) and Awdesh Kumar (assistant sub-inspector). The incident took place on Atal Path in the early hours of Thursday, they said. “Three security personnel posted with Srikrishna Puri police station were checking vehicles on the Atal Path, when the incident happened. While they were checking a car, another…
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13 June
India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025
With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent, India is among the lowest-ranked countries in South Asia, according to the report released on Thursday. India ranked 129 last year New Delhi: India has ranked 131 out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent, India is among the lowest-ranked countries in South Asia, according to the report released on Thursday. India ranked 129 last year. The Global Gender Gap Index measures gender parity across four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. The Indian economy’s overall performance improved in absolute terms…
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13 June
More than 55,000 dead in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war rages on
The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has exceeded 55,000, with over 127,000 injured, amid ongoing Israeli military operations in the 20-month-long Israel-Hamas war Deir al-Balah: The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war passed 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday, and hospitals said at least 21 people were killed while on their way to aid distribution sites. The circumstances of the deaths reported near the sites were not immediately clear. The Israeli army said Wednesday it fired warning shots in central Gaza toward “suspects” that posed a threat to troops. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which operates the aid distribution sites, said at least five of its local aid workers were killed in an attack that it blamed on Hamas as they headed to one of the centres. The Gaza Health Ministry doesn’t…
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13 June
Indian-origin man sentenced in US for fraud scheme targeting elders
Pranav Patel, 33, of New Jersey, served as a “money mule” in the fraud scheme between October and December 2023 and laundered USD 1.7 million as part of it San Francisco: An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to over six years in prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme in which he laundered over a million dollars targeting senior citizens, according to the justice department. Pranav Patel, 33, of New Jersey, served as a “money mule” in the fraud scheme between October and December 2023 and laundered USD 1.7 million as part of it. He pleaded guilty in December last year and was sentenced on Wednesday by US District Judge William Jung to six years and three months in federal…
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13 June
Trump unveils $5 million ‘gold card’ residency program for immigrants
The program, which Trump promotes as a fast-track immigration option, aims to attract high-net-worth individuals seeking to live and eventually become citizens of the United States Washington: US President Donald Trump has officially launched a new immigration pathway for wealthy foreigners, dubbed the “gold card”, offering a route to permanent residency in exchange for a $5 million payment to the government. The long-discussed program was unveiled on Wednesday through a new government-backed website, trumpcard.gov, where interested individuals can now register their details to join the waiting list. “For five million $dollars, the Trump card is coming,” the US President declared in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. “Thousands have been calling and asking how they can sign up to ride…
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13 June
Nearly 400 arrested in Los Angeles immigration protests
The arrested and detained include 330 undocumented migrants and 157 people arrested for assault and obstruction Los Angeles: Nearly 400 people in immigration protests have been arrested or detained by the Los Angeles Police Department since Saturday, media reports said. The arrested and detained include 330 undocumented migrants and 157 people arrested for assault and obstruction, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting the BBC News. On the first night of curfew starting Tuesday night in the US second largest city, there were 203 arrests for failure to disperse and 17 arrests for curfew violation, said the Los Angeles Police Department in a press release. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Tuesday evening the curfew for parts of downtown Los Angeles that started from 8:00…
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13 June
Over 20 detained on first night of curfew in Los Angeles; anti-immigration protests spread across US
Protests, National Guard deployment, and escalating tensions have spread to cities like New York, Chicago, Dallas, and Austin Los Angeles: Police detained more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of restrictions in downtown Los Angeles and used crowd-control projectiles to break up hundreds of protesters demonstrating against President Donald Trump‘s immigration crackdown, officials said on Wednesday. But there were fewer clashes between police and demonstrators than on previous nights, and by daybreak, the downtown streets were bustling with residents walking dogs and commuters clutching coffee cups. Officials said the curfew was necessary to stop vandalism and theft by agitators after five days of protests, which have mostly been concentrated downtown. Demonstrations have also spread to other cities nationwide, including…
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13 June
US authorises voluntary departure of military dependents across Middle East amid rising Iran tensions
Concurrently, US State Department preparing to order departure of all nonessential personnel from US Embassy in Baghdad due to potential for regional unrest, say officials Washington: The American military has authorised “the voluntary departure” of troops’ dependents from locations across the Middle East as tensions with Iran have risen, two US officials said on Wednesday. One US defence official said the order came from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. That official said the US military was working with the State Department and its allies in the region “to maintain a constant state of readiness.” The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that had yet to be made public. Meanwhile, the State Department is preparing to order the departure of…
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12 June
Telangana: Quick thinking, Railway Madad app save man stranded during Goa trip
A passenger from Raipur was left behind at Ghanpur while heading to Goa. Thanks to a quick alert via the Railway Madad app, GRP and railway officials traced and reunited him with his group at Kazipet Junction, earning public appreciation. Kazipet: The swift and coordinated response by Government Railway Police (GRP) and railway officials helped reunite a stranded passenger with his group at Kazipet Junction on Wednesday. According to officials, a group of over 35 people from Raipur was travelling to Goa on board Train No. 17322. Around 9:30 pm on Tuesday, when the train halted at Ghanpur station, one of the passengers, Krishna Patel, alighted to attend to nature’s call. However, before he could reboard, the train began moving, and…
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12 June
Congress, BJP colluded to target KCR on Kaleshwaram project: KTR
“This is not an inquiry, it is political vengeance. But the people of Telangana will respond with clarity and force,” the BRS working president asserted Hyderabad: As BRS chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao appeared before the Justice PC Ghose Commission on the Kaleshwaram project, BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a scathing attack on what he called a “politically motivated smear campaign” by the Congress and BJP. He alleged that both parties had colluded to tarnish the former Chief Minister’s image with baseless allegations and to distract public attention from the Congress government’s failure to deliver on its promises. “This is not an inquiry, it is political vengeance. But the people of Telangana will respond with clarity and force,” he asserted. Speaking to…
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