Kidnappers seek βΉ1-cr ransom for 3 Indian missing in Iran, sent clips of them tied up: Families
The families of three Indian men who've gone missing in Iran claimed that they were en route to Australia when they were kidnapped. The families claimed kidnappers also sent a video of the men tied up in yellow ropes with blood dripping from their arms and demanded βΉ1-crore ransom. The men used to talk to their families using kidnappers' phones.
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The families of three Indian men who've gone missing in Iran claimed that they were en route to Australia when they were kidnapped. The families claimed kidnappers also sent a video of the men tied up in yellow ropes with blood dripping from their arms and demanded βΉ1-crore ransom. The men used to talk to their families using kidnappers' phones.
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Winner of Miss Grand International 2024 steps down, organisation says she was terminated
Model Rachel Gupta has announced she has stepped down from her Miss Grand International 2024 title. She claimed she had been subjected to toxic environment and repeated unkept promises. However, Miss Grand International said she was terminated due to "failure to fulfil her assigned duties". "We request that the crown be returned to...MGI Head Office within 30 days," MGI wrote.
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06:29 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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Model Rachel Gupta has announced she has stepped down from her Miss Grand International 2024 title. She claimed she had been subjected to toxic environment and repeated unkept promises. However, Miss Grand International said she was terminated due to "failure to fulfil her assigned duties". "We request that the crown be returned to...MGI Head Office within 30 days," MGI wrote.
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Massive garbage dumps seen in forest in Kasol, visuals spark backlash
Videos purportedly showing massive garbage dumps in a forest in Himachal Pradesh's Kasol have sparked backlash on social media. "Welcome to Kasol, an international tourist hub turning into a dump," a social media user said on the videos. "Congress model! They first bankrupted a flourishing state, Himachal. Now they're destroying its tourism," Kerala BJP said.
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06:36 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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Videos purportedly showing massive garbage dumps in a forest in Himachal Pradesh's Kasol have sparked backlash on social media. "Welcome to Kasol, an international tourist hub turning into a dump," a social media user said on the videos. "Congress model! They first bankrupted a flourishing state, Himachal. Now they're destroying its tourism," Kerala BJP said.
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Wife went to Pak for climate project, I visited once: Gaurav Gogoi
Congress MP and Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday reacted to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's allegations linking him and his wife to Pakistan's ISI. "About 14-15 years ago, my wife...worked on international project...focused on climate change. She spent one year in Pakistan," Gogoi said. "I also remember going with her once, in 2013," he said in a press conference.
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06:51 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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Congress MP and Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday reacted to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's allegations linking him and his wife to Pakistan's ISI. "About 14-15 years ago, my wife...worked on international project...focused on climate change. She spent one year in Pakistan," Gogoi said. "I also remember going with her once, in 2013," he said in a press conference.
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Video shows Pak civilians telling Pak soldiers 'After war all Indian girls will be ours'
A video showing Pakistani civilians telling Pakistani soldiers, "Under Maal-e-Ghanimat, all Indian girls will be ours, Taj Mahal will be ours...everything will be ours...What will they get here?" Several social media users criticised Pakistani people's mentality, calling it "sick" and "disgusting". "Terroristan for a reason," a social media user commented.
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07:12 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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A video showing Pakistani civilians telling Pakistani soldiers, "Under Maal-e-Ghanimat, all Indian girls will be ours, Taj Mahal will be ours...everything will be ours...What will they get here?" Several social media users criticised Pakistani people's mentality, calling it "sick" and "disgusting". "Terroristan for a reason," a social media user commented.
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Ex-Union Minister & Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa passes away
Former Union Minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa passed away at the age of 89 at a private clinic in Punjab's Mohali on Wednesday. Dhindsa was reportedly undergoing treatment for age related issues. He was awarded India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan in 2019, which he later returned during farmers' protests in December 2020.
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07:06 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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Former Union Minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa passed away at the age of 89 at a private clinic in Punjab's Mohali on Wednesday. Dhindsa was reportedly undergoing treatment for age related issues. He was awarded India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan in 2019, which he later returned during farmers' protests in December 2020.
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Ashwin slams Pant for withdrawing mankad appeal, says 'Rathi humiliated in front of crores'
CSK all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin criticised LSG captain Rishabh Pant for withdrawing mankad appeal against RCB stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma. Ashwin said that due to the withdrawal, spinner Digvesh Rathi was humiliated in front of crores. "A captain's job is to back his players and not make a bowler look small...Letβs stop this vilification," he further said.
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07:00 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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CSK all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin criticised LSG captain Rishabh Pant for withdrawing mankad appeal against RCB stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma. Ashwin said that due to the withdrawal, spinner Digvesh Rathi was humiliated in front of crores. "A captain's job is to back his players and not make a bowler look small...Letβs stop this vilification," he further said.
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Ex-SEBI chief Madhabi Buch gets clean chit from Lokpal over Hindenburg's corruption claims
Former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has gotten a clean chit from Lokpal regarding allegations of corruption levelled by Hindenburg Research in August last year. The anti-corruption ombudsman called the complainants' allegations "fabrications based on illegally-obtained income tax returns". "Routine SEBI decisions have been recast as part of an alleged grand conspiracy," Lokpal added.
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Former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has gotten a clean chit from Lokpal regarding allegations of corruption levelled by Hindenburg Research in August last year. The anti-corruption ombudsman called the complainants' allegations "fabrications based on illegally-obtained income tax returns". "Routine SEBI decisions have been recast as part of an alleged grand conspiracy," Lokpal added.
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Gogoi waited for his appointment before admitting truth on Pak: CM Himanta
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reacted to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi admitting that he visited Pakistan with his wife in 2013. "Gogoi is very smart. He knows that he has to admit it. So, he admitted after taking the appointment letter as the Congress president," Sarma said. Gaurav Gogoi was recently named as the Assam Congress chief, replacing Bhupen Borah.
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07:35 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reacted to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi admitting that he visited Pakistan with his wife in 2013. "Gogoi is very smart. He knows that he has to admit it. So, he admitted after taking the appointment letter as the Congress president," Sarma said. Gaurav Gogoi was recently named as the Assam Congress chief, replacing Bhupen Borah.
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Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been eliminated: Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday confirmed that Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been eliminated. Mohammed was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis earlier this month. He was the younger brother of Hamas' former leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in a gun battle with Israeli troops last year.
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07:53 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday confirmed that Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been eliminated. Mohammed was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis earlier this month. He was the younger brother of Hamas' former leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in a gun battle with Israeli troops last year.
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Blackout, mock drill in Gurugram tomorrow; DC says 'Do not panic'
A major civil defence exercise will be conducted on Thursday in a designated military area in Gurugram under Operation SHIELD, DC Ajay Kumar said. Kumar further said that district-wide air raid sirens will be activated at 5 pm, and a 15-minute blackout will be observed across the district from 8 pm-8.15 pm tomorrow. He asked people not to panic.
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07:58 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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A major civil defence exercise will be conducted on Thursday in a designated military area in Gurugram under Operation SHIELD, DC Ajay Kumar said. Kumar further said that district-wide air raid sirens will be activated at 5 pm, and a 15-minute blackout will be observed across the district from 8 pm-8.15 pm tomorrow. He asked people not to panic.
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Blade found inside soap bar, cuts 10-yr-old boy's cheek in MP
A family in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior has alleged that a blade was found in a soap bar, adding that their 10-year-old child rubbed the bar on his face while bathing, leading to a cut on the cheek. The boy's father contacted the National Consumer Helpline by calling 1915 and filed a formal complaint against the matter.
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08:15 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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A family in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior has alleged that a blade was found in a soap bar, adding that their 10-year-old child rubbed the bar on his face while bathing, leading to a cut on the cheek. The boy's father contacted the National Consumer Helpline by calling 1915 and filed a formal complaint against the matter.
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Air India Express flight aborts landing 200ft above runway in Chennai, caught on camera
An Air India Express flight from Singapore aborted landing about 200 feet above the runway in Chennai due to an unstable approach and crosswinds. A video showed the pilots of the flight, which had around 180 passengers, initiating a go-around and successfully landed on their second attempt. The flight circled the airport before landing successfully, resulting in a 30-minute delay.
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An Air India Express flight from Singapore aborted landing about 200 feet above the runway in Chennai due to an unstable approach and crosswinds. A video showed the pilots of the flight, which had around 180 passengers, initiating a go-around and successfully landed on their second attempt. The flight circled the airport before landing successfully, resulting in a 30-minute delay.
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Assam to give arms licences to indigenous people in risk areas
Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved a special scheme to provide arms licences to indigenous people living in "vulnerable and remote areas" and those along the border with Bangladesh. It will be applicable in districts such as Dhubri, Nagaon and Morigaon, the CM said. He clarified that the decision to provide arms licences to eligible individuals would rest with district authorities.
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08:45 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved a special scheme to provide arms licences to indigenous people living in "vulnerable and remote areas" and those along the border with Bangladesh. It will be applicable in districts such as Dhubri, Nagaon and Morigaon, the CM said. He clarified that the decision to provide arms licences to eligible individuals would rest with district authorities.
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Kamal Haasan clarifies after row over his 'Kannada was born out of Tamil' remark
After backlash over his "Kannada was born out of Tamil" remark, actor-politician Kamal Haasan said, "What I said was said out of love, and a lot of historians have taught me language history. I didn't mean anything." "Politicians are not qualified to talk about language, including me," he added. Several pro-Kannada activists burnt posters of his new film 'Thug Life'.
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After backlash over his "Kannada was born out of Tamil" remark, actor-politician Kamal Haasan said, "What I said was said out of love, and a lot of historians have taught me language history. I didn't mean anything." "Politicians are not qualified to talk about language, including me," he added. Several pro-Kannada activists burnt posters of his new film 'Thug Life'.
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Gaurav Gogoi's wife collected IB reports for Pak agency: Himanta
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi's wife collected intelligence documents on behalf of the Pakistani climate lobby. "His wife monitored IB documents and quoted those. That means she must have someone in the IB," Sarma said. The allegation came after Gogoi admitted that he visited Pakistan with his wife in 2013.
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09:16 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi's wife collected intelligence documents on behalf of the Pakistani climate lobby. "His wife monitored IB documents and quoted those. That means she must have someone in the IB," Sarma said. The allegation came after Gogoi admitted that he visited Pakistan with his wife in 2013.
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Man claims Indians are 1.5% of US population but pay 5% of taxes; says 'They've soft power'
An Instagram user claimed Indians living in US constitute just 1.5% of the country's total population but still account for 5% of total taxes collected. Listing other achievements by Indian diaspora in US, he said, "Over 11% US unicorns have Indian founder...NRIs donated $1.5 billion to causes within US." "Indians today have so much soft power in US," he added.
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An Instagram user claimed Indians living in US constitute just 1.5% of the country's total population but still account for 5% of total taxes collected. Listing other achievements by Indian diaspora in US, he said, "Over 11% US unicorns have Indian founder...NRIs donated $1.5 billion to causes within US." "Indians today have so much soft power in US," he added.
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Test captaincy: Ravindra Jadeja on one thing he'd like to achieve before retiring
Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, in his chat show 'Kutti Stories with Ash', asked Ravindra Jadeja about the one thing he'd like to achieve before retiring. "Just one thing is left...Test captaincy," Jadeja said. He added, "I have mostly achieved everything else." Ashwin then said, "If you become the captain, it will be Diwali at my home."
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09:57 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, in his chat show 'Kutti Stories with Ash', asked Ravindra Jadeja about the one thing he'd like to achieve before retiring. "Just one thing is left...Test captaincy," Jadeja said. He added, "I have mostly achieved everything else." Ashwin then said, "If you become the captain, it will be Diwali at my home."
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I'm not a selector: Gambhir on being asked about Iyer's omission from squad for England Tests
On being asked about Shreyas Iyer's omission from India's Test squad for five-match series against England, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir said, "I am not a selector." Shreyas had scored 480 runs in the seven Ranji Trophy 2024-25 innings he batted for Mumbai at an average of 68.57. Shreyas last played a Test in February 2024.
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10:34 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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On being asked about Shreyas Iyer's omission from India's Test squad for five-match series against England, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir said, "I am not a selector." Shreyas had scored 480 runs in the seven Ranji Trophy 2024-25 innings he batted for Mumbai at an average of 68.57. Shreyas last played a Test in February 2024.
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Mock drills, blackout in states/UT bordering Pakistan postponed
The civil defence mock drills and blackout that were scheduled to take place in Pakistan-bordering states/UT of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday have been postponed. Authorities cited administrative reasons behind the decision. The drills were initially held earlier this month amid India-Pakistan conflict. The drills have also been postponed in Haryana and Chandigarh.
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11:31 pm Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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The civil defence mock drills and blackout that were scheduled to take place in Pakistan-bordering states/UT of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday have been postponed. Authorities cited administrative reasons behind the decision. The drills were initially held earlier this month amid India-Pakistan conflict. The drills have also been postponed in Haryana and Chandigarh.
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