In yet another success in its fight against human traffickers operating across the country, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested a key conspirator and another accused in a case relating to trafficking of Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas through the north-eastern borders.A resident of the northeastern state of Tripura, Jalil Miah was arrested by the NIA team following raids conducted at his hideout.
NIA Arrests Key Conspirator in Human Trafficking Case of Bangladeshis, Rohingyas Through North-eastern Borders: Live News Updates Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to meet a select few monks from different religious organisations at Sarada Maaās house in Bagbazar today.
Mumbai, May 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to meet a select few monks from different religious organisations at Sarada Maaās house in Bagbazar today, May 28. After holding a public meeting in Baruipur, the Prime Minister will go to Bagbazar as scheduled. The Prime Minister is returning to the state with a two-day programme ahead of the seventh voting phase.
Karnataka MP and Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, who left the country amid sexual harassment allegations against him, said he will appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on May 31. In a video message, Prajwal Revanna said, "Donāt mistake me, on the 31st at 10 am, I will be in front of the SIT and I will cooperate. I trust the judiciary and these are false cases against me. I trust the law." The 33-year-old Hassan MP is facing charges of sexually abusing women. He left the country on April 27 after videos of him sexually abusing multiple women emerged.
The Gujarat government on Monday transferred six Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, including the Rajkot Police Commissioner, in connection with the deadly fire at a gaming zone in the city last week that claimed 27 lives, including children. Rajkot Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava has been replaced by IPS officer Brijesh Kumar Jha. Vidhi Choudhary, Additional Commissioner of Police (Administration, Traffic and Crime) Rajkot City and Sudhirkumar J Desai, DCP-Zone 2, Rajkot have also been transferred, a government notification stated.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a ātragic mistakeā had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and killed at least 45 people, according to local officials. Israel has faced surging international criticism over its war with Hamas, with even some of its closest allies, particularly the United States, expressing outrage at civilian deaths. Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the worldās top courts, one of which last week demanded that it halt the offensive in Rafah.
At least 18 people died as tornadoes and storms wreaked havoc across central US regions, obliterating homes and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. The fatalities included seven in northern Texas, eight in Arkansas, two in Oklahoma, and one in Kentucky. Many others were injured, and almost 500,000 people faced power outages across multiple states on Sunday, May 26.
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