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LIVE news: Raipur flight makes emergency landing at Indore airport after mid-air technical fault
One of the accused in the murder of Bihar businessman Gopal Khemka was fatally shot during a police encounter last night. Identified as Vikas, he had reportedly accompanied the gunman, Umesh, during the attack outside Khemka's residence in Patna. The encounter took place in the Malsalami area of the city. Police had earlier arrested Umesh, the alleged main shooter in the case.
The death toll from the devastating floods in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend has risen to 104, with search efforts still ongoing for those missing. In Kerr County, one of the worst-affected areas and home to several summer camps including Camp Mystic, officials confirmed that 84 bodies have been recovered, among them 28 children. Authorities have said they will postpone addressing questions regarding evacuation delays and weather alerts until after the search concludes.
The government of El Salvador has informed UN investigators that the Trump administration continues to control the Venezuelan nationals deported from the United States to a high-security prison in El Salvador, contradicting public statements made by both countries. The admission was revealed in court documents filed Monday by lawyers representing over 100 migrants challenging their deportation to El Salvador's CECOT facility—commonly referred to as the Terrorism Confinement Center. The case is one of several contesting former President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
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Iran's government says 1,060 people killed in war with Israel
Iran's government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at least 1,060 people were killed and warning that the figure could rise. Saeed Ohadi, the head of Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, gave the figure in an interview aired by Iranian state television late Monday.
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Raipur-bound IndiGo flight carrying 51 passengers returns to Indore shortly after takeoff
IndiGo flight 6E-7295, operating between Raipur and Indore, was forced to make an emergency landing at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport on Tuesday morning after a technical issue was detected mid-air. Reports indicate that shortly after takeoff, the aircraft began displaying signs of a false alarm.
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School van collides with train in TN's Cuddalore, two feared killed
Two people were feared killed after a school van crashed into a running train in Semmanguppam in the district this morning, police said. The van carrying students was flung a distance away from the level crossing after it was hit. The loco pilot managed to stop the train after traversing some distance, police said.
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When will PM break his silence: Cong after Trump repeats 'stopped India-Pak conflict' claim
The Congress on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump has for at least the 21st time repeated his claims on bringing about a "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan, and asked when will Prime Minister Narendra Modi break his "silence" on this issue. In his remarks on Monday, Trump repeated the claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan by telling the two neighbours that Washington would not do trade with them if they continued the fighting.
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Key suspect in Gopal Khemka's murder killed in police encounter in Patna
A key suspect in the murder of industrialist Gopal Khemka was killed in a gunfight with the police in Patna's Damaria Ghat area in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. Vikas alias Raja (29), the suspect, was wanted in several other criminal cases as well, they said. Acting on a tip-off, the team of officers probing the murder case reached Damaria Ghat around 2.25 am in search of Vikas, an official said.
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