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Overnight, in the eastern cities of Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka, Russian missile strikes killed three people and destroyed dozens of private houses, regional authorities said. A young child sits in the window frame of the remains of her home in the aftermath of a Russian attack on Kramatorsk. Deadly Russian missile strikes hit southern and eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, as Kyiv claimed fresh advances in its long-awaited counter-offensive. Russia fired four Kalibr missiles on the southern port city of Odesa from a warship in the Black Sea, Ukraine’s air force said. The country’s Western-backed air defences shot down three of them. But one missile hit a food warehouse, killing three employees and wounding seven, said Oleg Kiper, the head of the region’s military administration. Another six people were wounded after a business centre, shops and a residential complex in central Odesa were damaged “as a result of air combat and the blast wave”, he said. Overnight, in the eastern cities ...

Seven women wrestlers had submitted a complaint of sexual harassment at the Connaught Place police station in Delhi against the WFI chief on April 21. Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.  NEW DELHI: DELHI Police will most likely submit its investigation report on Thursday at a local court in the sexual harassment case filed against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Sources privy to the investigation told this newspaper that the police have acquired some videos and chats related to the case, which they will submit before the court, along with the testimonies of over 150 witnesses. On whether a charge sheet will be filed by the police, the source without mentioning any specific date said that Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora has reviewed the progress of the investigation and given his approval to proceed with the report. Seven women wrestlers had submitted a complaint of sexual harassmen...

Sources close to the actor say he is considering launching a political outfit and contesting the Tamil Nadu polls in 2026 Actor Vijay in Hyderabad Kollywood, as the Tamil film industry is called, and politics are inseparable. Tamil cinema superstar Vijay, who has long been speculated to be considering launching a party, is now believed to have made up his mind to test the political waters sooner than later. Sources close to the actor suggest Vijay may launch his outfit after the 2024 Lok Sabha election and, if all goes according to plan, contest the Tamil Nadu polls in 2026. The All India Thalapathy Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, an organisation named after the star by his fans and which takes care of Vijay’s social activities, could well be converted into a political party, say sources close to the actor. “The ground is being readied. The fans have been entrusted with specific tasks. We have been collecting information on various aspects and demands of voters and the key issues in each and eve...

The accident occurred in international waters in the Ionian Sea and prompted an extensive rescue operation complicated by strong winds, the coastguard said earlier. Image used for representational purpose  ATHENS: At least 59 people died Wednesday after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank off the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece, the coastguard said in announcing the latest toll. Previously 17 deaths had been reported while around 100 others were rescued in a rescue operation in international waters that was complicated by high winds. The accident occurred in international waters in the Ionian Sea and prompted an extensive rescue operation complicated by strong winds, the coastguard said earlier. Along with navy vessels, the operation included an army plane and helicopter as well as six other boats that were in the area. “Since very early Wednesday, an extensive rescue operation is underway off Pylos, after a fishing boat capsized with a large number of migrants onbo...

While the murder victim is yet to be formally identified by police in the UK, reports from India indicate that it was Kontham Tejasvini, a young professional from Hyderabad.                                      27-year-old Hyderabad woman stabbed to death in UK LONDON: A 27-year-old Indian woman has been stabbed to death in north London and Scotland Yard on Wednesday said that two men have been arrested in connection with the murder. The incident took place at a residential property in Neeld Crescent, Wembley on Tuesday. While the murder victim is yet to be formally identified by police in the UK, reports from India indicate that it was Kontham Tejasvini, a young professional from Hyderabad. A post-mortem examination is scheduled, following which the police are expected to formally release her identity. The Metropolitan Police had earlier released an image of Brazilian national Ke...

The stone, removed early this month at the Colombo Army Hospital, is 13.372 centimetres long and weighs 801 grams, a statement by the Army said on Tuesday.                                                    Image used for representational purpose COLOMBO: A group of Sri Lankan Army doctors have set a Guinness World Record by removing the world’s largest kidney stone, surpassing the previous record registered by Indian doctors in 2004. The stone, removed early this month at the Colombo Army Hospital, is 13.372 centimetres long and weighs 801 grams, a statement by the Army said on Tuesday. According to the existing Guinness World Records, the erstwhile largest kidney stone in the world, around 13 centimetres, was found in India in 2004, while the heaviest kidney stone, weighing 620 grams, was reported in Pakistan in 2008. Confirming the record, the Guinness Wor...

Coventry Crown Court found Carla Scott and her partner, Dirk Howell, guilty of killing nine-year-old son Alfie Steele. The minor victim was found dead in February 2021. The court heard evidence of a culture of excessive punishment of Alfie by Carla Scott (L) and Drik Howell (R). Punishment included beatings, being forced to stand outside.  A woman and her partner have been found guilty of killing her nine-year-old son in the bath after months of abuse. Alfie Steele was found unresponsive at his home in Droitwich, Worcestershire, in February 2021. Dirk Howell, 41, was found guilty of murdering the young boy and his mother, Carla Scott, was convicted of his manslaughter, reported BBC. After weeks of hearing horrific details of Alfie’s final months, the jury deliberated for 10 hours over the verdicts. The nine-year-old boy was subjected to a cruel discipline regime and had more than 50 injuries on his body when he died. His punishments included beatings, being forced to stand out...

A couple was found dead, while their four-day-old newborn baby was found alive near their bodies, at their residence in Uttarakhand. Preliminary investigations suggest the deceased man was debt-ridden. Further investigations were underway.  Couple found dead at home in Uttarakhand The decomposed bodies of a man and his wife were discovered at their residence in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, while their four-day-old newborn baby was found alive at the spot. According to the details, the bodies had been lying unattended for nearly three days. The deceased were identified as 25-year-old Kashif and his wife Anam (22), natives of Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. The couple got married a year ago. Reports said Kashif had got married a second time and had a child from his first marriage too. The matter came to light after a foul smell began emanating from the house, prompting authorities to investigate. Upon receiving information, a team of police officials reached the spot and sent the bo...

Thousands of Madhya Pradesh government files were gutted in the massive fire at the Satpura Bhawan in Bhopal. But what does files being reduced to ashes mean in this digital age when data is stored on hard disks and in the cloud?   Bhopal: Firemen douse fire that broke out on the third floor of Satpura Bhawan, a building housing offices of various departments of the Madhya Pradesh government. The massive fire that broke out at Bhopal’s Satpura Bhawan has resulted in the burning of many important files kept there. The building houses several Madhya Pradesh government departments. But were all documents digitised? And what does a fire destroying physical files mean in the age of computers? A masive fire started on the third floor of Satpura Bhawan on Monday evening and spread to the sixth floor. The building houses offices of various departments of the Madhya Pradesh government. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called a review meeting regarding the fire, wh...

The minister was arrested in connection with the cash for jobs scam when he was the transport minister during AIADMK regime in 2011-15. TN CM Stalin at Omandurar government hospital to meet Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji, who was admitted there following his arrest by the ED. CHENNAI: A medical bulletin from the Omandurar hospital said that Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise duty Senthil Balaji (47) underwent a coronary angiogram at 10.40 am on Wednesday. It revealed triple vessel disease, for which CABG-Bypass Surgery is advised at the earliest, it added.  The minister complained of chest pain while being taken for investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The medical report will also be sent to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) by the ED to ask their opinion, said sources.  The minister was arrested in connection with the cash for jobs scam when he was the transport minister during AIADMK regime in 2011-1...