BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay participates in Tiranga Shaurya Samman Yatra being taken out at Kartavya Path.
He says, “The Tiranga Yatra is being carried out to salute the valour of the armed forces. PM Modi has eradicated terrorism. PM Modi always motivates the armed forces, and he always celebrates Diwali with them. The entire nation is standing in support of PM Modi and the armed forces.”
Tiranga Yatra being taken out in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad.
India News Live Updates: PM Modi travels to Adampur air base, interacts with soldiers
“Earlier this morning, I went to AFS Adampur and met our brave air warriors and soldiers. It was a very special experience to be with those who epitomise courage, determination and fearlessness. India is eternally grateful to our armed forces for everything they do for our nation,” PM Modi posted on his X.
India News Live Updates: Religious books found burnt in Karnataka’s Belagavi district
- Three religious books have been found burnt in a field near here on Monday, and a probe has been initiated, police said.
- Following the incident, the community members staged a protest demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits.
- According to the police, some miscreants allegedly gained entry into an under-construction religious building on Sunday night and took away three of the religious books kept on the ground floor of the building where the prayers are offered, a senior police officer said.
World News Lie Updates: Taiwan test-fires US supplied HIMARS rocket system
Taiwan’s military carried out its first live-firing exercise with the American-supplied high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) on Monday at a base in Pingtung county, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
- The drill, conducted by the Taiwan Army’s 58th Artillery Command, took place at the Jiupeng Base in Manjhou Township.
- The HIMARS system can be equipped with either a pod containing six 227mm rockets or a single army tactical missile system (ATACMS) with a range of up to 300 kilometers.
India News Live Updates: 14 people dead and 6 hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in Amritsar’s Majitha
Amritsar deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney says, ” An unfortunate tragedy has happened in Majitha. We got to know yesterday night, we received reports from 5 villages that those who consumed liquor yesterday are in critical condition. We rushed our medical teams. Our medical teams are still going door-to-door. Whether people have some symptoms or not, we are taking them to hospital so that we can save them. 14 people have died so far. Govt is extending all the help possible. We are ensuring that this death toll doesn’t increase…we have arrested the suppliers and further investigation is underway…”
India News Live Updates: Air India announces flight cancellations at 8 locations for today
Air India on Tuesday announced the suspension of round-trip flight operations to and from eight cities — Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot — for the day.
“In view of the latest developments and keeping your safety in mind, flights to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot are cancelled for Tuesday, 13th May,” the airline said in a statement posted on X.
India News Live Updates: Case registered against man for flying drone in Mumbai without police permission
An FIR was registered here against a 23-year-old man on Monday for allegedly flying a drone in Powai area of the city without prior permission, violating prohibitory orders issued by the Mumbai police commissioner.
The control room received a call in the early hours on Monday informing that a drone had crashed on the premises of a building on Saki Vihar Road, news agency PTI reported.
It was found that it was being operated by a local resident named Ankit Thakur.
World News Live Updates: Two Indian students killed in car accident in Pennsylvania
Two Indian students have been killed in an accident in Pennsylvania after their car crashed into a tree and struck a bridge, officials said.
Another passenger in the front seat of the vehicle was injured in the accident early Saturday morning and rushed to a local hospital, they said.
Trump family bitcoin operation set to go public
A cryptocurrency mining venture, supported by Donald Trump’s two senior sons, revealed its intention on Monday to be listed on the New York Stock exchange through a merger agreement.
American Bitcoin reached an agreement to be purchased by the publicly listed Gryphon Digital Mining Inc. through a share exchange merger deal.
Post-merger, the enterprise will continue as American Bitcoin, with its shares trading under “ABTC” and operations managed by American Bitcoin’s existing leadership team, as stated in an announcement.
“Our vision for American Bitcoin is to create the most investable bitcoin accumulation platform in the market,” said co-founder and chief strategy officer Eric Trump, son of the US president.
Girl, 16, Is Fatally Shot Near a Bronx School Building, Police Say
A 16-year-old girl suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head near a South Bronx educational facility on Thursday afternoon, according to police reports, quoted by NYT. Law enforcement responded to an emergency call at approximately 5 p.m., discovering the victim at the intersection of Home Street and Tinton Avenue in Morrisania.
The victim was rushed to Lincoln Hospital in a critical state, where she was later declared deceased. Authorities have withheld her identity until her family can be properly notified.
The incident took place outside a facility housing three educational institutions: the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School, Bronx Latin, and Bronx College and Career Preparatory High School.
The victim’s connection to any of these schools, which collectively serve about 1,400 pupils, remains uncertain. Both the charter school and Bronx Latin provide education from sixth through 12th grades.
The charter school administration did not provide immediate responses to enquiries, nor did the city’s Department of Education officials offer any statements. Mayor Eric Adams scheduled a press conference near the school premises for Monday night to address the incident.
Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration
Hamas released Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander, 21, after over 19 months in captivity, calling it a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration. He was handed to the Red Cross, then flown to a Tel Aviv hospital for a reunion with his family.
US President Trump, visiting the Middle East, praised the move as a hopeful step toward ending the Gaza war. Israel, which resumed its offensive in March, said no concessions were made but allowed a safe corridor for the release.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu credited military and diplomatic pressure but faces criticism for failing to secure the release of remaining hostages. Fifty-eight hostages remain, with 23 believed alive, as Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worsens.
World News Live Updates: Australian Cabinet sworn in after landslide election victory
The newly formed centre-left Labor Party Cabinet took their oaths of office on Tuesday following their decisive victory in the May 3 election. Labor anticipates securing 92 to 95 seats in the 150-member House of Representatives, up from their previous 78 seats.
The conservative opposition coalition suffered one of its poorest electoral performances, projected to obtain only 41 seats.
The newly sworn Cabinet convened their inaugural meeting immediately after the ceremony.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is scheduled to visit Jakarta on Wednesday for discussions with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Following this, he will travel to Rome to witness Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration on Sunday.
His Rome visit will include his first encounters with various international leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
On Tuesday, the conservative Liberal Party elected Sussan Ley as their new leader, making her the first female head of the party since its establishment in 1944. The outgoing leader, Peter Dutton, made history as Australia’s only opposition leader to lose his parliamentary seat during an election.
World News Live Updates: UN aviation agency finds Russia responsible for 2014 downing of airliner over Ukraine
The Montreal-based United Nations aviation authority confirmed on Monday that Russia bears responsibility for the destruction of a Malaysian Airways aircraft over Ukraine in 2014, which resulted in 298 fatalities.
The International Civil Aviation Organization determined that the allegations presented by Australia and the Netherlands regarding the destruction of Flight MH17 on July 17, 2014 were substantiated both factually and legally.