Two teenagers killed as speeding truck hits bike in Ghaziabad
Three bike-borne teenagers were hit by an over-speeding truck in Saidpur village of the Ghaziabad district, leaving two of them dead and one critically injured, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on the Mohiuddin Pur- Kharkhoda road under the Bhojpur police station area here on Friday night, they said.
Imran (13), a Class 5 student, died on the spot, while Vaseem (16) succumbed to his injuries during treatment at a hospital in the neighbouring Hapur district. The third boy, Samad (14), is undergoing treatment at a hospital, and his condition is stated to be critical.
Police said the three were heading to a nearby petrol pump to refuel their motorcycle when the truck hit the bike from behind and fled the spot.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Modinagar) Amit Saxena said none of the teenagers was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
He said no complaint has been filed so far as the victims' families do not want to pursue legal action. Police are checking CCTV footage from cameras installed along the road to trace the goods carrier, he added.
An FIR will be registered if a complaint is received from the victims' kin, the ACP added.
Delhi's Patiala House Court heard the arguments on the charge by the NIA against 20 PFI leaders
The court is scheduled to hear arguments on behalf of the accused persons on December 23. The NIA said that PFI was radicalising the youth. Some BJP, RSS and BJP leaders were on the target of PFI. (PTI)
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"The roots of this wrongdoing go back to the period before Independence. At a time when the Muslim League and the British were preparing the ground for the partition of India, there was also a plan to make Assam a part of East Pakistan. Congress was moving towards becoming a part of that conspiracy. It was then that Bordoloi ji stood up against his own party and saved Assam from being separated from the nation," said PM Modi.
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"Today, the inauguration of the new terminal at the popular Gopinath Bordoloi Airport stands as proof of this resolve of ours. I extend my heartiest congratulations to all the people of Assam and the people of the country for this new terminal building," said PM Modi.
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"My attachment to the land of Assam, the love and affection of its people, and especially the warmth of the mothers and sisters of Assam and the Northeast, continuously inspire me and strengthen the development of the Northeast. Today, yet again, a new chapter is being added to Assam's development," said PM Modi.
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Earthquake of magnitude 2.9 strikes Nepal
An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 struck Nepal on Saturday afternoon, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said on Saturday.
In a post on X, NCS said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km.
Breaking news live updates: PM Modi’s helicopter fails to land in West Bengal's Taherpur owing to low visibility, returns to Kolkata airport, says official
Malayalam actor-screenwriter Sreenivasan passes away at 69
Sreenivasan, one of the most influential figures in Malayalam cinema as an actor, screenwriter and director, died at a government hospital here on Saturday morning, film industry sources said. He was 69.
He had been facing health issues and had undergone heart surgery in 2022.
Sreenivasan was travelling for dialysis at a private hospital in Kochi when he developed breathing difficulties and was shifted to the Government Taluk Hospital, Tripunithura.
According to hospital authorities, he passed away at around 8.30 am.
5 coaches, engine of Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed, no injuries to passengers reported: NF Railway spokesperson
US says more than 70 targets hit in strikes against IS in Syria
US fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery struck more than 70 targets across central Syria on Friday, the Pentagon said, in a major military operation against the Islamic State group.
"We will continue to relentlessly pursue terrorists who seek to harm Americans and our partners across the region," said Admiral Brad Cooper in a statement, as cited by AFP.
Trump says Syria strikes 'very serious retaliation' against IS
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US military had carried out “very serious retaliation” against the Islamic State group in Syria after an attack that killed three Americans.
"I am hereby announcing that the United States is inflicting very serious retaliation, just as I promised, on the murderous terrorists responsible," Trump said through a post on Truth Social.
US launches Operation Hawkeye in Syria post killing of 2 soldiers
US President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) that the United States carried out strikes in Syria in retaliation for ISIS killing two Americans.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the US had launched Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria, aimed at eliminating ISIS fighters.
"Earlier today, US forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on US forces that occurred on December 13th in Palmyra, Syria. This is not the beginning of a war -- it is a declaration of vengeance. The United States of America, under President Trump's leadership, will never hesitate and never relent to defend our people," Hegseth said through a post on X.
Brazil police probe Bolsonaro allies in Congress for embezzlement
Brazilian police on Friday launched an investigation into two lawmakers and close allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspected embezzlement of parliamentary funds. A Supreme Court judge ordered seven raids in connection with the probe, including searches at the homes of Sostenes Cavalcante, leader of the Liberal Party (PL) in the lower house, and Carlos Jordy, another pro-Bolsonaro lawmaker.
In a statement, police said the suspects were being investigated on suspicion of “embezzlement and subsequent concealment of public funds.”
Rubio says nothing will 'impede' sanctions enforcement in Caribbean
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that nothing would impede US enforcement of sanctions in the Caribbean, following Washington’s announcement of a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.
"There's nothing that's going to impede our ability to enforce US law when it comes to sanctions," Rubio said, as cited by AFP. "We'll have a judicial order, we'll execute on those orders."
