Thirty Indian nationals were among the 46 crew members on the two vessels. India's diplomatic mission in the UAE is coordinating with local authorities to assist the affected seafarers while New Delhi has called for the protection of commercial shipping.
Demonstrators gathered in large numbers at several key transit points, including the busy Ladowal toll plaza near Ludhiana, raising slogans against the administration and letting hundreds of vehicles pass without paying any tax.
Police have seized CCTV footage from the temple's currency-counting room after investigators reportedly identified additional BKTC employees for scrutiny. The probe now spans both administrative procedures and the criminal investigation.
According to the police, the incident took place around 1:30 a.m. when the attackers entered the house and assaulted Mewa Singh with sharp-edged weapons, severing his head and one of his hands.
While police claim that it looked like a drug overdose case, his family is calling it murder and demanding a fair investigation into the matter.
Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai on Thursday sharply criticised US President Donald Trump’s decision to levy a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, claiming it is a direct fallout of ''Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s close ties with Trump''.
Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Thursday requested the Central Government to push the deadline for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from July 31 to August 15, allowing more farmers to enroll in the crop insurance scheme.
Unveiled by the Chief Minister during the 'YUVA Conclave', yesterday, the portal aims to streamline access to essential equipment for startups and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Welcoming the court’s verdict, Prasad said the entire case was a “Congress conspiracy for sheer vote bank politics".
"The court cannot convict anyone merely on perception and moral evidence; there has to be cogent evidence," the court said while delivering the judgment.
