Police said there was no known connection between the suspect and either victim, while investigators are examining witness accounts that the attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" during both assaults.
Asif Ali Zardari has asked all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures, with Pakistan entering a "critical phase of the monsoon season".
He noted that India advocates for the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, regularly deploys field hospitals, provides search and rescue teams, and sends relief materials and medical supplies.
Fresh statements from Tehran and Washington point to deepening confrontation, with both sides hardening their public positions even as the US says it remains open to diplomacy.
The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The Hindu and Christian communities in Kerala have transitioned into a phase of negative natural population growth, according to the government’s latest Annual Vital Statistics Report. The data reveals this shift even as the Muslim community accounted for 46.14% of all live births in the state in 2024.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Auckland on Friday evening (local time) during the third and final leg of his three-nation visit.
Sheikh Hasina said there has been no communication with the authorities in Dhaka over her proposed return. The tribunal also ordered the confiscation of her properties and sentenced former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death while awarding a five-year jail term to former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.
Israeli military chief Lt Gen Eyal Zamir and Defence Minister Israel Katz also indicated that further operations remain on the table, with Israel saying it will retain military deployments in Lebanon and stay prepared for any escalation.
The ceremony follows the completion of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, while reports claiming Mojtaba Khamenei suffered serious injuries have added to uncertainty surrounding Iran's political transition.
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