Lieutenant Colonel C Dwarakesh is the only completely blind officer to continue in the Indian Army after losing his eyesight while in service. In his remarkable journey after disability, he enhanced his education qualification, scaled the Siachen Glacier and found purpose in sport.
A kabaddi player was shot dead at a tournament in Mohali, Punjab, leading to criticism of the state government's law and order situation.
A murder convict, out on parole for treatment, was shot dead by gunmen inside a private hospital in Patna, Bihar. Police are investigating the incident, suspecting old rivalry as the motive.
The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura from Las Vegas, has also died from what police said was a self-inflicted injury, New York police said.
The police department has launched an investigation into the matter. Till now, no arrests have been made in the case and the suspects are yet to be identified, reported the New York Post.
Bangkok is a fast, 24-hour megapolis, full of joie de vivre and buoyance that you will be instantly smitten, like I was.
Police in Faridabad are searching for a youth who allegedly shot and wounded a 17-year-old girl in broad daylight. The victim is stable and under treatment at a local hospital.
'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.'
A 68-year-old Indian-origin businessman named Darshan Singh Sahsi was killed in Canada's Abbotsford on Monday morning, reported the Vancouver Sun.
'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an evergreen superstar like Dharamji, you can make such 'items'.'
The incident took place in the Vidya Vihar hostel at Knowledge Park 3, where both students of the private college BIMTECH lived. However, the police said that the firing was not linked to any clash between student groups.
A Class 11 student who was shot at by his classmate in Gurugram 'angered' the accused as he was engrossed in his mobile phone and ignored the latter's repeated questions, police said on Monday.
Govardhan Asrani passed away on October 20 at the age of 84, and the news became public only after his family had performed the last rites, leaving members of the film industry unaware of his demise until after the cremation.
The Trump administration said it will conduct a "rigorous" re-examination of all Green Cards issued to immigrants from "every country of concern".
Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan are an absolute riot in the third episode of Too Much With Kajol and Twinkle as they recall some of the craziest incidents from the 1990s, both personally and professionally.
The night before Charlie Kirk's assassination, Erika and their daughter slept in their bed, while Charlie stayed in their daughter's bedroom to ensure he got a "good night's sleep" before his speaking engagement.
An independent magisterial inquiry has been initiated into the death of social entrepreneur Rohit Arya, who was shot during a police operation while holding 17 children and two adults hostage in Mumbai. The inquiry will run parallel to a crime branch investigation.
'Lots of people fade away from our memory after they die, but he will stay on forever.'
The National Trauma Centre is caring for 161 patients, and Everest Hospital is treating 109. In all, 28 hospitals across the country are providing care to those affected, the ministry added.
Nitish thought that his stakes as chief minister were far greater than his stakes in protecting one of his party MLAs. He could not allow his rule-of-law train to be derailed by a small rock on the track. On the contrary, if he removed it to keep the train moving at a steady speed he would gain strong public admiration and sympathy that would help him take the masses along in carrying out other tasks. A fascinating excerpt from Arun Sinha's Nitish Kumar And The Rise Of Bihar.
A 56-year-old Indian-origin man and his 24-year-old daughter were shot and killed at a convenience store in Virginia. Police have arrested a 44-year-old man, George Frazier Devon Wharton, in connection with the shooting. Wharton is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The victims were identified as Pradipkumar Patel and his daughter, who were working at the store when the shooting occurred. The owner of the store, Paresh Patel, said the victims were his family members. The shooting sent shockwaves among the Indian community in the United States.
In yet another tragic incident of gun violence in the United States, a man opened fire during morning Mass at a Catholic school in the city of Minneapolis in the state of Minnesota, killing two children and injuring 17 others before turning the gun on himself, media repots said, citing law enforcement and hospital officials.
Priyanka Chopra took the world along on a stroll through memory lane as she shared pictures from her younger years on social media.
'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear.'
A 26-year-old man allegedly shot dead his father in north Delhi's Timarpur area after being denied the front seat in a tempo that the family had hired to shift to their native place in Uttarakhand, police sources said on Friday.
A 35-year-old Sikh man, Gurpreet Singh, died after being shot by Los Angeles police officers following a car chase and confrontation where he wielded a machete.
A Mumbai court has ordered the mental examination of Chetansinh Chaudhary, a former RPF constable accused of shooting dead his senior colleague and three passengers on a train in July 2023. The court's decision comes after prison authorities reported that Chaudhary is suffering from a mental disorder. He will be lodged in Thane jail during his medical examination at the Thane mental hospital.
The Leh Apex Body (LAB) is demanding a judicial probe into the recent violence in Leh, which resulted in four deaths and numerous injuries. The LAB co-chairman, Chering Dorjay, denies any foreign involvement and alleges excessive force by police and CRPF personnel.
The peace plan included that Gaza will be a deradicalised, terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbours and will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza. The peace plan stated that if both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed upon line to prepare for hostage release.
'He was a true actor, not in this for fame or money, but just for the sake of being in front of the camera.'
'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'
'I couldn't see the injury but I knew it was bad from the expression on Aamir's face.'
Smriti Irani, known for her work as both an actress and a politician, recently spoke honestly about the struggles she faced in her early television career. In a chat with Raj Shamani on his podcast, she shared emotional and challenging moments from her time on the popular show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and the talk show Kuch Dil Se.
'I want to request the central government that they should not target someone just for the sake of targeting him if he has not done anything wrong.'
A day after over seven persons brazenly opened fire in an Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital here, one of the injured persons today succumbed to his injuries while his father was battling for life, even as the police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the key accused.
'The second Sunday after Sholay's release, Amjad and Shehla had taken Shadaab to Juhu beach. They were strolling leisurely when, to Shehla's shock, he suddenly picked up their son, grabbed her hand and pulled her along, urging her to run. They raced towards their car and had just managed to get in and lock the doors when all hell broke loose. Hundreds started banging on the car, shouting, 'Gabbar Singh bahar niklo!''
At least 10 people were injured in a shooting outside a nightclub in Queens on Wednesday night, according to the New York City Police Department, the New York Post reported on Thursday.
More than 100 Palestinians, including children and women, were killed and dozens of others injured since dawn on Saturday as a result of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
According to Khemka's family members, his son was also shot dead by criminals six years ago in Hajipur.
'Madhubala in Kala Pani looks divine and yet, she's not just there for glamour.' 'In Do Raaste, the character of Neelambari (played by Bindu) isn't a heroine in the traditional sense but she has such a pivotal role.' 'That Raj Khosla gave a non-heroine such a central role, instead of the heroine, says a lot about how he valued female characters.'
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