BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai police have launched a major investigation and filed charges against a 35-year-old woman, identified as Wilawan Emsawat, also known as “Sik Golf,” for allegedly blackmailing senior Buddhist monks across various provinces after recording them engaging in sexual acts. She faces charges of blackmail, money laundering, and receiving stolen goods, following a…
MUMBAI, India – Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s recent appearance at the launch of season two of the Indian Supercross Racing League on Wednesday has set social media abuzz, not for his usual style, but for a prominent blue sapphire ring on his finger. This new addition to his well-known turquoise bracelet, often seen as a…
WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States has officially designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a known offshoot and proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). The designation comes months after the devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26…
KAFUE NATIONAL PARK, Zambia — New research has revealed that the bicolored waterberry tree (Syzygium guineense subsp. barotsense), a once-overlooked species lining the Kafue River, plays a critical role in supporting biodiversity and stabilizing the riverbanks of Zambia’s vast Kafue National Park. The findings emerged from a recent 300-kilometer expedition conducted by The Wilderness Project…
Aizawl, Mizoram – July 17: Close to 3,000 refugees from Myanmar, who had recently sought shelter in India’s northeastern state of Mizoram, have begun returning to their villages in Myanmar’s Chin state. This mass repatriation follows a temporary ceasefire between warring Chin rebel factions, a senior police official in Mizoram confirmed on Thursday. The exodus…
Goalpara, Assam – July 17: An eviction drive conducted by the Assam Police and Forest Department in the Paikan Reserve Forest, under the Krishnai Range of Goalpara district, turned violent on Thursday morning, leading to the death of one individual and serious injuries to several others, including police personnel. The situation escalated dramatically after police…
Al-Kut, Iraq – July 17: A massive fire at a hypermarket in the city of Al-Kut, eastern Iraq, has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the governor of Wasit province, Mohammed Al-Miyahi, as quoted by the state-owned Iraqi News Agency (INA).Videos shared on social media, which could not…
Mymensingh, Bangladesh – July 17, 2025: Bangladeshi authorities have clarified that the building initially reported to be the ancestral home of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, which had begun demolition, is in fact not directly connected to his family. This comes after an international outcry, including strong reactions from India, prompting a re-evaluation of the situation….
Bengaluru, July 17, 2025: Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA) in connection with a large-scale gold smuggling case. The COFEPOSA Advisory Board, acting under Section 8 of the Act, has concluded that there is sufficient evidence…
NEW DELHI: In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the horrific Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, an eyewitness has reported that the terrorists fired celebratory shots into the air immediately after killing 26 civilians in the Baisaran Valley. This brazen act, described by security sources, underscores the defiant nature of the perpetrators….
