Connect with us
Sunday,15-November-2026
Breaking News

General

Operation Kaveri: Nearly 3,800 Indians evacuated from war-torn Sudan

Published

on

Jeddah: India has successfully rescued nearly 3800 citizens from war-torn Sudan, as India intensified Operation Kaveri to rescue stranded citizens from Khartoum.

The Indian Air Force C-130J flight with 47 stranded Indians took off from Jeddah in a Delhi-bound plane.

“IAF C-130J aircraft with 47 evacuees from Sudan is on its way to Delhi from Jeddah. Nearly 3800 persons have now been rescued from Sudan under #OperationKaveri,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.

192 Indians landed in Ahmedabad

Earlier, on Thursday, 192 Indians, who were stranded in Sudan, landed in Ahmedabad.

They were brought to Gujarat in Indian Air Force C17 aircraft from Port Sudan to Ahmedabad.

On the same day, “20 evacuees departed from N’Djamena in two batches of 2 and 18 onboard flights destined for Chennai and Bengaluru respectively. These evacuees had crossed over from Sudan into Chad through the adjoining land border,” Bagchi tweeted.

As many as 3,584 Indians rescued from Sudan

A total of 3,584 Indians have been evacuated from the strife-torn Sudan under “Operation Kaveri” which completed nine days of operations on Thursday, according to the Indian embassy in Sudan.

Nine days have passed since the Government of India launched its ambitious rescue mission, “Operation Kaveri” to evacuate stranded Indians in conflict-ridden Sudan. The operation was carried out using 5 Indian Naval Ships and 16 Indian Air Force aircraft including one from Wadi Sayyidna military airbase.

Sudan crisis: 7-day ceasefire

The two warring factions in Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a seven-day ceasefire, according to a statement of the foreign ministry of South Sudan on Tuesday.

The statement added that the two sides also said that they would send representatives for peace talks “to be held at an agreed venue of their choice.” Neither SAF nor RSF commented on the report on their official channels.

Previous ceasefires futile

Previous ceasefires haven’t been able to put an end to the violence between the opposing factions across the nation. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander of the Sudanese army, and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of the RSF, failed to reach an agreement, and in the middle of April, there were violent skirmishes between the two sides that resulted in at least 528 deaths and large-scale migration of refugees from the country.

Tuesday’s announcement came after the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) warned that more than 800,000 people may migrate to other nations as continuous violence impedes convoys to evacuate people from Sudan’s major ports.

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Man Arrested for Illegal Possession of Firearms with 2 Firearms and 19 Live Cartridges Seized.

Published

on

Mumbai: Following a threatening phone call to blow up the Mumbai CSMT (CST) railway station, the police have taken a young man into custody from Sambhajinagar; he is currently being questioned. According to details, a report was received via telephone at the Mumbai Central Control Room (CRO) around 7:00 AM today, indicating that a threat had been issued against the CSMT railway station. The caller was identified by the name ‘Shaikh’. It was later revealed that the caller’s mobile phone had allegedly been hacked, and a suspicious mobile number—suspected to be linked to this hacking—was identified. The caller, identified as ‘Shaikh Kishan’, a resident of Sambhajinagar, has been taken into custody by the CSMT ATS (Anti-Terrorism Squad) and is currently undergoing interrogation.

In accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the GRP (Government Railway Police) and RPF (Railway Protection Force) were placed on alert. Currently, a significant number of GRP personnel, along with BDDS (Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad) teams and QRT (Quick Response Team) units, are present at the CSMT station.

The ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police) for the CSMT division and the BDDS team inspected the station, conducting a thorough search of all platforms, waiting areas, and the surrounding premises.
No bombs, suspicious objects, or suspicious individuals were found during the search. The Control Rooms (CROs) of all relevant units have been notified. Further investigation is underway, and appropriate action will be taken accordingly. This information was provided by the Railway Police; meanwhile, an alert has also been issued across the stations.

Continue Reading

General

Woman, two children die after jumping into well in MP’s Ratlam

Published

on

Ratlam : A woman and her two children died after allegedly jumping into a well in Meena Kheda village under the Industrial Area police station limits in Jaora town of Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district on Saturday, the police said.

The incident reportedly took place around 10 a.m.

All three died, and their bodies were retrieved from the well with the help of local villagers and taken to the government hospital in Jaora for post-mortem examination.

According to information from the spot, around 50 villagers gathered after learning about the incident and joined the efforts to retrieve the woman and her children.

After pulling them out of the well, the villagers arranged a vehicle and shifted them to the hospital.

Yuvraj Singh Chauhan, Jaora Circle Superintendent of Police, confirmed that the bodies of a woman and her two children were found in a well in Meena Kheda village.

“The bodies have been kept for post-mortem examination, and we are waiting for their family members to arrive,” Chauhan said.

He said further details about the incident would be established after the family members arrived and the investigation progressed.

A local resident said that villagers helped retrieve the three bodies and take them to the hospital.

“With the cooperation of the villagers, they were pulled out, placed in a vehicle and brought to the civil hospital,” the resident said.

The reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained.

Police are investigating the circumstances that led the woman and her children to enter the well.

Their identities and other family details have not been officially disclosed so far.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, and further details are awaited.

Continue Reading

General

Woman, lover conspire to kill husband for Rs 40,000 in Patna : three held

Published

on

Patna : Police have solved the murder of Irfan Imam, alias Kallu Driver, in Simri village within 36 hours, uncovering an alleged conspiracy involving his wife and her lover. In a shocking revelation, police said the deceased’s wife, Neha Parveen, alias Fauzia Firdaus, allegedly conspired with her lover to eliminate her husband. She paid Rs 40,000 to arrange a contract killer. More surprisingly, the money was withdrawn from her husband’s own bank account.

Police have arrested the deceased’s wife, her alleged lover Karan Chaudhary and a minor in connection with the murder. However, the shooter who allegedly carried out the killing is still absconding. Danapur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Amarendra Kumar Jha said that a special investigation team was constituted under the leadership of Bihta Station House Officer (SHO) Amit Kumar following the murder. The team launched an investigation based on technical inputs and other evidence. During the investigation, the police took Neha Parveen into custody for questioning. Her questioning provided crucial leads, following which Karan Chaudhary, son of Pramod Chaudhary and a resident of Simri village, and a minor, were arrested. According to the police, Neha and Karan had allegedly been in a relationship for the past three years, and Irfan was an obstacle to their relationship. The two allegedly hatched a conspiracy to eliminate him.

As part of the plan, Karan allegedly hired a shooter for Rs 40,000, with the money provided by Neha. Police said she withdrew the amount from her husband’s bank account to finance the murder. An advance payment of Rs 20,000 was allegedly given to the shooter, while the remaining amount was to be paid after the murder. DSP Jha said the conspiracy came to light during the questioning of the accused, particularly Karan. Police have also recovered the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime. However, the main shooter remains absconding, and the weapon used in the murder has not yet been recovered. Police teams are conducting raids at suspected hideouts to arrest the absconding accused and recover the weapon. Police expressed confidence that the shooter would be arrested soon. The case was cracked within 36 hours of the murder, bringing relief to the investigating team.

Continue Reading

Trending