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IMPHAL: A 20-year-old woman from the Kuki-Zo community, who survived mob-fuelled sexual violence during the May 2023 ethnic riots in Manipur, has died while waiting for justice. At 18, she was allegedly abducted, “handed over” to members of an armed group, gang-raped, and dumped in a creek. The FIR, filed 2.5 years ago at Porompat...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126668451,imgsize-1245644,width-400,resizemode-4/images-4.jpg" alt="‘Old generation should step aside’: Nitin Gadkari backs leadership shift; pitches youth to take charge" title=" File photo of Nitin Gadkari ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo of Nitin Gadkari NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday made a strong pitch for generational transition in leadership, suggesting that the older generation should step...

President Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ initially for Gaza, now appears poised for a broader global role, potentially rivaling the UN Security Council. A draft charter, circulated with invitations to countries like India and Canada, outlines a mission for conflict resolution and governance restoration. Membership requires a significant financial commitment, with initial leaders including Marco Rubio...

T20 World Cup trophy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) remains confident that Indian visas for all players, support staff and officials of Pakistani origin or nationality involved in the upcoming T20 World Cup will be arranged in time.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The assurance from the global...

United Airlines flight narrowly escapes crash-landing at Orlando airport (Picture from X) A United Airlines flight on Sunday afternoon (local time) narrowly avoided a crash landing at Orlando International Airport in the US due to a “mechanical issue,” according to statements from the airline and the airport cited by Fox Orlando.A video of the flight’s...

Image: X@/Artemisfornow At least 21 people were killed when a high-speed train derailed and collided with another train late Sunday in southern Spain.The regional emergency agency in Andalucía confirmed the death toll, while regional government president Juanma Moreno said the number of victims was expected to rise. The cause of the derailment was not immediately...

Photo credit: AP Iran’s state television channels were briefly hijacked on Sunday after anti-regime activists hacked Iran’s Badr satellite, broadcasting opposition messaging and protest footage across multiple networks, The Times of Israel reported.Exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi appeared in the unauthorised segments urging Iranians to join demonstrations and calling on security forces to side with...

Virat Kohli (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s sublime century once again underlined his enduring greatness, even though it came in a losing cause as New Zealand clinched the ODI series 2-1 with a 41-run win in the decider on Sunday. Kohli’s 108-ball 124 — his record-extending 54th ODI hundred — was the centrepiece of...

NOIDA: A delivery agent, who reached the accident site after a 27-year-old software engineer’s car fell into a water-filled deep pit in Greater Noida, on Sunday said he himself jumped into the pit in a desperate attempt to help the victim when he saw rescue workers struggling.Moninder, the delivery agent, said he arrived at the...

NEW DELHI: Delhi continued to struggle with severe air pollution on Monday morning, with the AQI at 418 at 8 am, keeping the city in the ‘severe’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Dhaula Kuan and Pandav Nagar stood at 455, while ITO recorded 434.A few flights...